Working with a personal trainer.

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3. For me it didn't work out.

The technical stuff from the trainer was great and I learned a ton.
The downside for me was that if they push me, I will keep going - beyond the point where I know I really should stop. This led to always being in pain with muscle soreness, and injuring myself multiple times. In the end those two things combined made me quit the gym altogether. If I'd done better at listening to my body and standing up to the trainer when I knew I should stop or not do a specific move, I'd have done better in the long run. Hopefully you will do better than me at taking cues from your body when you need to.