Online personal trainer/coach

jhmomofmany
jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm thinking about finding one and would like to hear your experiences and advice. It would be better to work with somebody IRL of course, but I live in the middle of nowhere, 40 miles from the nearest gym. I'm mainly wanting guidance on setting up a program of exercise to follow at home. I'd also like advice regarding diet.

Sorry for typos and grammar; I am posting from iPod. All replies appreciated!

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  • jhmomofmany
    jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
    Bump. :smile:
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    Look up Stronglifts, New Rules of Lifting for Women (& the newer books ,Supercharged I think?), Starting Strength, and AllPro.

    Pick the one that suits your best.

    Eat approx 1g/lb of lbm
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    I know a wonderful personal trainer will that will also work with you online. Her name is Pamela Fortner out of Texas. She says YEE HAW a lot!! :laugh: Below is her contact information:

    Pamela Fortner, NASM CPT, CES, CFNS, WLS
    Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Weight Loss Specialist
    Fitness by Pamela, Inc.
    http://www.sharecare.com/user/pamela-fortner
    https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbypamelainc
    http://www.fitnessbypamelainc.com

    I hope this helps :flowerforyou:
  • VeggieKidMandy
    VeggieKidMandy Posts: 575 Member
    maybe post an ad on criagslist?
  • _db_
    _db_ Posts: 179 Member
    here.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161976-adopt-a-noob-official-mfp-thread
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I was just going to suggest the adopt a noob thread too!

    Another option would be to go to the group "Eat, Train, Progress" - you'll get the support you need there...for free!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I was just going to suggest the adopt a noob thread too!

    Another option would be to go to the group "Eat, Train, Progress" - you'll get the support you need there...for free!

    We actually did an interview with Steve Troutman in the group and touched on this. He is a trainer/coach, both IRL and online who is also a member here.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1152660-eat-train-progress-interview-with-steve-troutman

    It's a long interview - the pertinent part is about 1/2 way down.
  • jhmomofmany
    jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
    Thanks! I thought about putting myself up for adoption, but didn't know if I qualify as a noob as I've been here a while. I just don't post much.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    I agree with the books mentioned (New Rules of Lifting…)

    You can look up form and such on YouTube.

    If you do want a real trainer, make sure you can Skype (or FaceTime, or which ever you use for video conference) and that they will be able to correct your form, etc.

    As far as diet, eat less than you burn (which will depend a lot on your stats), 1 g protein/ pound of your lean body mass (that's part of your calories, not in addition to), and aim for mostly healthful things like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, etc, though a treat once in a while is fine too. Many trainers have no real education in nutrition and just recommend what they've heard/learned informally (or the little bit in trainer certification) without really knowing how to tailor it to you.

    I hope you find the best fit for you! :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • jhmomofmany
    jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
    I was just going to suggest the adopt a noob thread too!

    Another option would be to go to the group "Eat, Train, Progress" - you'll get the support you need there...for free!

    We actually did an interview with Steve Troutman in the group and touched on this. He is a trainer/coach, both IRL and online who is also a member here.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1152660-eat-train-progress-interview-with-steve-troutman

    It's a long interview - the pertinent part is about 1/2 way down.

    Thank you for posting this link. What a great read!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,988 Member
    I was just going to suggest the adopt a noob thread too!

    Another option would be to go to the group "Eat, Train, Progress" - you'll get the support you need there...for free!

    We actually did an interview with Steve Troutman in the group and touched on this. He is a trainer/coach, both IRL and online who is also a member here.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1152660-eat-train-progress-interview-with-steve-troutman

    It's a long interview - the pertinent part is about 1/2 way down.
    Troutman is ninerbuff approved!

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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