Comments on: Is Your Personal Trainer Full of Crap? http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/ Because you've tried everything else Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:14:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Faber http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-44333 Tom Faber Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:11:54 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-44333 Just to add a little something I think trainers should do. Call or email our clients on off days to check on how they feel. How they are doing. Some people will workout with their trainer for example twice a week. They are expected to work out on their own 1 or 2 times alone. Check in on them. Are they working out, what did they do, etc. Just a way that a good trainer will keep on top of things as well as hold their clients accountable. Just to add a little something I think trainers should do. Call or email our clients on off days to check on how they feel. How they are doing. Some people will workout with their trainer for example twice a week. They are expected to work out on their own 1 or 2 times alone. Check in on them. Are they working out, what did they do, etc. Just a way that a good trainer will keep on top of things as well as hold their clients accountable.

]]> By: evolutionfitnessherts http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-43232 evolutionfitnessherts Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:17:24 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-43232 Always check qualifications and get various recommendations. Always check qualifications and get various recommendations.

]]> By: Tatianna http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-41964 Tatianna Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-41964 I would have to disagree on the tip to not choose a personal trainer who push too hard. I come from Moscow, Russia, over there if you are in fitness or any sport you will be pushed beyond your limits. Sometimes people don't really know where their limit is. But a good personal trainer will know. And should push you hard. I am not saying you should be in pain after a workout, but you should't feel chilled. You should be wiped out, sweating. Training is called Training for a reason, if it was relaxing that you are practicing then working out is not for you. You should always push through your limits, that is how you will get results. I've been in sports all my life, my husband works for Cirque Du Soleil and I am going to school for personal training. I know how hard people should train. I would have to disagree on the tip to not choose a personal trainer who push too hard. I come from Moscow, Russia, over there if you are in fitness or any sport you will be pushed beyond your limits. Sometimes people don’t really know where their limit is. But a good personal trainer will know. And should push you hard. I am not saying you should be in pain after a workout, but you should’t feel chilled. You should be wiped out, sweating. Training is called Training for a reason, if it was relaxing that you are practicing then working out is not for you. You should always push through your limits, that is how you will get results. I’ve been in sports all my life, my husband works for Cirque Du Soleil and I am going to school for personal training. I know how hard people should train.

]]> By: 10in30muscle-BUM http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-41936 10in30muscle-BUM Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-41936 Hi, good post. I've had friends ask me to train them a couple of times, but although I know how to train myself, I would't want to do it wrong. One of them is a girl. Any tips? How about a post on it? (Training Your Friends) btw, I don't think I want to go to school to become a PT since I already have a career. thx! - BUM Hi, good post. I’ve had friends ask me to train them a couple of times, but although I know how to train myself, I would’t want to do it wrong. One of them is a girl. Any tips? How about a post on it? (Training Your Friends)

btw, I don’t think I want to go to school to become a PT since I already have a career. thx!

- BUM

]]> By: Jesse http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-41680 Jesse Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-41680 Yes, it's definitely a problem! It also drives me nuts that trainers charge their clients to watch them walk on a treadmill for 10 minutes while they warm up. You do not need to pay someone to do that, I just have my clients come in 15 minutes before their session and warm up on their own. Yes, it’s definitely a problem! It also drives me nuts that trainers charge their clients to watch them walk on a treadmill for 10 minutes while they warm up. You do not need to pay someone to do that, I just have my clients come in 15 minutes before their session and warm up on their own.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-39202 Amanda Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:45:13 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-39202 Great article. I guess Personal Training is like any industry, unfortunately you get the good and the bad. Great tip on making sure that your trainer tracks your progress, you want to make sure you are moving forward and this also give additional motivation. Personally I think that supplements enhance training and can help with results, so I do recommend these for clients. Overall make sure that your Trainer isn't just rocking up to each appointment, there are a lot of things involved in getting results such as diet and tracking sleep patterns. Great article. I guess Personal Training is like any industry, unfortunately you get the good and the bad. Great tip on making sure that your trainer tracks your progress, you want to make sure you are moving forward and this also give additional motivation. Personally I think that supplements enhance training and can help with results, so I do recommend these for clients. Overall make sure that your Trainer isn’t just rocking up to each appointment, there are a lot of things involved in getting results such as diet and tracking sleep patterns.

]]> By: Igor http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-38753 Igor Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:05:59 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-38753 This post is spot-on! I myself am a trainer, and unfortunately, I see the things you mentioned all too often. This post is spot-on! I myself am a trainer, and unfortunately, I see the things you mentioned all too often.

]]> By: Jenn of PersonalFitCoach.com http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-38689 Jenn of PersonalFitCoach.com Sat, 29 May 2010 13:49:14 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-38689 This is a great post. May I use it on my blog and link back to you for credit? This is a great post. May I use it on my blog and link back to you for credit?

]]> By: Viking Bodybuilding http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-38642 Viking Bodybuilding Sat, 15 May 2010 18:40:32 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-38642 Waaaaaaaay to many personal trainers are full of crap. I've seen and heard so much awful advice given in the gyms over the years it's insane. Some of these guys have even been working with high level, high pay professional athletes - who have taken their advice and suffered from it. It really is sad. Good, important article. People need to know this stuff, and the crap needs to be weeded out of the business. Do your homework before hiring a personal trainer, and make sure to hire someone who is REALLY qualified. Waaaaaaaay to many personal trainers are full of crap. I’ve seen and heard so much awful advice given in the gyms over the years it’s insane. Some of these guys have even been working with high level, high pay professional athletes – who have taken their advice and suffered from it.

It really is sad.

Good, important article. People need to know this stuff, and the crap needs to be weeded out of the business. Do your homework before hiring a personal trainer, and make sure to hire someone who is REALLY qualified.

]]> By: Rozsa http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-38443 Rozsa Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:00:55 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/is-your-personal-trainer-full-of-crap/#comment-38443 Very well written article! You wouldn't choose a doctor without doing some research, why trust your health to a trainer who isn't qualified? Very well written article! You wouldn’t choose a doctor without doing some research, why trust your health to a trainer who isn’t qualified?

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