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Re: Exercise
Ava,
If you ask at the front desk, you'll just be referred to whoever happens to be around. If I were you, I'd watch the individual trainers in the weight room while they are with their clients to see who's style matches your own, and who you'd like to work with. Then, approach that person directly.
It's not hard to become a personal trainer, all you have to do is read a book and pass a multiple choice standardized test. I've seen plenty of trainers who have a lot of book knowledge but aren't motivating; and I've seen a lot of beginning trainers who can kick your butt.
As for cost, my club (and I think it's standard for 24hrfitness) charges $60 per session, with only half going to the trainer. A bit overpriced if you ask me. Other areas it could be more or less, depending on the cost of living for that town.
B
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Re: Exercise
Thanks Britney,
I was going to ask the same question that Germany asked. I used to be on Metabolife, "With", the efedren. Whew!! I was zooming all over the place. When I finally stopped taking them I went threw two days of withdraw. It was horrible. Now, I take Xenadren. With NO ephedren. I don't get the same zooming effect but it serves it's purpose. I take two befor my workouts and maybe one or two at work.
Thanks for the info Britney.
Candice
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Re: Exercise
PS.
Britney,
I've always thought about becoming a personal trainer. But It just doesn't seem like the monies there. I think you said that you were a trainer. What are your hours like?? And do you think it's worth it?
Thanks,
Candice
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personal training
It's not hard to get certified. The American Council on Exercise has exams 4 times a year, the next one is in Feb. If you are book smart, you can pass just by reading a book. If you learn better by taking a class, most gyms offer training courses.
The money isn't that great if you work for a corporate gym. They classify you as an employee with an hourly wage plus half of the sales from your training sessions. They also set the price of your training sessions. When I lived on the East Coast I worked for Washington Sports Club, I think there are a few in Philly now (PSC)
Smaller neighborhood gyms will let you work as an independent contractor, so you can charge what you want, and pay rent to the gym (sound familiar?)
The only way to really make lots of $$ at pt is to have at least 8 clients a day. But then you become a slave to other people's schedules, on top of trying to fit your own workout in! Trust me, after training other people all day, the last thing I wanted to do was spend another minute in the gym for myself!!!!
I work part time, training just the people that come to me after my Rep Rebook and Sports Core classes. The pay isn't that great, but I like working with the people who keep my class counts high!
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Eating habits
This is to answer Germany's post about still being hungry: You are not still hungry, your body is simply accustomed to having food. Most people eat to eat because eating has become a habit instead of the satisfaction of a need.
Very few people eat only when they are hungry. Most people eat because they are used to eating at particular times, or eat as a coping or comfort mechanism to distract them for other problems. An example of this is that some people who are depressed or upset will head for the fridge and pig out because they need comfort and food gives them this. Being upset and having a little ice cream is one thing, but if you empty the whole container or even half a container of a quart of ice cream at one sitting u are eating for reasons other than hunger.
If u are eating out of habit try to keep a record of all you eat for a week or two and look at the amount of food you are consuming. It will amaze you. Then, try to eat only when you feel hungry. This is difficult at first, but if you go grocery shopping and most of the junky type stuff is gone in a few days then u are eating out of habit. Eat not when you want food, but when your body and mind tells you that you need food. Another thing I learned is if you just ate and feel hungry again in a relatively short period of time, go brush your teeth. Residual tastes on your taste buds signal your brain for food because your body is still tasting the food you already ate. Hope it helps.
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Hunger
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carbs (pototoes, rice, bread, cereal) will fill you up quickly, and then leave you famished an hour later. Thats why you want to roll out of mexican (tortillas, chips) and chinese restuarants (wontons, rice, noodles) but then you can eat again a few hours later. Same with pancakes, french toast and bagels...I'm ready for lunch an hour after I eat these breakfast foods.
The popularity of high protein diets are that they are easy to follow and you don't feel hungry. Protein will stick with you longer and make you feel fuller longer. Germany, you listed grilled chicken as the only protein you ate that day; fruit, frozen yogurt, rice, "fat-free" newtons, and soup are all carbs. Soup is one of the worse things to eat (especially ramen noodles): lots of carbs, fat, and a day's worth of sodium! (remember sodium makes you retain water)
I also notice that when I'm busy doing stuff (at work or elsewhere) I'm usually not hungry. However, if my mind doesn't have anything to concentrate on, my stomach starts growling.
B