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[Chris]

I do regular sport twice a week but have recently gained free use of a gym through work. The gym is based in the office building and isn't staffed, so there's no-one there to give advice on what you should be doing or helping you to set excercise goals.

Basically I'd like a personal gym programme to follow that complements what I'm doing already, but haven't been able to find any good websites that give me what I want. Can anyone recommend one?

Otherwise has anyone had any success with a personal trainer service? Are there any recommended ones in Aberdeen? I wouldn't be looking for somewhere to leach money off me every month, just that I can pay a small fee for to get a consultation and to provide a program and then I can go back to them every now and then to get it updated.

[Adam Easy Wishes]

I don't know how useful this would be, but I just joined a gym and the girl that took me through my gym programme was a sports science graduate...

It might be worth seeing if a sports science student in their final year would be interested in helping you out for a few extra bucks..?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Adam Easy Wishes

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It might be worth seeing if a sports science student in their final year would be interested in helping you out for a few extra bucks..?

Yeah that occurred to me, probably would have been easier to organise if I was still working for a university.

Any sports science students here?

I found one personal trainer service here and the price they charge to draw up a plan was pretty reasonable, but I have no idea if they're any good. So thought I'd see if anyone had some to recommend here before I got in touch with them.

[stuartmaxwell]

at the gym I use, the staff are available for consultation on programme as part of the membership (they are usually sports biomed students)

[Diesel]

I'm surprised you can't fine a suitable site on t'intermesh.

What are your goals, weight loss? muscle gain? stamina? or just general fitness?

There are some standard rules of thumb that you could follow (happy to share) for any of the above, but getting some guidance would be the best way.

The minky approach would be to get one of the free (or low-cost) inductions/assessments at any of the franchise gyms - then do your own thing.

...but that just wouldn't be cricket now, would it?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

at the gym I use, the staff are available for consultation on programme as part of the membership (they are usually sports biomed students)

Aye, but this isn't a commercial gym, it's an unstaffed company gym in the main office building.


Diesel, my goals are increased cardio, speed and strength. Not bulking up though. I do martial arts training twice a week so want to complement that.

In the meantime I'm planning on doing 20 mins on the rowing machine, 20 mins on the weights (haven't planned the specific excercises yet) and finishing with the treadmill and stretching.

[Tubthumper]

You should really be focusing on doing cardio one day and weights the other rather than combining the two.

Plus, doing weights exercises and then hopping back onto cardio affects your performance.

[stuartmaxwell]

yeah, what I was meaning is that if you were to find / advertise for a sports biomed student you could be on a winner.

sorry dude

good luck with it too!

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

sports biomed students

For some reason, that conjures up images of beautiful, toned female cyborgs, programmed for sex.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

yeah, what I was meaning is that if you were to find / advertise for a sports biomed student you could be on a winner.

sorry dude

good luck with it too!

Cheers!

The student route is a possibility if I'm stuck, could ask around.