Originally Posted by
Snicklefritz
Are all personal trainers like this where they work you so hard as if you have no life outside of the gym?
No, they are not all the same.
If you're not getting on with your current trainer, look for another one. A good trainer knows how to design a program that fits your particular goals, instead of just blindly using a cookie cutter approach.
And yes, there are definitely ways to train so that after your session ends, you're not incapacitated for 5 days.