Trainer

[Tighty]

Question to escorts, how many of you hire trainers? (It seems like lots do.) And if you do, why can't you just workout on your own?

[+ Chris Eisenhower]

Because trainers are helpful.

[Juan Vancouver]

Realistically speaking it is virtually impossible to take your body to the next level on your own. You may have all the knowledge, drive and all the enthusiasm you need, but nothing will make it possible as much as a knowledgeable guy, yelling at you, pushing you to do one more rep... and then another... and just one more "What are you a quitter?! GIVE ME ONE MORE!" Nothing will force you to go to them gym as much as knowing that if you don't go you will lose the 90 bucks you paid. Nothing will give you a more balanced body as much as having someone that forces you to work on the body parts that are the hardest for you and that you normally avoid. Nothing will give you a clearer idea of how you look than a professional eye that knows your body and keeps track of where you are going and where is it that you are coming from.

 

If you want to improve your body, you need guidance and help.

 

If you want to maintain (which in lay men's terms is look exactly the way you have always looked) then working out on your own will definitely do the trick.

 

Of course this only applies if you demand that your trainer really pushes you and forces you to the next level without giving him any resistance. You would be surprised how often you hear trainers complaint about the fact that people hire them and then resist their guidance, forcing the trainer to simply walk through the routines they already know how to do on their own.

 

Hiring a trainer, just like hiring a good escort may be very expensive. You need to work with someone that knows anatomy, physiology, is familiar with different ways to train the body, knows nutrition, has a good grasp on the many ways in which you can injure your body and knows how to deal with them. But I guarantee you, if you look for the right trainer and follow his program with discipline you will take your body to places you never thought possible.

 

Not all escorts work with trainers and definitely nobody I know has a trainer all the time. This is just for those moments in which you want to go to the next level.

[instudiocity]

Because trainers are helpful.

And horny guys are horny guys?

[JoeyBryant]

Realistically speaking it is virtually impossible to take your body to the next level on your own.

If you want to maintain (which in lay men's terms is look exactly the way you have always looked) then working out on your own will definitely do the trick.

 

Juaaaaan....I'm going to have to disagree with you a little here lol.

 

I have succesfully taken my body to the next level and changed the way I look, over the course of the last 2-5 years. I often do photoshoots, atleast once a year or more. Other than me just liking to do photoshoots, It's pretty much required because I keep getting bigger and toning up. I can't even use photos from even 3 years ago because my body looks so much different.

 

I'm not saying a trainer isn't required. But, at the same time I actually am a trainer myself lol. I took fitness classes my Freshman year in College. I've read books and magazines as well. People who haven't should go thru a trainer. I'm always surprised by people who don't know the basics. Eat breakfast with more than just a banana and yogurt if you wanna gain muscle. Don't run for an hour, and then hit the weights after because you deplete energy needed for muscle building. You can't just do 30 light reps and expect to build.

 

I think having a trainer is great, but just because someone doesn't...doesn't mean they aren't taking it to the next level. You can educate yourself and pick up books and do your research. Or if you can find something that motivates you...listen to the best fucking dance/club music like you're doing esctasy, you may be able to do it on your own.

 

I personally don't too much care for anyone yelling in my face...to me that actually un-motivates me. It makes me feel submissive...when the key is to feel like I'm dominating the weights. That said, I have hired trainers and it's fun. I'm actually thinking of doing so again just to learn some new tricks. But I certainly don't waste my workouts going on my own. I'm sorer than a bitch right now from 2 days working out after a full week layoff.

[+ poolboy48220]

When I worked with a trainer years ago, one of the things he stressed and that worked with me was accountability. It's easy for me to skip a workout or eat bad if it's just me. If I've got someone else checking on it, knowing I'm going to have to explain that missed workout or that pizza, it motivates me to do the right thing.

[+ Chris Eisenhower]

Realistically speaking it is virtually impossible to take your body to the next level on your own. You may have all the knowledge, drive and all the enthusiasm you need, but nothing will make it possible as much as a knowledgeable guy, yelling at you, pushing you to do one more rep... and then another... and just one more "What are you a quitter?! GIVE ME ONE MORE!" Nothing will force you to go to them gym as much as knowing that if you don't go you will lose the 90 bucks you paid. Nothing will give you a more balanced body as much as having someone that forces you to work on the body parts that are the hardest for you and that you normally avoid. Nothing will give you a clearer idea of how you look than a professional eye that knows your body and keeps track of where you are going and where is it that you are coming from.

 

If you want to improve your body, you need guidance and help.

