Did you use a PT when you first started training?

[p0ink]

i never had a PT, nor did any of my friends. we just learned using correct form and shit from our coaches for sports.

the gym i currently lift at, always has these 15-18 year olds being dropped out front of the building, by their bleached haired, benz driving mothers, to go meet with their trainer.

i dont get why these kids higher a trainer. when i played sports, in high school, we always had to follow the same routine as everyone else, and if we had any questions, we could ask one of the coaches supervising us.

 

[alien amp pharm]

When I was younger I never really had the money for one.

I wouldn't have gotten one anyways because I had friends that had been lifting for years. They showed me everything I needed to know.

 

[manny78]

Never. I dont believe in the PT thing. It's for lazy people...

 

[muscle_geek]

In my opinion, PT's are only good for those people that cannot motivate themselves.

 

[TheProject]

Spatts acted as my personal trainer for most of my first year, and it's a good thing she did.

I never would've learned proper form on my own, nor would I have really understood all the dietary considerations.

If not for her, I would've likely ended up injured, and certainly would not have made the progress that I have.

 

[OKIE]

After about 4 years of training, I hired a PT. He was the former strength coach at the University of Oklahoma, and I thought he may be able to help me break the plateau I was having. I told him my current routine and what my goals were. He wrote me up a program and would monitor my progress weekly to make any needed adjustments. He wasn't actually there while I was lifting, but I would meet with him each week to discuss my progress. It really helped me a lot to change up my routine and way of thinking when it comes to lifting. I think PTs can be helpful in some cases. However, I don't understand it when a 16 year old kid in HS pulls up in his 2003 Hummer to meet his PT wearing his complete Abercrombie wardrobe. Worthless in my opinion.

 

[danielson]

i think a fully qualified trainer can be fucking useful, not just as a glorified cheerleader but as someone who can pass on his experiences and technique to you....not to mention a regular spotter

the first year of my 'gym life' was almost wasted in that i didnt know what i was doing and still clung to old beliefs (dont do legs for example)....i could have bypassed all that if i had a trainer

the problem is over here gyms will hire you with NO qualification whatsoever and a lot of the qualifications only require like 3 hours at the local college or something. that isnt good enough IMHO...i remember meeting this dude at my gym who hadnt lifted in his life before....2 weeks later he had 14 clients. if they sortec out the client system and pricing i would probably take one for a day temporarily, and almost definately if i was begining

a lot of dudes just dont wanna take any advice though. i can be pretty arrogant at times

 

[Toozee]

I had a high school coach when I started training.
Frickin' brutal man.

 

[The Shadow]

NO....wasted 2 years until I got certification for myself.

Tried the ole 20 sets per bodypart 2x per week Weider bullshit

 

[the nature boy]

massive gunz was my PT. he put me on a diet of abols and dbombs.

 

[Y_lifter]

I never would've learned proper form on my own, nor would I have really understood all the dietary considerations.

Diet Concerns ?
You're supposed to watch what you eat too ?

 

[TheProject]

Diet Concerns ?
You're supposed to watch what you eat too ?

Yup, I watch every bite as it goes into my mouth.



I had no idea about a lot of the stuff I was eating...like how ketchup is essentially pure sugar.

There are things about nutrition that ya don't learn from Body for Life.

 

[Silent Method]

Did you use a PT when you first started training?

You're damn right I did. My dad.


You better believe that I will be there for my kids when the time comes.

 

[NAWFkappy]

They gym I work out at, they have their own certicfication classes, through ACE, but I dont know if theyre any good or not.
Im not sure the hours they work or how their clients are set up, but theyre apparently paid commission of 75 an hour, they all seem to have a clue, and are in good shape themselves. One or two I believe I read have even competed in local competitions. I guess they can be useful from time to time.

 

[SofaGeorge]

When I started training we didn't have personal trainers. None. They didn't exist. They didn't start to pop up till the '80s.

If someone had gone into gyms in the '70s and tried to get people to pay them money to train them - they would have gotten the sh-t kicked out of them after the guy finished laughing.

 

[WarriorPL]

Never.... i just learned all on my own and from EF.

 

[casavant]

I learned mainly from books. I had to save money just to buy a 300 pound olympic set. No way in hell would I have been able to hire a trainer, but it's not like I ever wanted to anyway. Fuck that. Most trainers don't know what fuck they're doing. They sent off for their ACE certification and thought they were fucking experts from there on out.

 

[MFMan]

relly

 

[jackangel]

I would never spend money on that. There are so many great resources available, and many of them are free. EF kicks ass because of the many people here...people are the best resource, period. Asking questions in the gym is also great, and it gives you a sense of community, of people wanting to help one another achieve their goals. Paying for a PT/Coach is certainly reasonable, but primarily for serious athletes looking for specific help to improve their performance.

 

[Y_lifter]

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