noun phrase · neutral
personal trainer
UK/ˌpɜːsənəl ˈtreɪnə/US/ˌpɝːsənəl ˈtreɪnər/PER·son·al TRAIN·er
a qualified person who designs workout plans and coaches one person at a time to improve fitness.
Examples
“I met a personal trainer to help me rehab my knee after the injury.”
“She works with a personal trainer twice a week.”
“Hiring a personal trainer can speed up progress for beginners.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a string of niggling hamstring problems I hired a personal trainer who corrected my running form and gradually rebuilt my strength.”
Collocations
- hire a personal trainer
- work with a personal trainer
Word family
Common mistakes
I go to personal trainer every week.→I go to a personal trainer every week.
She is my fitness trainer.→She is my fitness instructor.
Say it for a higher band
5trainer→6fitness instructor→7+personal trainer
Synonyms
fitness instructor
coach
Easily confused
fitness instructor
“The fitness instructor led the morning spin class.”
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In Sport & Exercise
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