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It is a real training session, not a sales pitch. Two minutes now so your first session is not spent on questions. Tell Paris where you are starting from and what you want out of training, and she will have read it before you meet. Then you pick your time.

Not in Scottsdale? The three sections below describe the in-person session. If you train somewhere else, this is still the right form — answer “Online coaching from anywhere” when it asks what you are interested in, and a free fifteen-minute call with Paris is offered as soon as you send it.

What you are booking. A session with Paris Wright, a NASM-certified personal trainer, at 5 Star Fitness, 2012 N Scottsdale Rd in Scottsdale. She takes you through the main movements, fixes your form, and works out where to start you. You do not need to have lifted before — most of the women she trains start exactly there.

What the hour looks like. You meet Paris at the front desk at 5 Star Fitness and she signs you in. You train together first, so you can see how she coaches, then sit down for about twenty minutes to talk through what you want and how you would get there. Come as you are — you do not need to be in shape first. Wear closed-toed shoes and bring water. Nobody weighs you, measures you or photographs you, and you will not get an opinion about your body.

What it costs. Nothing, and you do not need the gym’s membership for this one. If you carry on, training with Paris starts at $229 a month, billed a month at a time, and 5 Star asks for their own $40 a month training membership from your second session. She goes through the options at the end of your session. You decide then, not today. A lot of employers now cover personal training through a wellness stipend or lifestyle spending account — worth asking your HR team before you rule it out.