Do you have to be buff as hell to be a personal trainer?
You do not need to be no, a lot of my friends are personal trainers and I am planning on doing it too for some extra cash flow. What people want to see is that yes, you are physically fit and that you are a certified personal trainer. I have 2 female friends and 1 male friend who are just not able to build large muscle mass, but they are in great shape and their clients love them. Also some people may not want a "buff" trainer. They may just be looking to lose weight or tone up a little bit and may feel intimidated buy someone who is a lot bigger than them. I would say as long as you are certified, look healthy, and most importantly have a great winning attitude; you will do more than fine. Good Luck.
Personal trainer questions?
right now I am at the University of Central Florida, and going for a B.A. or M.A. in sports and fitness. But I am really struggling with the prerequisites (math and such) even been diagnosed with depression, so I am looking around at other options that would be better for me personally. And as I look around the web I notice that people with just plain personal trainer certifications are making as much as college grads in this field. Is it worth it to try and get the degree or should I just get certified? Or any other advice? Thank you very much.
Personal trainer yes or no?
So I just started working out with a trainer at a place called Fitness Together. I got a special 3 sessions for $65. The manager is my trainer. I am on a budget kinda but normally his session are 40-60 each. He had a package 25 sessions for 1500. He told me he would give me 15 free so total of 40 and drop down the price to $1100 which is a great deal!thats only 27 a session about. But I have been asking about my nutrition plan. He seems to keep giving me the runaround. He says he will send it via email. I don't get it. Then I call him and he says I'll send it to you in an hour. Never receive it. He's done this like 4 or 5 times. It's been 1 and a half weeks and 4 sessions later. No nutrition plan. Should I stick with it and just keep on him till I get it or forget about him altogether? It's such a great deal on training but I think that's poor management skills. It gets really irritating when someone says they'll do something but it never gets done! Any advice?
Personal Trainers (cost)!!?
A personal trainer can be anywhere from $50-$100 an hour and upwards if you get a celebrity trainer. it depends on the status of trainer youchoose. A more senior trainer will garner about $100 an hour. It is a service of the gym but it is a fee based service. Even if you join a gym it's not a free add-on. Personal trainers though are great even for a few sessions because they can teach you many excercises thatyou can then do on your own once the sessions expire. They are also great motivation for those who can't get it started on their own! It most likely would not make it cheaper if you were amember. The more sessions you buy in a package, the cheaper it gets per session (kind of like buying in bulk)
Personal trainer or a bartender?
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Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Personal TrainerReduce injury risk - Ignorance and poor execution are common catalysts for injury. A knowledgeable personal trainer will improve your exercise execution and skill so that you reduce your risk for injury and get the most out of each activity.Inexpensive - No, it’s true! Most trainers will charge between $60-$80 per session and many offer discounts if you buy a package of sessions. Let’s do the math:A 4-session package at $70/hour = $280; spread this out over a month (1x/week)Now, a little comparison shopping, add-up what your luxury “good feel” monthly expenses for items such as clothes, shoes, cigarettes, dinners, alcohol, entertainment etc.Is it more than $280? Probably…Can you cut-down a little (you don’t have to cut-out completely) some of these expenses and put some of your savings towards your health and future?Long-term Guidance and Motivation - As we age, it gets harder to stay motivated towards exercise; so having a trainer guide and motivate you can keep you going. Certified personal trainers can provide structure and do the thinking for you so you can focus on the “doing”. Initially, you may need to see your trainer more often to get on the right track. However, once you have learned how and what to do for yourself, you can spread your sessions out to every 3-4 weeks. Consider these sessions as “review, revise and revitalize” check-ups
