{"id":22372,"date":"2017-03-16T14:49:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T14:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=22372"},"modified":"2020-09-25T10:51:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T09:51:52","slug":"personal-trainer-worth-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/personal-trainer-worth-cost","title":{"rendered":"Personal training: is it worth spending \u00a330 a week?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>If you had an extra \u00a3120, would you just spend them on drinks and leisure? Some people have instead decided to\u00a0invest that on a personal trainer.<\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_22425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22425\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer-.jpg 625w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer--300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer--500x377.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer--400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer--100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer-.jpg 625w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer--300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer--500x377.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer--400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/personal-trainer--100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript> Personal trainers offer training sessions at gyms, homes, parks and other places &#8211; anywhere that suits the client.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nWhat would you do with an extra \u00a3120 per month? It could pay for nights out clubbing, romantic meals, a weekend getaway or a pair of tickets to the rugby.<br \/>\nOthers would invest this money in themselves and their own fitness, working out with a personal trainer.<br \/>\n\u201cMy personal trainer has changed my health so much I wouldn&#8217;t put a price on that,\u201d said Georgia Emes, postgraduate student in Cardiff diagnosed with hyper mobility syndrome. \u201cWhen I was in extreme pain from my condition having a PT meant I didn&#8217;t push myself too far, I only did what was safe and I was able to speed up my recovery through exercise.<br \/>\nGeorgia has trained with her personal trainer Christopher Troake since May 2016.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22430\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes-.jpg 625w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes--300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes--500x377.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes--400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes--100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes-.jpg 625w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes--300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes--500x377.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes--400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/battle-ropes--100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript> Beginners may find it difficult to get theirselves on the right way for training. That is one occasion when a personal trainer can help.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nWorking out with a trainer gives his clients the guidance they need, according to Christopher: \u201cWorking out with a personal trainer help people train safer and much smarter,\u201d he explains: \u201cIt is true that people can probably get all the workout instructions online, but people just don&#8217;t look for them online or just don\u2019t follow the right suggestions.\u201d<br \/>\nThe average personal training costs in Cardiff cost about \u00a330- \u00a350 for an hour\u2019s session.<br \/>\nWorking with a trainer allows Georgia to use her time more effectively.\u00a0\u201cI get more out of shorter sessions with a PT(personal training) than if I spent hours in the gym alone,\u201d she says.<br \/>\nFor Christopher, a professional personal trainer will always aim to tailor the workout session for various clients, record their achievement and make each session fresh and fun. He said this helps motivate clients to achieve better results.<br \/>\nBut there are some fitness professionals who don\u2019t think this is money well spent.<br \/>\n\u201cYou don\u2019t need a personal trainer in order to get fit. All you need is discipline and a squat rack.\u201d says <a href=\"http:\/\/hackyour.fitness\/about\/\">Jay Kim<\/a>, author of Hack Your Fitness. For Jay, there are lots of unqualified personal trainers as people can easily get a certificate over a short period of time without enough coaching experience.<br \/>\nJay thinks people should learn the simple science behind exercise and smart nutrition and get to work themselves.<br \/>\nGeorgia thinks whether to spend money on personal training is about prioritising things in people\u2019s life.<br \/>\n\u201cAs a postgraduate student I don&#8217;t have money to waste but it&#8217;s not a waste, it&#8217;s an investment.\u201d said Georgia.<br \/>\n.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With summer around the corner, would you be willing to pay \u00a330 a week for a fast way to tone up your body? 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