I’m starting with a new Pt half hour or full hour?

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I’m about to start working out with a PT and I havnt been working out for a while, she offers half hour or full hour sessions. I think half hours would be better for me but she said it will be more intense trying to fit everything into half an hour. Anyone else recently started with a PT and what’s your thoughts?

I’m about to do the same so following.

had one before and they wanted to know what I wanted to learn which I don’t know the answer to. I just want to firm up. What I would say is I struggle to remember what I’ve learned if they tell too much too quickly so hour might be better?

Full hour definitely, if you are new the majority of the time will be taken up explaining exercises to you and correcting your form to make sure you can do it correctly without injuring yourself. Half hours are better when you know what you are doing and just want a new routine or minor things correcting.

I have just started. I would say 1 hour. Time goes so fast. Let's say toy gave 8 mins warm up and 2 to 5 mins cool down stretches. That would leave toy with 20 mins. Minus moving between machines, explanations/corrections, resting between sets, 30 mins is no time at all.

I’ve had PT on and off over the years when I need to take my training in a different direction or I’m struggling with something. I’ve had make and female (female being the best) and I would say you won’t get a lot done in an hour and it’s a waste of time making the journey. Having said that if you combine with additional workouts or a continuation of what you did in your 30 min, that might work. Whether you have an hour or 30, make sure you arrive at least 15 min early to warm up as you don’t want that eating into your time.

If you do half an hour I would definitely make sure that you agree you will properly warm up beforehand. It will go pretty quickly though.

1 hour definitely.

30 mins seems a bit pointless, you would have only just got going and your time would be up.

I had hour long sessions following on from a spin class so I was already warmed up and still found the hour whizzed by very quickly.

Absolutely. Any decent PT should be telling you to warm up/stretch before and after. It’s what you do between sessions and how you use the advice that will make the real difference (I’m assuming you’re not paying a PT on the daily!).

It depends how fit you are and can you cope with an hour of intense training? I’d start with half an hour if you haven’t exercised for a while but agree that you’ll warm up first and stretch on your own afterwards to maximise the session.

Another one to say one hour. But if you're worried do 30 minutes.

But warm up for about 15 minutes beforehand! Do 5 to 10 minutes static cycling or on a treadmill running slowly - say 6-8 kph. Or row - whichever you prefer. Then do some mobility exercises -
leg swings,
roll downs of your spine to touch your fingers to the floor (bend your knees if you need to)
twist your torso - plant your legs firmly and twist your torso, side to side
swing your arms and then circle them forward & back

So you're really ready for work!