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If your training with a trainer…
LET THEM KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT AND NEED!
A few months ago I bloged about me getting a personal trainer to help me with my figure competitions. I was so excited about letting someone else figure out my training schedule and what I needed to be doing. I thought it would be fun for me and a really neat experience. Here is my story.
When I compete for these things my main goal is to learn something new about myself and of course do well. But my training failed me badly and I should have said something but didn’t. Lesson learned. I want everyone to know some signs of a bad trainer. Yes, this is what I experienced and it was very stressful for me. And my contest did not go well.
1. When your trainer can’t remember if it’s an arm or leg day.
2. When your trainer can’t remember your last name or how to spell it.
3. When your trainer is at least 7-10 minutes late EVERY SESSION.
4. When you pay for private training lesson and your trainer brings another girl without asking you and you end up paying for her to workout with you when you wanted a one on one.
5. When after working with your trainer for a month they can’t remember what weight you need for a 12 rep bicep curl.
6. When you want to workout with your trainer one week before contest and he/she doesn’t want to come in at 8am because it’s too early. Then you miss 4 workouts that you really needed the support on.
7. When your trainer tells you not to do cardio. (Weird one)
8. When your trainer makes fun of everybody in the gym and doesn’t pay attention to you.
I should of stopped training with this guy as soon as he said that he thought Designer Whey protein drinks would make me bloated… RED FLAG RIGHT THERE!!!!! I think the only thing that kept me sane during this time was my Designer Whey drinks and protein powders!!! Yes… that’s pretty sad but my drinks got me through.
I think I was just trying to be nice but ended up losing in the long run.
So as a trainer I learned a lot with this horrible experience by making sure I’m smart with my clients!
So be aware of these trainer downfalls and if you experience any of these… RUN!!!!!!!!!!
Trainer Becs
I so agree with your blog! People need to do their homework. I know a guy that got his Personal Training certification online. Yes, he is a fit guy and works out but does doing a course online make you qualified to train someone? On top of that he told me he is training people to do boxing for fitness. This guy has never done boxing a day in his life! I train in kickboxing, boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with guys that are professional fighters that have been doing this since they were 3-4 years old so I know that you can’t just decide one day that you are going to teach boxing. There are so many things you can do to physically hurt yourself if you are doing any kind of training with someone that does not know what they are doing. I’ve voiced my opinion to him and feel like he is scamming people by faking that he can do these things. Beware of stuff like this! It’s your physical wellbeing so do your homework before handing someone your money & body.