What are your thoughts on a guy hiring a female personal trainer?

[WhateverMayBeWillBe]

I'm 1 month away from reaching a goal I set last year - run 5k everyday for a year.

When I originally planned to do this I intended to only go maybe 3 to 6 months straight but once I got a few months in I was curious if I had the discipline and time management skills to do it everyday.

Even though I am proud of what I've accomplished I feel like I've plateaued months ago and I'm struggling to make any further progress.

So when I reach the 1 year mark I want to change my routine - adjust my diet, incorporate more/different workouts and start properly weight lifting as well as possibly hiring a personal trainer.

BUT I know more female personal trainers than male AND I'd be lying if I said that I didn't find all of them attractive and I'm wondering if that would make things awkward and skew the legitimacy/effort of what I'm trying to accomplish - which is get in better/peak shape...

So I was looking for some thoughts on this?

Umm...

I don't see any problem with that

I feel like it would be awkward because you'd probably be able to bond with a guy more and the dynamics would be off

Are you contemplating a female personal trainer because you kind of know a few or because they're hot 🤨 ... if so - don't, it will be weird and they'll sense something is off, hire some with the right credentials not because they look good in spandex

[MCheetah]

I've done it before. Her name was Maggie. The hilariously ironic thing was, she was a 5'8" FHM model with honey brown hair and glasses and she wanted to sleep with me and dropped a lot of hints in wanting to do so. I thought it was a bit unprofessional, but mostly, she was just a really pricey personal trainer, and this was back in 2006 when I was only 19 and only weighed 255. Damn, I was so much lighter. The Bally's Total Fitness I went to shut down though, and that was that. No more Linkin Park blasting workouts for me.

I turned her into a character for one of my short stories.

[MCheetah]

So, I picked Option A.

[WhateverMayBeWillBe]

What happened between you and her?

[MCheetah]

The gym went bankrupt and permanently closed, so I stopped seeing her, and turned down her sexual advances. (I was too insecure and mentally messed-up to sleep with an 8.5 out of 10; also she was crazy.)

[zeitgeist057]

Dude, go for it, it's your money and time and if a female trainer is more satisfying to you, then I say do it even if it's just the eye candy factor.

My brother is a personal trainer and he knows women hire him because he's hot and they want to be trained by someone they find attractive, you gotta know a female trainer knows the same thing and she's not posting photos of her ass forward because she's seeking only female clients.

Just like my brother would be stoked to be hired by a hot chick who wanted him to spank her (into shape), I'm sure most heterosexual female trainers would also be excited about training an attractive client. I don't know if you're attractive or not, but even if you're not, that shouldn't make a difference. You will probably be more motivated to do well and stick to your goals because you won't want to look like a flake or slacker for your hot female trainer, right?

[kqueen]

there's nothing weird about having a woman physical trainer, but please don't hire one just because you think she's hot. That's just going to be horribly awkward and unprofessional

[tatianamay]

Don't hire a female personal trainer. You do not want to get a boner

[Ryfyle]

That's hard to get when you have physical strain going on in the rest of your body.

[Kaneki05]

@Ryfyle you underestimate the power of boners lol

[Ryfyle]

@Kaneki05 You underestimate dead lifting a truck axle.

[Massageman]

The grand-daughter of a friend of ours IS a Trainer. If anyone is looking for a trainer- male or female- she is my choice and I will refer them to her.

[Phoenix98]

I don't care, I mean there's nothing that makes a male personal trainer any more qualified then a female one except maybe the school that they went to and the level of education they received at said school.

I say this as a former personal trainer myself. Level of education received, what they studied and their experience is what matters when picking a trainer.

The only issue I would see with having a female personal trainer as a man is it becoming something more which is bad. If you can't keep it purely professional then don't take someone of the opposite gender as your client.

[libsaretards]

I see no problem with it. As long as the personal trainer is qualified, safe and specializes in the area (s) you want results in gender does not matter. I've talked with female personal trainers and every one of them have said they do not have issues with men only training with them because the guy finds them attractive. They told me that most guys are actually serious about the training and that the few they feel are not serious or underestimate the ladies are put through a very tough workout so she can show them how serious she is. In the military female NCOs lead PT just as much as males do. Personally I feel more comfortable with female personal trainers. Not sure why. Just my preference. Yes, I find them attractive. After all, personal trainers tend to be in their best form. However, it does not distract me from training.

