BEWARE of the Personal training cookie cutter
monster:
Achieve your fitness goals faster!
Chris Shah
Owner, Fitness Coach
(Note * all pics are of
REAL TNF clients)
Want to fit into those skinny jeans, look awesome in that
bikini, out condition your team mates, finish that marathon quicker?
Does your personal trainer give everyone the same exercise
program, delivery, (coaching cue) dosage of intensity, duration and
frequency? If so you may be getting
trained by a personal training COOKIE CUTTER MONSTER!
(Figure 1)
We are all individuals with different training ages, current
states of function and capacity as well different specific health and fitness
destinations.
The principles of Strength and conditioning are for the most
part universal but there application is just as much artistry as it is science.
It’s the GREY area that most of us self reflected personal
trainers are so fascinated by.
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Imagine a doctor’s waiting room office. Everyone in the
office is sick and has the same goal of wanting to feel better. The doctor
walks in as announces “you have come to the right place to feel better I’m
giving all of you the same medicine and dosage” “It’s the medicine of the day. MOD!
(Figure 2)
Outrageous! The doctor would get disbarred immediately.
(Figure 3)
Sadly this happens all the time in the fitness community. It
comes down to lack of proper education, mentoring, and just plain laziness.
We can view exercise and movement as a physical medicine it
elites reactions in the individual.
In the medical profession there is a base level of
competence. Specifically the administration of Medicine has certain rights or
rules.
Lets use these rights and rules to help elevate what I find
sacred (being a fitness professional) to the same level of scrutiny of a well
respected profession.
·
The right client
·
The right time
·
The right drug
·
Does it cause pain?
·
The right route
·
Right dose
·
Right response
·
Right documentation
The 8 rights/rules of exercise administration
· Right
client/athlete
Does the exercise program fit the
needs and wants of the client/athlete? Do an assessment to decide the right
program for the person.
(Figure 4)
Right
phase
Does the exercise program have a
strong fundamental foundation and bring the client or athlete along in
progressive and safe manner?
(Figure 5)
Right
exercise/movement
Are the exercise and or movement in
alignment with client’s goals, level of current function? Not all exercises are
appropriate for all clients.
(Figure 6)
Does it
cause pain?
Are you following the Hippocratic
and wise legal practice of causing NO harm?
Again we must screen for red flags
and pain.
·
(Figure 7)
Right
alignment/muscle firing sequence
Is the correct body position,
lifting form, breathing mechanics and correct muscles firing in sequence? Any
altered movement mechanics?
(Figure 8)
·Right
volume/load
Are you giving the appropriate dosage
of duration, intensity or load?
(Figure 9)
Right
response
Are the prescribed movements,
exercises, intensity and durations giving you the appropriate responses? Are
there any adverse responses? Do you know the acute, short, medium and long term
responses?
(Figure 10)
Right
documentation
If it’s not written down it did not
happen. Where is the diagnosis chart? Where are the notes on responses and the
characteristics of the individual?
(Figure 11)
Why should you care?
(Figure 12)
You have specific goals and a specific body that operates
and functions like a car.
TAKE HOME MESSAGE!
Don’t accept a cookie cutter point in somewhat the direction
toward your fitness goals.
Get a fitness program BUILT AROUND YOU with
specific directions to get to your fitness goals quicker and safer.
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