I am a newly certified trainer, and my first clients (a family of 3) bring forth interesting challenges.
The mother is in her fiftys and has diabetes.
The father is in his forties and has extremely high blood pressure.
The daughter had a stroke at a young age, and one side of her body is not as strong as the other.
I don't feel like the diabetes will be a major challenge, but the HBP and stroke may be difficult. Does anyone have suggestions?
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05-03-2011, 09:45 AM #1Registered User
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New Personal Trainer Seeking Important Advice
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05-03-2011, 10:38 AM #2Prepare Perform Prevail
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Yes, get a different job, seriously. It's trainers like you who give the profession of personal trainers a bad reputation. If you are unqualified to deal with simple ailments that plague many Americans, how do you expect to do a good job? I don't mean to sound like a dick, but it'd be like a guy at McDonalds saying "OMG a customer is lactose intolerant! How do I deal with that?!"
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05-03-2011, 12:04 PM #3You are on ignore
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Lulz @ "OMG, this customer is lactose intolerant."
... moving on. So, didn't your certification provide you with any guidance where this stuff is concerned? Who were you certified through?GoRuck Challenge Journal: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=150446113
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