Out of sheer curiosity -- when did "gym" replace "the gym"?
Is this a UK thing?
Is this a UK thing?
The post you are replying to drops an article on "trainer" near the end. Could also just be shorthand/hurried/casual writing, though - like this sentence. That poster otherwise uses "the gym".
On topic: +1 to getting a personal trainer if you can afford the money and time.