Jill
Cincinnati,#2Consumer Comment
Sun, April 06, 2003
I too have had a bad experience with Body of Change but, luckily, it did not involve money. At any rate, I've seen a lot of people here say "Don't use trainer". So I wanted to say, don't give up on personal trainers. There are a lot of good, reputable trainers out there who have the proper training, knowledge and work ethic. The hard part is, a lot of them may not be able to work in the larger chain gyms, without being employed by those gyms or by a company like Body of Change. As a result, you may have to (as someone suggested) smuggle them into your gym. How do you find a good trainer? Well, for one thing, do your homework. Make sure they are certified. There is no law agains asking to see their certification. Heck, hair dressers post their licenses on the wall for everyone to see, so should personal trainers. But also, ask them about their education. Did they take courses on personal training and exercise science? Did they attend seminars and workshops? Or did they cram for a week, pay the fee and take the ACE exam? Ask for a resume and references. I know this seems like a lot but, it's your BODY, your HEALTH, and your MONEY.