What would you do? Sorry, long.

**Bikingmomof3** · 08-31-2006, 03:45 AM

You have received good advice all of which I agree with. Itg is time to find a different trainer. I hope your sprain heals quickly.

**DeniseGoldberg** · 08-31-2006, 05:01 AM

I am appalled at the behavior of your trainer, and I also agree with all of the gals who have already answered. Ditch her!

Also - if she is certified, or if she has a relationship with the gym you are using, I would write to those organizations and report this poor behavior and poor training habits / ethics. You are paying her good money, and you are trusting her with your health. It sounds like she doesn't deserve your trust.

--- Denise

**Geonz** · 08-31-2006, 05:25 AM

.... and if you're feeling a little guilty about it... this lady's in over her head. Who else is she hurting? If losing customers means she goes to talk to one of her friends or a counselor or somebody about putting a few things together in her life... that would be a good thing. Eventually something worse could happen.

**JamamaSpoke** · 08-31-2006, 05:40 AM

It is absolutely time to trade her in it is also time to register a complaint with the gym you are at. Did you say you pay $50 an hour

? For that kind of money she should be waiting for you at the gym with a killer workout she stayed up all night working on!

**cherinyc** · 08-31-2006, 05:52 AM

Hey Melstar - haven't seen you before - Is the picture in your avator of you? If you have another pic of your hair cut - I would reall like to see it.
Sorry, this is kind of...off-track, but....something about that haircut....

BTW - Derf - I have had a personal trainer before, one was an old teacher in college, Tallahassee, FL (he was getting his PhD in Phys Ed, so it was super cheap) and the other was a trainer from a Bally's gym - back when I was living in New York City.
Neither of them acted like this woman - and were always on-time, had a plan, a chart, knew my capabilities, etc. In New York I would go before work too - which meant I was at the gym at 6am - and he was always there waiting for me.
It's too expensive of a service to have someone doing a halfa$$ job.
Just my opinion.

**mimitabby** · 08-31-2006, 06:04 AM

The gym also has a liability issue here. If they knew what she did to you
"get on the ball" they would fire her because it opens them up to serious lawsuits.

**Melstar** · 08-31-2006, 08:17 AM

Hi cheryinc.

Originally Posted by mimitabby

"get on the ball" they would fire her because it opens them up to serious lawsuits.

hahah nicely put. Getting the ball rolling.

**Derf** · 08-31-2006, 08:31 AM

Thanks everyone! I totally appreciate the advise. I got in to work today and she'd left a message on my voice mail at 2 a.m. saying she felt bad about my foot and wanted to know how I'm doing, etc. Said she hadn't called sooner because she didn't check her messages all day.

I did speak to the guy that manages the trainers and let him know why I was thinking about switching. He mentioned that he'd talked to her before about her tardiness. Anyways, I think I know what I have to do, just kind of dreading it.

Thanks again!

**spokewench** · 08-31-2006, 08:32 AM

First, if you are not on the same page with your trainer - i.e. why is she starving herself. This is not a good sign and you do not want a trainer telling you to do stupid things!

Yes, you can get hurt sometimes when training even with a trainer, but your trainer, should listen to you if you really don't want to do somethings. This is a fine line however, because your trainer may need to you to things you really don't want to do but things that will not hurt you. So be careful with this.

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