RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

If you have a personal trainer, there's some things you should be aware of to make sure you're getting the most for your money.

1) A trick some trainers will use to make the session go by faster is to move all around the gym. That way it appears you've done so much, cause you've moved around a lot.

2) Another trick is to get you talking. That way you spend most of the session talking, and like #1 not doing much exercise.

3) Is your trainer leaning against/sitting down on something while you exercise? If so, how are they monitoring your form from every angle, thus preventing you from injury?

4) Does your trainer have you use weight machines often/always? Unless you are coming back from a major injury or are over 80yrs old, you should NOT be using machines. It shows your trainer has no idea on designing specific programs for individuals, and more than likely trains everybody the same no matter age, gender, goal, etc.