Rumors in the industry are so that many personal trainers are acting as gigolos, Club Med type of relation between Staff and club members. Is it still happening? (Personal Training)

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Rumors in the industry are so that many personal trainers are acting as gigolos, Club Med type of relation between Staff and club members. Is it still happening? (Personal Training)

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MC: Oh shit yes. Definitely! It happens to a point that it gives the serious PT a bad name. Me personally, if I think that a young lady is very attractive and I would possibly hit on her, I wouldn't train her, wouldn't take her money, because I don't want my name to be associated with those who are sleeping with their clients, and taking their money. I know a lot of trainers who had sex with quote and quote "Clients", which I personally think from a professional stand point of view, it sucks. Me, personally, if I am going to get a women, I am going out there and earn it, by using charm, and flirtatious approach, without using my "Personal trainer" status as an avenue to get the women. I've seen also a lot of trainers training clients for free, come and see me, I'll train you for free. Meanwhile, what they are trying to do is to get these people to drop down their guards and make themselves indispensable. I think there are many ways to get women. It gives all of us a bad name. It makes it harder to those of us who want to keep this as a profession, keep it professional and it very difficult for us to do that, when you things like that happening all around you.

BH: Yes, this rumor is true, and I guess it will always be true. However, it goes both ways. It is not only the personal trainer fault; the client is also the predator. I have been in this situation before, never acted on it but the client was quite persistent to engage in a physical activity that is definitely rated XXX. I make sure to let them know that the PT/Client relationship is more important to me than anything, that I do not want to jeopardize that in any way.

KJ: I heard that some sale the service of personal training and the service of gigolos. It does happen, and the money made in that can be quite incredible. In my case, I will not cross that line. Those who do are in the wrong industry. There is another industry that we proudly call "Porn". I guess for them its kind of an escape to avoid saying that they work in the sex industry. I guess they feel less dirty acting this way when they are personal trainers.

DC: Do you really need to ask me that question? Isn't the answer quite obvious? Next...

SD: I am not surprised. It happens everywhere, not just the personal training. I guess it is a way to release stress and make money. I do not encourage it, don't get me wrong, it is still very wrong to cross that line.