Attention all personal trainers guess, do not assess

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Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess! By John Paul Catanzaro

Not everyone is “numbersoriented� to begin with. Forcing an assessment on a prospect can be quite disturbing to some. In fact, many gyms do this on purpose to show the potential client how out of shape they are and how much they need personal training. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess! By John Paul Catanzaro

Postural Assessment It displays the before and after changes that occur in body composition, and It displays the before and after changes in posture.

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Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess! By John Paul Catanzaro

Fitness Testing

Push-Ups Sit-And-Reach Test Step Aerobic Test

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Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess! By John Paul Catanzaro

Functional Assessment Most people present with the following issues: tight hip flexors and weak lower abdominals, rounded shoulders and forward head syndrome, and left-right discrepancies. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess! By John Paul Catanzaro

Fitness professionals are not really qualified to assess dysfunction nor is that what most people are looking for, according to strength and conditioning coach www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess! By John Paul Catanzaro

The bottom line is that you can attempt to correct such “dysfunction� through appropriate training, without the need of an assessment. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess! By John Paul Catanzaro

Anyhow, the software would analyze food intake and energy expenditure, and then spit back a whole bunch of numbers based on dietary reference intakes, recommended nutrient intakes, and the food guide pyramid.. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess! By John Paul Catanzaro

What was the result of this approach? In three words: confusion, regression, and neuroticism. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Attention All Personal Trainers: Guess, Do Not Assess! By John Paul Catanzaro

Food allergy testing was the next big thing. You could do some extensive (and expensive) blood work for this purpose, or a less invasive (but still rather expensive) finger prick test. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


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