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Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2006/03/21, 08:46 PM I'm thinking of going to a personal trainer for awhile that someone recommended to me to get proper training for form on more advanced lifts. My question is, what kind of qualifications should I be looking for in a trainer to make sure they know what they're talking about?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/03/21, 09:18 PM For olympic lifting form, look for them to be USAW certified. Other than that, I have very little respect for trainers. I hold 3 certifications, and none of them qualify me for shit. Better off finding a competitive powerlifter. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2006/03/22, 12:48 AM Proper education and real-world experience is what you want. They need to be able to take the text book knowledge and apply it to reality, and have a good history of doing so. Depending on your goals, you want to find a good coach/specialist; someone that actually teaches and trains athletesin the type of sport you want to do, not necessarily someone who only trains and competes just by himself. I know of plently of powerlifters, weightlifters, strongmen, bodybuilders, etc., who are incredible athletes in their respected fields, but know dick on how they got there. They have a coach who tells them what to do, how to train, etc., and that's what moves them. Any champion athlete has someone looking at them from the outside, and objectively. Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. Best of luck..... -------------- Michael Powerlifters - We eat raw meat, and sleep naked in the snow...
Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2006/04/03, 12:17 PM After further investigation, I found out that you have to be a millionare to afford personal training:angry:. Guess I should have figured as much.....Wrestler, I believe you said in a previous thread that you have some links to sites that show good form. I'm not going to try to learn these exercises based on that alone, but it's at least a start. Thanks.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/04/04, 09:54 AM To learn form, like I said, I would find a competitive powerlifter. I agree with Michael that a lot of them don't know shit, but most of them will at least know how to improve your form. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2006/04/04, 12:34 PM Some of the best "trainers" are the guys working out right next to you..... -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror "toned" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2006/04/04, 07:38 PM Problem is, I don't know or see anybody who seems particularily experienced with these lifts because I work out in a highschool gym, where everybody does nothing but isolation exercises and wants to get "huge". I'm also afraid of finding someone who seems experienced but ends up knowing shit.
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/04/04, 09:02 PM Got that right ba. -------------- Hungry and mean!
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/04/04, 09:10 PM hmmmm. Then a one week membership at a local gym will be cheaper than a personal trainer. Better yet, find yourself a powerlifting/olympic lifting competition, and go. Ask a lot of questions. You will learn stuff here you won't learn elsewhere. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/04/04, 09:25 PM What's your point? -------------- Hungry and mean!
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2006/04/04, 09:32 PM EXRX.net has some good video exercise descriptions if you're wondering about proper form. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/04/04, 09:46 PM My point was that if he gets a one week membership to serious gym, he is more likely to find someone that can help him than he is with hiring a trainer or looking at his high school gym. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2006/04/06, 12:00 PM By the way, what does USAW stand for?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/04/06, 02:47 PM usa weightlifting, the controlling organization of... united states weightlifting. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2006/04/06, 04:20 PM Is there an equivilant for Canada?
ursusarktos Posts: 346 Joined: 2004/01/18	2006/04/06, 05:35 PM Absolutely. Phone your provincial sports federation and have the put you in contact with the provinicial governing body for weightlifting and als for powerlifting. They will guide you to where you can find qualified resources/coaches near you. Beware of that guy in the local gym working right next to you!!! Just because he may seem strong or 'developed' :laugh: , or talks a big talk, doesn't necessarily mean he know jack squat! Those provincial sports orgs are your best bet.n Juast don't ask them how to get a 6 pack (that's what Charlie is here for :big_smile:)
Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2006/04/06, 07:20 PM Heh, thanks for the advice!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2006/04/07, 02:12 PM Well i didnt' mean every yahoo in the gym lol....I look at how they train. If they use straps and do more than 5 excercises for biceps ...no. but if I see them doing different variations of excercises. Using chains, squatting on box, doing excercises ona ball....then I know they are well read. Or at least can carry on a convo lol......unfortunally i'm the only one who does this stuff at my gym.... Much to my surprise a guy came up and said whats that work? and whats it called.....I said " deadlift, everything".....sooo sad. -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror "toned" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2006/04/08, 07:07 PM I wish I knew how to do a proper deadlift :(
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2006/04/23, 11:08 AM I am CSCS and USAW. The CSCS is throught the NSCA. USA Weightlifting (USAW) is the National Governing Body (NGB) for Olympic weightlifting in the United States. USAW is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and a member of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). As the NGB, USAW is responsible for conducting Olympic weightlifting programs throughout the country. Top competitors are selected by USAW to compete in all major international events such as the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Junior Championships and Pan American Games.
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2006/04/23, 11:09 AM And you should be certified by one of these organizations if you are going to train people. The certifications have CEUs. The activities to earn CEUs require people to stay current with today's research.