Hiring a Personal Trainer: Red Flags & Green Flags
Just like in relationships, there are plenty of green and red flags to look out for when hiring a personal trainer.
Hire a personal trainer that helps move you towards YOUR goals and makes you feel safe and supported in your journey!
Though there are some pretty standard interpersonal relationship red flags, we’re going a step further here to help offer some insight on what to look out for when hiring a personal trainer. Up top, we’ll take a look at some of the most basic green and red flags, and then we’ll dig a little deeper to see what other trainer have to say.
I’ve sourced information from some of the best personal trainers in Boston to share some of their insider red flags and green flags when searching for and hiring a personal trainer.
First things to look out for when hiring a personal trainer
What do some of Boston’s best personal trainer have to say?
I’ll go first. I’m Katie - the owner of this site - and I’m a Boston-based personal trainer offering both in-person and online training options.
Tyler Rabin is a Cambridge-area trainer and the owner of No Limits Strength and Conditioning. Tyler has been training for over a decade and was kind enough to share some good insight on making sure workouts are educational and appropriate.
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Chris Reddrick is a Boston-based personal training offering both virtual and in-person training. Chris has an impressive variety of experiences in the fitness world, and as I’ve witnessed first-hand, brings a great sense of fun and education into his sessions.
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Check out (and follow!) the educational snippets Chris shares on LinkedIn!
Renee Bondoc is a Cambridge area personal trainer. She offers a unique perspective on the green and red flags hiring a personal trainer because she’s been in the position of both the client and the trainer.
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Wrapping things up Chris Paduano, co-owner of Studio 617. Studio 617 is a private training studio in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, hosting some of Boston’s best personal trainers.
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You’ll notice that most of the trainers have strong opinions about finding a fitness professional that really zeros in on your specific goals and needs… and there’s a reason for that. It’s called personal training for a reason! When you’re hiring a personal trainer, you want to make sure you’re working with someone who is able to personalize your workouts and adjust if things change. Aspects like matching personality and feeling safe and supported are also super important and play to the “personal” part of personal training.
If you’re looking to hire a personal trainer in the Boston or Cambridge areas, you really can’t go wrong with any of the trainers highlighted above. Many offer a hybrid of in-person and online sessions, so if you’re not in the area, I’m sure they would still love to hear from you. Please feel free to shoot me an email with any questions you may have about hiring a personal trainer or what you can expect from a personal trainer relationship!
