There seems to be general confusion about what constitutes a good "trainer" these days. I can't begin to tell you how frustrated I get with mis-informed trainers. Well, at least the ones who are not open or receptive to new ideas.
Reality Check: A Large amount of personal trainers are crap. It's true, and that may be the reason a lot of them struggle to make a decent income. Anybody can make anyone else sweat or work hard. Hell, you can make me push myself till you have to wipe me up off the floor.
But what does it really solve?
I'll tell you: nothing. Trainers need to educate themselves on an on-going basis, never stopping, never being satisfied. We need to train people effectively to reach their results the fastest, reduce the chance of injury, and allow them the fastest recovery to help expedite the process.
Anything a trainer makes you do you should ask "why?". If they don't have an educated answer, then you need to find a new trainer. Their rationalized opinion doesn't count either. It should be an exercise that's relevant to your condition, your needs, and your goals--if it's not, then you may be wasting your time.
If someone is a functional guy, or a bodybuilder, or a muscle building guy that's fine. But if someone only stays in the confines of that philosophy, then you are pretty much screwed.
If all you have is a hammer, then everything becomes a nail
You must find training tools that are relevant to the task and best fitted to get you to your goals the fastest. If you subscribe to one philosophy you're limiting your potential to do great things.
Find an intelligent trainer who takes your health and well-being as seriously as you do. A quality trainer deserves to be paid high dollars because we can change your body and self-confidence permanently. If you are blowing your money on a mis-informed and bitter trainer, then do yourself a favor and find someone who knows what the hell they are doing.
*steps off soapbox*
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Ryan
e: ryan.patrick@yahoo.com
Andrea
e: andrea.behling@yahoo.com
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