What to Expect From Your First Personal Training Session

Walking into a gym for the first time, or restarting after a long break, can feel daunting. The biggest hurdle is usually fear of the unknown: will I be judged? Will it hurt? Will I feel out of place?

Here's what to expect when you come to G42 Studios for your first session with me. Your first personal training session is built entirely around making you feel comfortable, understood, and set up for long-term success. Here is exactly what happens from the moment you step through the door.

Step 1: The Welcome & Facility Tour

When you arrive, we start simple. We'll meet you at the front, show you around the gym floor, and point out key facilities like the changing rooms, lockers and water stations. The goal is to remove the "gym intimidation" factor immediately so the space feels familiar rather than overwhelming.

Step 2: The Deep-Dive Consultation

Before touching any weights, we sit down for a dedicated chat. We'll go over a standard Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) to ensure we're aware of any past injuries, joint issues or medical conditions.

From there, we dive into the details that matter:

• Your Goals: exactly what you want to achieve, whether that's building strength, dropping body fat, improving energy, or simply moving without pain
• Your Lifestyle: your schedule, stress levels, sleep and work setup - because a fitness plan that doesn't fit your real life won't work
• Current Activity Levels: meeting you where you are right now, not where you used to be five years ago

Step 3: Baseline Assessment & Body Metrics

Next, we establish your starting line. Using specialised body-composition scales, we look beyond the standard scale weight to measure:

• Body fat percentage
• Visceral fat (internal fat around organs)
• Hydration levels
• Metabolic age
• Height

Step 3 (continued): Posture, Measurements & Progress Photos

We'll also evaluate your natural posture and take standard body measurements. If you'd like, we can take initial progress photos to track your journey visually. Please note: photos and measurements are 100% optional. You are always in control of what you feel comfortable tracking.

Step 4: Movement Prep & Warm-Up

Once we have our data, we head out to the floor. We'll walk you through dynamic, functional warm-up routines designed to activate cold muscles, open up tight joints and prepare your nervous system for exercise. You'll learn how to warm up efficiently so you can do it with confidence on your own.

Step 5: Your First Tailored Workout

Finally, we run through your personalised training routine. Don't worry - we won't run you into the ground on day one.

The primary focus of this first workout is form, technique and control. We want to understand how your body naturally moves, address any movement restrictions, and teach you how to perform core exercises safely. You'll walk away knowing what good form feels like - feeling challenged but energised, rather than completely wiped out.

If you're ready to book your first session at G42 Studios in Liverpool, get in touch today.