deluxe185’s BodyBlog

So I was getting ready to make my morning shake (50/50 casein and whey) when I reached for my 2lbs tub of casein protein… it tipped off the shelf and fell to the floor. The lid was on tight, but the angle it hit the floor it just shot off. Casein went all over the floor leaving a mess and a small mushroom cloud. Needless to say I was not happy about this, especially since I needed to get to work. Since it was a new container and filled to the brim… much was lost. No use in crying over spilt milk (or in this case casein). Just try to avoid this situation!

So I was sent to the Cooper Institute in Dallas to complete a Master personal trainer course. This would be my third master personal trainer class (NSCA & NCCPT). With that said it was a review for the most part. Nothing really new or different, so it was not much of a challenge. The layout of the course was rather standard. 8 hours for 5 days in a row. 1 hour lunch break and a few 10-15min breaks in between. Lecture was the primary method of teaching (99% of the time). Content wasn’t as hard as the NSCA or NCCPT.

I stayed at the lodge located on the Cooper campus. It was a decent room and for the price $99/night, it was convenient too. I had access to two pools, continental breakfast, and the Cooper fitness center. Since I never went in the pools I don’t have much to report on that. Although, passing by I would see a cute girl every now and then. The continental breakfast was limited to a few carb choices and didn’t seem to fill me up. One of the best things was the fitness center. It was state of the art! Indoor track and every piece of cardio equipment ever made lol. Being the bodybuilder that I am, I was a bit disappointed in the size of the weight lifting area. It was rather cramped during peek hours. Needless to say I just started going after peek time to avoid the rush (and wait).

On a plus note the staff and people on site were VERY friendly. I had no shortage of people to smile at and carry on a conversation with. The facility was packed with attractive athletic women, but the majority seemed to be married (boo for me). My demographic seemed to be lacking. They were either really young or married with children.

Overall feeling: I enjoyed myself and hope to be back there in 2008 for the law enforcement course. However, personally I would not spend the $695 price tag for the class (plus airline tickets and hotel). If you can drive to the location or don’t mind spending the money, then I would recommend this class if you need to become a master personal trainer.

Ok work sent me to Dallas for a week at Cooper (ill post about that next). If I remember correctly Dallas ranked second fattest city in the US. Now I live in a busy area but Dallas has waaaaay more restraunts! People seem to eat out all the time there. Taco bells with pizza huts attached, whataburger, & sonics seemed to be at every intersection (no joke). So being the young single guy that I am… I checked out the local talent. What did I find? Nothing for me! Almost every girl I saw was a heavyweight. Not being hyper critical, but these girls had me by some LBS (im 180 right now). That’s what I think of dallas and its fitness

Heres an archived version. The orignal print had about 5 pictures of me

http://athleticbusiness.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=1539&zoneid=30

Ok so I’ve been reading and shopping on bodybuilding.com for awhile… guess it was time to make a profile. Obviously i’m new here, so bare with me lol!

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