Hey everyone. Just wanted to post that I received my copy of Lift Strong. I just started browsing the CD and I am really excited to get reading. I am going to make use of my schools library printer, this is educational after all.
Anyways, we are two days away from the 1-Year Anniversary show with JB and Dave Tate. For some reason I am really nervous about this show. Maybe it is because I am so intimidated by Dave Tate.
Also check out my new article at Elite FTS called, “20 Things Everyone who Lifts Should Know.” I know, not a great title. Thanks to everyone who has sent e-mails and posted on message boards about this. I am still a virgin in the industry, and I am just trying to get my foot in the door.
Lastly, I need to rant a bit. Is the fitness industry getting better? Are trainers becoming more educated and getting better results with their clients? Sometimes I just don’t know. I know students that are TWO WEEKS from graduating in my current major, and they do not know what a front squat is. Along with that they don’t know correct bench press form, what anterior pelvic tilt is, and so on. In my strength training and flexibility class I find myself having to answer all of the questions that our teacher presents us. It is aggravating. And god bless our teacher, Chris Miles, she is already taking on a double load of classes because another teacher had to take a leave of absence due to her child being born.
In most cases their parents are spending $20,000 a year for this education, and apparently, they don’t give a shit. That $20,000 is basically a membership to the go party and get drunk club.
I know this is not the case for all of the students enrolled in college, but that is how I feel sometimes. Why aren’t these students trying to learn more? I mean damn, you are already training students on campus and you don’t know the basics? Just pisses me off a little bit.
I even presented what The FitCast was to about 40 health science majors. I told them what it was, about the Insider. I even offered to give any student who wanted it a free Insider membership. Guess how many took me up on that offer? One. And after talking to her, she really wants to be a great trainer.
OK, rant over.
I just got my copy of Lift Strong as well, and can’t wait to get started reading. Sorry I missed you at the Summit, Kevin! It was GREAT!!!
Great Blog Kevin
How could ppl not be intrested in a free insider membership no wonder you are so pissed.
I should probablly go do some learning now.
Health Science Majors? Kevin, they don’t want to be trainers. They want to be doctors
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Personally, I think it’s that way because it’s too easy to become a “personal trainer”. Both in terms of getting a job as one, and getting certified as one.
Hey Bryan,
The Health Science Major, with concentration in Health promotion and Fitness. More or less all of these students want to become trainers.
On a more serious note, ‘is she a hottie?’.
I hear you about students not LEARNING at college. I’m in no way a “Health Science Major”–and I’m sure we don’t have that option as a major here (at least not on this UMass campus). I am an English major–and seeing kids who blow off school, party all the time and are okay with getting C’s in order to get their degree is annoying. Especially because it seems some courses (mostly 100-300 level) are being dumbed down to fit the laziness of the majority of the student body–most notably courses that are gen ed requirement-fillers.