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  • I agree with the others. Ask to see if you can...

    I agree with the others. Ask to see if you can shadow other trainers after you've put in your floor monitoring hours. See if they might be willing after so many hours to do supervised training. Maybe...
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    I've got her doing grip flexes with a clean pair...

    I've got her doing grip flexes with a clean pair of socks filled with rice and microwaved. The moist heat feels good on her hands, she says. We'll see if it helps.
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    Arthritis that compromises grip strength

    I've dealt with arthritis in knees, hips, shoulders, but never in the hands--had to happen at some point I guess.

    The woman I will be working with has arthritis in several other places (mostly...
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    One of the other trainers at the gym I work at...

    One of the other trainers at the gym I work at uses a tablet pretty consistently. No problems and he doesn't have to transfer paper notes to computer. Up to you.
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    Clients with skeletal birth defects

    I'm training with a woman who has the medical ok to participate in an exercise program.

    She suffers from hypothyroidism (is on synthetics), is on the edge of being pre-diabetic (once was pre-d and...
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    Good advice, popupwindow! I'm being pressured...

    Good advice, popupwindow!

    I'm being pressured by my gym to do group trainings and have never done one before... these are good ways to keep everyone working that is a step above group fitness.
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    Yes, I'm finding this as well. Thank you!

    Yes, I'm finding this as well. Thank you!
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    Movement Assessments for Seniors

    I've found that NASM's Overhead Squat assessment is hard for some seniors (well, duh).

    Does anybody have suggestions for alternative assessments or recommendations for making this movement easier...
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    Training the for the arthritic shoulder...

    Hello all,

    I have a new client coming in. He is 65 and though he hasn't been diagnosed with arthritis, he complains of joint pain in his right shoulder and has difficulty with shoulder abduction...
  • Actually, I think you're in great shape to have...

    Actually, I think you're in great shape to have the career you want. Don't forget that in pursuing your passion of helping people through fitness that you will need to make money to do it... and...
  • I've got a pretty nasty case of it myself. I...

    I've got a pretty nasty case of it myself.

    I work for a non-profit but do a lot of community outreach (from my car) and computer work (sitting). My forte is bicycling and squatting. I was always...
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    Hmmm. The $1000 is paying for a 90-day job...

    Hmmm. The $1000 is paying for a 90-day job guarantee... look into what that means. Does that mean if you don't get a job at a gym or working for yourself that they'll employ you in customer service?...
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    Pull Ups and Trapezius Trigger Points

    Due to a nagging SI joint injury, I've been focusing more on my upper body. Since this time, the trapezius trigger points (and all their satellites) that I've had since childhood have flared...
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    Body Acceptance Campaigns

    I realize that I'm posting this on a Body Building Forum, but I'd like to know everyone's thoughts on Body Acceptance Campaigns (ie. Healthy is the New Skinny).

    I'm all about building...
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    When she did the squat, she had a difficult time...

    When she did the squat, she had a difficult time sending her butt back, more so than most. When we initially started, she actually felt the squat in primarily her lower back, instead of in her legs....
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    I do anywhere between 2-4 ab/core exercises at...

    I do anywhere between 2-4 ab/core exercises at the end of our workout outside of whatever ab work we got in with combination moves (i.e. ball roll-outs with a push-up, etc.). The issue that was...
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    Anterior Pelvic Tilt and Overweight Clients

    Have any of you found that most of your overweight clients are experiencing some kind of anterior pelvic tilt?

    I have one client that is overweight, almost obese and I have done free consultations...
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    I would also encourage you to take a look at your...

    I would also encourage you to take a look at your hip flexors. Tight hip flexors pull the pelvis down in front and up in the back. This will put pressure on the sciatic nerve and also cause your...
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    I am currently employed as a casual personal...

    I am currently employed as a casual personal trainer at a Midwestern small college town. I mostly manage overflow clientele from the head PT on staff.

    I get paid crap - only $8/hour. I have...
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    Ha... so I just found the links to other...

    Ha... so I just found the links to other threads... will be reading those. But if you have any other input, let me know. :)
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