{"id":572,"date":"2019-01-31T09:52:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T09:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp\/?p=572"},"modified":"2019-01-31T09:52:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T09:52:48","slug":"hiring-a-personal-trainer-girls-vs-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/hiring-a-personal-trainer-girls-vs-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring a Personal Trainer: Girls vs. Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n

Man or woman? Which is right for you? The decision to hire a personal trainer in the first place may seem easy by comparison. All that<\/em> requires is simply finding a professional who knows their way around a gym, who can save you time, and keep you safe by picking smart, effective exercises to whittle your waist and sculpt your bum. But will you get a better experience from being trained by someone of the same or opposite sex? And does it even matter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Fitness Industry Dirty Little Secret<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the deal. The majority of health club memberships<\/a> are sold to women (about 60%) and 55% of personal training<\/a> clients are 45 years or older. This means there\u2019s a volume of middle aged and older women who are primarily beginner and intermediate exercisers.  They are interested in hiring someone who makes sure they\u2019re doing the right things. (By the way, I did quite a bit of online research and couldn\u2019t find any statistics for percentage of women that train with men.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least anecdotally it seems that these women prefer to hire men. I own a Pilates studio and I\u2019ve seen it first hand. A great, talented female trainer will get passed over by a client for a not-as-well-trained male staff member. I\u2019ve seen the same in health clubs too. The gym I previously had a relationship with shied away from hiring female trainers; they preferred hiring men because they \u201cmade more money\u201d for the bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my research I found a blog post by Jonathan Goodman, a trainer in Canada, who suggested that female trainers<\/a>don\u2019t do as well as their male counterparts because the women are primarily \u201ccardio bunnies.\u201d  After my initial urge to leave a snotty comment abated, I took a deep breath and realized I agree with him, but only up to a certain point. I\u2019d harbor a guess that a lot of female trainers consider their work more of a part-time gig while many male trainers think of this as their career. While I definitely view Pilates as my full-time career, I\u2019d bet most of my instructors don\u2019t.  That said, we each have completed a 500-hour certification program, so that tends to weed out the casual attitudes. A personal trainer can get certified in a weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did get one response from a Facebook post that hadn\u2019t occurred to me.  One person preferred working with guys because they didn\u2019t want a female trainer with a great body next to them.  \u201dIt\u2019s easier to compare your physique to a girl and come up short and frustrated,\u201d she said.  I literally did a face\/palm moment.  I\u2019ve had people tell me over the years they like to train with me because I have a \u201creal body\u201d they can relate to.  (Which I guess is a back-handed compliment \u2026 heh.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are Male Personal Trainers Better?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Well the first thing is they\u2019re not better, they\u2019re just more popular.  In a vanity industry like fitness a guy with a V cut is a lot easier to spot than a girl with six pack abs (for the most part, trainers are trapped in baggy golf shirts, it can be tough to tell).  Also keep in mind there is a range of ideals for the feminine body.  Some like to look very strong like the CrossFit folks and some prefer more svelte lines like a Pilates or Yoga body.  Guys though, it\u2019s pretty much a V cut and six pack abs, some guns peeping out from that golf shift and you\u2019re ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m also going to be so bold as to say flirting counts.  Yep, a compliment from a male trainer comes across differently than a compliment from a female trainer and honestly, quite a few of the clients like that.  I\u2019m not saying guys making crass comments to women, I\u2019m not saying there\u2019s anything inappropriate going on at ALL \u2026 but I do think getting a compliment from a guy can help with motivation and with client retention and the good male trainers learn that pretty quickly and use it to their advantage.  Heck, I would if I was a guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should You<\/em> Hire a Male or Female Trainer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Who should you hire to work with you?  Well ask yourself the following questions.  What is my ultimate fitness goal?  What type of trainer will best help me get there?  What are my weaknesses when it comes to sticking with an exercise plan?  What type of trainer will keep me motivated to succeed?  Write this all out and then look for someone with credentials that match your needs first, then when you get your trainers narrowed down to a handful of people see who appeals to you most and try that person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, hiring a trainer doesn\u2019t have to be a long term commitment.  Feel free to try a few people out and see who you work with best.  You might be surprised at who you connect with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you worked with personal trainers before?  Have you worked better with a man or a woman?  Do you think a bit of sexual tension is a good thing? I can\u2019t wait to hear what you have to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa<\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Man or woman? Which is right for you? The decision to hire a personal trainer in the first place may seem easy by comparison. All that requires is simply finding a professional who knows their way around a gym, who can save you time, and keep you safe by picking smart, effective exercises to whittle your waist …<\/p>\n

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