And it's really hard to know what's going to motivate you until you actually try it, too. Years ago I had a stomach workout tape from Tony Little--I don't remember where/how I got it, I think my mom bought it off TV or something? I dunno. Anyway, I'd seen some of the guy's late night ads etc. and thought he was annoying as fuck, but I wanted to work on my abs and the tape was there, so I gave it a try. To my surprise, what seemed annoying as fuck when watching the ads came off as really encouraging and motivating while I was actually doing the workout. It was almost fun to do it because he seemed so friendly, and it was the right amount of pushiness to keep me going without making me want to turn off the tape just to shut him up. I never developed a six pack, sigh, but my stomach looked great that summer until my work schedule changed (doubled) and I just didn't get back to doing it. But I learned that what I want/need from a coach or trainer is a lot different from what I want for entertainment or a friend. Of course, the people bitching about this have never worked out a day in their lives, so what do they know?