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What u should ask your personal trainer.

wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/01/01, 09:58 PM Ok bb1fit, you brought it up. I thought it would make a good thread, especially considering what season it is (new years resolutions. The gyms are usually full of people getting trained by people that have no idea what they are doing...). And so, who wants to start??? -------------- Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run. ============ Quoting from 7707mutt: The squat cage is holy ground. ============
	2006/01/02, 09:17 AM How do you know what is too much in terms of overtraining?
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2006/01/02, 10:06 AM How much do you charge What is your experience Do you know anything about strenght training Where and with who did you cert with -------------- Less Talk, More Chalk! The Men and Boys are Separated by one thing: The Squat Cage! 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
	2006/01/02, 10:19 AM Are you sure you train people you don't look like a trainer:laugh:
Zaboo2 Posts: 47 Joined: 2005/10/28	2006/01/02, 01:22 PM what days/times are you available to train.
	2006/01/02, 05:37 PM hi I'd like to remove fat from my midsection...how do i do it? how do i tone my left butt cheek? :) Generally if they use machines, say anything about spot reducing, or use the word 'toning' I would pull a Forrest Gump and run like hell....
fighting_london Posts: 89 Joined: 2005/12/25	2006/01/02, 07:56 PM Funny though, FT uses the word toning in its programs.
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2006/01/02, 09:57 PM FL - some people have a problem with the word toning but not everyone does. It's mostly a matter a semantics and how it's used. -------------- Mike in Pensacola Now.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/01/02, 10:52 PM I have a serious problem with it. But thats a seperate thread. Menace, thats a very good guideline. I think I would ask for al their "promises" in writing as well. I have never been afraid to guarantee the results I could get with my clients, so why should any other trainer be wary of putting them on paper? -------------- Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run. ============ Quoting from 7707mutt: The squat cage is holy ground. ============
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/01/03, 12:16 PM It is tough to guarantee results....there is that one little variable you have no control over. DIET! I can always tell when a client does not change, even though they are working their ass off in the gym, but never change. -------------- Strength and Honor!
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/01/03, 02:17 PM I can tell the guys that will cheat on diet. I'm sure you can spot them too. If these guys don't want to change, they go through serious metabolic work. I understand what you are saying, but I am yet to find someone I couldn't help progress towards their goals. Oftentimes, it is easier to tell a client what foods to eat, rather than what not to eat. By adding in a few choice foods, you can help get rid of a few less than choice foods. Most people find this easier than getting rid of other things. Back on topic, I think a good question would be cardio for fatloss? If they say an hour of steady state cardio in our training sessions, then they don't deserve to train. -------------- Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run. ============ Quoting from 7707mutt: The squat cage is holy ground. ============