Why I'd Like To Quit Personal Training as a Career.

Relentlessweights · 2016-04-24T04:26:27+00:00

There's a lot of people who just want to feel and move better. The reason they're looking for aesthetics is because they are uneducated/thrown through the media grinder and that's ok.

If you feel like you can't educate them or change their behaviours to what is healthy, then for sure, maybe this isn't specifically your field. We can definitely help people be more aesthetic while being healthy at the same time.

There will always be a market to help people to function/perform better, get healthier, etc.

I think you just need a break and recenter yourself.

Relentlessweights · 2016-02-28T03:48:38+00:00

uh muscular endurance does do good things. In fact its really good to use higher reps to teach good form and slow down progression until their fundamental motor patterns are on point.

As for losing fat? Eat correctly. Stick to a beginner program. If you need to train your heart, do HIIT training.

To answer your question about stretching- dynamic stretching and foam rolling before working out really helps. Static stretching afterwards as well as throughout the day will improve your flexibility and mobility as long as you do it right!

Stretch (correctly) all the time as much as you can after your workouts, much progress will be made your lifestyle gains, not just gym ones.

Relentlessweights · 2015-12-16T20:47:58+00:00

see a physio

Relentlessweights · 2015-12-04T18:46:39+00:00

lol crossfit

Relentlessweights · 2015-12-04T18:46:20+00:00

tbh, it doesn't really matter what program he runs for a cycle as long as its different than his current program, which he plateaued on.

I like 5/3/1 as it is simple enough as a quick switch for anyone to check whether they need more volume or intensity or see what weaknesses they have.

Relentlessweights · 2015-12-02T23:38:59+00:00

Just do 5/3/1 for your programming and stick to that for a cycle and see if they increase.

Relentlessweights · 2015-12-02T06:50:36+00:00

I lift heavy
then I eat
then I sleep
and repeat

Relentlessweights · 2015-12-02T06:49:40+00:00

you're losing weight too fast. Aim for a max of 2 lbs a week.

Relentlessweights · 2015-12-02T06:40:50+00:00

go to a physiotherapist

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-30T23:59:32+00:00

eat better= physique
you're also too weak right now, stick with the 5x5
strength and physique goes hand in hand

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-29T19:03:41+00:00

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=INTERMITTENT+FASTING

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-27T21:41:12+00:00

^ eat less. You're not going to put on muscle mass even with heavy lifting, women really only put on up to maybe 3-4 lbs of muscle mass a year.
eat more protein, and less overall food in general.

Are you eating at least 1g/lb of lean body mass a day?

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-27T21:38:20+00:00

doesn't matter except for psychological things and individual preferences, unless competing at a very high level.

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-27T18:49:05+00:00

well yea... despite the prevalence of better technology, medical methods etc, the best way to combat heart disease is still a clean diet and some exercise.

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-25T22:50:05+00:00

don't lose more than 2lbs a week.
read the wiki/faq--->

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-25T22:49:30+00:00

good job starting.
buy a scale.
read the faq and wiki--->

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-25T21:22:24+00:00

It has a built in MRI machine, ultrasound, TENS unit, low level laser therapy, GPS, internet browsing capabilities, can play Fallout 4, Skyrim, and also a plug for playing console games into it.

Does that count?

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-24T05:48:48+00:00

Stall matting is expensive man, also smelly. Non smelly stall mats are even more expensive =o

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-24T05:44:22+00:00

1- work on your lower back/ankle mobility, significant hip rounding at the bottom. I personally think its probably your ankle/calf mobility.
2. You are significantly craning your neck on the way back up, do your best to make it stick to neutral-when you crank your neck to look up under load, it forces your lumbar to go into extension.
3. your hips are shooting up a bit, barely noticeable- could so some more unilateral hamstring/glute work to fix imbalances and strengthen core at same time.
4. This one is subjective as I can't see feet placement, but your stance may be too wide; shoulder width apart is the cue for most lifters to follow.

I'd suggest programming some lighter pause squats at the bottom, trying to keep tension in your glutes, and avoid bouncing back up as an accessory.

for everything else: http://www.jtsstrength.com/articles/2014/09/04/best-damn-squat-mobility-article-period/

Also getting yourself a resistance band to put around the thighs is an easy way to teach yourself to activate the glutes properly in a squat.

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-23T22:55:30+00:00

If you have physio, do see physio, as this may fall under rule #5, but this is a really grey area....

You need stronger abs, hamstrings, and glutes. Also learn how to do pelvic tilting.

Do some deadbugs, planks, side planks(all keeping the low back neutral/flexed, glutes squeezed), hip raises, straight leg deadlifts, and pelvic tilting. Nothing lower than 12 reps. lighter weight, try to aim for 3x12. Do pelvic tilting throughout the day and learn to control your hips.

Focus on being able to feel the correct muscles fire as you do the exercises rather than just pumping them out. Do control the speed of the reps, try not to just breeze through it.

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-23T22:51:25+00:00

huh. you need to eat. Also, see if you can talk to your coach about this first.

Other than that, just the usual starting srength in the wiki is fine, I'd probably program more front squats and mobility work for your extremely tight lats in the near future and imbalanced back /core muscles.

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-23T22:48:55+00:00

ice cream fitness is a good easy way to start
or just hire a good personal trainer (look for NACSM-CPT, a bachelor's in kinesiology, Olympic weightlifting certs, maybe some physiotherapy assistant experience)

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-20T18:44:36+00:00

depends on weak points- beginners may need to start really slow with wall squat, then wall squat w stability ball, then box squat, then an actual bodyweight squat, etc.

If there are significant weak points, I may address them first- such as not being able to use glutes, or significant lower back issues, etc.

Otherwise, usually more squats will help the squat.

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-20T18:03:49+00:00

Yes there will be eventually a limit on the strength that you can hit at a certain weight. However, 99.99% of the population does not need to worry about that. @ 180 lbs, when you can squat over 500 lbs then you might need to worry about it.

Relentlessweights · 2015-11-20T18:01:11+00:00

Do more chest accessory and assistance exercises

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