 

If you want to maintain (which in lay men's terms is look exactly the way you have always looked) then working out on your own will definitely do the trick.

 

Of course this only applies if you demand that your trainer really pushes you and forces you to the next level without giving him any resistance. You would be surprised how often you hear trainers complaint about the fact that people hire them and then resist their guidance, forcing the trainer to simply walk through the routines they already know how to do on their own.

 

Hiring a trainer, just like hiring a good escort may be very expensive. You need to work with someone that knows anatomy, physiology, is familiar with different ways to train the body, knows nutrition, has a good grasp on the many ways in which you can injure your body and knows how to deal with them. But I guarantee you, if you look for the right trainer and follow his program with discipline you will take your body to places you never thought possible.

 

Not all escorts work with trainers and definitely nobody I know has a trainer all the time. This is just for those moments in which you want to go to the next level.

 

Exactly. And this can be applied to numerous situations, like when Juan had a bite of shortrib left on his plate and I said: "EAT THAT SHORTRIB, YOU CAN DO IT, DON'T BE A PUSSY!"

 

Oh wait, that was Thor. You had the fish.

 

Never mind.

[Michael Wayne]

at times i have traded services with personal trainers. trainers are great and i miss my guy i had in nola.

[maninsoma]

Answering as a client: I've only ever hired a couple of trainers. The first one was terrible since he basically did just walk me through a fairly unchallenging work out. The second one was great, and I'd say my experience is between Juan's and Joey's. My trainer didn't yell at me, but it definitely encouraged me to keep going when I didn't think I could keep going. He had me do things I didn't ever think I could do, and a couple of times I actually cried after I left his studio -- in part because I was so physically exhausted but in part emotionally. I remember thinking, "What kind of fool am I to be putting myself through this in my late forties?" Well, even though I didn't work for him for very long, I definitely saw significant results and continued seeing results working on my own afterwards since he had introduced me to exercises I would either have never heard of or that I might have tried and then given up immediately because it was "too hard." For me the best part about this trainer was that he knew just how far to push me -- well beyond my comfort zone, beyond where I would have stopped on my own, but just short of me feeling like I was in the Army and had some abusive drill sergeant forcing me to work. Given that I grew up completely unathletic and hating gym class -- mostly having experienced ineffective and sometimes abusive gym teachers -- it seemed like a miracle to me that someone could work with me in the way he did.

 

I would really like to work with a trainer again but good ones don't come cheap, and I simply am not in a financial situation to afford it right now.

[adannyboy]

Yeah, the accountability thing is a big part of it for me. I started working with a trainer last summer. The first six months, I saw him once a month and saw okay improvement. I got to learn a lot of exercises that I didn't know and use equipment that kinda intimidated me.

 

Now, I see him once a week and it's been awesome to see my progression. I'm definitely stronger and a more muscular and my ass is fantastic. He progresses me quickly, so I end up going to the gym more often on my own just to keep up with what he'll bring the next week. He also checks in on my diet to make sure that I'm putting good things into my body especially when I work out.

 

What I like about him is that he's not in my face, but he's motivating (and he's kinda cute). I did the Army thing, so I'm not all about people yelling at me anymore.

 

Although it sounds bad, I don't think I'd personally be able to have the body that I have now without him.

[JoeyBryant]

Given that I grew up completely unathletic and hating gym class -- mostly having experienced ineffective and sometimes abusive gym teachers -- it seemed like a miracle to me that someone could work with me in the way he did.

 

Yeah...that's another thing. I had quite a few gym coaches myself. Those were the ONLY teachers in any school that actually had sex appeal. One of them was Coach Mooney. He always wore these butt-hugging shorts everyday and super tight shirts. Maybe a bit much for an Elementary school...but everybody sure was motivated when you were in his class. Although, like skiing, there's a difference between a group trainer and a personal trainer.

[Atomicshawn]

Being fortunate enough to have some seriously amazing role models early on with martial arts/competitive fitness and military service and also being a trainer myself, the discipline/consistency isn't that hard to keep up. But my training regimen is not the same as the next fitness professional and that in itself is valuable for continuing the growth process and to avoid plateaus. So as far as hiring trainers, I'd say it's not a bad thing at all if you're looking to shock your body and induce some kick ass results!

[devonhunter]

I was a gymnast from 8-13, immediately went into dance from then on, and was a NASM certified trainer for 6 years, and I still need a trainer. I have been seeing her for five years now. Female trainers are vicious - they have to prove they're not puffy girls, and they will totally kick the shit out of you. I work out more intensely, with more variety, and with more consistency because of my trainer. I work out on my own multiple times each week, but I work out with her at least once or twice a week. I absolutely HAVE to have her.

