Comments on: Best of the Past: Things Your Personal Trainer Won't Tell You

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:58:52 +0000

I totally agree with you … you guys should come to UAE, and watch how the trainers really suck.. I wish and i really wish to find a good trainer in Abu Dhabi.. as you said they buy us and sell us..

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By: Sunday Reading 6 Nov 11

Sunday Reading 6 Nov 11 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:59:22 +0000

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By: MikeOD

MikeOD — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:52:30 +0000

Sometimes it is more about “entertaining” a client so they don’t get bored and stop coming…but I agree, the basic movements should always be focused on as well.

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By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:06:06 +0000

I really liked this post. Simple and succinct, you really summed up the hit or miss you seem to find nowadays. I work at a gym and I’ve seen some guys that are absolutely amazing and then some people I just have to shake my head at. I had a conversation with a trainer the other day, where I was asking him pretty much why he works out with basic compound movements for himself, but has his clients doing silly “unstable” exercises that challenge the core and eliminate having to use heavy weights. There is a time and place for that, maybe, but the basic fundamentals are where it’s at for at least 80% of the population.

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By: jem

jem — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:20:20 +0000

haha, give her a break, she’s probably a newbie… the best part “30 minutes to maintain your shape and 60 to change it. ” lol, i bet she say that to all her clients. I thought acsm folks only work in lab coats…

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By: jem

jem — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:52:06 +0000

I truly feel sorry for you…

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By: Taylor

Taylor — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:36:23 +0000

Hi,
Thanks for the geat article to bad I did not see it earlier or I would not have signed up for personal training. I was trying to find more information on personal training because I signed up at the gym about 4 months ago and signed up for personal training. Which was good but, the trainer I started with was really good so I extended my contract to do two times a week well he had 2 jobs and now works at the other one more so is only there one day a week so I see him one day (1) and another one(2) another day. Well, now the other trainer(2) is geting a differnt job and said he had to cut back so,( told me they hired a new trainer ) today I tried the new trainer and did not like him now my trainer (2) is still going to be there durring the week and someone is there at the time I use to go makes no sense. This new guy had me do some machines and some crunches but he never told me how many reps he would just say keep going I have never had that? I was doing crunches and I said how many more he said keep going and then finally I had to stop and we took a few second break and started again I thought a trainer is suppose to tell you how many reps? I am a girl I don’t want to bulk up I want to be toned not bulked. Everything was like let me know how the weight is and was always to heavy were as my other trainer would be like tell me if its to light. Another thing I was shaking trying to hold one to some of the weights. Some machines I could even move because they were so heavy. Some moves I was shaking while trying to get through the reps.I dont’ know if anybody will read this but do think I should get rid of the new trainer? I only went once but, I left crying becasue, I want to go back to my two original trainers I was getting very good results. Is it wrong of me to ask my old trainer(2) if he can train me again so , I can go back to the combination we had that was working or on saturday talk to my one oringinal(1) I am so confused. I called and cancled my appointment I made wiht the new guy and he didnt even rember that he had trained me like an hour ago? I am so confused I don’t know what to do. Thanks though now I have the 10 signs for when to get rid of my trainer.Great article!!

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By: Patrick Kallie

Patrick Kallie — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:25:28 +0000

Most trainers will keep a lot of information to themselves, because if you don’t need them then they loose money. Most people need a trainer for guidance but many people simply just pick the wrong kind of trainer.

Is this the kind of trainer that you would pick? It’s up for debate!
http://www.wanttobehealthy.info/2009/12/what-type-of-fitness-trainer-should-you.html

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