First of all, look deep inside yourself.

Do you feel comfortable having someone knowing your weaknesses and telling them to you? A personal trainer is just that-personal. She will ask you whether you sat down last night and ate a pint of Mocha Almond Fudge before going to bed.  She will ask you whether you drank just one Margarita last night or a pitcher of Margaritas.  She will tell you your exact body fat percentage and where you are sagging, bulging, or lacking.  Now keep in mind, this could be a good thing if you can handle it.  Obviously, you want to change your body and stay healthy if you have the gym membership anyway, and this personal attention by a professional could be what you need to make those abs hard, buns perky and legs sexy. That brings us to our second consideration….
You have to find the right personal trainer for you.  Make sure she is certified, experienced and professional.  She should already have clients, but not too many so that she can give your quads the attention they need.  Have a meeting with her before hand, maybe even a trail session.  You are placing your body in her hands!  They had better be competent hands!  This person will be making you jump, run, and sweat you butt off (if she’s good) and we tend to get cranky when we are at this point.  We don’t want someone whose hairy mole or annoying voice is grating our nerves.  Also make sure this person is creative in her workouts, up on the latest fitness information and motivating. It is very important that she motivate you.  Being fit is just as much mental as it is physical.
This brings us to our last (and biggest) consideration: money!  Personal trainers can be just the thing to get us over a plateau or lose those last few pounds, but they can be costly.  Depending where you live they can be anywhere from $50-100/hour. One session a week for a month would cost you a good shopping day at the mall.  So if you think you are motivated, informed, and happy enough at the gym, save your money.  But what would be the point of saving for that cute black strappy dress if you don’t look smoking hot in it?

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Shano