yet another reason PTEs are in dire need!

This woman's personal trainer...
ALMOST killed her.  There is protocol to follow, as a trainer.  Or should I say, as a professional.

PTEs would eliminate MOST of these instances.  Nothing can cure the industry of all its ills, but evaluations would go a very, very long way.

Certs vs being qualified...thanks to Mr. Futch!

The journey of changing the paradigm of Personal Training is almost ready to turn the next corner.  As I finish the touches needed to begin my PTEs, I read, and meet online, another trainer who has put into words the need for evaluations that FitSource, Inc. will provide.

Certifications don't matter if they aren't applied safely and effectively.  Thanks to Mr. Futch, for explaining eloquently here, why PTEs are the future of Personal Training.

As I write this, yet another step has been accomplished.  Almost there....(excited yet?  I AM!!)

more ammunition

Wherever I look, in this case twitter, I read about how a trainer in a gym has made the industry look questionable...again.  Eric Cressey, at the top of the industry, saw a trainer making a pregnant woman do jumping jacks with bands wrapped around her legs.  Not only ask why, but FItSource asks, "is that safe and effective?"

Hmmm.
PTEs...closer and closer...

Dogma...
Which exercise is best for you?  Which one should you never do?  Which movement is corrective, which one is functional, which one enhances performance?

How about this--there is not one exercise, good or bad, that can help every body do the one thing it can't do.  Acquire tools, use them to your discretion.  Try new techniques.  Move...using good movements most of the time, bad ones once in a while.

Evaluations are on the way.

One step closer all the time!

Just last week, I took pictures and a video or two, of some trainers in action.  Unfortunately, their actions were not the best.  Again, the need for PTEs for our industry is here...has been for a long time.  The time has come to give the public an understanding of who their trainers are, and how they have been evaluated!!

Think restaurant grade and there you have it.  My criteria is set.  The forms are ready.  Now all I need is software to track the trainer's evaluations.  We are off and running!

Coming to a gym near you...FitSource and their PTEs (Personal Trainer Evaluations!)

Here is another article showing the benefits of having an industry standard evaluation in Personal Training.  As the Affordable Healthcare Act comes upon us, if they say what will happen comes to fruition, preventative measures will be taken...literally.

For you to get an affordable premium, you must exhibit a healthy lifestyle, and that means being active.  If you need a personal trainer, where do you go?  Hopefully someone who will HELP, not hinder progress!

Hence, the FitSource evaluation.

a clear cut evaluation, and why?

This article by Frank Bruni in the NY Times shows exactly why there needs to be a third party evaluation system in personal training.  Are we self-regulating?  Maybe, but not enough.  Are we held accountable?  maybe, but not enough.

By setting the course for a new united effort in our industry, FitSource can manage the murky waters of what is personal training.  Understanding that is more than one way to succeed, we can evaluate a trainer based on their philosophy, not just by "can they hold a clipboard."

The time has come...