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| Posted On Apr 27, 2008 at 9:51 AM |
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snoles
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Hello,
I am a high school student, but when I graduate I am planning to get a Personal Training accredidation so that I can use it to help pay for my university, and because fitness is a very important part of my life. However I have some questions concerning the program that I couldn't find answers to on the page.
What kind of equipment makes of the Center's gym? Is it all machines? I grew up and have been training (since I was 12) old school with very little machines and lots of free weight, cables, kettlebells, body weight, odd object/dinosaur lifting. Is the facility cappable of accomodating this? My resons for this is because I believe (through personal experiance) that machines do not have real life carry over, because they do not teach the correct motor recruitment patterns and they do not build the stabilizer muscles.
Does the facilities have enough free weight equipment to accomodate serious training during the program? (A strong bar and a power rack w/ plates in excess of 500-800# total poundage..)
Just wondering because I was wanting to get my certification from a reliable program and not a "mail-in" program or some other half backed program; and I feel that the BHHC is a reliable program. However I could not tell the type of equipment from picture nor from the pages about the program.
Thanks,
A brother in Christ, and in Iron,
Steven M. Noles
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| Re: Questions concerning Personal Training Program... |
| Posted On May 1, 2008 at 3:28 PM |
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Steven,
I am from the "old school" as well. We do have a power rack, Olympic bar, dumbbells, and cable crossover. We also have a full line of Nautilus and Life Circuit. We have enough for 400 pounds. We have not needed much more to this point, but I am not opposed to getting more. Our dumbbells go up to 60's. I do train a power lifter from the community. However, he is in the 148 pound class. I might need some more weight for him since he is deadlifting 375.
We do use the curriculum from ISSA founded by Dr. Fred Hatfield, aka Dr. Squat. It is well recognized. The difference we provide is "hands-on" experience. When a person finishes our program, they will have a background of working numerous types of clients. When finishing any program, a facility is going to want to know how many people you have trained. We provide that.
My own personal background contains experience in pro bodybuilding as an IFBB judge. I was also on the physique and powerlifting committee's for the state of Washington and the Northwest (then known as Region 12).
God Bless,
Dick Nunez
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| Re: Questions concerning Personal Training Program... |
| Posted On May 13, 2008 at 8:28 PM |
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WOW! This is way better than I expected! I got into the whole squat scene from reading "Super Squats" and a few other things. That powerlifter you have is pretty strong! (Im about 190# and deadlifting 375.) The weight amounts I listed was for partial squats (the school I go to only has a conventional bar and its now bent) I have done over 500# on partial squats. The program looks to be exactly what I have been looking for! I do believe my mom called you (Bonnie Stowe.) I can't wait to attend the program and learning from you.
God bless.
One more Q do you know much about Pavel? (http://www.powerbypavel.com/)
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| Re: Questions concerning Personal Training Program... |
| Posted On May 14, 2008 at 9:11 AM |
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Steven,
Since my last post, the young man I mentioned pulled 385, and had a near miss at 400. He bench pressed 255 on Sunday, and has squatted 365. All of those are competitive form lifts.
Yes, I am aware of the Pavel training. Indeed they produce impressive results. I have found it to be a little rough on middle-aged people. It seems to me to be more of a young person’s routine, although I am sure they could produce testimonies from older folks as well. I still am comfortable with the basics. Many great physiques have been built that way. The funny thing is; many feel the kettle bells are new. They have been around for a long time. They were the original dumbbells. Although then they were shaped like a bell (thus there name) instead of a ball. So, for the most part, many of the lifts they do were done a long time ago. The main thing with exercise is consistency and intensity.
Blessings,
Dick Nunez
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