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> I don't quite understand the value add of a fitness trainer

Learning proper technique. I am pretty injury-prone so having some live feedback for my form is important.

This. Especially for compound lifts (eg: back squat, bench press, deadlift, cleans, etc). Building good technique and form is essential to avoiding serious injury and making sustainable progress. Having a trainer, even 1-2 times a month, is a good investment if lifting is a part of your routine.

Darebee uses body weight, much less risk than lifting heavy. Sure it's much better to have a trainer, but not essential like the lifts you mentioned.

Also probably has something to do with using the sunk cost fallacy to inspire some people to exercise. If you've paid for a trainer you won't find it as easy to just stop.

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