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03-30-2009 , 03:32 AM

InDaFastlane

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What should I be paying a personal trainer hourly. What is standard and what do the top notch trainers get?

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03-30-2009 , 03:51 AM

Blarg

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With or without sex?

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03-30-2009 , 04:12 AM

Ra_Z_Boy

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$30 for standard I am guessing. Who knows what top trainers get. The actual top ones or the ones who get paid the most? I am sure some celeb trainers get hundred of dollars an hour. Other ones who are top of their field I am guessing like $60-$100.

Warning: this post is essentially pulled out of my ass since I am not american and have no idea what the prices are.

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03-30-2009 , 01:07 PM

Thremp

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The guys at my gym are paid $80 per. They're grossly overpaid.

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03-30-2009 , 03:06 PM

Rootabager

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I think here in Kentucky it's like 50 an hour.

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03-30-2009 , 03:15 PM

anklebreaker

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Sample size = 1 alert. And nyc.

My trainer friend gets $75/hr at the gyme he works at, and charges between $100 and $160/hr for personal clients.

Depression pricing, Imo.

OP, what you should be paying depends on what you're receiving and how much it's worth it to you. For ex, I might pay a good amount for an assessment, OL coaching, and manual therapy. I wouldn't pay even $5 for 95% of the trainers I see in my gyme.

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03-30-2009 , 04:16 PM

Blarg

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Me either. They kept on trying to give me a free hour when I signed up at 24 hour fitness and I kept telling them no every time they phoned.

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03-30-2009 , 05:12 PM

Thremp

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I would allow them to train me. Though I would ask them to spot me, load/unload the bar... okay... I want a slave, not a trainer. ++ for big tits.

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03-30-2009 , 05:31 PM

00Snitch

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Move to Thailand, Thremp... A mate just got back, he stayed in a few different hotels and said that in all their gyms, they have a number of guys who just walk around un/loading bars, spotting and putting plates away.

...maybe just be careful if you request a female... even with big tits... looks can be deceiving in Thailand imo.

fwiw I'm in Brisbane, Australia... I've seen PTs charging anywhere from $25 to $80/hr at different gyms and random boot-camp type things.

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03-30-2009 , 05:36 PM

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Thremp

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From what I've heard no one bangs a dude without wanting to bang a dude. But I could really care less as long as they don't talk. You could put some sweet tits on a board and parade them near me and I'll stare at them.

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03-30-2009 , 05:50 PM

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Aceium

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I think $60/hr is about standard.

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03-30-2009 , 06:02 PM

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Rootabager

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03-30-2009 , 06:06 PM

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Thremp

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Too far apart. Tectonic drift ain't no myth.

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03-30-2009 , 07:50 PM

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daveT

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Think there is confusion about what the gym charges and what the pt gets. I hear they get as low as 12/hr. I would ask about creds before price. ISSC, NASM, and NCSM are the most respected. I am going for NASM. I can give my reasons and the results of my research if you guys are interested in reading it.

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03-30-2009 , 07:55 PM

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theblackkeys

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It's just less ******ed than the others.

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03-30-2009 , 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by daveT

Think there is confusion about what the gym charges and what the pt gets. I hear they get as low as 12/hr. I would ask about creds before price. ISSC, NASM, and NCSM are the most respected. I am going for NASM. I can give my reasons and the results of my research if you guys are interested in reading it.

Truth. LA Fitness charges people between $40 and $80/hr (depending on how long the contract is, etc.), and trainers get a flat $12/hr regardless of what the client is paying. So sick.

I would much rather pay an independent trainer $30/hr to scream at me to do crossfit stuff, because there's no other way I'd even attempt it.

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03-30-2009 , 11:00 PM

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Ra_Z_Boy

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I heard a membership and personal training from Rippetoe himself is like $30 a month lol.

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03-30-2009 , 11:23 PM

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Sober

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Wow, even if that's one 30-minute session/month, that's a ****ing deal.

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03-30-2009 , 11:27 PM

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Ra_Z_Boy

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Well I am not sure how much coaching you get from Rippetoe and how much it costs but membership to his gym in Wichita Falls is definitely $30 a month and I don't think he has that many members and he's always there.

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03-30-2009 , 11:52 PM

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Thremp

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Its kinda sad I'd consider that among my serious pluses for living in Wichita Falls.

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03-31-2009 , 12:10 AM

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theblackkeys

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I've seriously considered taking a detour over there while on vacation.

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03-31-2009 , 12:30 AM

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00Snitch

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I don't know where the **** Witchita Falls is, but it sounds like a hole!

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03-31-2009 , 01:32 AM

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GinaSD

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the bf is a pt, his rates range from 65-100/hr depending on the size package they buy. (Minnesota).

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03-31-2009 , 01:49 AM

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Ra_Z_Boy

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Considering what most personal trainers do, they charge ridiculous, outrageous rates tbh.

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03-31-2009 , 01:53 AM

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Thremp

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Originally Posted by Ra_Z_Boy

Considering what most personal trainers do, they charge ridiculous, outrageous rates tbh.

I'd say most are a negative value added service. Most promote unhealthy, useless, ******ed ideas that ultimately result in people being fatter/dumber and generally less awesome.

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