Personal trainers are no longer for the rich and famous, with young professionals driving up the popularity in the inner-north.

Double Paralympics gold medallist Sarnya Moss is putting through her paces by personal trainner Paul Brown.

Local fitness centres are cashing in on the growing demand with personal training revenue at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre Health Club almost doubling in the past year from $45,000 to $86,000.

Local personal trainers who spoke to the City North Messenger last week said women were dominating their client base with most seeking the motivation and discipline of a one-on-one workout.

Prospect's Buff Bods Personal Training owner Lisa Elliston trains ten clients a week, nine of which are women aged between 30 and 50.

"It used to be an elite thing to have a personal trainer but now it's not unusual for any age," she said.

"It seems that everyone is so busy that it is better for them to take time out to have an intense training with a personal trainer than slug it out on their own."

Personal trainers cost anywhere between $29 and $40 for a half-hour work out but clients can cut costs by working out in pairs or groups.

Hampstead Gardens Fit on the Run owner Steve Brown said more than half of its 80 gym members used only personal training.

"People are so much more informed about health than what they were five years ago," he said.

"They come in now armed with information and no longer say 'I want to get fit' or 'I want a good bum', they put more emphasis on the health side of it."

"In the past it was the older clients with a higher disposable income but now young people come in and say 'hey I spend $100 at the pub on the weekend, so this makes sense'."

Adelaide Aquatic Centre Health Club personal trainer Paul Brown said people were starting to make their health a priority.

"It's not about weight so much anymore, it's about structure and lifestyle," he said.

"We have business people that come in because they have a short amount of time and might not be able to push themselves that extra five or 10 percent."

A weight off Paralympian's mind

Double Paralympics tandem cycling gold medallist Sarnya Moss is using her personal trainer to get back to her pre-baby fitness.

Mrs Moss, who competed in the Sydney Paralympics in 2000, has been training with Paul Brown at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre for almost two years, between having children, Brooke, 2, and Tayte, nearly one.

"I am vision impaired and find it quite hard to select the right weights, so personal training suits me," Mrs Moss, 34, of Klemzig, says. "Also having a motivator here, you can'’t pull out. I find personal training is the most time effective way to train."

Mrs Moss says she "shopped around" before choosing the Aquatic Centre.

"I really did my homework and looked at what was easy to get to and what had good creche facilities."

"I found it (the Aquatic Centre) was a fair bit cheaper than most I had seen."

Mrs Moss says cost, location and a goal are some of the most important things to think about before hiring a trainer.

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