Ask a Personal Trainer/Gym Owner

Hi, I am a personal trainer/gym owner and I wanted to take the opportunity to answer any questions you all might have for me. Feel free to ask anything in regards to hiring a trainer or what to expect from a training session, or anything fitness and nutrition related. Please, be as specific as you can with your questions. Thanks!
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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Where did you get your cert.?
  • queenliz99 wrote: »
    Where did you get your cert.?

    I am Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. NSCA-CSCS
  • myaminals
    myaminals Posts: 197 Member
    any tips to help tone my gut with exercises while losing? my lower belly is big and hangs over my pants.
  • ShodanPrime
    ShodanPrime Posts: 226 Member
    Any suggestions for isolating the posterior delt and teres minor for strength increase, and overall how to resolve a medial shoulder rotation due to work factors?
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Lifting with severe shoulder damage on right shoulder only (bone on bone). I need exercises to even out muscle development. I look very lopsided.
  • myaminals
    myaminals Posts: 197 Member
    myaminals wrote: »
    any tips to help tone my gut with exercises while losing? my lower belly is big and hangs over my pants.

    There's not much you can do to target your abs. Keep dropping the weight and things will tighten up.
    thanks i hope so.
  • Any suggestions for isolating the posterior delt and teres minor for strength increase, and overall how to resolve a medial shoulder rotation due to work factors?

    I'm not sure what you mean by a medial shoulder rotation, but it is usually best to think of the shoulder as a whole. I'm not a big fan of isolated rotator cuff work unless there is some sort of muscular weakness. I like things like bear crawls, turkish get-ups, and kettlebell press for rotator cuff health.
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    There's not much you can do to target your abs. Keep dropping the weight and things will tighten up.

    Really? I could think of so so many exercises which target the abs...
  • ShodanPrime
    ShodanPrime Posts: 226 Member
    Any suggestions for isolating the posterior delt and teres minor for strength increase, and overall how to resolve a medial shoulder rotation due to work factors?

    I'm not sure what you mean by a medial shoulder rotation, but it is usually best to think of the shoulder as a whole. I'm not a big fan of isolated rotator cuff work unless there is some sort of muscular weakness. I like things like bear crawls, turkish get-ups, and kettlebell press for rotator cuff health.

    Specifically, what to do for the rear delts?

    Layman description of the rotation is inward shoulder rotation. Think tubby tech support guy posture, but on a trained lifter. It's sad.
  • queenliz99 wrote: »
    Lifting with severe shoulder damage on right shoulder only (bone on bone). I need exercises to even out muscle development. I look very lopsided.

    That would be out of my scope without knowing anything about you. I would continue with whatever exercises your doctor/PT have prescribed for you.
  • myaminals
    myaminals Posts: 197 Member
    IGbnat24 wrote: »
    There's not much you can do to target your abs. Keep dropping the weight and things will tighten up.

    Really? I could think of so so many exercises which target the abs...

    can you help me? i am doing some i looked up but not sure what is best for lower abs.
  • kmier03
    kmier03 Posts: 1 Member
    I need to get toned... What are a few exercises that can help? Btw are crunches worth the pain?
  • Any suggestions for isolating the posterior delt and teres minor for strength increase, and overall how to resolve a medial shoulder rotation due to work factors?

    I'm not sure what you mean by a medial shoulder rotation, but it is usually best to think of the shoulder as a whole. I'm not a big fan of isolated rotator cuff work unless there is some sort of muscular weakness. I like things like bear crawls, turkish get-ups, and kettlebell press for rotator cuff health.

    Specifically, what to do for the rear delts?

    Layman description of the rotation is inward shoulder rotation. Think tubby tech support guy posture, but on a trained lifter. It's sad.

    I wouldn't be too concerned with the rear delt. To oversimplify everything, you want to stretch muscles that internally rotate your arm, while strengthening muscles that externally rotate your arm and retract your scapula. A quick Google search will help you identify the muscles.
  • kmier03 wrote: »
    I need to get toned... What are a few exercises that can help? Btw are crunches worth the pain?

    I would just stick with a proven training program and follow that. Crunches are ok if done correctly, most people don't though.
  • MezArcher
    MezArcher Posts: 41 Member
    hi, I have been losing weight on loads of walking (several walks a day) and I have been contemplating doing strength training but I will have to give up one of my walks and I am worried it will slow my weight loss up if I do this. do you have any thoughts on this?
  • MezArcher wrote: »
    hi, I have been losing weight on loads of walking (several walks a day) and I have been contemplating doing strength training but I will have to give up one of my walks and I am worried it will slow my weight loss up if I do this. do you have any thoughts on this?

    I think it would be a net positive. I wouldn't worry about the number on the scale, I would go by how you look and feel.
  • MadDuck62
    MadDuck62 Posts: 159 Member
    What is the common way that gyms handle people traveling on business who want to work out 1-3 times while they are in town?
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Any suggestions for isolating the posterior delt and teres minor for strength increase, and overall how to resolve a medial shoulder rotation due to work factors?

    I'm not sure what you mean by a medial shoulder rotation, but it is usually best to think of the shoulder as a whole. I'm not a big fan of isolated rotator cuff work unless there is some sort of muscular weakness. I like things like bear crawls, turkish get-ups, and kettlebell press for rotator cuff health.

    Specifically, what to do for the rear delts?

    Layman description of the rotation is inward shoulder rotation. Think tubby tech support guy posture, but on a trained lifter. It's sad.

    Cable face pulls, band pull aparts. Take a look at this series of articles by Mike Robertson and Eric Cressey.

    https://www.t-nation.com/workouts/neanderthal-no-more-5

    The link is to part 5, but you can work back via links to parts 1-4. It's some of their earlier work, but very detailed in explaining and working out the problems our modern jobs/lifestyles bring on.

    Best of luck.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,089 Member
    MadDuck62 wrote: »
    What is the common way that gyms handle people traveling on business who want to work out 1-3 times while they are in town?

    Every gyms policies will be different. This is what I do -
    When you know what town you will be staying in , do a Google search of the closest gym to your hotel . ( some hotels have small gym rooms so find out if yours has a gym room ) then call the closest gym to your hotel and let them know that you are a traveler and will want to use their facilities a few times. Most will let you buy a guest pass ( price varies. I've paid $5 to $20)