A fitness trainer should be able to figure out immediately what you need to reach your fitness goals. A 1980 Karns High School graduate who now lives in Atlanta, Blackburn runs her own fitness company, Elite Fitness. Whether your preference is someone of the same gender or not is up to you, but I will say no one knows a woman's body better than a woman, and no one knows a man's body better than a man. Two widely known fitness organizations that provide certification programs are the American Council on Exercise and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. Ask about personality, motivation level, dependability and satisfaction with results.
Personality is an important consideration.
Be sure the trainer you decide on has a personality that is agreeable to you. Fitness trainers should carry liability insurance. Ask him or her to present a certificate of insurance to you. Goal setting and evaluations are important parts of what a trainer does. A good trainer will come in and do an evaluation at the outset and then set realistic goals.