personal trainer

American  

noun

personal trainers plural

1. a person who works one-on-one with a client to plan or implement an exercise or fitness regimen.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• personal trainers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of personal trainer

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Member Ose Akhile, a personal trainer, follows up with stretching and other warm-up exercises.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

She plays tennis a few times a week, goes to two Pilates classes, works out with a personal trainer and feels a decade younger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Murray hired a personal trainer, then “beseeched Roosevelt for a repeat invitation. The apologia and commitment” brought Murray back into Roosevelt’s good graces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“This is my last year playing but I’ve been wanting to transition more into coaching,” said Gamble, a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor who started a business 10 years ago called The Jazz Standard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Jule told Lita she had a job as a personal trainer.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart