Does a personal trainer have to look in absolute top-shape?

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rosestring
rosestring Posts: 225 Member
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Here's what I mean: After watching multiple exercise videos, including Jillian Michaels, I have noticed that the female trainers have so much muscle... Once I get into shape, I still want a perfectly feminine figure. I'm not expecting to make six figures a year by making workout videos. My question is this: Can I a female personal trainer still be successful at training (with a speciality in either weight loss or maintaining weight) while still maintaining a slender, feminine figure?

Does this question make sense?

Thanks!
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  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
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    All depends on what the client base thinks. My personal opinion is a female personal trainer (or male for that matter) doesn't have to be ripped. Just be in a decent shape. More importantly, know your stuff. Know how to help your clients reach their goals. Know how to teach proper form, etc...
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
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    Muscle IS feminine. :angry:
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    So... you essentially saying Jillian Michaels isn't feminine. This is going to totally go well...
  • pcastagner
    pcastagner Posts: 1,606 Member
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    No. Look at their clients before and afters to determine their worth.
  • JaxDemon
    JaxDemon Posts: 403 Member
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    Can only see it you not being successful being a personal trainer if you was overweight as your clients would not take you seriously enough to acknowledge what you are trying to teach them regardless if you are right or wrong.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
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    In....to learn more about what body type is feminine.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
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    This is gonna go well.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
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    Girls with muscles are beautiful....and IN!


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  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
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    OP, I suspect this is not going to go the way you anticipate...
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
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    Do you don't find her feminine?!?

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  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
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    So... more body shaming for women that have muscles. Super. :indifferent:

    please - enlighten us as to what is feminine in your narrow mind.
  • _Krys10_
    _Krys10_ Posts: 1,234 Member
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    Muscles are sexy
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
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    So... you don't want to be in top shape because you want to look like a woman?

    Seems legit.
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
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    Let's not get carried away
  • _Krys10_
    _Krys10_ Posts: 1,234 Member
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    Let's not get carried away

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
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    Let's not get carried away

    :laugh: :laugh:
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
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    Let's not get carried away

    Well....
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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    <-- has muscle and is feminine


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  • patfriendly
    patfriendly Posts: 263 Member
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    Yes. If you can't do it for yourself, how can anyone believe that you can help them do it?

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