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Finding the Right Workout
Posted on : 28-05-2009 | By : Dave | In : Fitness
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Not everyone has the extra cash to hire a personal trainer. Even if you did, do you know what to look for in one? Do you know the difference between a trainer with an NASM, NSPT, or ISSA certification? There are many other certifications out there and some gyms don’t even require a certification.
How about workouts geared toward your goals? You can walk into any gym and find guys doing the same back/bi – chest/tri routine they did in high school 20 years ago and wondering why they aren’t making the gains they want. Or, you can find extremely overweight gymgoers doing endless sets of curls and wondering why they just aren’t losing the weight.
The point is this: take the time and do some research before jumping in headfirst into the gym. Not only will doing research help you find information that will help you reach your goals, but it can also help you avoid serious injury.
Here are a few industry experts who I would recommend reading –
I really wish I’d had these names when I first started. Each one of the above are published authors and are very well respected as experts in their industry.
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