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Love that answer KyleAaron. I always say that you don't get bigger in the gym, you get bigger in the kitchen. I really don't understand why people don't get this. Doing any sort of activity,...

Just relaying a personal impression. No point in faking it with a near empty bar as it doesn't represent what you'll feel when there is some weight involved. It's impossible to simulate.

I personally think it's easier with some weight on the bar, because the heavier it is, the more it will want to travel up and down. You won't be able to lift it in some weird horizontal path out and...

Fwiw, I'm a skinny runner type, 43 years old and 66kg. I wanted to give running a rest and do some strength training so I grabbed my old copy of Starting Strength off the shelf to refresh my memory...

I personally like Tim's approach. He likes to experiment, he's interested in learning about all sorts of things, and uses himself as a test subject. The writes about it. He seems pretty honest that...

Disclaimer: im not a trainer. But the trainers should ask a question: What are your goals? If you want to get stronger and bigger, you'd probably be better served with a program like Starting...

NSCA has a certified personal trainer certificate (called NSCA-CPT) available without a bachelor's: but their CSCS certification still required a bachelor's degree.

It used to be that if people wanted to get into shape, they'd go to the gym. But every year the list of alternatives gets longer. Crossfit, yoga, boxing, mma/bjj gyms, team in training...

I've been looking into this recently, too, and I think it's the CSCS that required the bachelors degree. I think the NSCA-CPT just requires high school diploma (and cpr/first-aid certificates).
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