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09-20-2006, 12:34 AM
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Ouch..... hard moments doing some PT work
So for part of my shift today I was giving body composition analysis (sp?) to a bunch of people. The gym offers a few fun things like that for people to get done for free, mainly because for newbie trainers like myself, it's good practice since you only get more accurate with a caliper the more you practice.
All of the people I have done so far were my age, mostly guys, and pretty lean. So when you take the caliper, pinch the fat and measure, you come up with a 4 or 5mm thick piece of skin. It makes things pretty easy. Some of the woman came out to around 20% bf, which is right around a good amount for a woman, so things were going well. Well, I did a pretty overweight woman a little later. It was my first time doing someone that was really overweight. I wasn't used to pinching, and getting a reading of 40mm or 45mm instead of 5mm, especially when it was the tricep measurement. Anyways, as I put the info into a program that does the equation for me (Anyone who has done caliper tests knows it's a LONG equation to get BF), and it popped up with the woman's rough estimate. I could see the woman's mood changing as I put in the numbers and they were coming up in the 40's and 30's. I know my measurements were off by a MM or two, but not by much, and it came out to around 40% BF. I've never seen anyone's mood change so fast. All of sudden she was saying she had to pick up her kids, and left before I could do the second part of the analysis. She was part of a fitness class that made getting the analysis a requirement. I felt horrible, because I guess I was the bringer of bad news, and I'm sure she felt like sh!t afterwards. Just felt like sharing I guess. I forgot what it was like to not take your fitness seriously and have it come back in your face like that, I'm sure she will be thinking about that for a long time now. I guess it's one of those things that will either drive you to do better for yourself, or make you depressed and drive you further into a hole. BTW, I fully know how awkward it can be for both the guy and the girl when you get a hot girl in the room and you have to prod and pinch to get the analysis.  We already have to have a female in the room as well to avoid someone claiming sexual harassment from the tests, and well, me being on test makes things interesting. I basically just **** my mouth, do the test, and get her out of there. It's actually a relief to test not too hot girls since I can talk to them a bit and have fun.Ahhh, my musings for the night.
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09-20-2006, 12:39 AM
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At least you noticed Cafe! Hopefully she comes back and you can practice you skills in support and inspiration. At least you didn't look at it as the owner of my gym does which is "I don't care if they get healthy. It is just a check for me." Good luck...
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09-20-2006, 04:02 AM
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Well, instead of getting mad and storming out, she probably should have sotpped at a few machines or so first to get a workout.
When reality smacks you in the face, you gotta smack it back. Not just run away. She's always gonna be a fatty then.
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Day Um! Truer words I have yet to hear but... Day Um! 
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My sister went for a gym induction last night and they do it in groups of 10.
Whilst on the hamstring curl machine she had the bubble head PT say 'dont forget to try and hold your tummy in'. WTF? She had a kid and obviously knows she needs to lose the weight but to be so condecending about it is shocking. Then Miss bubbles followed up with 'we offer personal training so you can lose that tummy quicker'. This is in front of the whole group. My sister was at zero confidence after that gym INDUCTION lol, i told her to ignore her and any PT in the gym as they are only looking out for their own bank balance. Nobody is born perfect and nobody here is working for Calvin Klein right? The poor woman was probably shocked at the result as she was in a state of denial, when the truth sets in and you realise you really are fat its not the greatest feeling. Caferacer: respect for your post mate, she probably felt like zero when she left the gym like my sister. Jennyd: Some people run away from their troubles, whether she will be back is another story.
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09-20-2006, 04:37 AM
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this is the typical type of person that wants to workout, but is not ready to make the dedication to make the lifestyle change. She felt uncomfortable, but she had to realize, and be mentally ready, she was going to hear some bad news. If she was ready for the change, she would have stayed, and even made some comments or questions on how to make it better. A mental hurdle, we must face and overcome if we want to succeed.
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09-20-2006, 05:23 AM
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She was probably embarrassed and didn't want to look you in the face after you came up with the fatty numbers. She probably won't be back imho.
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09-20-2006, 06:45 AM
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Bump... When I had my fat measured about a year after my daughter was born, I was like WTF... I knew I was a bit chunky... but it really slapped me.. Then the scale just finished me off. I was upset, but with myself, for letting myself get out of control, (PS if you looked @ me you would never guess my weight). The next day, I cleaned up my diet and hit the gym religiously.. I didn't go home and drown myself in icecream, although I wanted to.. Its easy to run away, getting committed and staying there is the tough job!! Cafe, hopefully you can help whip her into shape!!! 
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09-20-2006, 07:10 AM
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09-20-2006, 07:20 AM
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 But you liked it the last time!
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09-20-2006, 07:26 AM
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Yea, I won't be training her anytime soon. I doubt she is coming back to be honest. Most the girls that come into the gym for PT are overweight to a large extent. Hopefully I get a lot of male clients, I wouldn't be able to stand training fatties all day.
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09-20-2006, 07:27 AM
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Yeah, I could imagine training fattys all day, but atleast you look good to be a trainer..
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09-20-2006, 07:28 AM
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Oh, the possibilities.
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 Lol, I'm done be cocky now. The only POSSIBLE plus is if I can make a fatty thin, and they are hot, I can get first dibs kinda. But thats a lot of work for an 'if'. Hell, one of the guys at the gym had a 6 month affair with one of his clients while her husband was overseas. She scheduled the time to get to 'know' him and screw around and get some cardio in. Hopefully I get one of those, I could get paid to help some girl with cardio 
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