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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Why is it so many personal gym trainer's in Ireland either male or female, young old, aren't in shape themselves,sum even put on hoodies in the gym to cover up.

I'm i missing something?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m in need of a personal trainer and a nutritionist

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By *3nsesMan
over a year ago

Dublin

To be a good coach or manager you don't need to excel at the skill yourself. You need to be good at retaining information and at communicating. Generally the best coaches in the world are the ones who didn't excel at the sport they are coaching too.

Most PTs in commerical gyms are poor though, even the ones who look good. They seem to end up doing the career because they enjoy going to the gym so assume they will enjoy being a PT.

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By *he English OneMan
over a year ago

west

"To be a good coach or manager you don't need to excel at the skill yourself. You need to be good at retaining information and at communicating. Generally the best coaches in the world are the ones who didn't excel at the sport they are coaching too.

Most PTs in commerical gyms are poor though, even the ones who look good. They seem to end up doing the career because they enjoy going to the gym so assume they will enjoy being a PT.

Yeah it's like Jose Mourinho a very mediocre player but yet has been very successful when it comes to winning trophies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those who can't do, teach

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is it so many personal gym trainer's in Ireland either male or female, young old, aren't in shape themselves,sum even put on hoodies in the gym to cover up.

I'm i missing something?"

Its like this...there are only two barbers in this particular town , ok , and both charge the same ,one barber's shop is totally delapadated and his haircut is scandalous...the other barbers shop is a state of the art joint and the barbers haircut is immaculate ...who do you go to for your haircut ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im lucky to have found a good PT. Explained my targets, my weaknesses, my injuries. 3 weeks in and loving it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What about practicing what you preach?

How will i be motivated coming to the gym looking at this pot belly PT in front me telling me things

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What about practicing what you preach?

How will i be motivated coming to the gym looking at this pot belly PT in front me telling me things

He/she are there for your fitness...not themselves...they know what you need...just because they might be in your eyes out of shape , its what they know is whats important...like Rocky's trainer " Micky " was no heavyweight boxer himself was he ?

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By *he English OneMan
over a year ago

west

Have to say the attitude is very snobbish you should be thankful to have a trainer that knows what they are doing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you need to be a formula 1 driver to be a good driving instructor????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What about practicing what you preach?

How will i be motivated coming to the gym looking at this pot belly PT in front me telling me things

maybe after spending 47 hrs a week in the gym away from his family, he doesn't want to spend 10 more in there because guys want him to look sexy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What about practicing what you preach?

How will i be motivated coming to the gym looking at this pot belly PT in front me telling me things

I can see where you are coming from to a point. I studied many years in university about health and fitness. Saw a job as a strength and conditioning coach at a sport club. I didnt even apply cause at the time was built like a jockeys whip why would they listen to me. Now I have lockdown weight but it doesnt mean they dont know what they are talking about. Just cause dont look like what expect may know a hell of a lot

I quite often see people that look super fit and healthy that genuienly havent a clue. It can be surprising both ways

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

I has himself as my PT. Its not fun sometimes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is it so many personal gym trainer's in Ireland either male or female, young old, aren't in shape themselves,sum even put on hoodies in the gym to cover up.

I'm i missing something?"

Where does it say they need to ne in shape. It's an added bonus yes but a good coach is there to advise, educate and direct, get the best out of you and push you to your limits. Have you seen Glen Mills, usain Bolts coach and coach to the Jamaican relay team. He couldn't run to catch the bus but he's one of tbe best coaches in the world. He turned to coaching affer he faiiled miserably at athletics.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Green arrow

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By *he English OneMan
over a year ago

west

"Green arrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is it so many personal gym trainer's in Ireland either male or female, young old, aren't in shape themselves,sum even put on hoodies in the gym to cover up.

I'm i missing something?

The one who gives the best haircut

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to work as a personal trainer for many years and can confirm many of the best trainers do not look gym fit.

A parent in their late 40s working long hours doesn't have time to workout to the sane extent as a young guy or girl new to the industry

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By *unFellaMan
over a year ago

Derry

Its like anything. Look at most football managers, terrible or at least sub par players but great managers. Khabib’s dad, wasnt in shape yet he trained his son to be an undefeated mma fighter and best of all time. A PT is good at their job which is training YOU not themselves

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Male gynaecologist comes to mind

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By *alway19Man
over a year ago

galway/ Westmeath

Understand a lot of the comments here but a good PT also needs to be a leader. Showing you can excel in what you teach is one way to lead.

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By *amson4DelilahCouple
over a year ago

ballina

"Why is it so many personal gym trainer's in Ireland either male or female, young old, aren't in shape themselves,sum even put on hoodies in the gym to cover up.

I'm i missing something?

I'd go to the delapidated barber shop with the shit haircut.. he got it cut in the fancy place.. the fancy place guy got his good haircut from the dilapidated place..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's what they know that counts not what they look like .

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By *argus12Man
over a year ago

meath dublin

I’m a personal trainer have successfully helped a few on fab. Send me a PT for some tips.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A live in personal trainer/chef for a few months would be ideal.

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By *argus12Man
over a year ago

meath dublin

Well I can certainly help with training. Not sure about a chef - whatever your kink is lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hopefully, I'm making scenes with my answer here,

my opinion is that you don't need to be in great shape to know how to help people get into great shape, but having said that the fitness industry has become washed with people that can just get their cert and away they go, but I think its a good sgin when a trainer can maintain there of own shape to insprire others to train. because if you dont follow your own rules for it, it's hard to show that what you do works.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hopefully, I'm making scenes with my answer here,

my opinion is that you don't need to be in great shape to know how to help people get into great shape, but having said that the fitness industry has become washed with people that can just get their cert and away they go, but I think it's a good sign when a trainer can maintain there of own shape to inspire others to train. because if you don't follow your own rules for it, it's hard to show that what you do works.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

I've never been one for the gym but a few years ago I was working a weird shift pattern and thought it would be a good way to fill boring mornings.

After a few weeks of not really knowing what I was doing I decided to pay a PT for a month.

I wasn't looking to lose any weight because I was burning between 2500 and 3000 calories a day through my job so when he drew up a personalised diet for less than 2000 calories and almost every item contained dairy which he knew I couldn't eat I started to doubt his knowledge.

In the gym he spent more time flexing and demonstrating what I should be doing than I actually did on the equipment.

He had the look but very little going on between his ears and every time I questioned him he offered me a free session as an apology.

He wasn't a novice and had been a PT for 7 or 8 years so I can only assume that people fell for the tan and the hair and the abs.

Book and cover comes to mind so it wouldn't bother me what a PT looks like if they show commitment to the clients and can demonstrate an actual knowledge of what they are doing.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Some personal trainers epitomise the saying: do as I say, not as I do!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover. I train 6 days a week, eat a healthy enough diet. Ran a pretty decent marathon, done half ironmen, only retired from senior hurling, etc etc and for whatever reason I still carry a bit of timber. So be kind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used to be a PT hated it most clients where only interested in posting on social media than putting in the work young and old.

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