Personal Trainer Needs to Lose Weight

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Personal Trainer Needs to Lose Weight

I need your advice. I am currently a certified personal trainer, and a certified group fitness instructor. I am a beginner as a trainer, but not in fitness itself (18 years experience.)
I just had the worst year of my life, including the loss of a parent, relocating, and trying to find a home. I gained about 30 lbs, and have lost almost all of my motivation for exercise, and need some ideas.

I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU THINK I SHOULD GO AHEAD A TRAIN OTHERS (it's personally my best workout time), OR SHOULD I BE MINDFUL AND WAIT UNTIL I TAKE OFF THE 50 LBS I NEED TO LOSE. I FEEL EMBARRASSED, AND AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, BUT I FIGURE GETTING OUT THERE AND DOING IT, IRREGARDLESS OF WHAT ANYONE THINKS, IS MOST LIKELY MY BEST BET.

One of the things I remember in my instruction, is that yes, I do want to present myself fit...however, I am not expected to be an Olympic athlete, or a top fitness model. My job is to teach, encourage, motivate, and take care of my clients (of which I am REALLY good at!)

Also, I am having a hard time trying to find a location to hold group fitness classes...do you have any suggestions?

Thanks!

Please help....

Do what makes you happy
by: Kim

Hi there,

I'm very sorry it has been such a difficult time for you and that you lost one of your parents this past year. Your post hit home with me because I'm just starting out in pursuing my certification and have quite a long way to go to get in shape so I'm feeling some pressure there as well (and need to drop at least 30 pounds). I say do what you really feel you would beneift from right now. You sound like you have a lot of experience to offer as a Trainer and that is what people are looking for from you . . . your knowledge . . . if you think you would benefit from personally interacting with others right now then dive in and show them your stuff! Hopefully, you can get in some training too as you demo the moves, etc. and your Clients will probably be grateful to have you joining them on the path to fitness since you will be pursuing your own goals. On the other hand, if you feel you'd benefit more from just buckling down "solo" and concentrating on your own journey, then go for that too and start taking on Clients when you feel ready for that interaction. Good luck and hang in there!

Weight and training
by: T.P.

7/17/08 Hello,
I am not certain when the two previous posts were posted. I want to express my sympathy for "Please Help"s loss.
Both "Please Help" and Kim are saying they need to lose weight before training. Kim said she is just starting. I keep thinking I am way too large to be a PT or a group instructor, but then I watch videos on Youtube and I get encouraged. But how does one really know? Will people contract with me, a large female personal trainer? Or attend a class with a not-looking-like-a-barbie instructor? I am a mortgage industry casualty. I was hoping to help people improve their quality of life, but I am afraid they will not want to work with me because I am older and JUST NOW getting fit. How do we know?

Been there... Done that...
by: Stephanie

What better way to show your clients that they can do it than to do it yourself? You are your own walking advertisement of how your knowledge and motivation can achieve results- yours as well as theirs.

Your clients will be able to identify with you and that isn't easy to come by. Think about if you were to go hire a trainer today- how much more comfortable would you feel having a trainer who knows exactly how it feels to not be where they want to be fitness-wise?

I always try to emphasize being happy with what you do have while trying to get the results you want. Everyone has to start somewhere. You should go for it and use your journey to inspire your clients to reach their goals.

Personal Trainer Needs to Lose Weight
by: Anonymous

Do what makes you feel comfortable. Not all clients want a crazy fit trainer. If you present yourself as someone who is knowledgeable then I think that is all that matters. If it were me as your client, I would be thrilled if you got me the results I wanted.

Pt needs to lose weight
by: Bonnie

I was so glad to see your question. I just got certified and I am overweight due to hard times with the loss of a child. But I decided to go ahead and get certified because I enjoy helping others with their weight loss goals. Just wanted to say thank you, I was feeling as if I was the only overweight pt. Good Luck to you, it sounds like you will do wonderful what ever you decide is right for you.

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