Ask a Personal Trainer/Gym Owner

DreesPerformanceTraining
DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
edited November 13 in Fitness and Exercise
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.?
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
    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
    DreesPerformanceTraining wrote: »
    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.
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
    ShodanPrime wrote: »
    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
    DreesPerformanceTraining 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...
  • ShodanPrime
    ShodanPrime Posts: 226 Member
    DreesPerformanceTraining wrote: »
    ShodanPrime wrote: »
    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.
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
    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: »
    DreesPerformanceTraining 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?
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
    ShodanPrime wrote: »
    DreesPerformanceTraining wrote: »
    ShodanPrime wrote: »
    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.
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
    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?
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
    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
    ShodanPrime wrote: »
    DreesPerformanceTraining wrote: »
    ShodanPrime wrote: »
    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: 7,088 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)
  • MezArcher
    MezArcher Posts: 41 Member
    DreesPerformanceTraining wrote: »
    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.

    thank you for this as someone that has not done any fitness traing before is there any particular workouts I should try??
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    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)

    That's what I do. I've usually paid $10 lately including a visit at the Metroflex in the Dallas area (Ronnie Coleman's home gym, incredible atmosphere if you like a hard core training experience). A Planet Fitness tried to charge me $20 for a day pass (yes the place that charges $10 a month). I skipped that.

    As a side note, I've found "day pass" at some gyms is 24 hours, so if you stagger your workout times a bit you can go 2 calendar days for a one day admission.
  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    How would you deal with a client, who has an addictive personality and gets bored of things really easily?
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 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?

    We are a training facility where all clients work 1-on-1 or in groups with a trainer, so we do not have any gym members.

    I would take thorsmom01's advice.
  • alanjreed
    alanjreed Posts: 35 Member
    If someone was interested in becoming a personal trainer how much difference do the different recertification agency (obviously a reputable true certification) really have? Are the certifications very general or is one geared more towards one on one training vs groups or stregth training vs cardio?
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
    myheartsabattleground wrote: »
    How would you deal with a client, who has an addictive personality and gets bored of things really easily?

    Dealing with addictive personalities are out of my wheelhouse, but I think clients getting bored is fairly common. 80% of my programs are set for 4+ weeks, but I'll make up around 20% on the spot to add variety to the workouts.

    For example, I might have "10 minutes of HIIT" written in the program and I'll just make up something on the spot for that client on that particular day. All the major stuff is structured and based off the client's 1RM.
  • Rockchick09
    Rockchick09 Posts: 200 Member
    Ohh I've got one I've been struggling with. I'm almost 30, 5'2 and 132 lbs with 26% body fat.. How do I know when I'm fit and when to start to eat to maintain weight?
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
    alanjreed wrote: »
    If someone was interested in becoming a personal trainer how much difference do the different recertification agency (obviously a reputable true certification) really have? Are the certifications very general or is one geared more towards one on one training vs groups or stregth training vs cardio?

    There are some differences. The NSCA-CSCS is geared more towards working with team athletes. Others are geared towards personal training and group training.

    I would look into whatever certification fits best with the clients that you want to work with. You may also want to call gyms in your area and see which certification they prefer.
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