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Yet Another Reason to Fire Your Personal Trainer
I can't believe people pay good money for this…
I'm amazed how many exercisers keep paying for session after session for a personal trainer who doesn't keep records.
My students and I track not only the standard sets and reps, but also track rest periods (crucial yet typical ignored), exercise order, and even note client quotes about particular exercises.
For example, if you LOVE a certain exercise, I have a shorthand note that tells me that so we'll be sure to do more of that one in future workouts.
If you hate an exercise, I'll ignore you. Just kidding. I'll note it and do my best to come up with an alternative that accomplishes the same goal.
And if you show, for example, lack of internal rotation in your left hip in a certain exercise, I'll write that down and make sure we tackle that later.
But if your trainer does not keep thorough notes,
he'll tend to forget what you like (your workouts will be less enjoyable)
he'll forget what you don't like (your workouts will be MUCH less enjoyable), and
he'll forget the issues you really need to work on for best results.
Most of all, without records, there's no plan and no scientific progression. And without planned progression, you cannot get optimal results.
One of your goals for your workouts HAS to be to do more over a period of time.
Research on what's called "periodization" tells us you don't want to increase everything in every workout, but over the course of a month (or two weeks, or one week, depending on your model) you should be increasing your weights, increasing your total reps (or volume), and/or decreasing your rest time between sets.
In short, today's workout should be more of something than the workout you did a month ago.
In my almost 30 years of personal training, I've found that the most common problem keeping people from gettiing results despite consistently showing up to the gym is that people don't understand the importance of progression.
It's this simple:
Same workout = same body.
Progressively more challenging workouts = Progressively better looking body.
An effective personal trainer will help you develop a progressive workout program.
If, however, your personal trainer doesn't keep records, then you know he doesn't have a scientific program, and it's time for you to get a new trainer.
(Taken from: http://www.blog.stephenholtfitness.com/409/yet-another-reason-to-fire-your-personal-trainer/ )
Always remember:
~ set measurable goals
~ record your progress
~ plan your progression
~ today's workout should be more of something than the workout you did a month ago |
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:44 pm |
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| oldpjams
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| That was good. I wouldn't give someone an exercise again just because they enjoy it, tho! |
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:52 pm |
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| pookiebear
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oldpjams wrote: That was good. I wouldn't give someone an exercise again just because they enjoy it, tho!
I agree. We can't just do the exercises we like... we have to be well rounded and include aspects of cardio, strength training and flexibility. :D |
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:58 pm |
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| oldpjams
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| People that are strong in one area tend to keep training that area. Train your weaknesses not your strengths. |
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:02 pm |
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| lorka150
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oldpjams wrote: People that are strong in one area tend to keep training that area. Train your weaknesses not your strengths.
darn. really? i've been so wrong. |
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Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:24 am |
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| oldpjams
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lorka150 wrote: oldpjams wrote: People that are strong in one area tend to keep training that area. Train your weaknesses not your strengths.
darn. really? i've been so wrong.
Your strengths getting stronger and your weaknesses getting weaker, baby? |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:24 pm |
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| kttybrneyes
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| ok i have a question. i have been walking and jogging and have noticed my legs getting thinner but not my arms, what kind of exercises can i do to firm my arms too, i want to look lean all over not just my legs . thanks |
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:04 am |
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| lorka150
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| Are you strength training at all? |
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:13 am |
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| kttybrneyes
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| i have been doing some weights but not sure if i have been doing them right. just free wieghts but not seeing any difference. |
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:21 am |
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| lorka150
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| Well, what are you doing? |
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:22 am |
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| kttybrneyes
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| I HAVE 5LB WEIGHTS. I DO DIFFERENT EXERCISES AND DO REPS OF 10 ON EACH ARM OF EACH EXCERCISE. I DO ARM BENDS IN FRONT OF ME AND OVER MY HEAD, AND BENT OVER AND PUSH THE WIEGHT BACK BEHIND ME. AND I HOLD THE WIEGHTS BOTH IN FRONT OF ME AND LIFT THEM IN AN UPWARD MOTION UP MY TO MY CHEST, WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WEIGHTS. OH AND I HAVE ALSO BEEN DOING A CORE EXCERSICE WHERE YOU LAY IN A PUCH UP POSITION AND HOLD YOUR BODY UP FOR 1 INUTES , I DO LIKE 3 OF THOSE IN BETWEEN |
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:20 pm |
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| stephenholtfitness
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Hi,
Your exercises are fine, but the weight is probably too light for you. Although the rep range of 8 -12 has been shown to be most effective for calorie burning (not necessarily during the workout, but all day long - which is what really counts), what the magazines often forget to tell you is that you need to select a weight that makes your 8 - 12 reps challenging.
As I said in my blog post, same workout = same body. You're going to have to increase the weights in order to get results.
I hope that helps.
- Stephen |
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Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:16 am |
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| kttybrneyes
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| yes i think it helped casue my arms are sore LOL thatnk you for the advise |
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Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:34 am |
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