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

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personal trainer

Cesci Burgoyne, a nurse based in Sydney, Australia who is also a qualified personal trainer and nutritionist, adjusts her training depending on how she feels in her cycle.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

But his mother, despite her increasingly limited means after leaving her job, hired a personal trainer for her son.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“You start to lose reactivity the moment you stop moving quickly,” says Trina Altman, a personal trainer and fitness writer based in the South Bay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Kathy became a certified personal trainer and began volunteering.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times