Failed Trainers at the Gym - Honda-Tech

.paul · 10-01-2008, 08:35 PM

So, this morning I was working out, was doing shoulders and some squats. There were two different trainers, training middle aged men.

First one, the lady trainer was doing tricep extensions with DB. she did not have this guy bent over far enough, and he was not maintaining his elbow in a solitary position and was swinging his arm back and forth. she kept increasing his weight up to 35lbs. he could have started at 15 and stayed there. Function over fashion

Second one, this guy was training with a 20 or so old kid. They were doing squats. they started with 135, and went up to 225 eventually. The kid was moving MAYBE one foot down. i do not expect everyone to go all the way down, but he didn't look like he was doing anything really, and was totally pushing off his toes. I was cringing for them.

In this situation, do you just let it go, or say something? I know the lady was looking at me as I was dumbfounded as to why she was allowing him to butcher the form, and do everything improperly.

tharptroy · 10-01-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by .paul

So, this morning I was working out, was doing shoulders and some squats. There were two different trainers, training middle aged men.

First one, the lady trainer was doing tricep extensions with DB. she did not have this guy bent over far enough, and he was not maintaining his elbow in a solitary position and was swinging his arm back and forth. she kept increasing his weight up to 35lbs. he could have started at 15 and stayed there. Function over fashion

Second one, this guy was training with a 20 or so old kid. They were doing squats. they started with 135, and went up to 225 eventually. The kid was moving MAYBE one foot down. i do not expect everyone to go all the way down, but he didn't look like he was doing anything really, and was totally pushing off his toes. I was cringing for them.

In this situation, do you just let it go, or say something? I know the lady was looking at me as I was dumbfounded as to why she was allowing him to butcher the form, and do everything improperly.

I see people doing stupid stuff all of the time, but as long as it doesnt look like a safety hazard, I usually leave them be.

in the case where there is a trainer, I would get the name of the trainer and report them to corporate/management if possible.

jbiggsSE · 10-02-2008, 06:10 AM

Word. I would report them to management, or at least someone who knows what they're doing. Interrupting him in the middle of his session would completely crush his credibility (which might not be a bad thing)...

.paul · 10-02-2008, 06:26 AM

I see them work out, and do shit right, but it is like half assing with clients. just irritating.

SiYouLater · 10-02-2008, 07:59 AM

Show them how its done.

dFreezy · 10-02-2008, 12:43 PM

Case in point how personal trainers have become like paralegals or certified VCR technicians- anyone can get the 'degree' if they pay. There are way to many PT certifying organizations out there, and you can probably bet these trainers have theirs from a lesser respected one.

GetawayInMoscow · 10-09-2008, 04:10 PM

Anytime someone tells me they have a personal trainer I just laugh in their face.

PT's are an absolute joke these days. It's the ultimate cop out solution to getting results. It's essentially throwing money at a problem because of your lack of motivation.

jbiggsSE · 10-09-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GetawayInMoscow

Anytime someone tells me they have a personal trainer I just laugh in their face.

PT's are an absolute joke these days. It's the ultimate cop out solution to getting results. It's essentially throwing money at a problem because of your lack of motivation.

Some people need a monetary incentive to find motivation

goforbroke · 10-10-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jbiggsSE

Some people need a monetary incentive to find motivation

Well send me your money. I'll get your ass motivated to lose weight or build muscle.

jbiggsSE · 10-10-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by goforbroke

Well send me your money. I'll get your ass motivated to lose weight or build muscle.

lol. I don't need motivation. plus, I don't think money would motivate me if I lifted with you... the fact that you could eat me would serve as better motivation for me to get bigger so I could pretend to defend myself

daklown · 10-10-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jbiggsSE

lol. I don't need motivation. plus, I don't think money would motivate me if I lifted with you... the fact that you could eat me would serve as better motivation for me to get bigger so I could pretend to defend myself

I think he meant "you" as in "people" not "you jbiggs"

project dc2 · 10-22-2008, 08:29 AM

i find it funny that all the trainers at my gym are out of shape .. fat or not very muscular

only 2-3 out of 15 i've seen there look like they actually take care of themselves

10-01-2008, 08:35 PM	#1
.paul Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: stuck in this hell hole Posts: 6,653	Failed Trainers at the Gym So, this morning I was working out, was doing shoulders and some squats. There were two different trainers, training middle aged men. First one, the lady trainer was doing tricep extensions with DB. she did not have this guy bent over far enough, and he was not maintaining his elbow in a solitary position and was swinging his arm back and forth. she kept increasing his weight up to 35lbs. he could have started at 15 and stayed there. Function over fashion Second one, this guy was training with a 20 or so old kid. They were doing squats. they started with 135, and went up to 225 eventually. The kid was moving MAYBE one foot down. i do not expect everyone to go all the way down, but he didn't look like he was doing anything really, and was totally pushing off his toes. I was cringing for them. In this situation, do you just let it go, or say something? I know the lady was looking at me as I was dumbfounded as to why she was allowing him to butcher the form, and do everything improperly. __________________ - Paul The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I will walk carefully. "If you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em with bullshit" PAULIODOTNET Virginia is for h<3stlers TFU Mazda<FONT COLOR="red">R</FONT> 3 \| Suzuki GSX-<FONT COLOR="red">R</FONT> 600 (Track) \| Aprilia Mille <FONT COLOR="red">R</FONT>SV (Street) \| Trek ZX 7000 \| Trek 4300 .RJ: its a bit weird, since the old helmet was so tight, like andrew's sister

10-02-2008, 06:10 AM	#3
jbiggsSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 5,065	Re: Failed Trainers at the Gym (.paul) Word. I would report them to management, or at least someone who knows what they're doing. Interrupting him in the middle of his session would completely crush his credibility (which might not be a bad thing)...

10-02-2008, 06:26 AM	#4
.paul Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: stuck in this hell hole Posts: 6,653	I see them work out, and do shit right, but it is like half assing with clients. just irritating. __________________ - Paul The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I will walk carefully. "If you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em with bullshit" PAULIODOTNET Virginia is for h<3stlers TFU Mazda<FONT COLOR="red">R</FONT> 3 \| Suzuki GSX-<FONT COLOR="red">R</FONT> 600 (Track) \| Aprilia Mille <FONT COLOR="red">R</FONT>SV (Street) \| Trek ZX 7000 \| Trek 4300 .RJ: its a bit weird, since the old helmet was so tight, like andrew's sister

10-02-2008, 07:59 AM	#5
SiYouLater Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,972	Re: (.paul) Show them how its done.

10-02-2008, 12:43 PM	#6
dFreezy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 7,933	Re: (SiYouLater) Case in point how personal trainers have become like paralegals or certified VCR technicians- anyone can get the 'degree' if they pay. There are way to many PT certifying organizations out there, and you can probably bet these trainers have theirs from a lesser respected one. __________________ few h-t vouches VT Hokie for life.

10-09-2008, 04:10 PM	#7
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10-22-2008, 08:29 AM	#12
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