get in shape for the climb, but looking for a personal trainer is not for the faint of heart! After a few interviews, I've found that most, not all, but most, personal trainers are young (under 25) "buff" condescending kids who have very low opinions of the physical abilities of women my age...It was a very sad and angering realization, but nonetheless true. The gym I had wanted to join, because of the best hours to suit my schedule, completely disappointed me with lack of interest in my goals and a general bad attitude about my ability. First, I had made an appointment to meet with a personal trainer, and was instead offered a tour of the gym with a sales person, since no personal trainers were available the day of my appointment. Now, please correct me if I'm mistaken, but I THINK the specific purpose of making an appointment to meet with an individual is to insure that that individual is available at the agreed upon date and time.On the other hand, at the gym I was fairly certain I didn't want to join because the hours didn't mesh well with my schedule, the personal trainer (an old guy of 36) who met with me, was appropriately impressed with my goal and assured me that he and his team of trainers would be be able to help me be in peak shape by the end of June 2010. He talked about having a Metabolic Assessment done and about appropriate nutrition. Also, he seemed ahead of the personal trainer curve. I think having a good fit with a trainer is very important and this guy just seemed to fit...So, I may have met my personal trainer, but I still have two more facilities to visit before signing on the dotted line.
Note to personal trainers of all ages: As I see it, it's your job to motivate your clients; they are ALL deserving of your respect and optimism. Don't fall in the trap of profiling your future clients into preset molds for the different age groups - you're just going to tick someone off and lose out on a potentially lucrative business relationship....
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