[JoeyBryant]

Great testimonials so far. Makes me want to look into a trainer again. Like I said, they are fun to have.

 

But then again, part of me thinks otherwise. It's like people who choose to take their vehicles to mechanics (or worse, the DEALERSHIP) instead of work on it themselves...ONLY because they don't feel they would get the same results doing it themselves (with the exception of being time-constrained/mechanically-challenged). I had a friend yesterday say, "My tire pressure light is on, but I won't put air in my tires myself, I'll take it to the dealership and let them do it." Lord have mercy. That's like basic survival skills. The mechanic is not going to put the air in any better than you would yourself, if you know the proper way to do it...which is easy and takes 60 seconds.

 

I think more people can believe in their own abilities, instead of depending on someone else to give them a peace of mine.. I personally haven't gotten a trainer in over 4 years because I know the fundamentals already and many exercises that do exist. But above all, unless you're trying to train for a sport, or there's a certain level of fitness you need to maintain/reach due to your line of work, or have a resistant prototype gene that repels you from exercising...I can't see using a trainer long term to be of much purpose.

 

It's almost like the question of steroids. Sure, you can take them. But for what? Sex appeal? To look 'bigger'? You can get a trainer...but being super athletic, how is that going to benefit your daily life? You probably aren't going to live any longer than the guy who works out on his own 3-5 times a week. Again...I'm not dissing or trying to refute the merits of having a trainer, but I just don't believe that without one, you're a nobody wasting your time and money in the gym.

[Atomicshawn]

Great testimonials so far. Makes me want to look into a trainer again. Like I said, they are fun to have.

 

But then again, part of me thinks otherwise. It's like people who choose to take their vehicles to mechanics (or worse, the DEALERSHIP) instead of work on it themselves...ONLY because they don't feel they would get the same results doing it themselves (with the exception of being time-constrained/mechanically-challenged). I had a friend yesterday say, "My tire pressure light is on, but I won't put air in my tires myself, I'll take it to the dealership and let them do it." Lord have mercy. That's like basic survival skills. The mechanic is not going to put the air in any better than you would yourself, if you know the proper way to do it...which is easy and takes 60 seconds.

 

I think more people can believe in their own abilities, instead of depending on someone else to give them a peace of mine.. I personally haven't gotten a trainer in over 4 years because I know the fundamentals already and many exercises that do exist. But above all, unless you're trying to train for a sport, or there's a certain level of fitness you need to maintain/reach due to your line of work, or have a resistant prototype gene that repels you from exercising...I can't see using a trainer long term to be of much purpose.

 

It's almost like the question of steroids. Sure, you can take them. But for what? Sex appeal? To look 'bigger'? You can get a trainer...but being super athletic, how is that going to benefit your daily life? You probably aren't going to live any longer than the guy who works out on his own 3-5 times a week. Again...I'm not dissing or trying to refute the merits of having a trainer, but I just don't believe that without one, you're a nobody wasting your time and money in the gym.

 

I love the mechanic analogy! Knowledge really is power, but I still think there is value in other types/styles of training that others have developed and incorporating them into your own routine. But everyone is different and we all have to find our own way to reach our goals!

[devonhunter]

My response would be this: Yes, I could try to fix my car, but why waste the time and risk creating worse problems that will cost even more? I can save time and money by letting a professional do what they are trained to do. Yes, basic knowledge is good. But it is also limited. (No way in hell I can put "air" in my tires, by the way. They are filled with Nitrogen, so actually, I DO have to go to the dealership.) Same with trainers: You can know "the basics," but that is all they are: The Basics. There is a whole world of knowledge that goes beyond that initial level, and there are benefits to paying to have access to that expertise. Also, when you get advanced beyond a certain point, it really is important to have an outside perspective to monitor your technique if nothing else. An injury at the gym would be just as bad as me trying to fix my car.

[+ honcho]

Nobody's mentioned this so far, so it seems like fair game ...

 

If you think about the really top Tennis Players, Ice Skaters and Opera Singers, they all have coaches.

 

I'm sure many players would give their eye-teeth to get coached by Roger Federrer or singers by Kiri Te Kanawa, but

these people nonetheless, find it helpful themselves to have somebody with an outside perspective.

 

And having the *right* coach for you can make a *huge* difference. (Said by somebody who is benefitting enormously

be having a great teacher after playing woodwinds for half a century!!! - and several teachers).