Comments on: Personal Trainer tip: The magical Hammer Strength Shoulder Press machine. http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/ The official blog of the unofficial 'anti-fad' weight loss diet plan. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:47:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Lex http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-31197 Lex Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:06:39 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-31197 What I don't understand is that if you are a personal trainer, set examples for your clients. To an earlier point that someone made, anyone can be a called a personal trainer or even a certified one. you can bet your certification online for god sake. if your personal trainer is overweight, ask for another person. ask for a person who has a degree in kinesiology and who actually understands the body and nutrition. Credible trainers also have nutrition background. When I see trainers who are overweight, who puffs their shoulders around when they walk, irritates the crap out of me. I just laugh and shake my head. =) What I don’t understand is that if you are a personal trainer, set examples for your clients. To an earlier point that someone made, anyone can be a called a personal trainer or even a certified one. you can bet your certification online for god sake. if your personal trainer is overweight, ask for another person. ask for a person who has a degree in kinesiology and who actually understands the body and nutrition. Credible trainers also have nutrition background. When I see trainers who are overweight, who puffs their shoulders around when they walk, irritates the crap out of me. I just laugh and shake my head. =)

]]> By: Martin http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-27346 Martin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:12:55 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-27346 Oh dear. Luckily she didn't try to turn the client upsidedown to reveal the shoulder press is actually a 'leg press' I'm a Personal Trainer in the UK and firmly believe that all trainers (qualified of course) should be creative - but there is a limit. When I was a trainee (nearly 18 years ago) I remember questioning my teachers about their methods and techniques. They knew the theory but had no idea about the practical aspects of weight training. They even started asking me for advice! I got the qualification but realised that I needed more so went to University. The fact is, after 18 years I am still learning - and proud of it. Anyone out there who is looking for a Personal Trainer should not be afraid to ask about their qualifications. After all, it is your body so don't let some 'muppet' break it for you. Oh dear. Luckily she didn’t try to turn the client upsidedown to reveal the shoulder press is actually a ‘leg press’

I’m a Personal Trainer in the UK and firmly believe that all trainers (qualified of course) should be creative – but there is a limit.

When I was a trainee (nearly 18 years ago) I remember questioning my teachers about their methods and techniques. They knew the theory but had no idea about the practical aspects of weight training. They even started asking me for advice! I got the qualification but realised that I needed more so went to University. The fact is, after 18 years I am still learning – and proud of it.

Anyone out there who is looking for a Personal Trainer should not be afraid to ask about their qualifications. After all, it is your body so don’t let some ‘muppet’ break it for you.

]]> By: Dan http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-21059 Dan Wed, 21 May 2008 04:29:37 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-21059 Please don’t even tell me about a YMCA! Last June I moved 4 houses away from a YMCA. This YMCA is in a very upscale suburb of Pittsburgh, PA. I left a great gym and a ton of good knowledgeable lifting partners. 70% of the people weight training here are completely clueless. I have to beg the staff to put up a "Please return your weights" sign. The main personal trainer has everyone he trains working out with rubber bands!! Why are the weights even there? I have been lifting about 12 years. I don’t know it all by far, but please, don’t walk in front of my mirror space quite yet; I only have 3 reps left!! I hate rich spoiled people! nice Blog! Please don’t even tell me about a YMCA! Last June I moved 4 houses away from a YMCA. This YMCA is in a very upscale suburb of Pittsburgh, PA. I left a great gym and a ton of good knowledgeable lifting partners. 70% of the people weight training here are completely clueless. I have to beg the staff to put up a “Please return your weights” sign. The main personal trainer has everyone he trains working out with rubber bands!! Why are the weights even there? I have been lifting about 12 years. I don’t know it all by far, but please, don’t walk in front of my mirror space quite yet; I only have 3 reps left!! I hate rich spoiled people! nice Blog!

]]> By: John Prelauche http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-13780 John Prelauche Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:50:53 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-13780 I've had a trainer that told me eating cream cheese is good for weight lifting and it will help me achieving muscle cuts. I’ve had a trainer that told me eating cream cheese is good for weight lifting and it will help me achieving muscle cuts.

]]> By: mary http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-6628 mary Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:09:25 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-6628 LOL. I GO TO THE YMCA AND THEY ARE JUST AS STUPID THERE!!!! AND WORST OF ALL EVERY SINGLE PERSONAL TRAINER EXCEPT FOR ONE (THAT RIGHT, ONE) IS FATTTT! LOL. I GO TO THE YMCA AND THEY ARE JUST AS STUPID THERE!!!! AND WORST OF ALL EVERY SINGLE PERSONAL TRAINER EXCEPT FOR ONE (THAT RIGHT, ONE) IS FATTTT!

]]> By: RaymonWazerri http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-3200 RaymonWazerri Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:48:15 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-3200 Hey, I love what you'e doing! Don't ever change and best of luck. Raymon W. Hey,
I love what you’e doing!
Don’t ever change and best of luck.

Raymon W.

]]> By: smart trainer http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 smart trainer Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:29:12 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-2539 Hello. I am a certified personal trainer and a respiratory therapist. I think it is horrible how some gyms will hire anyone. I have worked as a trainer for fifteem years. Took a few years off from the gym and had a family. Wanted to return to work as a trainer again and could barely find a job. I applied at a very well known facility and the "head trainer" had no clue what range of motion was, plus he was grossly over weight. He was leaning on the equipment at one point counting out loud at a female client lifiting too much weight! I now started my own business because of the insane uninformed personal trainers I wanted to avoid as my boss! Hello. I am a certified personal trainer and a respiratory therapist. I think it is horrible how some gyms will hire anyone. I have worked as a trainer for fifteem years. Took a few years off from the gym and had a family. Wanted to return to work as a trainer again and could barely find a job. I applied at a very well known facility and the “head trainer” had no clue what range of motion was, plus he was grossly over weight. He was leaning on the equipment at one point counting out loud at a female client lifiting too much weight! I now started my own business because of the insane uninformed personal trainers I wanted to avoid as my boss!

]]> By: May http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 May Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:59:19 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-1658 I'm a personal trainer/figure competitor myself. Pretty funny stuff you got here! But not to forget, strength training should never be neglected, because it is what keeps ur metabolism up and lose that weight and/or just to keep it off! God Bless! I’m a personal trainer/figure competitor myself. Pretty funny stuff you got here! But not to forget, strength training should never be neglected, because it is what keeps ur metabolism up and lose that weight and/or just to keep it off!
God Bless!

]]> By: Umair http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Umair Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:36:48 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-1239 Why is everyone dissing the shoulder press machine? Why is everyone dissing the shoulder press machine?

]]> By: Uurp http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Uurp Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:26:59 +0000 http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/blog/22/magical-hammer-strength-shoulder-press/#comment-1223 The best way to build muscle with these machines is by picking them up and carrying them around the gym. Freeweights are best. The best way to build muscle with these machines is by picking them up and carrying them around the gym.

Freeweights are best.

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