Personal Trainers in Plainview, NY

Like weights? If you have the dedication to run you have the dedication to try some calisthenics or resistance band work yourself, but there’s no one out there lugging dumbbells to your house.

It really depends on how much money you have. There are smaller gyms in the city you can find where you'll feel less self conscious. But to get a personal trainer to your apartment/apartment gym, it'll cost ya.

If you don't want to go to a gym, kettlebells are probably your most practical home alternative that can build muscle. But it would be impractical for a trainer to lug them to you. Just consult a trainer and have them consult you on which sizes to start with then order them online. The two main certifications are RKC and SFG. Find one of those or one who is familiar with "hard style" (the kind more into strength and power as opposed to a million cardio reps) and you're good. Kettlebells are small and won't take up much space in your apartment. Kettlebells+push ups+pull up bar will hit ever movement pattern you need to get strong. You could find a personal trainer to do just about anything and tell you it's best for you, but it doesn't mean it is. Resistance bands can make feel sore the next day, but won't do much for actual strength.

what if I told you that nobody will be staring at you if you walk into a gym?

Plenty of personal trainers would be happy to do that. Lots of indie/part-time trainers who are looking for more work exactly like that. I think it comes down to finding someone in your neighborhood or willing to travel there. I know of trainers who work for big gyms but also do private freelance work as well. Sometimes they do it in the apartment, sometimes they do it in a park.

well, it isn’t for everybody, but i’ve had pretty good success with beachbody workouts. there are a ton of different workouts, several different trainers, with a large spectrum of levels from pretty easy to stupid hard. i am not a b.b. sales rep or coach or anything else associated with them. i hate the gym too...and working out at home on my own time and not having the travel time to or from the gym, no one around but my cat, is great. the other thing about them is that they are all planned out, they have calendars to take all the guesswork out of it, and they are all pretty good about offering ways to do the workouts to make them easier or harder. definitely not your mother’s buns of steel.

You're a pencil necked office worker, basically? Just go to Equinox. It's definitely cheaper than a personal trainer coming to your home, and you'll fit in reasonably well, too. Not knocking the gym, or the people that go there. Due to its price it does tend to draw a lot of/filter for people with "nerd" jobs, myself being one. The general average is pretty weak. I've only ever seen like two people squat 405 or bench 225, and those aren't really high standards. It's very normal to be a beginner there.