"AMEN" to that brother, well said.
[QUOTE=adpayne;1010852733]This comment is coming from a gymrat who has never hired a PT, but has seen many in action over the years.
It seems as if 2 different topics are being discussed here. It started off about the relative appearance/fitness requirements of a "regular" PT. Somewhere it veered off into training instruction for the Olympic lifts, and pure strength training.
Since the vast majority of people who consult with a PT are looking for weight reduction/general fitness....I agree with the OP that you should practice what you preach. If you can't get yourself into shape (working in a freaking gym all day!) I wouldn't trust you to help me.
When the topic switches to "sport specific" training, such as Olympic lifting, powerlifting/strongman, then appearance doesn't matter. Why? Because that isn't what they are selling, and that isn't what I'm buying. I'm paying for "performance" based instruction which does not have anything to do with weight loss, etc.
Just a view from the outside. :)[/QUOTE]
"Amen" to that brother, well said!