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    • Posts: 3,323 Member
      I love pf. I have been a member for about a year before that I was a 5 year mber at one of those huge expensive fitness centers and I don't miss it..i got to pf in two different states and I love them all. never had a bad experience at pf.
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      Theoldguy1 wrote: »
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      I took a prep course for the ACE test just for my own knowledge through adult ed at the local JC. it was 15 weeks 3 hours in class a week.

      Still not very much time...NASM is 9 weeks. In my experience, trainers who just get their certs and go work for a big commercial gym aren't that good...the one's I know who are good have additional education...always exceptions of course.
    • Posts: 2,517 Member
      edited January 2019
      cwolfman13 wrote: »
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      Still not very much time...NASM is 9 weeks. In my experience, trainers who just get their certs and go work for a big commercial gym aren't that good...the one's I know who are good have additional education...always exceptions of course.

      Do you know how many classroom hours are in the 9 weeks? I also considered NASM cert but nothing live in my area, just home study.

      Ageee 45 hours of class plus the prep time on your own for the test isn't much. If I decided to train people for money I'd most likely get some more education even though I've been acrive.in gym sertings.for over 40 years
    • Posts: 427 Member
      I have a basic membership, which kind of stinks, because my home location doesn't have the cool plyo center or stairmills, whilst every other one in my area does. I ended up investing in a cheap incline bench and some dumbbells up to 20lbs and work out at home.
    • Posts: 7,887 Member
      spiritballoon wrote: »
      That is one of the things I like best is the trainer.. he took the time to find out about me (health issues, injuries etc) and what my goals were.. with no judgement.. I never feel any judgement when I go there.

      Sounds like every other gym I've been at.
    • Posts: 2,340 Member
      edited January 2019
      lemurcat2 wrote: »
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      Sounds like every other gym I've been at.

      I have been to a few other gyms over the years, and feeling judged is pretty common. Most of it is implicit; people probably think it's nice to encourage people they don't know to do more and get "better". Some get a little pushier about it than others telling you that you need to go with more weight to get any benefit out of the machine you are using or whatever. At some gyms, trainers are the worst about it. The trainers at PF never do that, and I mean never; it's obviously part of employee training. If you want to encourage people you don't know well, tell them they are doing great not that they could do better.
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      CarvedTones wrote: »
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      I have been to a few other gyms over the years, and feeling judged is pretty common. Most of it is implicit; people probably think it's nice to encourage people they don't know to do more and get "better". Some get a little pushier about it than others telling you that you need to go with more weight to get any benefit out of the machine you are using or whatever. At some gyms, trainers are the worst about it. The trainers at PF never do that, and I mean never; it's obviously part of employee training. If you want to encourage people you don't know well, tell them they are doing great not that they could do better.

      I pay my PT $50 per session...if he wasn't pushing me (which is where you progress), I'd fire his *kitten*...he wouldn't be doing his job.
    • Posts: 2,340 Member
      edited January 2019
      cwolfman13 wrote: »
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      I pay my PT $50 per session...if he wasn't pushing me (which is where you progress), I'd fire his *kitten*...he wouldn't be doing his job.

      That is solicited advice. I completely agree with you; when you go to the PT seeking advice and paying for it on top of that, he should push if that's what you asked for. The issue is when trainers or other folks make unsolicited comments that are not entirely positive. If you feel the need to tell someone who didn't ask for a critique "Nice job, but..." keep your but out of it.
    • Posts: 6,609 Member
      CarvedTones wrote: »
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      I have been to a few other gyms over the years, and feeling judged is pretty common. Most of it is implicit; people probably think it's nice to encourage people they don't know to do more and get "better". Some get a little pushier about it than others telling you that you need to go with more weight to get any benefit out of the machine you are using or whatever. At some gyms, trainers are the worst about it. The trainers at PF never do that, and I mean never; it's obviously part of employee training. If you want to encourage people you don't know well, tell them they are doing great not that they could do better.

      Ehh. I think that overstates it a little. It's not quite a "you're awesome just the way you are!!" kind of happy-fluffy-feeling. It's more "you're doing great; keep going." At PF, a lot of the customers are more casual, and not giving up may be more of a concern than working harder.
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