While not perfect, most trainers are doing somebody some good. Their very presence is motivating to people.
Other trainers are your competition. Good job being better than them. You should want to be, right? It might be easy to pass some, but some are good. If you pass them, you're doing well.
Most trainers are young and excited to be doing a "glamorous" job. What 24 year old (for instance) is actually getting to help people and get paid for it?
At 24 they are still trying to figure out career vs job. They've had part time jobs and roomies. They're new to being adults and on their own.
I think the fitness industry needs more mentors and positive role models.
As to looking like they workout... It's a sad state, but most trainers are in better shape than the people they are working with. But, the world is fat and most guys and girls (trainer or trainee) don't want muscles. At least not when they start out. They might change later, as muscles accidentally grow OR they get exposed to what they could look like. But, by comparison and on average, trainers are in better shape than the trainee.
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Originally Posted by Leigh P.
That is just training and someone out there that is 44...
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For the last time, I'm 41, damnit! FORTY-ONE!