I didn't think there was a difference between 'coach' and 'personal trainer'. well at least not at my gym anyway!
Those that want to be strong but are lazy, seek 'coaches'
Yes it was a broad statement choc and I think it still applies to manyI think this comment is neither entirely fair nor true.
Some of us have coaches in order to learn ... "teachers" as per the OP.
I approach my strength training as I have approached everything in life. Seeking to understand and find my own way.
The best part is when something fails and you figure out on your own how and why and what needs to be done to address that in order to progress.
If you have the right coach and the right attitude, your coach is there as a point of reference eventually and ultimately a good coach will make themselves redundant.
I have a coach and while I have many failings, laziness has never been one of them
Yes it was a broad statement choc and I think it still applies to many
Most don't have your attitude though.
One of the reasons the "personal training" phenomenon concerns me is
when it comes to weight training, finding the deeper meanings of
training involve learning how to do stuff your-self...learning how
to "motivate" your-self is a key here...
The responsibility is on
you... not some guy you are paying.
Having said that, if you'd asked me 40 years ago if you thought PT's were going to be a thing of the future I would have thought that ridiculous, then again I would have thought selling bottled water just as stupid.
Right on silverback.
No one has the answers, and always better to learn and think for yourself. More fun and satisfaction.
Having said that; I always listen to new opinions.
As usual we go from one extreme to the other, choc, you make some valid points, but this is not what I mean.
Systems, like programs might not be the way to go, i reckon weight training is first and
most importantly a way to learn about your self.
"Complete systems"
seem to chill or stop that process.
Systems that "have all the answers"
leave little room for discovery of any kind... In fact, i reckon stay away from
anybody who says he has all the answers.
Figure it out.
I've learnt a lot from the few personal trainers I've seen, but I've chosen them carefully.
I definitely wouldn't have figured that stuff out alone (deadlift form, squat form, bench form, etc.) - or it would have taken me longer to get there.
The whole notion of not learning anything from anyone and figuring everything out yourself as the sole way of learning seems ridiculous to me. In the world of gym articles and publications, where bullshit is so dominant, working things out for yourself unfortunately may be just as efficient as seeking advice (esp. if you take it from the first person to open their mouth/write a column). Articles/people/forum threads that spout extreme opinions that only represent part of the truth (e.g. some of this thread) dont help.
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