Obviously showing my inexperience as a trainer, but I have one question that my cert exam prep work and all my time in school didn't prepare me for.. What is a good way to judge how much weight for a client to use? My main problem is females, I've only trained with a few... I know I should start light and work up frm there, but that's all relative.. I work out with my wife who is as strong as most of the guys in the gym so it's not much help for sedentary clients... thanks a bunch in advance.
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Originally posted by ichbinba: I know I should start light and work up frm there, but that's all relative..
but i think that's the best way to go about it because strength difference are relative to each individual. [img]smile.gif[/img]
normally, if you're training someone and it's a program that you've built, the first time (or first week) they are doing the exercises should be the time where they are using a weight that they know they can lift without a problem, just to make sure they are able to do all the reps and sets and with proper form. during and after the workout, you should pretty much be able to determine by talking with them and watching them lift the weight as to the difficulty level, and then at the next workout, increase accordingly.
i remember back when i was doing an old ian king workout that was kind of how he stated it during a 3 week routine. the first week is rather light, the second week a big harder, and then the third week the point where you pick a weight that you can get that last rep up on the last set, but couldn't do another one.
i've just used the route of subjective judgement when i've worked with people and haven't found any problems with it.
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My commercial gym starts clients out with a "triple pack"....three half hour (including warm up and cool down) sessions based around machines, plyometrics/circuit training and boxercise respectively.
Even the least able of the trainers seem to be able to judge loading from these.
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honestly, the pre-erval never popped into my mind because of the context... lemme explain, I've been having a bunch of interviews, and tonight is my second back at one of the clubs. I have to give the fitness director a half-hour WO so she can see what kind of trainer I am... just jumping in there, I wasn't sure how to judge the right amount.. I didn't want to look like a tool and hand her something she can't handle
Thanks for the replys!
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Originally posted by ichbinba: honestly, the pre-erval never popped into my mind because of the context... lemme explain, I've been having a bunch of interviews, and tonight is my second back at one of the clubs. I have to give the fitness director a half-hour WO so she can see what kind of trainer I am... just jumping in there, I wasn't sure how to judge the right amount.. I didn't want to look like a tool and hand her something she can't handle
Thanks for the replys!
I think that you have two basic options, then: you can tell her that you wouldn't normally start a client without an eval, so you'll need her input on proper weight selections...or, you can give her a few body weight exercises first to evaluate her strength, and then go from there (a mini-eval, in a sense). Quite frankly, she may not even want a 'real' workout, just something to give her an idea of your training style.
awesome.. thanks a ton, JP board is willing to help a guy out like always. I'll let everyone know how it goes. God knows that if I get a job, there will be many more questions comeing!
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well, to anyone who cares, I got the job. Thanks to Alwyn, Dos and CB, Hybrid moves and supersets kicked her ass and she hired me on the spot. Thanks to everyone for their help!
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Originally posted by ichbinba: well, to anyone who cares, I got the job. Thanks to Alwyn, Dos and CB, Hybrid moves and supersets kicked her ass and she hired me on the spot. Thanks to everyone for their help!
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thanks a lot. i had interviews at three different places, but I liked this facility the most... then again, for my first job, I'm not going to be overly picky!!
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a client with plyometrics???
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