GoalGetter

what does this mean, "high potency" - isn't 1000mg of efa's 1000mg of efa's how is one 1000mg, more potent than any other 1000mg of efa's?

i buy the 300ct at costco for $6.00, even if i bought four of these, it wouldn't add up to half of what you pay for those. i don't see... tell me what is special about them.

i am flipping out that they cost so much. more power to you if they really are that good and you can afford them. i just don't see...

GoalGetter

BWAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! oh man, aint that the truth....

The Monkey Man

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PreMier

Mine contain 300 EPA / 200 DHA. I think most fish oils only contain half that.. hence the high potency. I would need more caps/day if I was taking the other stuff.

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Jill

What kind of personal fitness certificates/education do you have GG? Im looking into taking some courses. Just wanted some input.

Yanick

Hey GG, i'm just catching up on everyone's journals. good job quitting bally's its ironic because i'm thinking of having a go at being a PT there, they have a PT's needed flier and everyone there is a moron, trainers included, so i might actually be semi successful although i'm a horrible seller.

workout looks good, carbs are definitely good.

"...we have to remember that training is a complicated dance of stimuli and response. Our goal is to understand how to manipulate the stimuli in order to evoke the responses we desire." -Nathan J. Polenchek

GoalGetter

Yan. don't do it man. if you are a horribler seller, this is not for you. you can be a kick ass trainer and know tons more than the trainers already working there, but the job is primarily sales. you have to sell. unless bally's is drastically different over there than it is here, you will hate it. if you're going to sell, just go for a sales job there, that's where the real money is. but if you want to be a PT, find some other place. Seriously...

Yanick

ugh, thats not good news at all. yes i am a horrible seller. i don't think horrible even begins to describe my selling talent. although i also can't say for sure, because like i've mentioned before i've grown a lot as a person over the past 1+ years since i worked with Pat. i'm not good at coming up to people and pitching them, but i don't know if i'd be any good if people came to me (ie, someone comes in off the street interested in joining or PT). Man i dunno, this is all bs anyway i need to focus on school instead of work...i've just grown accustomed to having money in my pocket and paying for my own shit instead of asking my parents/brother all the time.

"...we have to remember that training is a complicated dance of stimuli and response. Our goal is to understand how to manipulate the stimuli in order to evoke the responses we desire." -Nathan J. Polenchek

Jodi

Exactly. Each fish oil cap contains approx. 1G fish oil, however that not all of that is EPA/DHA. The cheap ones ie. Costco, Walmart etc. are 1000mg Fish oils but only 33% of that is EPA/DHA. Kilosports Super Fish oils is 50% EPA/DHA. Therefore you don't need to take as many fish oil caps as you do the cheaper brand. For example if your goal is to get 3 grams of EPA/DHA you need 9 regular fish oil capsues but with the super fish oil you only need 6 fish oil capsules to get the same amount of EPA/DHA also, you are not getting as much fat either

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GoalGetter

Same meals both days:

Meal 1

3 egg whites
1/4 cup irish oats
1 oz. berries
7 fish oil caps

Meal 2

3 oz. ex. lean ground turkey
1/2 cup brown rice
.75 oz. of apple pieces
2 fish oil caps
romaine
2 tsp Newman's Own Olive Oil & Vinegar dressing

Meal 3 PWO

1 packet of natrually lean matrix
12 oz. water
1/8 cup of oats

Meal 4

2.5 oz. chicken breast
2 fish oil caps
romaine
2 tsp Newman's Own Olive Oil & Vinegar dressing

Meal 5

3 oz. ex. lean ground turkey
1/2 cup brown rice
.75 oz. of apple pieces
2 fish oil caps
romaine
2 tsp Newman's Own Olive Oil & Vinegar dressing

Meal 6

2.5 oz. chicken breast
2 fish oil caps
romaine
2 tsp Newman's Own Olive Oil & Vinegar dressing

Totals:

Calories: 1454.5
Fat: 52.5 (32.30%)
Carb: 115.7 (31.82%)
Prot: 130.5 (35.88%)

The Monkey Man

The big money I see now, is in group training...
I trained in a group format which is more fun...
and also I trained in, and for, several group fitness competitions
(groups against each other) (Big fun, Big Money, Great results)


That's good info

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Yanick

you mean like tae bo type stuff? i can't picture myself doing something like that

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The Monkey Man

No! Identical to PT, except you work with 3-5 people who circuit several tasks and partner each other...

Do this for 6-8 weeks then place your team against another trainers team...

This system offers discounts for the group training... but offers the trainer higher volume ($$$) and a more responsive atmosphere...

The competition builds confidence, and more $$ for other trainers and your employer..

BTW- Tae-bo SUX!!!

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GoalGetter

damn that sounds like fun. i just have noticed that i am better with clients one-on-one than when there are multiples. I've done a few two-fors and group sessions and it was no picnic... but it's just my personality i guess.

The Monkey Man

This format is all in the planning.

You can call it "GYM Olympics", or "Fitness GAMES"...

Once you get the particular exercises hammered down...
Then the training should not vary tremendously...

