Uncreativeskater’s BodyBlog

I have been very consistent and dedicated to my training. I eat extremely healthy with only one cheat meal a week, even though I am not in contest preparation, and I never miss a training day. If it is the case where I will absolutely have to miss a training day, I will do that muscle group the day before with another muscle group. I will never go a week without hitting every muscle group. I change up my routine often to shock my body, but the growth is coming so slow, if at all.

That’s the thing about bodybuilding. There is no green light to let you know you’re on the right path. You have to just go on faith and the advice of others, even when that will not necessarily be what is best for you. You have to be constantly vigilant, seeing how your body is reacting to the training and diet. It’s one of the things that I love and hate about the sport; the fact that you have to rely on your own observation while at the same time never getting conrete answers. I chose math for a major because it’s clear cut, what you can and can not do. The answers are solid. Bodybuilding is not at all like this, yet this same thing about it makes me want to learn all I can to make the most informed decisions I can.

 It’s also this aspect of bodybuilding that makes me sure that it is what I want to do someday. My dream career would be as a personal trainer. I coach a weightlifting club at the school I teach at and I love it. The club is supposed to meet for a half hour but often I will stay there much longer just spotting the kids and talking shop with them. I love discussing diet and training techniques and helping them out as much as I can. And the fact that there is always new information is exciting to me! When I think about going to teaching conferences to learn about new teaching techniques or technology, it makes me cringe. But I love looking up articles bodybuilding to expand my knowledge on the subject. I would look forward to a conference if it meant I was learning something new about how to improve training.

 I just hope that someday that dream becomes a reality. It’s an intimidating market, with the rapid expanse of training and the recent boom in health and fitness industries. There are also a thousand different certifications that one can work for, and I have no idea which one is the best, what is most impressive to potential employers. I also have no official background with this type of thing. Personal trainers now are getting college degrees for Nutrition and Physical Education, and I have a BS in math; not exactly applicable. And I know that I do not have the resources to go back to school to get a degree in these areas, and I probably won’t for at least 10 years. I just don’t know how I would possibly crack my way into this market when it is so competitive and I have so little qualification. I fear that even getting certified would not be enough to get hired and earn a decent salary.

 If anyone has any suggestions on how I might begin a path to achieve these goals, please let me know. I welcome any advice, personal experience or anything that might relate to my situation.