6 red flags to look out for when hiring a personal trainer, according to fitness professionals

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Hiring a personal trainer is an investment, so it's important to choose the right one for you.

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Celebrity personal trainers share the 3 biggest mistakes people make when trying to get fit and lose fat — and what to do instead

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A composite image of Don Saladino with his clients Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively on a red carpet, and Magnus Lygdbäck with his client Gal Gadot by the River Thames.
Don Saladino with his clients Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively (left) and Magnus Lygdbäck with his client Gal Gadot.

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Why extreme fitness is booming: 'I got kind of addicted'

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How Gordon Ramsay stays fit at 58, from his diet to the one exercise he can't live without

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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay at an event wearing aviator sunglasses and a black T-shirt as he smiles with his mouth open.

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An ex-YouTuber with 6.5M subscribers is now an entrepreneur and investor. Here's how he stays fit whilst running his businesses.

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Caspar Lee smiling and holding his phone to talk into it.
Caspar Lee is an ex-YouTuber and entrepreneur who uses AI to help him plan his exercise each week.

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At my heaviest, I weighed 360 pounds, which got in the way of my job as a firefighter. I lost weight by paying attention to what I ate.

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Two photos of a firefighter standing in front of a fire truck before and after he lost 140 pounds in weight.
Volunteer firefighter Clark Valery before and after his weight loss of 140 pounds.

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As a personal trainer in my 20s, I ate as little as possible and over-exercised to stay lean. At 34, I'm fitter, healthier, and stronger — but much less strict.

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Sohee Carpenter sitting on a block.
Sohee Carpenter is a personal trainer based in California.

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A dietitian explains the power of a 5-minute walk after a big meal

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Going for a walk with your family — or to get space from your family — over the holidays has health benefits like better energy, a dietitian says.

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A 95-year-old who plays golf and volunteers shares her tips for health and happiness

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Sally Froelich in a yellow shirt, putting a painting of a flower on a shelf.
At 95, Sally Froelich is active and plays golf three times a week.

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Kumail Nanjiani books hotels with good gyms. These are 2 workout machines he looks for — and 1 he hates to see.

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Kumail Nanjiani in a suit smiling at the camera at a press event
Comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani said he scopes out hotel gyms before booking to make sure he has the right fitness equipment on his stand-up tour.

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