(Example Event = Leg press: 2 Minutes/Max Reps x Body Weight) Each rep = 1 point)

We also did fun stuff like... partner piggyback relay race, wheelbarrow race,
swissball dribble slalom race.

The people sign up voluntarily, and the PKG says you must train 2days per week as a group,
so you can beat them up any-which-way

I once did one where the trainers acted as team captains,
and had to compete as well

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P-funk

It sounds cool.

Personally I can't stand training more than one person. I like to keep it focused and individual. If I have someone doing heavy squats or deads, the last thing I want to worry abou tis spotting their friend or partner on the bench. I want to give the people my fullest attention.

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The Monkey Man

Yeah.. In that sense it's more of a boot camp, than a straight PT session...

But it is very fiscally rewarding, breaks up the same old routine, and creates a
family type enviroment among gym members...
(which could keep them from going to the new gym down the street)

How about this???

It's 2-3 hours of Gravy added to your work week!!!

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GoalGetter

I'm not sold on the idea, i'd have to see in in person, but as patrick said, i too like to focus my attention fully on one person. That is partly the reason i stopped teaching the kids' class at bally's.

The Monkey Man

Too each their own... I had a couple of guys so perturbed that thay couldn't use a particular piece of equipment that day (Competition day)...

I quit PT'ing to teach group fitness, then eventually boxing, then just quit

So I was used to the group "thing", taught kids boxing for a while too

The money was still good for each of them...
Group fitness requires less input effort than PT'ing... (Especially if you are working with the advanced)

But I found Pt'ing more rewarding I think

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Kimber

Hey girl...looks like you're doing great! I just saw your 1 year worth of progress pics--well done you!

GoalGetter

Seriously... as much as some trainers complain about this bitch ass client or that one, I have so far, with little exception liked every client i've worked with. THere have been one or two who were dreadful, but i'd say for the most part I grew fond of every single one of them, even the dreadful ones. I really do like the "personal" part of personal training. I love getting to know people, hearing their stories, watching their progress and their reactions to their progress, and the effect it has on their lives...

bah i'm getting cheesy...

i think you get the gist of it.

GoalGetter

Hey chickie! Thanks for the kind words! I'm still doin' it... still workin' on it - work in progress, you could say!

HOw're things with you?

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GoalGetter

Chest/Back + HIIT Cardio

Bent-Over Barbell ROws, Underhand Grip
RI 60
60/8 x 3
70/8 (barely)

notes: I really like this exercise. I don't think I've ever started a workout with it. It was a nice change-up. :)

Dumbell Chest Press, Flat Bench
RI 45
30/8 x 4, 7F

notes: damn. At some point, I'm almost positive that I used to do more than 30lb. BUt my arms were shaking like crazy and I thought I wasn't going to get through this.

Wide Grip Pull Downs
RI 30
60/12 x 2
70/12 (barely)

notes: I'd intended to start with 65, not 60, but the little 5-lb add-on block was nowhere to be found. I spent a good 5-7 minutes hunting for it around the gym. Weird...

Dumbell Chest Flies, Low Incline Bench
RI 20
15/12 x 3

note: nice burn. I could have done more than 12 at 15lb, and 20lb was too heavy to get past like 6 reps. Since there was no dumbell with something in between, I held each rep for 2 seconds before bringing my arms in again. Otherwise I felt like I was just treading water.

Patrick, was that a bad thing to do?

Pushups
RI 45
bw/16F, 11F

notes: i was beating myself up for not even being able to make it to 20 pushups, but I had to remember that I'd just done chest press and flies prior.

Chinups
RI 60
bw/5F, 4F

notes: even though I failed at 4 on the second set, I am convinced that I might have been able to do one more, even half way. now i'll never know...

HIIT CARDIO

Recumbent Bike
3 minute warmup
15 30:30 sprints, level 5: Level 9

notes: 3 sprints more than last week

Stretching

not much stretching was in a hurry... just the basics, about 5-7 minutes total.

Posing

No posing practice today. Had my job interview and application process at la fitness after my workout, and I wanted to get out of there before my 2.5 hours of free parking were up cause I had no cash on hand for parking hahahahaha! I will practice tonight before bed.


More notes:

Day off from the gym tomorrow, but I start working at 1:30. Yep. I got hired. I have a job. Everything's not lost. HOwever, this isn't at the little gym on south beach that I so desperately wanted. NO. That is another story altogether. :(

This is a "let's see how I do in THIS environment" type of thing at LA FItness. My new boss knows that. So I won't be doing PT for a short while, just membership sales and promotions. I could either suddenly get really good at it, or I could make a spectacular failure of myself at it. We'll see. Regardless it is a trial run. It is money, and it allows me to continue training for my competition.

A little part of me feels disappointed in myself... like I am giving up on PT too quickly or like I failed or I suck at PT. BUt I have to keep reminding myself to look at the big picture. This current situation is temporary. I love doing PT (as I mentioned just a few posts above this one), and I just have to go at it from a different angle. In the interim, while I figure out a better plan, I need to make eat and pay bills.

There are other things in the works that have come up between yesterday and today. BIG things. EXCITING things. I am definitely in a much happier and healthier mental state today than I was yesterday or this weekend, and right now that is more important.