Do you realise how much training some personal trainers get to become qualified!!! I do and it is scary how little it is
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- Thread starter Rosie
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A section from the Which? magazine investigation into Personal Trainers:
"We are constantly being advised to take more exercise. Millions of us have put our wellbeing in the hands of gym instructors we assume are properly qualified. But our research shows some aren’t adequately trained. It is also worrying that anyone can set up a gym and run it without qualifications.
While the register of exercise professionals is laudable, it is only voluntary - so it will inevitably only attract those who have gone through the correct channels. We think registration should be mandatory and gyms should be regularly assessed, with penalties imposed if they’re found lacking.
The onus shouldn’t be on customers to check up on staff. But our research shows you should never take an instructor’s advice without questioning his or her qualifications first. "
"We are constantly being advised to take more exercise. Millions of us have put our wellbeing in the hands of gym instructors we assume are properly qualified. But our research shows some aren’t adequately trained. It is also worrying that anyone can set up a gym and run it without qualifications.
While the register of exercise professionals is laudable, it is only voluntary - so it will inevitably only attract those who have gone through the correct channels. We think registration should be mandatory and gyms should be regularly assessed, with penalties imposed if they’re found lacking.
The onus shouldn’t be on customers to check up on staff. But our research shows you should never take an instructor’s advice without questioning his or her qualifications first. "
That being said I have met one or two that are quite good aswell but unfortunately the good ones are definately in the minority
The problem is, as Kill Crazy and Stan so adequately demostrated, that the general public will take Personal Trainers advice as gospel...
Maybe not the best answer eh Stan?
Maybe not the best answer eh Stan?
Ye but Syltiz so you saying that eveyone here commenting then is qualified to advise i dont think so dude.
Plus you trying to say that every PT is not qualified then. All im getting at is everyone always thinks they know best. You may be qualified to comment i dont know but I said go to PT cus i just feel they could advise her better on wat to do.
Plus you trying to say that every PT is not qualified then. All im getting at is everyone always thinks they know best. You may be qualified to comment i dont know but I said go to PT cus i just feel they could advise her better on wat to do.
No, not everyone here is qualified to advise probably least of all me.
PTs are not always best as they may be unqualified or be trying to force their goals onto you instead of listening to what you want to achieve. But I dont mean that they are all like that - there is probably a good percentage of PTs that really know their stuff and can really help you. You just have to be careful and combine a number of sources of information including your own studying.
PTs are not always best as they may be unqualified or be trying to force their goals onto you instead of listening to what you want to achieve. But I dont mean that they are all like that - there is probably a good percentage of PTs that really know their stuff and can really help you. You just have to be careful and combine a number of sources of information including your own studying.
well wat you could do . well wat i would do is ask the gym are there personal trainers qualified and ask for proof that way u know wat ur getting.