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Old 06-18-2009, 12:36 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I just received the Essentials of Personal Training text and have been looking thru it the last couple of days. My educational background (Masters) is in Exercise and Sports Psychology so my knowledge of muscle structure, bioenergetics, biomechanics leaves a little to be desired. The rest of the information doesn't look quite as daunting, although it doesn't look easy. Now, I'm no dumbass, but I'm no Good Will Hunting either. Does anyone have any suggestions, help, experience that they can pass on here? I haven't scheduled a test date yet so I'm not really working with a time table, but I would like to have it done in a timely fashion.
Just curious but with your background why didn't you go with the CSCS instead of the CPT which doesn't require the college degree? I know it's geared for strength & conditioning coaches and emphasizes Olympic lifts & plyometrics but it would give you more options...
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