Is it normal for a guy to get shy to take your body measurements?

[Anonymous]

So my new trainer is a male at the gym and he keeps smiling, laughing and flirting with me all the time but he's otherwise a very serious guy with his clients as I was told by my previous trainer and which I've observed myself previously watching him with his clients. So today we were talking about my diet and stuff and then we were discussing about how we had to do my body measurements to check my progress so he asked me if I can take the measurements myself and tell him about them tomorrow so I told him I don't know how to do it my previous trainer who was female used to do that so then he looked shy and kind of uncomfortable and said ok then I'll get it done but then he was like can someone at your home do it for you? I was like not as accurately as a trainer obviously so he then just went quiet.

[Guy13]

It is normal for a certified trainer to take your body measurements as a starting point. Over the next month change is noticed by how your clothes are fitting, feeling, and comments by others. Beginning of second month a new reading is taken.

As it relates to your trainer hoe... who knows. I know I get larger, more engaging, and full of laughter when i get nervous. My work peers have told me this. I personally would be nervous touching your body for measurements. Especially, without a written liability release. I suppose that "touching and squeezing the antelope and watermelon is in the contract you signed.

[Anonymous]

So I don’t want to rule out him having a crush, he very well may. However from my experience this is something a lot of male trainers do these days for their own security. I worked in membership and sales and a gym for 5 years. Part of my job was setting up fitness orientation w/ a trainer available at whatever time the client wanted. During orientation, a task was taking measurements for the new client, and I can’t tell you how many times either myself or another female trainer did this step for our male trainers. They worried about getting in some sort of trouble, and I couldn’t blame them because I’ve literally had guests (not often of course but on occasion) storm into my office claiming a trainer touched her inappropriately in some way. I’ve seen men quit the job, have me schedule a member w/ someone else, and things of this nature. So again, not saying a crush couldn’t be the thing, but in my experience it’s usually just precaution.

[Opinion Owner]

**at a gym

[Asker]

Yeah I guess it can be both but there is something which he did last week which I found strange. Like I'm sure you're aware about the bench press, I was doing that and during it he held both my hands firmly and completed a few reps with me together even though the weight was light and I didn't need his help. Secondly, my previous trainer never ever held my hands to help me with my bench press. She either used to hold the weights or touch my elbows lightly to guide me.

[Opinion Owner]

This is another thing that can go both ways. You’ve got to keep in mind that every trainer has their own style, but ultimately each one wants to be sure you are using the equipment correctly. Bench press is one of those machines that you can really hurt yourself on if your form is wrong, and having a trainer assist, even by holding your hands is very common.

[Flower7]

He really needs to grow up and do his job. He shouldn’t be saying that you need to do it yourself or to find someone at home to do it. He’s the one who’s a professional.

[boggboss]

Clearly crushing on you and was embarrassed to do it