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    t knowing how many calories are in a gram of protein or how to do a bench press properly. I think this is a debacle because when I was in the public school system I had to take AIDS education not once, not twice, but three times. 6th grade, 8th grade, and 9th grade health classes all hammered it into my head again and again. Why? Because AIDS is an international health hazard. But guess what, so is obesity and it is a much greater hazard that we do not inform the public on how to manage it.

    Pretty much, people are clueless and need professional help. And if the school system isn't going to provide it well, then ste

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    So you want to be a personal trainer. Or maybe you just want to be a better personal trainer. Right on, it's a pretty fun job. Not a lot of people get to say that they do their hobby for a living. However, as I'm sure a lot of you all ready know, there are some pretty crappy trainers out there floating around. This can be good or bad. Bad because we must battle these "experts" in the ongoing quest of informing the public with good information and trying to throw out the bad. Good because it means there's a lot of opportunity out there to step up to the plate and make a difference in people's lives and your own paycheck.

    Let's start off with why there are so many bad trainers out there. Remember folks that personal training is a very infant industry that has seriously exploded in the last decade. As Americans get fatter and fatter and become more and more addicted to the cheeseburger and get more and more sedentary with each new technology they become in more and more dire need for help. Every January 1st millions of Americans vow to change their lifestyles and bodies, but how many people actually do it? As we creep up on 2007 I'm sure several folks will make this pledge for possibly the 10th time in their lives. We are so sedentary it is seriously ridiculous. C'mon, even if you have a cubicle job and it's likely your chair has WHEELS on it so you don't even need to stand up anymore! You can just roll around from one side of the cubicle to the other. And how many of us have seen people cruise the parking lot outside of the gym looking for a front row parking spot just so they can go in and walk on a treadmill?

    This exploding demand has not been met with adequate supply. Unlike doctors, lawyers, teachers, and police officers who have all been around for centuries and whose professions have been ironed out by time, personal trainers have not had the same tenure. Granted there are bad teachers and cops, but trust me when I say it is MUCH worse with trainers.

    Furthermore, the vast majority of the public cannot discern between good and bad job performance in their trainers. This is in part because they have very little working knowledge to critique them. As opposed to a mechanic, you know if you have a shitty one when you pull out of the garage and the wheels fall off. But people are so out of touch with their own bodies this epiphany is much more rare in our industry. Consider this: every year millions of teenagers walk out of high school with a diploma not knowing how many calories are in a gram of protein or how to do a bench press properly. I think this is a debacle because when I was in the public school system I had to take AIDS education not once, not twice, but three times. 6th grade, 8th grade, and 9th grade health classes all hammered it into my head again and again. Why? Because AIDS is an international health hazard. But guess what, so is obesity and it is a much greater hazard that we do not inform the public on how to manage it.

    Pretty much, people are clueless and need professional help. And if the school system isn't going to provide it well, then step

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    Let's start off with why there are so many bad trainers out there. Remember folks that personal training is a very infant industry that has seriously exploded in the last decade. As Americans get fatter and fatter and become more and more addicted to the cheeseburger and get more and more sedentary with each new technology they become in more and more dire need for help. Every January 1st millions of Americans vow to change their lifestyles and bodies, but how many people actually do it? As we creep up on 2007 I'm sure several folks will make this pledge for possibly the 10th time in their lives. We are so sedentary it is seriously ridiculous. C'mon, even if you have a cubicle job and it's likely your chair has WHEELS on it so you don't even need to stand up anymore! You can just roll around from one side of the cubicle to the other. And how many of us have seen people cruise the parking lot outside of the gym looking for a front row parking spot just so they can go in and walk on a treadmill?

    This exploding demand has not been met with adequate supply. Unlike doctors, lawyers, teachers, and police officers who have all been around for centuries and whose professions have been ironed out by time, personal trainers have not had the same tenure. Granted there are bad teachers and cops, but trust me when I say it is MUCH worse with trainers.

    Furthermore, the vast majority of the public cannot discern between good and bad job performance in their trainers. This is in part because they have very little working knowledge to critique them. As opposed to a mechanic, you know if you have a shitty one when you pull out of the garage and the wheels fall off. But people are so out of touch with their own bodies this epiphany is much more rare in our industry. Consider this: every year millions of teenagers walk out of high school with a diploma not knowing how many calories are in a gram of protein or how to do a bench press properly. I think this is a debacle because when I was in the public school system I had to take AIDS education not once, not twice, but three times. 6th grade, 8th grade, and 9th grade health classes all hammered it into my head again and again. Why? Because AIDS is an international health hazard. But guess what, so is obesity and it is a much greater hazard that we do not inform the public on how to manage it.

    Pretty much, people are clueless and need professional help. And if the school system isn't going to provide it well, then ste

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    y it is seriously ridiculous. C'mon, even if you have a cubicle job and it's likely your chair has WHEELS on it so you don't even need to stand up anymore! You can just roll around from one side of the cubicle to the other. And how many of us have seen people cruise the parking lot outside of the gym looking for a front row parking spot just so they can go in and walk on a treadmill?

    This exploding demand has not been met with adequate supply. Unlike doctors, lawyers, teachers, and police officers who have all been around for centuries and whose professions have been ironed out by time, personal trainers have not had the same tenure. Granted there are bad teachers and cops, but trust me when I say it is MUCH worse with trainers.

