Thinking about letting the trainer go

[NewbieChris]

Does he talk to them during your reps or between your sets?

Both. It bothers me the most during the set because I want a critique of form. I know you asked that before I meant to answer I'm sorry.

[NewbieChris]

agreed though chris, you need to believe more in yourself.

It's easy to say that when you have a firm grasp over this. I have been struggling with this forever and I don't believe I have been that much more diligent currently than I have previously.

It's just good to be able to vent. I know I make what are commonly reffered to as bleeding vagina whinning post, but it's good to know I can vent about important stuff. ThAnks guys.

[Shibby]

Does he talk to them during your reps or between your sets?

[NewbieChris]

My "issue" is the lack of respect towards you, the "customer" and his attitude about what he will/won't do regardless of whether you like it or not.

I think he feels like it is important for him to be able to answer his other clients questions, especially the high volume clients he has. The problem is his best client are teenagerss who are at the gym 24/7 and always have a question or story or something. I'm just like it won't kill you to ask them to shut the fuck up and leave you alone for 45 minutes, but they are his bread and butter. Even though he says it's not about the money. :rolleyes:

[Bouncer]

I don't even look at it as you being a sucker or a bitch, I "get" that you like the guy and feel he's really helped you. My "issue" is the lack of respect towards you, the "customer" and his attitude about what he will/won't do regardless of whether you like it or not. Very poor.

boy thats the second time i agree with you today. you sound like the FB that i used to like :D :P

agreed though chris, you need to believe more in yourself and dump this tool.

[FitnessBrat]

I read this thread and I think I sound like such a sucker/bitch. At the same time I can't get over the fact that he has helped me a lot and in the beginning he was training me under the table because how expensive the training sessions were.

I honestly feel very stuck.

I don't even look at it as you being a sucker or a bitch, I "get" that you like the guy and feel he's really helped you. My "issue" is the lack of respect towards you, the "customer" and his attitude about what he will/won't do regardless of whether you like it or not. Very poor.

[NewbieChris]

I read this thread and I think I sound like such a sucker/bitch. At the same time I can't get over the fact that he has helped me a lot and in the beginning he was training me under the table because how expensive the training sessions were.

I honestly feel very stuck.

[FitnessBrat]

Dude, I get what you are saying. I also understand that a trainer is a tool, not in the douchebag type, but simply someone there to support. However, I have worked with multiple trainers and I've tried working off the information I've learned here, but I've never seen this success and I really don't want to move backwards. Maybe this will be good, I'll have to learn to zone in.

The way he speaks to you is shitty, plain and simple. He has you right where he wants you. You pay him, he does what he wants, and makes sure you know that. Pure crap.

[NewbieChris]

i dont see whats so hard about it.

if this was some dude at a car dealership you would have said fuck you. for some reason when it comes to this you are like a little sissy boy.

Dude, I get what you are saying. I also understand that a trainer is a tool, not in the douchebag type, but simply someone there to support. However, I have worked with multiple trainers and I've tried working off the information I've learned here, but I've never seen this success and I really don't want to move backwards. Maybe this will be good, I'll have to learn to zone in.

[Bouncer]

We don't all have your grasp over the situation.

i dont see whats so hard about it.

if this was some dude at a car dealership you would have said fuck you. for some reason when it comes to this you are like a little sissy boy.

[Shibby]

Chris, there isn't any big secret to training. Not intending to knock trainers here, but you are just paying someone to think for you. Use their experience to get you through your plateaus. You are doing the work. So if it's the progress you are worried about, you can find another trainer that will keep that going. The uniqueness in trainers comes in either a form of a special type of training or their personality. This isn't the best of analogies, but I think you will get the point... It's like picking a family doctor. They are all pretty much going to be able to diagnose you and tell you what you need to do to get better. The uniqueness comes in the forms of needing see a specialist or you just get a good feeling at a certain family doctor.

[Turbo3000]

Chris, change and your willingness to change is what has given you results. He may be telling you the right things, but you're the one that is motivated to do the work and make the change.

The customer is always right (even when the customer isn't really). His clients should be calling him on his personal time or scheduling more sessions if they need him that much. That is rude what he said to you.

It sounds like he isn't going to change and this will continue to frustrate you. You've changed by changing your lifestyle. Now, you just have to push yourself again to change w/a new trainer.

Sounds perfect. In this terrible economy he should be busting his ass to please you.

[SonofBone]

Chris, change and your willingness to change is what has given you results. He may be telling you the right things, but you're the one that is motivated to do the work and make the change.

The customer is always right (even when the customer isn't really). His clients should be calling him on his personal time or scheduling more sessions if they need him that much. That is rude what he said to you.

It sounds like he isn't going to change and this will continue to frustrate you. You've changed by changing your lifestyle. Now, you just have to push yourself again to change w/a new trainer.

[NewbieChris]

Chris, would you expect not to receive 100% customer service in anything else? You need him to train, he needs you to make money. For someone who is usually willing to voice his opinion with confidence, you sure seem very intimidated by your trainer. Is he talking to other people during your exercise or during your rest?

It is because I really at the heart of it, I don't want to lose him. I have had so much sucess and I am really worried that it will plain or that I won't keep improving without him. That sounds really gay, I k ow.

[Shibby]

Chris, would you expect not to receive 100% customer service in anything else? You need him to train, he needs you to make money. For someone who is usually willing to voice his opinion with confidence, you sure seem very intimidated by your trainer. Is he talking to other people during your exercise or during your rest?