Our daughters don't need to see a well-trained body

You find it ignorant because you're lazy.

I say this as someone who was equally lazy for 30 years. I understand the struggle. I've also beaten that struggle.

/r/fitness or /r/stronglifts5x5 can hook you up with an effective beginner plan. From there youtube can teach all the motions. The only reason to pay for that counseling is not being willing to spend your non gym time watching youtube videos.

Most trainers aren't certified or qualified in important ways. They're just schmucks who live at the gym so of course they're in ok shape. You gain no real value from those and if you DON'T educate yourself you won't be able to tell which is which.

If you do happen to get a good one they can only provide some structure. Nothing more. Form corrections are less about not knowing and more about tightness in muscle groups because you don't use them. So you CANNOT do the motion properly yet. Watch a few squat tutorials for details on how to correct that and you'll get better advice in 20 minutes than hours of personal training.

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