FAQs
Located in UTC (San Diego) and Serving La Jolla
Frequently Asked Questions About Personal Training
In addition to providing personal training to a wide range of fitness levels and body types, Iron Orr Fitness is also dedicated to educating and helping clients make positive long term lifestyle changes. We encourage our clients to ask questions and learn more about their bodies. To facilitate this education, we have provided answers to some of the more frequently asked questions in the gym.
- Aren't Personal Trainers expensive?
- Aren't all Personal Trainers the same?
- Do I need a gym membership?
- Can I spot reduce or lose weight just in certain areas of my body?
- I run almost everyday and I can't seem to lose the weight. Am I doing something wrong?
- I've tried every diet on the market and nothing seems to work. How can you help me?
- I've heard lifting weights make women big and bulky.
- How soon can I expect weight loss?
Aren't Personal Trainers expensive?
We have a wide range of training packages that may fit your budget. Our plans range from 5 Session to 50 Session Packages. Ask our trainers about our NEW 30 Session Package Guarantee!
Aren't all Personal Trainers the same?
No! Iron Orr Fitness Trainers are NASM (National Academy Sports Medicine) Certified, have years of elite athletic experience (football, rugby, baseball, basketball, track) as well as having collegiate degrees. This translates into clients getting to their goal safely with great customer service performed by professionals.
No! The Agua Bella Fitness Center is free to use whenever you'd like to workout with the purchase of a training package. This allows you free access to yoga, spin, hip hop dance, abs classes as well as a racquetball court and tanning bed.
Can I spot reduce or lose weight just in certain areas of my body?
No. The body is a connected unit. With that being said, through diet, strength and cardio training, our trainers can help you sculpt your body, however, this will affect the entire body and not just a specific area of concern. This is a good thing!
I run almost everyday and I can't seem to lose the weight. Am I doing something wrong?
Unfortunately, cardio only speeds metabolism for a couple of hours, while strength training builds muscle that burns fat throughout the day and at night while you sleep. With the guidance of our trainers, you will learn to incorporate efficient strength training workouts to get you to your goals sooner!
I've tried every diet on the market and nothing seems to work. How can you help me?
With years of personal experience and diet specific programs that monitor caloric intake vs. calories burned, our trainers have the expertise to guide you through your journey of changing your eating choices for a lifetime.
I've heard lifting weights make women big and bulky.
Unless you are a woman taking anabolic steriods, 99.9% of women do not have the hormones necessary to create "male/bulky" muscle. In fact, with the right type of strength conditioning, you can sculpt your body to an optimized you!
How soon can I expect weight loss?
There are actually two issues in this question. The first issue is a misconception that pounds lost on the scale equate to being more healthy or looking great. Unfortunately, many people buy into this thought process and try to cut weight through starvation methods of all types, but in reality what they've accomplished is a decomposition of their lean muscle mass. In turn, the lack of lean muscle will eventually allow for fat to be gained. Hence, the yo- yo effect; people gaining the weight back after the weight loss. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat and the number on the scale is not what is important; it's the composition of your body with which we are concerned. Consequently, when an Iron Orr Fitness Trainer helps a client replace undesirable fat with lean muscle, their weight might not change as much as the drastic transformation of their body shape. The second issue is time. Depending on the goal set, your condition at baseline and the discipline to follow the guidance of an Iron Orr Fitness Trainer, will determine how soon you will get to your goal.
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