[Caddock]

Originally Posted by Rjkd12

Its pronounced "Hi-per*trophy" Or, "hi-per*trofey" There is a pause after the "hi" and then the emphasis is on the "per."

Thanks guys for the responses I found this link http://www.bartleby.com/61/14/H0361400.html seems to pronounce it the way you say with the pause between hy and per.

[King Kabuki]

But bottom line, being a certified personal trainer is better than just being a guy who says he's a trainer but has no certification, liablilty insurance, firstaid/AED/CPR certification ..... and their are alot of guys out their who do that.

You know I just noticed this and realized I forgot to put it in the initial post. Your trainer by ALL MEANS SHOULD be at the very least CPR certified (meaning he can show you a card or document that states it), but preferrably have some basic skills in actual first-aid that come from logged classroom time.

In the article I read there was a guy who was hospitalized by his trainer. In the first workout the trainer loaded him up on the leg-press machine as much as he could saying he "just wanted to see what the client could do." The dude ended up rupturing something and passed out in the middle of the workout. The trainer had no idea what to do to help him until Paramedics arrived. The guy ended up having to have surgery that could have possibly been prevented if the trainer had A) not done that in the first-place and B) knew to place the guy's body in a specific position once passed out.

Now here's the worst part. The dude didn't ever confront the trainer. This happens a lot. Trainers hurt people and no one says shit about it because they don't want to look like sissies, or just feel overpowered by the job title. I'm not saying be an asshole customer who bitches all the time, but don't be afraid to question what is completely appropriate to question regarding your health and tentative injury-factor.

[MPCOA]

Great points King.

On the confrontation thing a good trainer will answer your questions if you confront about something, so ask questions if you don't think something is right. If they get defensive, chances are they are not a good trainer. If something doesn't look or feel right, ask.

[johnnynoname]

just do what i do

get certified and get all the stuff you need to be reputable (liability insurance, first aid/cpr/aed certified) then work on a fake european accent so you can seduce all your rich female clients

[MPCOA]

Originally Posted by johnnynoname

just do what i do

get certified and get all the stuff you need to be reputable (liability insurance, first aid/cpr/aed certified) then work on a fake european accent so you can seduce all your rich female clients

Don't lie Johnny you meant male right?

[johnnynoname]

Originally Posted by MPCOA

Don't lie Johnny you meant male right?

i am so busted


honestly though, if i had to have a gay clientele I would just wear the tightest workout clothes and charge 200 dollars a hour. i mean come on guys, business is business

[King Kabuki]

My mother's husband is a former Mr. Orlando and trains people in Orlando in a gym he owns and MOST of his clients are gay men. Wierd how it even rubs off on you, he has taken on some of their qualities just because of catering to them. But he drives a Jag so, whatever works. lol

[johnnynoname]

what qualities has he taken on ? lol

[King Kabuki]

He calls his son "sssssweetheart." He ends his sentences by raising his voice. Uhhh, you'd get the impression that he works out but is never smelly or dirty. He has the George Michael 5 o'clock shadow...he's slightly more touchy-feely than a former Pan American games Boxer SHOULD be. Make no mistake, the dude's no punk, but when you hang around them all day it WILL affect you.

[johnnynoname]

maybe he's just metrosexual