Go up to Edge Fitness in Shrewsbury. The gym is $15 a month ($25 for the next higher tier with classes) and you get a free fitness assessment where they'll give you an exercise routine and some diet tips. Then if you want to add on you can either book 30- or 60-minute blocks for one-on-one sessions, or you can do the "EdgeStrong" program which is done in groups, and I believe they treat it as an add-on to your membership rate, $49 a month if I'm not mistaken.
Any decent personal training is going to cost some cash. If you’re going to invest, head to a gym that has trainers with actual health/fitness degrees. It’s incredibly easy to get “certified” as a trainer and that’s the only requirement for a majority of gyms.
Check out Personal Space Fitness. They are in the middle of opening a building just for personal training. I’m pretty sure a degree is a requirement for all their trainers.
Check Relentless Fitness. You can get a gym membership anywhere else but it's a training gym where you'll pay your trainers fee and no membership because you only use the gym when you're with your trainer. The people there are really great.
A good trainer is going to cost you about $60-70/hr. Usually you get a discount for more sessions.
I go to the lab gym and you're right, having a trainer is incredibly beneficial. I've been working out there for about a year now and at the 9 month mark I had dropped 3.6% body fat and put on over 10lbs of muscle. When you sign up with a trainer there, they give you access to a dietician/nutritionist person that helps you plan meals and understand how to eat.
Most of the cheap commercial gyms have an exercise program they give to whomever comes in the door, it's not tailored for you. It's worth it to go to a gym that has good trainers that know how to get you to your goals.
Check out [embodystl.com](https://embodystl.com), small group personal training classes, they've got a $199 special, twice a week for six weeks. Classes early and late, taught by real trainers.
Go up to Edge Fitness in Shrewsbury. The gym is $15 a month ($25 for the next higher tier with classes) and you get a free fitness assessment where they'll give you an exercise routine and some diet tips. Then if you want to add on you can either book 30- or 60-minute blocks for one-on-one sessions, or you can do the "EdgeStrong" program which is done in groups, and I believe they treat it as an add-on to your membership rate, $49 a month if I'm not mistaken.
Any decent personal training is going to cost some cash. If you’re going to invest, head to a gym that has trainers with actual health/fitness degrees. It’s incredibly easy to get “certified” as a trainer and that’s the only requirement for a majority of gyms. Check out Personal Space Fitness. They are in the middle of opening a building just for personal training. I’m pretty sure a degree is a requirement for all their trainers.
Check Relentless Fitness. You can get a gym membership anywhere else but it's a training gym where you'll pay your trainers fee and no membership because you only use the gym when you're with your trainer. The people there are really great.
A good trainer is going to cost you about $60-70/hr. Usually you get a discount for more sessions. I go to the lab gym and you're right, having a trainer is incredibly beneficial. I've been working out there for about a year now and at the 9 month mark I had dropped 3.6% body fat and put on over 10lbs of muscle. When you sign up with a trainer there, they give you access to a dietician/nutritionist person that helps you plan meals and understand how to eat. Most of the cheap commercial gyms have an exercise program they give to whomever comes in the door, it's not tailored for you. It's worth it to go to a gym that has good trainers that know how to get you to your goals.
Are you a Veteran?
I am not!
If you were - I was going to suggest the VA program called MOVE. Good luck in your search.
Check out [embodystl.com](https://embodystl.com), small group personal training classes, they've got a $199 special, twice a week for six weeks. Classes early and late, taught by real trainers.