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

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
    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
    Muscle IS feminine. :angry:
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    So... you essentially saying Jillian Michaels isn't feminine. This is going to totally go well...
  • pcastagner
    pcastagner Posts: 1,606 Member
    No. Look at their clients before and afters to determine their worth.
  • JaxDemon
    JaxDemon Posts: 403 Member
    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
    In....to learn more about what body type is feminine.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    This is gonna go well.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Girls with muscles are beautiful....and IN!


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

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  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    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
    Muscles are sexy
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    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
    <-- has muscle and is feminine


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  • patfriendly
    patfriendly Posts: 263 Member
    Yes. If you can't do it for yourself, how can anyone believe that you can help them do it?
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    Let's not get carried away

    *LMAO* Love you long time.
  • born2drum
    born2drum Posts: 731 Member
    Yup! Or i'm not paying!
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    1. Jillian Micheals is perfectly feminine.

    2. If you prefer smaller muscles and/or slightly higher body fat (22% vs. 18%), just say that. It's a preference not a definition of what is feminine and what is not.

    3. Yes. You can be a trainer with smaller muscles and 22% body fat.
  • jamielynas
    jamielynas Posts: 366 Member
    I think they should at least look like they go to the gym
  • elaanne
    elaanne Posts: 35
    There is a trainer at my gym who is a woman who is heavier. While I've never trained with her directly, I've observed a spin class she teaches a couple times (while I was running laps), and she substitute taught one of my bootcamp classes. I have no doubt that she is incredibly fit, knowledgeable, and could likely kick my butt at most things from what I've seen. However, if I were meeting her for the first time, I wouldn't know those things... so her appearance would likely make me wonder. I guess what I'm saying is, getting clients after meeting them only once may be a little harder if you don't look like the stereotypical trainer. However, if people get to know you first (through classes or what have you), then they will understand how much know and how hard you can push, and they will likely still want to train with you.
  • dirty_dirty_eater
    dirty_dirty_eater Posts: 574 Member
    Girls with muscles are beautiful....and IN!


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    Never wanted popcorn more in my life.
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
    Yes. Just be good at what you do and provide value.

    ETA: But maybe work on not isolating women who are muscular by implying that they aren't 'feminine'. A good teacher is empowering.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    If I ever hire someone and pay $$$, I better aspire to look like them. So I'd expect them to look like Jillian or Jamie Eason.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    prediction: thread derails because implication is made that muscles do not = feminine.

    Answer to question: no you dont need to be ripped, unless you are trying to cater toward women who want to get ripped.

    fit is fine for most people.

    you would likely attract people who want to look like you.
  • JaxDemon
    JaxDemon Posts: 403 Member
    Muscles on women are HOT.

    Would love a women like Andreia Brazier any day of the week.

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