What to expect from a personal trainer

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I am considering a change in profession. I am 29 years old and have been working out for more than half my life. I have personally trained friends, family, and high school teams. But I have never done it for money, and always with people I knew. I am at the gym 15-20 hours a week so I know a lot of trainers, but i dont want to ask them because they have a set way of thinking already... My question is this: How much would be a legitimate amount to charge an hour, and what expectations would you have? Would you: Want them to help balance your diet, and to learn how to better count calories. Expect them to map a diet out for you totally. Want an introduction into all types of workouts, like: weight resistance medicine ball, kettle bell and body weight resistance types (like crossfit) martial arts (boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, etc) cardio etc Also whats the main reason for getting a trainer? Is it motivation, knowledge, or something else? Thanks