[SamsonT]

Years ago i went to a female personal trainer. It was all business and she did a great job. I looked at it this way. If she could get herself in this spectacular shape she can certainly teach me a lot that I dont know. The only thing a noticed was she did not realize I was a lot stronger at certain exercises then she expected because at the time I was less bulky and I suppose most of her clients were more out of shape then I was or were women. The cardio aspect she reallly challenged me and I really improved. She had to adjust the strength program and she did.

[Datboi65]

Want my advice? Hire a male personal trainer. You will be more focused on your work, and also he can demonstrate certain workouts she won't be able to, like heavy deadlifts or weighted squats. For upper body workouts, my advice is to have a male mentor for sure.

[ChrisMaster69]

Good idea coming up with this, I bet your average female personal trainer never has her male clients ‘lusting after her’ etc.

Also a lot of female personal trainers do get in to relationships with other male personal trainers or physios etc.

The first thing most would ask is, your goal was 5k a day for a year, how many 10k you ran per week?

Go for it, you just have to ask each one if they are single when seeing who is available.

[Levin]

Really you should be choosing on the basis of their competency.

If you want to date or flirt surely there are easier avenues than this.

Although I do generally prefer the company of women rather than men, so wouldn't have the bonding issue.

[pickedcrisps]

I answered B.

And it would be awkard if the guy wasn't single and the trainer wasn't single either.

OR

The trainer may even grow attached regardless if she was single or not.

Depends on both parties and how the guy is at self control hahaha. If he's easily wandered eyes 😜😮

[DJB72]

During my recovery after a coma and losing my leg last year I had originally got a male prosthetist and physio helping my recovery.

After I requested someone else I got female professionals assigned to me. My recovery improved dramatically.

I'm more comfortable working with women than men in most areas of physical recovery and development.

[t-8900]

women can be very motivational and are more with positive reinforcement then guys are in my personal experience. I dont care her looks or age or anything, I'm there to self improve and get the help I need. A woman can be soothing to the soul, even in a non-romantic setting/atmosphere.

[qwert1234]

I have not hired any PT yet, but for masseuses, barbers, I prefer to get a female one. It's more pleasing to talk to them plus it adds more experience doing small talks to the opposite sex. lol. Nothing sexual or anything. So if I would get a PT, will choose female.

[K-I-S-S]

Best bet is to hire 2 male and 2 female personal trainers. Do a few sessions with them and see with whom you have a great chemistry with and can really work your ass ("no homo").

And if somebody gives you any trouble or asks why have a hottie as a personal trainer who also happens to wear minimal clothing.

Moral of the strory is do what you want, don't worry about it, go for the hottie, hopefully she knows how to train men too.

[NathanDavis]

she will know right away that you're just horny

and maybe she'll just say all her time is booked already

[WhateverMayBeWillBe]

So even if it is legitimate it would still be sus?

[NathanDavis]

if you can actually be a grown up... in front of an attractive woman, like that, it should be alright

you will be paying for training, she will train you

[BoopBoopBeep]

I've used female PTs in the past because I liked the shape they were in more. Some guys get super swollen and look great in the mirror but can barely to a pull up vs some women, who in a dress would just look like anyone else walking down the street, then they take the dress off and are just... BAM! and you can feel the strength in their muscles when they move.

[Anonymous]

I heavily bias towards attractive women in ALL personal services. Haircut, masseuse, you name it. I don't see why personal trainer should be any different.

So long as she's good at what she does, it's certainly an added bonus to also be tended to by a hot girl! Go for it man!

[PoliteSpeaker]

In theory it is probably better for a male to get a female trainer. Sexual energy is the strongest so it would help with motivation and training. As long as it is professional it would be of much benefit I think.

[TheFlak38]

All they want to do is your thirst to make some beta bucks off of you. Thats the only reason why they display their sexual assets all day. I would even go as far as betting that they have no idea about fitness and would tell you anything to make a buck. Find a male trainer.

[FinalFantasyBro]

As long you keep it professional and don't try constantly flirting with her, I say what wrong with a female trainer despite different biological makeup though.

[Avicenna]

That’s for you to decide. Female personal trainers are hot, so if working with them would be distracting for you, you should work with a male instead.

[Jlegacy]

If you have sexual and emotional discipline, you should go ahead with it. A romantic angle can make you hit your goal more pleasurably.