The answer is a resounding YES!!A certified personal trainer will:Create a custom workout for you, depending on your existing weight, strength and your final fitness goals. He will plan the workout in such a way that a specific muscle group is targeted, the sequence in which you target different muscle groups, is also important.Show you the correct form of doing a workout. This is the #1 mistake made by beginners as well as advanced bodybuilders. If the form is not correct, then it may result in injuries (many of them to the back/ knees, permanent) and cost you several hundred dollars to fix them.Spot you: When your PT spots you, he will not only help you lift heavy with the correct form, but also motivate you to push harder. On the other hand, if your colleague or a random guy spots you, then they may not be so inclined to help as they have their own workout on their mind.Money pinches: So you have paid for the Personal Trainer and that plays on your mind. It makes you will think twice before skipping the gym next time. :)Here are a few suggestions: Look for a well equipped gym, don’t go by online reviews…..visit the gym personally. Make sure to visit the gym at your planned gym schedule. What I mean, if you plan to go to the gym at 1600 each day, then before joining the gym, check it out at 1600 (during your recce)Don’t hesitate to ask. You are going to pay top dollar for a PT session. Ask for his credentials, where he got his certification from. Has he worked with some one you know (Celebrity, friends, family)
I am an Online Personal Trainer myself, but I think my opinion is quite balanced.Online trainers are great value for the right client.Online personal training provides access to coaches all across the world. As a client, you are no longer limited by the knowledge and experience of the Personal Trainer who works in your local gym. This means you can seek out experts that suit your needs and have extensive experience.Online personal trainers are considerably cheaper than 1:1 private training sessions, as the trainer has less overhead costs and has less time-requirements (ie. don’t need a one-hour training session). This opens up expert knowledge to people who could not afford 1–3 personal training sessions per week, and they are now able to benefit from their Coach’s strategy and programming.However, online personal training is not for everyone.Online training is not suited to people who need to learn the fundamentals of resistance training, as they cannot be coached and cued with real-time feedback.Online training is also not suited to people who need the accountability of someone being in the gym to make them turn up. Whilst online programming can facilitate accountability to the program itself, it does not always facilitate people turning up to the gym.Online personal training is best-suited to people who have an understanding of correct technique (or are willing to learn this with an in-person trainer) who want to optimise their strategy and be held accountable to it.My clients tend to have a gym membership and have good exercise technique, but they are always switching between programs because they have never had someone assess their needs and develop a personalised strategy.To answer your question: online trainers are worth it if you need what they provide.
The quality of people in the profession varies wildly. Many are truly awful at their jobs, but some are quite good. With trainers, it's very much a "buyer beware" sort of scenario. Sadly, there's no easy way to tell the dross from the diamonds. A trainer's physical condition isn't necessarily indicative of their knowledge, and popularity doesn't necessarily mean that something's being done right... it just means they've gained a following. (So did loaded squats on wobble boards and Bosu balls, and that was about as stupid a trend as there ever has been -- Hell, some trainers still do that to clients!)A good trainer can make a world of difference in how safe and effective your program is. They'll teach you good form, see to your well-being, and put you on the right path. Here's a quick check list of warning signs for sub-par trainers:If they say squats are bad for you, they don't know enough about the subject to be talking about it.If they say the toes travelling over the knees in a squat is bad, they don't know enough to be coaching that movement.If you have trouble squatting down to parallel with your heels on the ground, and they say the problem is a weak core or glutes, there's a very good chance they're clueless. If you can sit in a chair upright, your core is strong enough to support you in a bodyweight squat.If they bring you around to a bunch of isolation exercises and machines, rather than trying to teach you proper form in big, basic movements (like the press, deadlift, squat, etc), then there's a very good chance they don't know what the Hell they're doing (unless you have physical restrictions that make such implements necessary).If they're not looking at the mobility and stability of your scapula when you're pressing overhead, and not watching for excessive curve in the lumbar spine or elevation of the ribs, they're either not paying attention to the biomechanics of your lift, or they're clueless. Either way, ditch them.If they're spouting broscience nonsense like "you need to eat 6 meals a day to stoke your metabolism and burn fat", they don't know what the Hell they're talking about and you should be wary of any advice they offer.