Justin’s BodyBlog

I want to start this off by saying all due respect to those in the industry especially trainers.  You all have a difficult task balancing your personal efforts toward your clients and your obligations toward the gym you work for.  I’m going to vent a little here.  I was a trainer for a short time at a gym with the idea that I could really help people struggling to find the life we are all seeking.  Shortly after starting my employment with this gym, I found out something that I had feared, but already new deep down and didn’t want to admit.  Their goal wasn’t necessarily about helping people.  It was about money.  I was not the "trainer" I had set out to be, but instead I was a "salesman".  I’m not a salesman.  I even told them to forget the money.  They could stop paying me and I would do it for free.  You know what they told me?  That’s not how they do business.  That’s a bummer man.  In my opinion, that’s what’s wrong with the industry.  That’s also what I love so much about this site.  You can spread the wealth of knowledge around the world to anyone and not have to ask for a thing back.  Fitness shouldn’t be limited to people with a certain amount of money.  Knowledge shouldn’t be held back from people because they can’t afford a trainer.  Now I don’t have much experience as a trainer because I found out very quickly it wasn’t for me.  But I will freely share everything I know about fitness with anyone who approaches me for help.  As I started this out, all due respect to the industry.  With out you guys, we wouldn’t have the resources we have.  On the other hand, there has to be a better way to run things so more people can approach their fitness goals with a little more know how and a little less apprehension.

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