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View Poll Results: Have you ever used a personal trainer?
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Yes - they are a great help!
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Yes - they didn't help me
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No - I can reach my goals without one
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56.72% |
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No - But I will be soon
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03-14-2009, 09:10 AM
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#11 (permalink)
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Manila, Philippines
Gender: Male
Training Exp: 10-20 Years
Current Goal: Build Muscle
Posts: 287
Rep Power: 3 
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Never. I'm the one who is a personal trainer or at least do it part time.
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Current weight: 187 pounds with 10 percent bodyfat and 17-inch arms
"In an island far, far away, there's a half-naked man walking. He stands about 6'4", has the face of Brad Pitt, the physiques of Steve Reeves, Bob Paris and Jean Claude Van Damme combined, the swagger of Marlon Brando and Paul Newman, and the charm and charisma of Arnold, Elvis and Obama. He's surrounded by one million drop dead gorgeous women. His name is GOD".
"An educated bodybuilder is a successful man".
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03-14-2009, 02:04 PM
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#12 (permalink)
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Knowledge Seeker
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Brigadoon
Gender: Female
Training Exp: 5-10 Years
Current Goal: Get Fit
Posts: 5,424
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No, but my hubby considers me his personal trainer and dietician...and I feel I know nothing about either area 
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The Great White Workout...it's a killer!
 
Be yourself....everybody else is taken!
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03-14-2009, 04:26 PM
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#13 (permalink)
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: NJ
Gender: Male
Training Exp: 6-12 Months
Current Goal: Performance
Posts: 430
Rep Power: 4
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My mom got me two training sessions with one guy and it didn't really help. I don't use any of the exercises that he gave me.
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"They say sleep is the cousin' of death, so my eyes are wide open because a dream is kin 'till your last breath"-The Game
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03-14-2009, 04:38 PM
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#14 (permalink)
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Seasoned M&S Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
Gender: Male
Training Exp: 1-2 Years
Current Goal: Cut Fat
Posts: 2,109
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Does this site count?
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"'We're only human' is our excuse to say we're not in control over our actions; prefering to blame some 'natural process' for our own self-indulgence in personal gain." -- Subhumans
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08-21-2009, 03:51 PM
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#15 (permalink)
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Bicester
Gender: Male
Training Exp: 1-2 Years
Current Goal: Build Muscle
Posts: 454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien
Man 10 quid is cheap!! I knew some PTs in London that charged 40 quid per hour.
They guys I train with charge $70/hour. And a few other PT's in my gym charge $90-$100/hour
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You probably won't believe me here, but at my gym, they're free.
He turns up every weekday evenings until 9pm, all you need to do is ask him for a hand, and he'll tell you anything you want to know (how to do a particular exercise, nutrition advise, supplement advise, anything). he's full qualified, he used to compete, he went to uni and studied nutrition, he's qualified from YMCAfit, and he's ripped as hell !! |
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08-21-2009, 04:21 PM
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#16 (permalink)
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EctoMorphic
Join Date: May 2008
Location: New Jersey
Gender: Male
Training Exp: 2-3 Years
Current Goal: Cut Fat
Posts: 6,396
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don't know how to answer - does talking to you guys about exorcises and what not count? 
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New Month, new routine: Starting the Compound Lifts Only routine - Cut until Nov 22nd
Currently taking: NSI mega stack: (Synergy 3000 Once a Day (v3) - CLA - Mega EFA Omega-3 EPA & DHA)
Cardio Tunes provided by Sean Tyas, Above & Beyond, and John 00 Fleming podcasts
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08-21-2009, 05:49 PM
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#17 (permalink)
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Australia - Brisbane
Gender: Male
Training Exp: 1-2 Years
Current Goal: Cut Fat
Posts: 471
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug
F**K me it is time I put my charges up, I charge £10 ($17) plus gym fees, an hour for personal training, Good job I love this job, :-)
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Are you serious? Where do I sign up to your Gym!
I have had a few sessions with a Personal Trainer, Sports Specific (boxing), he's good at what he motivates you to do, but for me most importantly he's a positive person, and you can feel that positive energy oozing out of him which gets me pumped!
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Start ~01/02/2009 Weight: 225Lbs BF % = 30.6%
Current (As at 3 Aug 09): Weight: 195.5Lbs BF % = 17%
Goal: Weight: 180Lbs BF = 6%
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09-16-2009, 09:55 PM
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#18 (permalink)
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Just joined M&S
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Kitchener, ON, Canada
Gender: Male
Training Exp: Just Started
Current Goal: Build Muscle
Posts: 16
Rep Power: 0
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Not me. I workout at home while i'm still going to school.
I'll probably go to a gym after I graduate.
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09-16-2009, 11:28 PM
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#19 (permalink)
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M&S Elite Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Australia
Gender: Male
Training Exp: < 6 Months
Current Goal: More Strength
Posts: 1,256
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I've had a few trainers.
From my experience, the best trainer's I have had are those that actually compete or train people to compete on the "elite" level. I've had very good experience with people who train power lifters for competition.
My understanding is such that the best trainers are those that practice what they preach. Bodybuilders/Powerlifters/Olympics all need to get to low body fat % in order to compete. They are also familiar with injuries and how to actually lift, because they are really pushing themselves.
I really have my doubts about those graduates teaching people how to squat, when they don't even incorporate it in their own routines.
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