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What's wrong with NESTA

by Matt
(Las Vegas, NV)

My question is about NESTA. I purchased the package because I had heard it was respected. After reading your site it seems not many here respect it that much. Why? I've gone through all of their material and it's not much different from what others offer besides the hands on stuff.

A lot of the info about fitness is continually changing if anyone is serious about any job they will continually learn more.

I guess I'm a little frustrated because I was going to go with ACE but they are expensive. And honestly NESTA is what I could afford at the moment. Also, I know a few trainers with ACE certs who quite frankly I would never want to train me. I just wonder what the big deal is. Most trainers I know end up having several certs anyways. I just think it's funny because you end up spending all this money for each cert when there is free information out there as well as ways to learn out in the field. Anyways I'm about to take the test soon so I guess it doesn't matter--every gym in Las Vegas takes NESTA anyway.

I've read through your site and I do think it's helpful. I am 25 and have been involved in fitness since I was old enough to work out. I have been an accomplished athlete and know my stuff when it comes to fitness.

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certs
by: personal.trainer@crawler.com

A certification is only as good as the trainer named on it. The cert requires you to be educated in fitness and not just some schmuck calling himself a trainer. The cert is for respect from clients, but you also earn that on the gym floor.

I have known people with all kinds of certs and they all have different levels of competence.

Some people think NASM is the best but the test to me was a joke, but I went to a school, PFTA, and learned from source material from NSCA, ACE ACSM etc.

if you want a cheap cert look into IFA

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NESAT Cert.
by: Gary T.

NESTA isn't a widely recognized cert. Gyms usually want NSCA or NASM. However, if your gym takes NESTA, then go for it. A cert. is just a way to get your foot in the door, so to speak. It's your continued learning that is going to make or break you as a trainer. Be humble, learn from the more experienced (watch the successful trainers, attend seminars, ask questions, etc), read, read, read (fitness articles, business books, self-improvement books, etc.). It's been said by many of the top trainers, if you read 1 hour a day you'll be an expert in your field in a year.

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