I don't remember ... I'm so jaded ... I just wanted to make sure there were no strings attached. Three months I think. He admitted quite readily that it's to get people in the door with hopes that they'll renew. And he also said that lots of people quit in the middle.
We decided that my focus is weight lifting. I get an orientation and two sessions with a personal trainer ... one of which is tomorrow.
Hopefully they'll give me something on paper tomorrow. I was a bit stunned on the phone.
You'll be amazed at how much of a difference the trainer makes - at least it did for me. My gym comes with 2 included personal trainer sessions a month...the main reason I picked that gym, in fact...and just having someone set up a routine for you can be so helpful, even if you have one established.
PS - never forget that the trainer works for YOU, even if you did win his or her services.
That means that if you really aren't planning to continue the membership, tell them at the first session that you'd like to focus on exercises you can do at home with minimal equipment, or whatever equipment you have on hand. If you're bothered by being so transparent about the fact that you don't plan to continue, you could always say "I am really interested in developing a routine that I can take with me when I travel or can't get to the gym, so I'd like to work on exercises that I can do with my own body weight and/or minimal equipment".
Then you get a whole routine you can keep going with, even if you don't maintain the membership. Otherwise, your trainer might put you on a lot of gym-only resistance machines, and that isn't as applicable to your home workout.
Susan - that is wonderful!! I just bet it is going to be so fun! Definitely a change of pace for a while. Glad you are going to take advantage of it.... enjoy!!!
I'm nervous now. Worried about looking stupid ... remembering to shave my legs ... walking into a room full of strangers.
Do you go in in your sweats and get cleaned up and changed after?
Just wear your regular workout clothes and you'll be good. I was nervous before my first session, but my trainer made me really comfortable and it was fabulous - don't stress!
I won an introductory membership ...
). Yes to the sweats and clean/change after. Deep breath. You're gonna love it! 