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Peaches6311 · 05-19-2009, 11:45 PM

Hi,

I think that it is important to communicate and listen to the women you train. One time (about 7 years ago) my hubby got me a trainer for Christmas. This trainer wanted me to lift light weights with tons of reps --- I hate to lift that way. If I had to continue doing light weights with 20+ reps, I wouldn't have continued. Luckily, for me I got another trainer --- a woman --- who though didn't agree with what I wanted to do, pushed me the way I wanted.

Ultimately, I lift for health and fun --- I love the way my body looks even though I know it is not ever going to make it on the cover of a fitness magazine. But, I don't think that I am ever going to change my body that much. I did the first few years I lifted, now I appreciate my strength and muscles and know that I will never get the magazine body but both my hubby and I both enjoy it the way it is.

I am sure that I am harder to train than a man is. I don't want something done to me, but with me. Another example, I hate using machines, especially the arm curl machine --- just give me some dumbbells if you want me to focus on one arm at a time. Whenever my trainer would try to make me use a machine, I bulked. I let her know the machines that I would use and which ones that I would only use free weights.

I do like to be pushed hard; I don't like going to failure --- just right to the edge. When I hit failure, I feel like I failed. So, if I bench press 135 - 8 times I feel successful. If you want me to do it 12 times and I fail at lift 10 I feel like I wasn't successful even though I did 2 more than the other lift. This is a personal thing for me. So, I like it when my trainer gives me a range --- like 8-12. When I am at 8 and the trainer sees that I can do more and encourages me to bring it --- I feel good if I can only do 10. ---- Again you would find this out by listening to the client.

I am very vocal about what I want. I don't know if all women are as vocal as I am. You might have to dig to find out what they are looking for. You also might have to provide information about the way you want to train them to get them on board.

I haven't used a trainer in a long time. I tried to remember what I wanted out of a trainer. Hope that some of it helped.

Peaches

05-19-2009, 11:45 PM	#130 (permalink)
Peaches6311 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 448	What Women Want From a Trainer Hi, I think that it is important to communicate and listen to the women you train. One time (about 7 years ago) my hubby got me a trainer for Christmas. This trainer wanted me to lift light weights with tons of reps --- I hate to lift that way. If I had to continue doing light weights with 20+ reps, I wouldn't have continued. Luckily, for me I got another trainer --- a woman --- who though didn't agree with what I wanted to do, pushed me the way I wanted. Ultimately, I lift for health and fun --- I love the way my body looks even though I know it is not ever going to make it on the cover of a fitness magazine. But, I don't think that I am ever going to change my body that much. I did the first few years I lifted, now I appreciate my strength and muscles and know that I will never get the magazine body but both my hubby and I both enjoy it the way it is. I am sure that I am harder to train than a man is. I don't want something done to me, but with me. Another example, I hate using machines, especially the arm curl machine --- just give me some dumbbells if you want me to focus on one arm at a time. Whenever my trainer would try to make me use a machine, I bulked. I let her know the machines that I would use and which ones that I would only use free weights. I do like to be pushed hard; I don't like going to failure --- just right to the edge. When I hit failure, I feel like I failed. So, if I bench press 135 - 8 times I feel successful. If you want me to do it 12 times and I fail at lift 10 I feel like I wasn't successful even though I did 2 more than the other lift. This is a personal thing for me. So, I like it when my trainer gives me a range --- like 8-12. When I am at 8 and the trainer sees that I can do more and encourages me to bring it --- I feel good if I can only do 10. ---- Again you would find this out by listening to the client. I am very vocal about what I want. I don't know if all women are as vocal as I am. You might have to dig to find out what they are looking for. You also might have to provide information about the way you want to train them to get them on board. I haven't used a trainer in a long time. I tried to remember what I wanted out of a trainer. Hope that some of it helped. Peaches