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Personal trainer

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/ˌpɜrsənəl ˈtreɪnər/nounCore term

In sports & fitness, personal trainer means: A fitness professional who designs exercise programmes for individual clients and supervises their sessions one to one.

In Turkish: kişisel antrenör, PT, fitness eğitmeni

How it is used

Used in gyms and the fitness business; often shortened to PT. Clients hire or book a personal trainer and buy PT sessions or packages. Trainers usually hold a certification and may work freelance or for a gym.

Example sentences

  1. I've booked ten sessions with a personal trainer to learn the basic lifts.

  2. As a personal trainer, I see most clients early in the morning or after work.

Common collocations

  • hire a personal trainer
  • personal training session
  • certified personal trainer
  • PT package
  • coachA person who trains athletes or a team, plans their practice, teaches technique and tactics and often makes decisions during competition.
  • gymA building or room with equipment for physical exercise, such as weights, machines and treadmills; also called a fitness centre or health club.
  • training programA planned series of workouts over weeks or months that sets out the exercises, sets, reps, intensity and rest needed to reach a goal.
  • workoutA session of physical exercise done to improve fitness, strength or skill, such as a run, a gym session or a class.

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