Is this a good idea, a bad idea, or a horrible idea?

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Originally Posted by lookout123

When you join most gyms they give you a week or two with a personal trainer. Use it. That gives you a person to encourage you, someone who knows what you should be doing, gets you over the alone in a gym issues, and to top it off they probably aren't an axe murderer during their working hours.

What gyms are those? I've worked in four gyms over the years, and the only one that did that was a gym for women only. None of the coed gyms did that. They would have someone initially take you around and show you how to use the equipment, but that's it.

Also, personal trainers are expensive. Generally they do not work FOR the gym - they are independent contractors. It is possible sometimes to get a deal with a trainer, like a beginners special or something, but not all trainers will give you deals. If you have the money and you can afford one, it is good investment though, especially if you don't know what you're doing.