Forum: Personal Trainers Section

How do you deal with a difficult client?

What's the best way to get started. I've checked out some on-line sites but I wanted to get some opinions and advice from you guys who really do this day to day. Just some info. on myself. I'm 34 and have been workingout off and on since I was 16. I've been pretty consistent with workingout...

Hey! My husband and I are moving to Australia in December (he's an AUS resident, I'm a US resident). I want to pursue personal training there, but am working on my certification here. Is ACE recognized in Australia or ISSA? Any others? I already have my ACE study materials and the YMCA is...

if a client hired you simply to spot him. He didn't want anything else but a permanent spotter

I'm currently smack dab in the middle of the big book - just seeing who else is out there too!

The next closest test is scheduled for July 20th, but I have no formal background in the test material, aside from what ive learned on my own from this, and other sites. Basically what id like to know is how hard the test was for people who have passed it, and if i have enough time to learn the...

this diet is very popular here , but i want to know something more about it so if you herd of it or have some openion about it pls tell me! the diet: you have to wake up in 7 and not go to bed before 01-00 you have to eat: 7-00 o clock fruts ( apple , orange kiwi you cant eat banana etc)...

I am looking to become a certified personal trainer. I have read all of the previous threads but I'm still unsure as to what cert to get. I am leaning towards nsca or nasm. I am even considering issa. I am currently working as an air conditioning technician and I would like to change careers and...

Seriously! There are so many freaking spam messages... I've reported them all, but no one has removed them... its like crap to read /rant

Im a fitness junkie. All my life...sports Been lifting weights since 86 off and on, boxing, some jutjitsu I run, walk... when im not working out...im watching some or searching for stuff on the internet: yoga, stretching etc..

These are just regular clients. We shot this over the last 3 days. Tell me what you think so far? Curios how many trainers out there do bench presses, squats, pull ups, or dead lifts with there female clients? ...

I always see threads in different sections asking about the different personal training certs and which one is best, etc. etc. there needs to be a sticky on this subject.

im very interested in this field but im wondering about different certificates Just wondering if there is one for back injury recovery. Or shoulder. Older people. stuff like this.

well the title says it all, I'm taking my NSCA-CPT exam on May 3rd. I'm an exercise science major so I'm thinking I should know most of it, but I'm kind of unsure on the legal stuff and other sections of the test. I have some study materials (not the book) and the 3 practice exams and DVD. If...

Often times on bodybuilding.com you will see a thread about "idiotic personal trainers" at gyms having their clientelle do things like 100 reps of curls, drop sets for 100 reps, telling them not to deadlift or squat, telling them certain things will hurt them even though most would disagree, the...

Has anyone taken the course on certified personal fitness trainer & nutritional specialist from U.S. Career Institute. It's an online course. I need some feed back iam thinking about takeing the course? Do gyms

I mainly want to work for some gym. Help older people. in my town older people have so many health problems... also wouldnt mind specializing in back injury recovery...

i am looking to get more info on making the move to strength and conditioning coaching anyone do this professionally

first off its great to see a section devoted to this trade. ive been skimming through all the threads and it seems that you guys are open and support each other 100%. i am leaveing a construction job and becomeing a personal trainer i am in the nyc surrounding area and am wondering the ins and...

Anyone know any good programs at Michigan Universities for Personal Trainers

im soon to graduate high school and looking for a career in healt/nutrition. how is this field's stability and is it a cometitive job field? how much schooling and how much $$ would one need? thank you :)

hey all, i've got a stubborn, 19 yo female client who can not, for anyreason "feel" her back and chest while working out. I've tried every technique i can think of for getting her to do this. Squeezing shoulder blades together, slow reps, exaggerating contraction times, faster reps. She says she...

Yes! passed my exam with an A! I'm thrilled and I already got 2 clients!!! Sorry, had to share!

what kinds of things, keywords, phrases do you say that lead up to make your client resign? or do you just flat out say "you need more sessions. did u bring ur credit card?" give me examples of what kind of client u have, what kind of work u did with them, their progress and how u got them to...

seems like there are a lot of newly certed people here. Anyone been training longer than say 5 years or so as a full-time trainer? Got the first certification 12 years ago, been full time for 5 now but on hiatus due to back injury, hence all the time I'm on this board. I'm probably done as a...