    Furthermore, the vast majority of the public cannot discern between good and bad job performance in their trainers. This is in part because they have very little working knowledge to critique them. As opposed to a mechanic, you know if you have a shitty one when you pull out of the garage and the wheels fall off. But people are so out of touch with their own bodies this epiphany is much more rare in our industry. Consider this: every year millions of teenagers walk out of high school with a diploma not knowing how many calories are in a gram of protein or how to do a bench press properly. I think this is a debacle because when I was in the public school system I had to take AIDS education not once, not twice, but three times. 6th grade, 8th grade, and 9th grade health classes all hammered it into my head again and again. Why? Because AIDS is an international health hazard. But guess what, so is obesity and it is a much greater hazard that we do not inform the public on how to manage it.

    Pretty much, people are clueless and need professional help. And if the school system isn't going to provide it well, then ste

    Consider Doing Business in Pakistan
    I know what you’re thinking: why should I put my money in a place I’ve never even heard of before? Even for those who do know something about Pakistan, courtesy of CNN (and sometimes the BBC) have seen pictures of violence – people burning effigies of President George Bush, rioting, army personnel swarming over so-called terrorist camps and, of course, not to forget, a whole lot of bloodshed. No wonder it is usually confused with other places like Iraq and Afghanistan, which are actually going through very bad times.But trust me, Pakistan is different. I know this sounds clich?d – AND you’ve probably heard it all a million times before – but the media portrays a lot of the Eastern world in a very negative light, and that is why we have had to suffer both socially and economically. But, as usual there IS the other side of the coin to look at too. With all due respect, I think we all are a little too self-indulged and over-influenced with ONE perspective (usually the media) and tend to ignore the fact that all of Mother Earth is inhabited by human beings, first of all, AND then different races, religions and nations. Ok, I know, this is getting too patronising, and you’re curious to know about the business climate in Pakistan (??), so I’ll start writing about it. Just bear with me for a few more minutes - lines rather.Ok. Here’s the deal. I will try to introduce you to the concept, in my usual, offhand, irritating way – as you have probably gathered about me by know – that Pakistan IS, IN FACT, I dare say, a good place to do business, at the very least, from a long-term point of vi
    d the same tenure. Granted there are bad teachers and cops, but trust me when I say it is MUCH worse with trainers.

    Furthermore, the vast majority of the public cannot discern between good and bad job performance in their trainers. This is in part because they have very little working knowledge to critique them. As opposed to a mechanic, you know if you have a shitty one when you pull out of the garage and the wheels fall off. But people are so out of touch with their own bodies this epiphany is much more rare in our industry. Consider this: every year millions of teenagers walk out of high school with a diploma not knowing how many calories are in a gram of protein or how to do a bench press properly. I think this is a debacle because when I was in the public school system I had to take AIDS education not once, not twice, but three times. 6th grade, 8th grade, and 9th grade health classes all hammered it into my head again and again. Why? Because AIDS is an international health hazard. But guess what, so is obesity and it is a much greater hazard that we do not inform the public on how to manage it.

    Pretty much, people are clueless and need professional help. And if the school system isn't going to provide it well, then ste

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    t knowing how many calories are in a gram of protein or how to do a bench press properly. I think this is a debacle because when I was in the public school system I had to take AIDS education not once, not twice, but three times. 6th grade, 8th grade, and 9th grade health classes all hammered it into my head again and again. Why? Because AIDS is an international health hazard. But guess what, so is obesity and it is a much greater hazard that we do not inform the public on how to manage it.

    Pretty much, people are clueless and need professional help. And if the school system isn't going to provide it well, then step aside and let capitalism give it a shot. Since, people are willing to shell out the big bucks to get rid of firm thighs and answer the all mighty, "How do I get abs?" question then you can bet your paycheck that new products and professionals will be there to kindly take your money in return for their guruism. Problem is, with business comes competition. If "Flex" magazine tells you to eat apples then "Muscular Development," must tell you to eat oranges. Why do you think Housewife magazines have the same title "Get that sleek sexy midsection in just 6 weeks! The new ab workout!" What happened to their great workout from 3 issues ago? And if the thigh master was really all that, then why does Winsor pilates keep selling the volume of tapes they do?

    You get where I'm going with this, people need help and the ones providing it pretty much suck. That's where you step in, because you'll be the one to bring accurate knowledge and a little common sense to the table, so here's the NDCA (National Danny Certification Association) guide to becoming a succesfull personal trainer.

    1. WORK OUT

    Before I was a trainer I taught guitar lessons in college. If I sucked at guitar would anyone pay me a penny to help them get better? Naturally not. I do not care how long you were in medical school for, if your body sucks you will not get clients. And it's not just that your knowledge isn't good enough, you can be really smart and really out of shape sure. But if you don't know how to inspire people and can empasize with people trying to work hard, eat right, and change their bodies and their lives then you are missing a big part of the job description. If you don't know what it's like to complete a heavy set of squats then screaming "C'mon, 5 more!" when your client is pooped will likely lead to diminished gains and quite possibly injury. To put it more philosophicaly, do not provide the directions to a place you've never been.

    2. GET SOME EXPERIENCE

    I would not hire a mechanic fresh out of trade school to work on my car. They gotta complete their floor hours in the shop and/or their apprenticeship. Bartenders must first learn to barback. Doctors must first complete residency, servers are usually bussers first. If you've never worked in a gym or trained clients then you have a lot to learn. Do you know how an hour long session should be used? Do you know how to organize your client's work outs and statistics? Do you even know h

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