What is the best way to start a career in personal training?
Should I start with Online study courses like ACT, or attend a School such as CNI, or start working for a health club (Bally’s, 24 Hr Fitness, etc…) and learn by programs offered by them? Which certifications are the best recognized in the industry? I’m a middle age man looking to make a career change from an office cubicle into a fitness career.
Thanks for your input!
ACSM or WITS certs.
Programs are typically offered at local colleges, just check with the advisers.
ULTIMATE fat burning and muscle buidling weight training programs for men and women
How many lbs of weights should a woman be lifting?
When I watch fitness shows I see that women are lifting with 5 lbs weights. I read a book that said you should increase the weights after so long. I do not want to bulk up just get the strength traing. Should I just stay at 5 lbs and do lots of reps as a women?
you can go up to 10 pounds without “bulking up” Honestly you wont get much strength just lifting 5 pounds, you can work up to 15-20 pounds, and not get huge, just keep the toned defined look with high repetition workouts!
What are some resources for obtaining a male model / fitness model type physique?
I am in good shape and actually am considering becoming a personal trainer myself, however I still have trouble obtaining what I would call the “ideal” body, either lifting weights too often and having some muscles become too big in proportion to my body or not lifting enough and feeling a lack of muscle, I am hoping that people on here can point me to some resources to obtain a male model / fitness model type physique.. everything seems to be geared towards bodybuilding which I have no interest in as I don’t want to put on weight and become “huge”.
What you want to do as far as lifting weights is “toning” - lifting a set amount of weight for a certain amount of “reps”; then resting; then repeating the same amount of “reps”; resting again; then repeating the “reps” and then moving on to another body part.
(I am not endorsing any of the products in the link below; this is just to give you an idea on what type of exercises to do and what they should accomplish for you.)
Nutrition is also a good “tool” to use to help the exercises acheive the ultimate results.
