agencies. But that just means they’ve passed the “baseline of standards” to call themselves a personal trainer. It does not mean they are good at what they do or can deliver a specific result. There is a big difference between a “trainer” and a “fitness professional”. 2. They should do more than just “take you through a…
One of the five core value’s I chose is autonomy, which means to act independent with a few constraints, and self-reliance. I would consider myself autonomous in the sense that I have full control of what I choose to do. Since starting college I have taken a substantial leap to adulthood and greater accountability and control over myself and what I chose to do has become my own responsibility bear. I can choose whether to do my assignments or not, whether to attend class or not, or whether I…
History Fitness training dated all the way back to the ancient Greeks who trained athletes for the Olympic Games which was originally started in 776 B.C. Although, personal training as a career did not start until the 1900’s by a man people called the “Father of Modern Fitness” named Jack Lalanne. Lalanne motivated many Americans through his television show and at his local gyms, Bally Gyms, to be involved in daily exercise as preventative medicine. Eighty years later personal training…
Intense stereotypes surround people who are serious about body building. The stereotype is that of people who cover their bodies in oil, grow their muscles to almost obscene proportions and then do no thing but lift half ton weights over and over again. Unfortunately the stereotype is not entirely off base. There are some individuals who choose to live that lifestyle. Professional body builders, for instance, make a living by building their muscles to extreme proportions. There are, obviously,…
open about death because everyone dies, it 's only a matter of time so we should be taking care, not only of the sick but also of the dying. My physical health right now is alright, although I do have a problem that I should go see the doctor but I am to lazy to go. If it is what I think it is I should start changing my dietary habits and increasing my physical activity. My mental health right now is so much better that before because I can say that I am happy and looking forward to the future…
Bodybuilding vs CrossFit Building muscle and becoming a bigger, better version of yourself is something most people dream of. It takes time to build that “perfect” physique that you only see on T.V. and in magazines. People believe they can take a couple of supplements, hop in the gym for thirty minutes and “bam” they have muscle, but it doesn’t work like that. You need to devote 100% of your time to make sure your diet is perfect and give your all day in and day out inside the gym. So, which…
effects to their bodies. The reason why most cardio exercise programs fail is because these methods are misunderstood not only by people who exercise, but also by health and fitness professionals such as doctors, fitness instructors, and sports trainers. For the longest time, all of them believe…
According to (Padgett. n.p) Sports is an activity that has physical skills, capabilities like strength agility and stamina. It requires skill or physical prowess, competitiveness and endurance. It also involves skills that players train for so that they can reach their maximum potential in playing the sport. The positive effects of sports; first, it helps physical development a New Zealand New study conducted in 2006 suggested participating in physical exercise before and during the onset of…
becomes addicting. Trainers are taught to be fitter, more physically well-rounded human beings across all these fitness domains, and it is producing athletes…
Running Brings Clarity Running is good for a lot of things in today’s society. Neuroscientist believes that running brings clarity, in other words, it is a good activity to clear the mind. I believe this is true. I run a lot so I have actually experienced this sensation that these scientists believe. I have been running since I was a little kid. I have been involved in many sports such as: basketball, baseball, football, and track. I believe that running does clear the mind based off experience…