what you look for in a trainer

[TightEnd81]

i dont feel it would be impossible to devote enough time to clients will still pursuing further education part time....although i am unaware on how much preparation and extra time it takes to give quality programs to clients...even when your off the clock

[nitsuj450]

if u want to be a personal trainer focus on that now........and get ur foot in the door...personal experience will teach u alot...........i would worry about the nutrition end later on..........as it will not help u greatly at first....jus getting in the door..........

[TightEnd81]

what cert did you get from the program nitsuj? if i go that route id hit up the community college program first then transfer to the 4yr...the CC u can get certified.

[sicky]

Something that you could do: take collegiate coursework in nutrition and become an RD and while doing this, you could study to get certification with ACE or something like I mentioned before. You study on your own then go take a written and practical exam with a group of people. If you pass, they mail you a certificate. You'll be certified to train people while still studying to be an RD.

Originally Posted by nitsuj450

if u want to be a personal trainer focus on that now........and get ur foot in the door...personal experience will teach u alot...........i would worry about the nutrition end later on..........as it will not help u greatly at first....jus getting in the door..........

Exactly what I was going to suggest (alluded to that earlier)...start training people now. Worry about your focus as a trainer (training athletes, younger people, older people, obese people, women only, men only, those with special needs like diabetics, etc) later on after getting some experience.

[nitsuj450]

Originally Posted by TightEnd81

what cert did you get from the program nitsuj? if i go that route id hit up the community college program first then transfer to the 4yr...the CC u can get certified.

i got my certification through W.I.T.S......."world instructor training schools" it was a very short 6 week class.......i had a practical test at the end and a written test at the end......have to pass both......then had to do 25 hours internship.....and also get cpr certified...it was a very short way to get certified..... bec $$ and time were an issue........so i had to learn most things on my own.........and still learning.... but always will be still learning i guess.....


IM doin good for myself though i have a pretty steady client base and i have transformed lots of people!!!

[TightEnd81]

I think its absurd that they do not alow certified trainers to give out nutritional advice...now if they gym had an R.D on staff then its understandable, but most smaller gyms do not have that luxury

as we all know you can work out until your blue in the face, but until you master what we put in the pie hole, your fitness gains will not be anywhere close to reaching your full potential. You don't get big without understanding what goes on in the kitchen

nitsuj im glad to hear you do some behind the scenes nutritional advising cause if it were left to the clients alone...especially newbs, they would be in a dark forest at night without a flashlight

[nitsuj450]

Originally Posted by TightEnd81

I think its absurd that they do not alow certified trainers to give out nutritional advice...now if they gym had an R.D on staff then its understandable, but most smaller gyms do not have that luxury

as we all know you can work out until your blue in the face, but until you master what we put in the pie hole, your fitness gains will not be anywhere close to reaching your full potential. You don't get big without understanding what goes on in the kitchen

nitsuj im glad to hear you do some behind the scenes nutritional advising cause if it were left to the clients alone...especially newbs, they would be in a dark forest at night without a flashlight

O yeah without a doubt.....they would never make it without the nutrition program i make for them.....for sure!! so it works good on both ends....they get to their personal goals.....and i get them there....with the help of the diet....that really helps me get more clients bec. ppl see how much i change ppl constantly.....and that wouldnt happen without all the pieces to the puzzle..................diet/training/cardio/and ME......haha

[ADAMGREENBEAN]

weights food training rest = results!!!!!!

[sicky]

Originally Posted by nitsuj450

O yeah without a doubt.....they would never make it without the nutrition program i make for them.....for sure!! so it works good on both ends....they get to their personal goals.....and i get them there....with the help of the diet....that really helps me get more clients bec. ppl see how much i change ppl constantly.....and that wouldnt happen without all the pieces to the puzzle..................diet/training/cardio/and ME......haha

I've always done the same with my clients, but some of my clients showed me diets others trainers had given them that looks like this:
breakfast 2 eggs & 1/2 cup of oatmeal
snack banana
lunch green salad with vingear
snack apple
dinner green salad with vinegar

No wonder people don't stick with their programs, they're dying of hunger. As far as macros go, there's barely any protein and are zero fats in there. . That is a prime example why many trainers should not give out dieting advice lol.

[nitsuj450]

Originally Posted by sicky

I've always done the same with my clients, but some of my clients showed me diets others trainers had given them that looks like this:
breakfast 2 eggs & 1/2 cup of oatmeal
snack banana
lunch green salad with vingear
snack apple
dinner green salad with vinegar

No wonder people don't stick with their programs, they're dying of hunger. As far as macros go, there's barely any protein and are zero fats in there. . That is a prime example why many trainers should not give out dieting advice lol.

damn......Yeah that is very true......most of my clients are always skeptickal at first when i hand them their diet because they look at it and are like holy shit thats alot of food!!!! then they look at me and are like u Know im not trying to bulk up and look like you right??? haha and im like yes i know trust me this is what u need to be eating and i explain it to them.....and then the magic starts workin!!! that is probaly the biggest misconseption about weight training and dieting.........you know what i hate hearing day in and day out...mainly from female clients........i dont think i should lift this heavy 15 lb weight......bec im not trying to bulk up?????????? that drives me crazy haha and secondly ppl try to starve theirselves thinking thats the way to loose weight....????