Article on Personal Trainers

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Packerjohn
Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
edited July 2016 in Fitness and Exercise
Decent article from Nerd Fitness on picking a personal trainer:

https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2016/07/05/how-to-hire-a-good-personal-trainer/

Also, this article discusses the pro/cons of different certifications for trainers:
https://www.t-nation.com/living/how-to-become-a-personal-trainer

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,210 Member
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    The first one is ok, but most trainers don't have nutrition credentials, so it's not necessarily bad if they don't ask about nutrition on the 1st day, other than to ask if they track their calorie intake - which most people don't.

    The 2nd article is great. Not sure i agree that "postural assessments.. may be outside the scope of a personal trainer". Maybe if you're a Beachbody coach. :+1:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,523 Member
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    Good thing I passed on both articles.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,210 Member
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    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Good thing I passed on both articles.

    The 2nd one is actually good solid information, despite the comment about assessments (I think he was actually referring to correcting deviations found on NASM's assessment.. which is borderline physical therapy). I'm curious how trainers here score on the quiz at the bottom. :+1:

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