| Some of you who are personal trainers may know this, others may not. But
Gyms such as Golds, Ballys, Powerhouse, etc. want anywhere from 10%
-50% of your earnings if you train people at their gym. (Unless you work
for Balleys then they just want you to sell, sell, sell) They see it as
a conflict of interest for you to train people at their gyms, because it
is a service they provide. (Usually with uncertified and uninsured
trainers) |
| I suspect that the percentage of failure is much higher among individuals
who attempt to do it on their own. There are so many factors to being a
successful personal trainer -- or, for that matter, succeeding in
drawing yourself into a fitness lifestyle -- than merely having knowledge
of training and nutrition. |
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Hamish Ferguson wrote:
Hello
Jack/Kathy wrote in message ...
During this same 17 year period the personal trainer industry has
blossomed as has the number of work out facilities. Is it possible that
personal trainers are causing Americans to become fat?
How do you figure that? PT s are there to encourage people to exercise, hard
and safely. Some may provide nutritional advice but at the end of the day
they are not really qualified to do so. In some extremes it may be necessary
to obtain advice from someone lacking qualfications yet big on experience
(bodybuilding springs to mind) but people do at their own risk.
If people who see PTs are getting fatter it is because they are overeating.
This is their own fault and they should consult a Registered Dietician for
guidance (unless its Kristofer Hogg). |
| If we oppose licensure, arent we merely saying that we believe that
uncertified individuals should be allowed to practice? That no minimum
standard of care should exist? That consumers of personal training
services should have no guarantee at all of the competence and background
of their trainers? |
| Personally, Id rather be on the cutting edge than the trailing edge. SB891
represents a very reasonable compromise that will allow people to move
from a voluntary certification model to a licensure model with very little
disruption. Other proposals have taken a much more punitive and hard-line
stance, and might have had much more potential to force trainers out of
the industry than SB891, which goes to fair lengths to help practicing
trainers through the transition period and keep them in the field. |
