what you look for in a trainer

[TightEnd81]

In all honesty, majority of americans are just misinformed about fitness/dieting. I'm from MI where the obesity rate is one of the highest in the U.S. What is common knowledge to us is unheard of to the mass population.

women skipping meals to lose weight...when in reality they are making their bodes go slow its metabolism to go into survivial mode. meal timing, the macro nutrient proportions in each meal, difference between complex n simple carb, how to read a label and realize exactly what you are putting in your mouth...


someone needs to educate them...and like i said if the gym doesnt provide an R.D it should be up to the trainer to give QUALITY nutritional advice

[sicky]

Originally Posted by nitsuj450

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....????

We all get both of those types often. I always tell the females, "you won't look the muscular girls in magazines unless you truly want to and strive for it...that's the only way and it incldes the use of AAS." After that, they're fine. The ones who starve themselves though? They are even harder to deal with. You notice their progression halts and wonder, wtf? Then you find out the reason for it is that they are not eating...at all .

Originally Posted by TightEnd81

In all honesty, majority of americans are just misinformed about fitness/dieting. I'm from MI where the obesity rate is one of the highest in the U.S. What is common knowledge to us is unheard of to the mass population

I'm from LA and I think we're in the top 5 for obesity. Everyone thinks "I can have all the beer and gumbo I want on weekends then nothing at all during the week to balance things out."

[TightEnd81]

has anyone hear takin the ace cert? any study tips?

[sicky]

Originally Posted by TightEnd81

has anyone hear takin the ace cert? any study tips?

Find the book I PM'd you about?

[TightEnd81]

I found Amazon.com: Secrets of the ACE Personal Trainer Exam Study Guide: ACE Test Review for the American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer Exam: ACE Exam Secrets Test Prep Team: Books

but then from ACE.com they offer this stuff
Personal Trainer Certification - ACE Fitness Certifications

which one looks good in your opinion?

[sicky]

Originally Posted by TightEnd81

I found Amazon.com: Secrets of the ACE Personal Trainer Exam Study Guide: ACE Test Review for the American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer Exam: ACE Exam Secrets Test Prep Team: Books

but then from ACE.com they offer this stuff
Personal Trainer Certification - ACE Fitness Certifications

which one looks good in your opinion?

The second one is the stuff I'm talking about. The expensive one about the right price being that it includes the certification exam, but includes a bunch of stuff I wouldn't want to pay for. You have to remember that after you pay for a manual/study guide that it's going to be a one-time thing. Every year that you re-certify you won't have to buy new ones (unlike some, err umm, most collegiate courses lol). I'm on the road right now so I don't have access to my trainer magazines, but I'm pretty sure the manual/study guides are available in it. I'll have to look for it when I get back.

[HenrySoren]

Originally Posted by TightEnd81

but then from ACE.com they offer this stuff
Personal Trainer Certification - ACE Fitness Certifications

The one on amazon would be good enough for me.

[TightEnd81]

Alright thanks sicky i appreciate it....im kinda leaning towards the cheaper option plus when i have A and P next year it should all just correlate pretty good

[sicky]

This is the one I was referring to: ACE Personal Trainer Manual. Those package deals (from ACE's website that you listed) are good too depending on how you learn whether you be a visual learning or whatever, you know? Also, some of the packages will have practice tests so you know what kind of questions to expect.

[TightEnd81]

yeah forsure, thanks for the link i'll prob just snag up that book for some part time reading when i have down time.