personal trainer

American

noun

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

personal trainers

plural

Etymology

Origin of personal trainer

First recorded in 1990–95

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personal trainer

Joshua's personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength coach, Sina Ghami, died in the crash.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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

So Ohashi started working with a personal trainer, lifting weights for three hours a day for four days a week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Michael Doherty studied finance but now works as a personal trainer.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

He used to take gymnastic classes until they got to be too expensive, and I think he secretly wanted to be a personal trainer.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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