Fitness Training : Top Ten Signs That You May Be Getting Older!

1. You no longer care about getting stronger. You're too worried about getting gradually weaker!
2. You stop chasing the leaders in the local running road race. You are too busy staying ahead of the stragglers.
3. There is no such thing as a 'mild' head cold.
4. You wake up in the morning and think "Gadzooks! I feel awful. I'll never do that again.!" Then you realize that you didn't do anything.
5. People insist on offering you their seat on the bus.
6. When you bench press, the bar is pushing down harder than you're pushing up.
7. Backaches used to come and go. Now they come but they don't go.
8. If the lat pull down machine at the fitness center is broken it's a minor inconvenience. If the hot tub is broken it's a major emergency.
9. The abs are still there. They're just shy. 
10. You hold a door open at the fitness center for for a woman member and she says "Thank you sir."  SAY WHAT!  I'm not a sir!  Sir was what I called my Dad when he was out of smokes and I brought home a less than stellar report card!

      As a Fitness Trainer you should be able to read your body as age affects your capabilities. 

That doesn't mean that you should give up the ghost as wear and tear and physical limitations

become more noticeable. It does mean that you adjust and adapt! 

    I no longer run due to hip joint issues. I bicycle, walk and swim to compensate. I have had to shut down squats, dead lifts, and leg presses for various reasons. I have replaced them with stair workouts and hard intervals on the stationary bike. My shoulders won't hold up for full range of motion bench presses. Instead I perform half lifts on a chest press machine.

Life goes on and hopefully the exercise and movement continues! 

   A Fitness Trainer working with seniors or a demographic of the Baby Boom generation should be aware that a decline in mobility or physical function can be gradual or sudden and may often be irreversible. The Fitness Trainer must adjust and tailor the exercise program to the specific needs and capabilities of the client. Also remember that any serious dysfunction may require a referral to the appropriate medical practitioner! You may be required  to work as a team with a physician

 or a physical therapist.

   Remember, getting old is not the end!  Instead it is the beginning of a smarter more functional exercise program.

Until Next Time,....Keep Fit

Little Bobby Strong

There are those who accept aging as a natural physiological process.
Then there are the less accepting types!

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Why Your Client May Not Be Like You

   Your typical client may not be quite like you! How so?

• Your favorite school subject was phys-ed - Your client hated it and avoided it
• You participated in sports in High School - They ran with a different crowd
• You never smoked cigarettes - Your client lit up like a campfire
• You can't stand being inside on a sunny day - It's too hot outside for them
• You become restless after too long a period of inactivity - They don't
• You see the weight room as a studio in which to sculpt your physique - Your client sees it as a torture chamber
• To you a vigorous run is a fun, invigorating experience - To them it is a death march
• You look in the mirror and feel good about yourself - Your client looks in the mirror and is ashamed and embarrassed
• You look forward to your workouts with anticipation - Your client looks towards the workouts with trepidation
• You can't wait for a weekend off to perform some sort of competition or fitness challenge or that killer bike ride - They can't wait for a weekend off so they can do nothing physical
• You are able to push yourself to a near physical limit before having to back off - You client may back off long before a physical limit is reached

    Of course this is a sensationalized generalization. Your clients and potential clients can come from a variety of backgrounds. Some may have had an active past but fallen into a sedentary lifestyle. If you work with athletes, they likely had similar backgrounds as you. Your clients and potential clients may well be very talented and extremely successful in other fields. Some of them may have attained high financial status. Those are good clients to cultivate.

   However, there is a good possibility that with non-athlete clients you will get a hit on at least a few of the above points. Go by the premise that your client is not quite like you!

   What is important is that they have decided to make a change! They have come to YOU to make a positive change in their life! Remember that. YOU are their lifeline!

   These potential differences are important when designing a training program for a client. Do not assume that your client likes the same modes of exercise that you prefer. Use your knowledge and innovation to create variety. Set up a program that your client will enjoy. Tailor the prescriptive program towards activities that the client is more likely to enjoy. This is more likely to ensure adherence.
    Greg Harvey of Fit' N' Well in Edmonton Gives his clients options besides weight training and stationary cardio machines. Greg offers indoor volleyball in racquetball courts as well as racquetball and squash options. That is an advantage of working out of fitness centers with such facilities. Greg also offers group walking sessions in the river valley on weekends. That is why he is a successful Fitness Trainer The variety allows more activities that may appeal to different people.

On a sunny day you are frothing like a rabid dog to get outside.
Your client or potential client may think differently.
"It's too hot out there. I'm not leaving the couch today!"

 Set your client up for success! 

 Remember, it's not about you.
 It's about them!

Until next time,...... Keep Fit   

Little Bobby Strong!










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