Hello, my name is Valerie, and I've been contemplating studying to be a personal trainer because when I think about it, it feels like the right direction for me.
I want to help people in
some way. I'm always talking about
nutrition, health and
fitness to people and I notice that while I'm far from being very knowledgeable or perfect in my habits, I see that
lots of people just put their health on a low priority. Then they feel bad about themselves. If I could just help one person feel good about herself, choose wholesome foods to put into her
body, exercise regularly for cardiovascular health, and
especially resistance/weight train, I'd feel better about
myself and I'd make money, too! Meanwhile, I'd learn more and do better for myself in the process.
From being on the Forum I learned that a lot of P.T.s out there are very poor in their advice or training. I don't want that. I also noticed there is a lot of conflicting information out there--so it's going to be a challenge to decide what bits of knowledge to reiterate and what to throw out. Also, different things work for different people. Another challenge--basically I have no idea what I'm in for, exactly
And this is a huge commitment, even this very thread, in addition to my OWN diary.
The Purpose of this Thread:
I bought the National Strength and Conditioning Association's textbook for the essentials of personal training. I plan on studying the textbook and eventually taking the exam to become NSCA certified. There are other requirements as well (CPR and AED certification). I have no time frame in mind right now. I have no idea if I actually
want to be a P.T. yet, for certain. But this diary is basically notes for me, like a big study guide as I go through the book. I'm hoping experts from the forum will pay attention and give guidance when they can, because I'll probably have questions that will come up. I'm
not interested in this thread becoming a chatty type place, I'd prefer to keep that to my other diary, but hey, shit happens, who really knows where this is going to go?
OK so I need to start studying and get ready for my first (second I guess) post: here goes.
