EPISODE · May 8, 2025 · 39 MIN
Do You Really Need a Personal Trainer? Green Flags, Red Flags & How to Choose Right
from The Round Table | A Vitruvian Health Podcast · host Vitruvian Health
In this episode, Karl McKenna—qualified nutritionist, certified trainer, and founder of Vitruvian Health—breaks down the real reasons people do (or don’t) need a personal trainer. Whether you're stuck in a plateau, rehabbing an injury, or just need more structure and motivation, this episode will help you decide.Plus, we play “Yay or Nay”—an unfiltered deep dive into personal trainer red and green flags. Are they tracking your progress? Always on their phone? Pressuring you to buy more sessions? Karl unpacks it all so you know what to look for—and what to run from.🎯 Learn:When hiring a PT makes sense (and when it doesn't)How to vet a coach for your goals and budgetWhat makes a great coach actually great🎙️ Tune in, cut through the fluff, and choose better.
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In this episode, Karl McKenna—qualified nutritionist, certified trainer, and founder of Vitruvian Health—breaks down the real reasons people do (or don’t) need a personal trainer. Whether you're stuck in a plateau, rehabbing an injury, or just need more structure and motivation, this episode will help you decide.Plus, we play “Yay or Nay”—an unfiltered deep dive into personal trainer red and green flags. Are they tracking your progress? Always on their phone? Pressuring you to buy more sessions? Karl unpacks it all so you know what to look for—and what to run from.🎯 Learn:When hiring a PT makes sense (and when it doesn't)How to vet a coach for your goals and budgetWhat makes a great coach actually great🎙️ Tune in, cut through the fluff, and choose better.
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