Did the Jolly Fat Man Hire A Convicted Steroid Dealer as a Fitness Trainer?

Yes you read the title right. We'll get back to that later. It's all connected. I figured that it would get your attention.

   Suppose that you are a potential client. What should you look for in a Fitness Trainer?
How should you screen out Fitness Trainers that may not meet your expectations so you don't wind up like the jolly Fat Man with a Fitness Trainer of a dubious past?
 
   Let's start with the qualities and criteria that an interested fitness buyer should focus on:

• Credentials - Ideally you want a Fitness Trainer that has the education, certification, and experience that would make them a good investment for your money
• Insurance - Confirm that the Fitness Trainer or the Fitness Center has liability coverage in case something does go wrong and you wind up injured or in cardiac arrest because of potential negligence.
• Affordability - You may need to get fit but not at the cost of going into financial debt. Insist on signing up for shorter term contracts that will not break you. Don't get sucked in beyond your means.
• Convenience - The Fitness Trainer should be able to schedule you in at reasonable hours. if you are skipping off work early to make sessions you may wind up looking for another means of employment. If you are compromising family time to make sessions you may wind up getting a cold shoulder from a significant other. This is another reason to insist on a short beginner's contract as a trial before signing n long term.
• Safety - You want to ensure that your well being will be a priority along with your fitness.
• Compatibility - Your fitness sessions will be more palatable if the trainer is more in tune with your personality type. A dead serious client with absolutely no sense of humor would be best served by someone other than me as their Trainer.
• Individual Customization - The Trainer must be willing to tailor the fitness sessions to what YOU personally need to succeed in your fitness goals. A generic cookie cutter fitness program is not the answer to what will work for you.
• Initial assessment and fitness evaluation - If the prospective Fitness Trainer wants to jump right into training without this step walk away fast!
• Get references if possible. Ask around with other clients.

   You may note that I did not include appearance. For some prospective clients this may be very important. I suppose that a sloppy demeanor could be a warning sign. However a Fitness Trainer may look somewhat casual or be less that physically buffed  but be a very knowledgeable and effective practitioner. Conversely someone else may be very professional in appearance and athletically built but be a disaster as a trainer. Try to look beyond the superficial!  

Watch out for these red flags:

• Vague or questionable credentials. 
• Less than stellar references
• Lack of professionalism, e.g. tardiness, lack of attentiveness, acting like they are too busy for you, poor preparation, no fitness studio or fitness club to work out at (believe me - it happens),  bullying mannerisms. 
• Suggestions of inappropriate behavior. Women clients especially, but not exclusively, should be cautious about one-on-one sessions at the Trainer's house, a secluded private studio, or a visit to your own home to train.  Do your research! If possible get references and trust your instincts. Unfortunately there can be some sleazy people in this profession. Also be wary of a Trainer wanting before and after pictures of you wearing something like black lingerie. Trust me- I've heard of such stories!
• Fitness Trainer's that make you feel like a cash cow and constantly cajole you to purchase extra features apart from the Fitness Trainer package or purchase fitness sessions beyond your means. Some Fitness Trainers may be always pushing you to shell out money for costly food supplements.

   This last point brings us back to my title. A small minority of less than scrupulous fitness trainers have been known to push supplements that may come from the shadier side of the periodic table.

Canada's national newspaper, the Globe and Mail, has broken a story that the Jolly Fat Man has decided to lose weight. That's a good thing! The bad thing is that it is rumored that the jolly Fat Man may have obtained the services of a Fitness Trainer with a past history as a steroid dealer. Say it ain't so Saint Nick! 

   Wait a minute. We're not talking about Saint Nicholas who gives presents out at Christmas time.

We're talking about the other Jolly Fat man.  The honorable mayor of Toronto is also a Jolly Fat Man who has been known to make poor choices in the

Be wary of prospective Fitness Trainers or Fitness Centers that
treat you as though you are a money tree.
Your pockets likely aren't as deep as those of a certain Jolly Fat Man!

 people that he associates with. His camp denies that the Mayor has obtained the services of this
 particular Trainer. If he has obtained these services, this Trainer may have moved on from his past mistakes..It may be a positive partnership.

 Kudos for the mayor for having decided upon the path of active living!
Better that he should be sucking for oxygen  on a step machine than sucking for sickly
smoke from some street sorcerers stem of a pipe!

Here is the link from the Globe and Mail. It's a good read.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/11/20/rob-ford-fitness-consultant-a-convicted-steroid-trafficker-banned-from-coaching-in-canada/

Until next time, ...............keep fit!

Little Bobby Strong

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