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2006/03/02, 05:30 PM
By mid june I want to be in the best shape I can get into in the time period I have. I'm not new to exercise by any means, although I have taken the last few months off due to a sprained ankle and kind of let myself go. Regardless, i'm hoping to add some muscle and then cut down to flat stomach by my goal date.
First question- What is a rwalistic goal. How much muscle can i build, assuming the last month/month and a half will be set aside for cutting?
Furthermore, I went to Bally's and met with a trainer. PT's are very expensive. Now, i pretty much know how to exercise, I know how to lift and operate machines and free weights etc., so I don't feel that i need the trainer on the floor all the time, yet i do want to bodyfat measure, metabolism measure, and a precise exercise routine and diet.
i know this site is all I really neeed, and thanks to it i am more aware than ever about diet and exercise. the only thing i feel I REALLY need is all my info specified to my individual body type, body fat, metabolism and goals, which a trainer one on one can do. the problem is- PTs are REALLY expensive, and often they spend half the session BSing etc., and there is no real way to tell if they are worth the investment. Furthermore, they are often in the business of retarding clients progress sometimes to maintain the cash income. So:
Second Question: How can I tell if they are worth the investment, that they are reliable, honest etc.?
Third question: Should I go for several small packages (4 meetings for $370) so I get a feel and continue at my own pace, or go for a committed one (16 sessions for $1300) hoping that the trainer takes me more serious?
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2006/03/04, 10:45 AM
Nothin?
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2006/03/05, 11:40 PM
I rarely recommend a PT to anyone. You'll get better advice on this site. That PT certification isn't worth the paper it was written on. And I say that AS A PT with 4 certifications.
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Iron and chalk.
Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
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2006/03/06, 12:55 AM
How bout you send me the 1300 I will train ya here and whip you in shape. LOL My question is why if you know how to lift would you need to waste that much on a guy that got his PT cert from bally's?
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2006/03/06, 03:53 AM
agreed....those certifications are a joke...
4lb of lean muscle is reasonable...
You want results then do what we always suggest...
focus on big lifts....focus on low reps....eat well...no complex periodization or scheme is necessary...the simple things get most people the results.....
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2006/03/06, 08:53 PM
Well, its diet that I am interested in. Diet is always what blows it for me. Plus Id like to know my metabolism, body fat, and realistic goals. Example: Right now I wanna burn 2 inches off my waist, but I also wouldn't mind adding muscle first because I'm afraid cutting will make me look too thin right now. I have three months. What's realistic? I figure if I work with someone, I will succeed in my goals cuz they will monitor my progress and deal with me in person, as that is the one drawback of a website. i really wanna succeed. Yet I also don't wanna blow my cash esp. since i probably know enough to be certified myself, thanks to my own years of research and thanks to the insight of this site's posters. Help?
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