I want to be a personal trainer when i'm older....

**kenwood** · 08-12-2006, 04:42 PM

i want to be a personal trainer when i'm older. what are some of the things i should be studying and etc. ? i was looking stuff upon the net and i found a few quizes(dunno if they were real ones) but i passes em. so what should i be studying and etc. on?

**P-funk** · 08-12-2006, 04:43 PM

anatomy
physiology
kineseology

and things related to the above

**kenwood** · 08-12-2006, 04:45 PM

ok thanks for the fast reply P.

**Tough Old Man** · 08-12-2006, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by kenwood

i want to be a personal trainer when i'm older. what are some of the things i should be studying and etc. ? i was looking stuff upon the net and i found a few quizes(dunno if they were real ones) but i passes em. so what should i be studying and etc. on?

A PT always tells the truth about his lifts. So start there.

**camarosuper6** · 08-12-2006, 05:53 PM

Look into advanced cake baking.

**kenwood** · 08-12-2006, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

A PT always tells the truth about his lifts. So start there.

thats not helping my question none.

and i do tell the truth

**kenwood** · 08-12-2006, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by camarosuper6

Look into advanced cake baking.

whats this gotta do w/ my Q.?

**viet_jon** · 08-14-2006, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by camarosuper6

Look into advanced cake baking.

**aceshigh** · 08-14-2006, 09:56 AM

crack dealers make good money

**mrmark** · 08-14-2006, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by kenwood

i want to be a personal trainer when i'm older. what are some of the things i should be studying and etc. ? i was looking stuff upon the net and i found a few quizes(dunno if they were real ones) but i passes em. so what should i be studying and etc. on?

Study the sciences at school, eg biology, chemistry, and physics so when you apply to study for a sports/biology related qualification, not only will it be easier but it will be more impressive than the softcore subjects.

**mrmark** · 08-14-2006, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by aceshigh

crack dealers make good money

but the hours are bad

**Gazhole** · 08-14-2006, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by P-funk

kineseology

What does that involve?

Ive enrolled into a course for anatomy + physiology.

**P-funk** · 08-14-2006, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Gazhole

What does that involve?

Ive enrolled into a course for anatomy + physiology.

the study of human movement as well as kinetics (the study of statics and dynamics).

**Gazhole** · 08-14-2006, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by P-funk

the study of human movement as well as kinetics (the study of statics and dynamics).

Ah right, cheers!

**CowPimp** · 08-14-2006, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by mrmark

but the hours are bad

The hours are probably worse for a personal trainer, heh.

**PWGriffin** · 08-14-2006, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by CowPimp

The hours are probably worse for a personal trainer, heh.

No fucking shit....I was at the studio from 5:30 am until 7pm and got paid for 6 hours. Fuck me Sidewayz

**CowPimp** · 08-14-2006, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

No fucking shit....I was at the studio from 5:30 am until 7pm and got paid for 6 hours. Fuck me Sidewayz

I have days like that sometimes, though there is usually a workout and a nap in there somewhere, as well as a few meals. Still it sucks to be stuck there all fucking day sometimes.

**PWGriffin** · 08-14-2006, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I have days like that sometimes, though there is usually a workout and a nap in there somewhere, as well as a few meals. Still it sucks to be stuck there all fucking day sometimes.

Yeah I get to workout and eat regularly scheduled meals and a nap is nice too...

How many hours are you getting on a regular right now??

Do you have any clients you really enjoy training?? Like ones that really let you test your knowledge out?

Right now I mostly just use a lot of full body routines or upper/lower splits just randomly swapping out different pushes and pulls etc...sometimes doing everything circuit style or 1 exercise at a time with short resting intervals....(any activity is great for most of these guys, you know what I mean?)

But now I've got a new client who's getting to train for free and I KNOW will be coming regularly, like he has 100 sessions paid for. He wants to build muscle, get stronger, leaner, all that shit. So now I'm going to get him hip to the exercises and form for the first month, then write out a real program, periodized and all, timing every rest interval...I'm really excited about this one...Thinkin about taking before pics wednesday.

**viet_jon** · 08-14-2006, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

No fucking shit....I was at the studio from 5:30 am until 7pm and got paid for 6 hours. Fuck me Sidewayz

first dreams about guys working out in the rain.........now "FUCK ME SIDEWAYS" hmmmmmm

**CowPimp** · 08-15-2006, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

Yeah I get to workout and eat regularly scheduled meals and a nap is nice too...

How many hours are you getting on a regular right now??

Do you have any clients you really enjoy training?? Like ones that really let you test your knowledge out?

Right now I mostly just use a lot of full body routines or upper/lower splits just randomly swapping out different pushes and pulls etc...sometimes doing everything circuit style or 1 exercise at a time with short resting intervals....(any activity is great for most of these guys, you know what I mean?)

But now I've got a new client who's getting to train for free and I KNOW will be coming regularly, like he has 100 sessions paid for. He wants to build muscle, get stronger, leaner, all that shit. So now I'm going to get him hip to the exercises and form for the first month, then write out a real program, periodized and all, timing every rest interval...I'm really excited about this one...Thinkin about taking before pics wednesday.

I'm getting 30 hours a week right now before any people drop or cancel. Usually it's more like 25.

Yeah, I enjoy training most of my clients actually. One guy I was training doing a linear periodization type thing where I trained in blocks was doing really well. He had flareup of an old knee injury when he went water skiing with his brother though. He found out he has a slight tear in his miniscus, but he's doing rehab while he works with me and it's getting better. We are still training lower body with him, but he made exceptional progress. I got him to deadlift 305x4 after like 3 months of training. It was ridiculous. Granted, he's a pretty big guy, but I was still very happy with that.

I don't do anything particularly fancy with most clients. I generally use linear periodization because most of them are new to training, have never actually used a periodized program before, and aren't consistent enough to warrant a whole lot more. It seems to work pretty well. As they get more advanced I will definitely start including other forms of periodization into their programs.

Also, I generally use 3-4 exercise circuits or a superset. I also stick stretchin throughout their workout as a form of active rest; virtually everyone I train needs it bad. I also use full body workouts with most everyone, though I have one guy doing a push-pull-legs split right now because of the way his sessions are scheduled.

You'll have fun with that guy. If he purchased 100 sessions that probably means he's motivated, heh.

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