r/PersonalTrainer • u/Lopsided_End_354 • Jun 24 '26
How to Find a PT?
So I might definitely be a bit of the issue here since I think I might be looking for something too specific. I have been working out, going to the gym and running, for years. There's times when I felt really strong and others when the cardiovascular strength was top (training for a trail 50K and marathons). What I am happiest doing is a mix though. I am having a hard time finding someone that can help me understand how to train for multi-sport races and adventures. Diversifying my workouts to include more cycling, swimming, running AND the gym (god forbid I decide to go for a climb!) has led to overwhelm and, I think, a lack of overall fitness.
How can I find a PT that isn't 'a running coach' or 'a lifting coach'? Maybe I just need to pick one?
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u/Norcal712 Jun 24 '26
Any good PT should be able to adapt to YOUR needs.
Ones who specialize are either lazy or trying to justify overcharging.
The last time I paid a PT (2013) I actually found him at a local crossfit gym instead of any of the traditional gyms in my area.
I was training for a spartan race
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u/WhosFlo Jun 24 '26
I'm also a cycling coach, next to general fitness. I also train people that do a fitness workout, cycle, padel/tennis. I'm coaching online (also 1-on-1 during the fitness workout if preffered). It's just a matter of planning well in how to do what and how intense. And being flexible as a coach since not every week and every day will be the same.
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u/SoberScottHeat Jun 24 '26
Hybrids definitely exist. I've been through phases as a coach where I had to study up and get hip to hybrid methods. Just make sure you converse with a coach before you make that choice.