Forum: Personal Trainers Section

can anyone please tell me what effect does masturbation have on health and how much should we do it if we should do it or otherwise. kindly give all the information/advice regarding it.

There is ALOT of stuff to learn obviously with bodybuilding and fat loss.. their are plenty of muscle functions I don't know about and things dealing with food and alot of science behind everything. like for just small example things like depleting glycogen and things even more complicated. I'm a...

flexibility of your LOWER BACK, these need to include one example from the following categories: 1. self myofacial release 2. static stretching: passive 3. static stretching: active 4. dynamic stretching Can anyone give me examples I am very stuck on this! will rep

Thoughts regarding this short article... Sport Science Lab Maintains That Injury to USC Football Player is Symptomatic of the Dangers of Conventional Weight Training SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The injury that happened to USC football player, Stafon Johnson was an...

Today I took a progress picture only to realize that I looked better back in January. I don't know what happened. So now, I'm looking for some serious guidance for the next 1-3 months. I am looking for a certified trainer who is willing to lay out a customized meal plan, workout routine, answer my...

At my club each member gets one free PT Taster upon joining and we get paid the PT rate for this. So they work well for us! But what I want is to turn more of these into regular clients. What I wanted to do was ask for your ideas what to do in these hour sessions. I'm looking to create the best...

Long story short... I have been training to walk-on college football since I only have 3 years of eligibility left and have a year here in Iraq to concentrate on it in all my free time (thats all there is to do). On the 22nd of September I finally gave in to my buddies and agreed to help them out...

I am a Certified Surgical Technologist looking to stay in healthcare but take a more hands on approach. A buddy of mine is a Chiropractor and I really respect their alternative view on medicine. While brainstorming different career paths similiar to what they do, I came across personal training. To...

I'm in my first year of a 4 year BSC (kinesiology/athletic therapy). I absolutely hate it. I enjoy the exercise related courses, but everything else is agonizing. It's just like high school to me and I'm barely scraping by. It will also likely take me 5+ years to finish my degree and I'm not...

ok chapter two is talking about energy (atp and adp ) I understand what they are saying but i dont understand why that is important? the reason why I dont understand the importance is because its inevitable.... just like breathing.... its jus gana happen, theres nothing u can do to alter it...

I found this article, and wondered what some of you thought ... http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=fitness&category=muscle.building&topic=total.body&conitem=f8fb200525cca010VgnVCM100000cfe793cd____ I'm guessing that goals would play a large part in whether this...

So I have been trying to bulk up lately and I have put on some fat (BF% went from 12-18). My goal is to have a BF% around 9-10% by summer 2010 , 8 months away, and I have been wonering if it would be better to slim down now and have another bulk up session before summer, or just keep bulking until...

Just looking into becoming a dietician as well as a pt, anyone with experiance/advice. If this is in the wrong forum im sorry, wasnt sure where to post. Thanks alot!

Hi I graduated with 4 yr degree called "Health Fitness Specialist" from East Carolina Univ which is accredited by ACSM. I don't have any certs yet and I went for couple of interviews at your generic YMCA, GOLDS and etc gyms. All are playing the same flute they would rather hire someone with...

having a tough time making it through chapter 2, theres just so much terminology and latin/greek to deal with. will i need to know every bit of this to test? are there parts i should focus on more than others? any tips to get through it? i got intimidated after flipping through the first...

I really want to be a personal trainer but i have a few questions 1. Should i go to a technical college or a 4-year 2. what is the average salary for a personal trainer

Just got a little card in the mail from Exercise Etc. Inc. and I am considering attending their local fitness conference in a month. Would like to know if anyone has been to one of these and what they thought or if anyone has heard anything about it either way.

I have been thinking about getting certified for awhile now. I was originally leaning toward ISSA but after talking to someone who works at my gym, I am now thinking about NSAM. I know NASM is "harder" and a little more expensive and more recognized. Has anyone taken both of these certifications...

I am really beginning to question people.. As you trainers know, how aggrivating it can be to constantly try to motivate and get people results, and those of you who truly care and put your everything into trying to help people, and the end result sometimes not being worth it I've recently...

Originally I planned on working at a gym for a while, but now decided that it's not worth it. So I'm planning on getting a part time job and setting up my business on the side. But I have a few questions that I'd greatly appreciate some answers to :) 1. What's an approximation/ball park for...

One of my clients has recently discovered that she is pregnant. High risk pregnancy at that! We had been doing really intense training, but her being high risk has changed everything. we no longer use weights, just body weight, and have lightened everything we do. just maintenance, i guess. ...

I was wounder something... Im tryin to get my bf down I have stopped drinking pop and started drinking iced tea, no sugar, and no caff. I know its better than pop but my ? is drinking tea going to help with the bf loss?

Okay so i was looking into getting nasm certification. I was wondering for those who are certified with it, what package did you buy i was looking between the standard and starter. Only thing the starter has that standard doesnt is Intro to Personal Fitness Training Course.

are the nsca and cscs books similar? I know that may sound like a dumb question but when I read the summary of both books they both seem similar. So.... would it be possible to read cscs book and take the test on nsca?

Hello. New to the sight and am looking to lose 40 - 50 pounds. Stats - 38 yrs old, 6 ft., and 260 lbs. Looking to get fit. Can anyone recommend a good fat burner and maybe some other supplements that might get me started? I am willing to work at this, I just need some help getting started. Thanks