Comment by nunez

like everything in the world of fitness...it depends.

gym time == me time. i don't want to socialize or talk to anyone. i learned the big three from reading Starting Strength and a really nice coworker but learned very quickly that i can't stand talking to people while at the gym because i'm already stressed about my lack of free time. PTs would not work for me. i use books + reddit when i need help with programming.

my wife, on the other hand, really loves the social component of working out. she didn't work out with any regularity until she discovered spin classes. she's gone once, sometimes twice, per day, almost every day, for months now. she has favorite instructors for sure.

others i've known have found great success with a trainer.

just gotta experiment. incorporating fitness and a healthy lifestyle takes lots of trial and error, but feels amazing once you get there.