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I'm a trainer, and my first client of the day is generally at 4:45 or 5am. That means waking up at 4 with just enough time to make breakfast, warm up the car, get dressed and get out the door to...

Broken leg. A 200-pound guy fell on me in a game of soccer, snapped my tibia and fibula in half. I couldn't walk for six weeks. I got depressed - I'd been training for a half marathon! - and gave up...

You should be aware that the douchebags on this forum will tell you that everything you learned from NASM is wrong, and that an obese and sedentary individual can and should jump into bodybuilding...

If you don't like what I'm saying, take it up with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, children.

Haha, good point, of course you wouldn't be on the bodybuilding.com forums otherwise...

I'd still say keep the protein lower for now. Lifting heavy is a bad place to start if you're an overweight...

Spinal compression due to exercise is not permanent. When vertebrae do compress permanently, the result is excruciating pain, and often nerve damage.

So, um, no. Squats do not make you shorter.

3 reasons I can think of right off the top of my head why you shouldn't eat crap food:
1. Diabetes
2. Hypertension
3. Heart disease
If the threat of killer diet-related diseases doesn't scare...

Training: Have a plan. Steal one from Hal Higdon or Dean Karnazes or something - there are a ton of training plans out there. In the free time you have before starting your training, work on...

Shorter NYkarate: LALALALALALA! I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

What would it take to convince you that you are wrong, and that almost every person on this planet could achieve a healthy weight through diet and...

Well, first things first the only thing that will affect body fat gain/loss is calorie intake. If you ate 1500 calories of pure protein you'd lose weight, same if they were carbs or fat.

The 1g...

+ Salt, pepper, cumin and oregano = Mexican style
+ Salt, pepper, basil, garlic powder, parsley = Italian style
+ Herbes de Provence = French style

Tell her to stop being ridiculous and increase her caloric burn with exercise.

What in the world do you mean, "shock my body"? Where did you get the idea that suddenly starving yourself (yes, starving, not the euphemistic "fasting") would be a good idea?

1. Two of my clients, a couple, have wicked insurance that actually pays for their PT. The guy is severely overweight and a Type 1 diabetic, so I can see the insurance company thinking that making...

Thanks for all your advice, guys. I especially liked the "client must be two out of three of these qualities to work with me" rule.

It looks like I jumped to some unfair conclusions with this...

My answer: Yes, but.

Yes: Even working in a gym at a fairly low hourly rate, you're still making more money than a lot of other professions, plus you get the benefit of setting your own schedule....

Update on the lady: She seems to have had an attitude transplant since our last session. There was still a bit of flippant attitude (she honestly rolled her eyes at me when I told her to warm up...

Looking for some thoughts here.

I'm a personal trainer at a gym that mostly works with overweight, sedentary individuals. I have a new client who is looking to strengthen her core to lessen back...

Start with low weight and high reps in progressively more unstable environments (foam mat, Airex pad, Bosu, etc). A full-body workout three or four times a week will suffice; she needs to build up...

DOMS is not the only sign that you had a productive workout. Judge your workout by how hard you worked during it.