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I don't have much weight to lose,
maybe 20 lb. max.
But my major issue is my hips.....
I'd love to lose the love handles, lol
I want to see serious results-
it's my only problem area.
So....is a personal trainer going to be worth the money?
Any input is appreciated
Depends on how much money, and what kind of results you're looking for. If you find the right trainer, they can be very useful at recommending certain workout routines that target specific areas. But for most people, I don't think they're worth paying on an ongoing basis. Just a couple of sessions to get a good routine established, and maybe a followup sometime down the road. I think in most cases, just an hour with someone from the gym staff is all you'd need.
If you have a decent understanding of what your fitness routine is doing/what you want it to do, and don't require special training on various equipment, you probably don't need the ongoing services of a trainer. Some people use ongoing services as a type of check and balance for accountability, but you don't necessarily need a trainer for that.
I hired a trainer with a background in back and knee rehab for a session and a follow-up three weeks later, mainly to check my form and to demonstrate several of the stretches I wasn't quite understanding.
It was worth it to me because I wanted to increase my flexibility and lose weight without further stressing my problem areas. There are a lot of 20-something trainers who really don't understand how quickly the wrong form can be a problem for seniors.
But every week? No. I'm not training for anything that requires a high level of motivation. If I were a 20-something getting ready for a national competition, I might consider it.
If you don't really know what you're doing workout-wise, get one until you feel confident doing the exercises by yourself. Then, take the skills you've learned and do it yourself. Unless you have tons of money to throw around... But personal trainers are expensive!
It is much easier, and cheaper, to just cut back calories and monitor what you eat allowing the weight to fall of naturally. Add in simple exercise routines readily available on YouTube involving walking, and other light exercises. The personal trainer craze is just a new cottage industry to market in the weight loss and exercise world, generally speaking.
It is much easier, and cheaper, to just cut back calories and monitor what you eat allowing the weight to fall of naturally.
That's fine if weight loss is the only goal. However, it takes movement and resistance to increase strength and stretching to maintain flexibility.
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