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I'm a Personal Trainer. Not an Influencer.

By Robin Carruthers

I'm a personal trainer. Not an influencer. Not a cheerleader. Not a content creator or blogger on YouTube. And definitely not "just a trainer."

My workday starts before your alarm and ends after your motivation disappears. I rearrange my life around your schedule. Early mornings. Late nights. Because flexibility is part of the job—apparently.

Sessions get cancelled last minute. People turn up late. Some don't turn up at all. And that's normal.

But here's what's really funny: People will spend ₹10,000 in one night at a bar or nightclub without thinking twice. No bargaining. No questions. No guilt. But when it comes to the gym? "Can you reduce your fees?" "Just for me." "Other trainers charge less."

That tells you exactly where a trainer stands.

I'm not selling workouts. I'm teaching you how not to wreck your body. How to move properly. How to train around injuries. How to build habits that last longer than your motivation.

If I get it wrong, you get injured. If I'm careless, you're out for months. So no—this isn't guesswork.

On the gym floor, you think you're building muscles.

What you're actually building is discipline.

You learn to show up. You learn patience. You learn consistency.

Funny thing—those lessons don't stay in the gym.

So the next time you say, "He's just a trainer,"

remember this:

I'll still be here when motivation disappears and excuses sound convincing.

And that's worth more than a hangover.

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