Recent content by Wilmywood

tbh, the test is all over the place. program design, liability, ethics, and anything involving formulas make up the bulk of it. the written portion is pretty easy. just don't suggest anything outrageous and you shouldn't have any trouble there. just be able to read and dissect a nutritional info...

while it's serious bump in the road, it's not a dealbreaker. have him continue his rehab exercises for the knee, blast him on upper-body. if you have the facilities to do it, get him in a swimming pool for some of his cardio. find out more details on what his surgery entailed. if it wasn't...

Hey, I just took the ACE cpt exam today, so it's fresh in my mind. I passed it pretty easily, but it was laid out ALOT differently than I expected. Anyhoo, just wanted to add that this is NOT an easy cert exam. There were alot of things on the test that weren't covered at all in the manual or...

Added credibility. But don't hang your laurels on just that. Several of the best trainers I know don't even have a B.A.

to be honest, everytime you give your advice to a buddy in the weightroom, you're gaining experience. Everytime you make a workout regimen for yourself, you're getting more experience. Every exercise you learn, etc. see where I'm going here? The M.S. is nice to have. Not at all necessary, but if...

I've taken both and they are incredibly different. Terminology, definitions, practice, etc. is almost always program-specific. The ACE manual dwarfs the NFPT guide and it's good to know the ins and outs of it before you sit for the exam. ACSM or NCSA cert might let you be able to do what you're...