personal trainer

American

noun

a person who works one-on-one with a client to plan or implement an exercise or fitness regimen.

Etymology

Origin of personal trainer

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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In prison, he became devoted to working out; after his release, Mr. James hung out his shingle as a personal trainer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joshua's personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength coach, Sina Ghami, died on 29 December after their vehicle collided with a stationary lorry near Lagos, Nigeria.

From BBC

While reporting this story, I heard about a woman who said she was ghosted by someone she was dating after she explained that she goes to bed early, adult siblings who got into a spat after one suggested the other would “get more done” if she got up earlier, and a man who said his personal trainer berated him for not getting enough sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm an Uber driver. I'm a personal trainer. I'm a fitness instructor. And I'm a professional boxer. That's four jobs," he tells BBC Sport in fight week.

From BBC

She lives with her husband, who is a personal trainer, and says she has started paying attention to discounts and has noticed others in supermarkets doing so as well.

From BBC

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