Weight Loss Questions and Answer
We will approach this interview as if we have someone who wants to lose weight. Our guest expert has a diverse background.
His credentials include personal trainer certification, 26 years of fitness experience as well as several awards as a body builder and owner of his own gym. Using the experience and expertise of our guest, we are going to explore the different things that our client needs to do to get started. We will use a Q (Question) and A (Answer) format.
Q - What is the average weight that people want to lose in your health club?
A -For most people it’s anywhere from 10 to 50 pounds.
Q - How important is the reason or motivation when someone decides to lose weight?
A - The reason or motivation could be their health or their health situation or just the way they feel.
Q - I guess what I am asking is that the reason that will get them to start with a weight loss plan and stick to it?
A - I would say so.
Q - What do you think our client should do to set realistic goals?
A - Well the first thing, you have to do is what I say. That is really the bottom line they have to stick to good nutritional guidelines.
Q - Do you find that clients set unrealistic goals based on a certain time frame?
A - Not really, they are pretty realistic weight loss because that is one of the questions that I have on the data acquisition form that I use to evaluate my client.
Q - Would you share some of those questions?
A - Well, one of them would be how much weight do you want to lose and in a certain amount of time and I have them write that down. Most of them put down 10 pounds in like 6 months. If I see that what they put down is unrealistic I will let them know.
Q - Is age a factor when considering a weight loss program and if so, what should be taken into consideration?
A - Yes age would be a factor because metabolism slows down, as you get older.
Q - Is there any such thing as too old?
A - No, especially with older women.
Q - Is there a difference in weight loss plans between male and females?
A - Men can build more muscle mass and women carry more body fat. Women don’t carry as much lean muscle mass and so it can be a little harder for them to lose body fat.
Q - Is there anything such as being too young? There are a lot of obese children in the country today and a lot of that has to do with nutrition? How do you feel about children losing weight and what would the youngest age you would recommend?
A - Well with today’s hype and my readings and such you can train any individual of any age as long as they understand what you are talking about. They can go to the workouts but it will be sometime before they can work with the heavy equipment.
Q - What about a plan of action for a new client? Should they fly solo or is it wise to have a formal plan of action?
A - I think that everyone should have a fitness assessment even because a lot of people don’t even know where they are now concerning progression.
Q - Is that something that should be done in a physician’s office or is that something that can be done at the health club or gym?
A - Most health clubs don’t though I do; I have them go through 5 different tests.
Q - Would you share that with us?
A - Sure, I go through:
Blood pressure, resting heart rate, body composition which is body fat and lean muscle mass, I also try to find out what their cardiovascular ability is and I go through a strength ability test. I also go through strength as far as how many pushups they can do and I give them a whole printout that targets what is normal for your age as far as are you normal or below normal and your blood pressure and your cardiovascular ability and strength ability. It will show you everything. Then you can do it 60-90 days from the start and see the improvement. I think that is the reason why a lot of people end up quitting. Because they don’t know where they are and this helps them see the improvement.
Q - Do you recommend that someone joins a gym or a health club?
A - As beginners yes I do, because they don’t know what exercises to do or how to do the exercises properly. As far as nutrition as they getting enough calories or too many, are they getting enough cardiovascular activity and are they getting in the target zone that they need to be at? There are a lot of variables in that and they don’t know if they are making any progress.
Q - Can you tell me how do you recommend that someone go about selecting a health club or gym? Are there certain things they should look for?
A - I would say they need to look for how much help they are going to get besides a personal trainer. If they walk into the gym are they going to put them on a program? Will there be someone to help them with the workout. This is where the personal trainer comes in. You don’t want to go somewhere that just shows you what to do and moves on. You need to have your progression checked and help with when to go heavier on the weights.
Q - What should a person expect from a membership?
A - A beginning program and people who will be there to show the equipment and how to use it and to know where they are going. It is important to have skilled staff on hand that knows what they are talking about. When I owned my gym it wasn’t once or twice I was taking people through. I was always watching and if they were doing something wrong I would have to go over there and correct them. Because once they develop a habit it is really hard to break. You know what they can end up getting hurt if they are doing something wrong. Most people won’t ask for help so you just have to watch.
Q - So what you are saying is it is probably easier to train women than men?
A - Oh yeah, you know what, the majority of the people I’ve trained I would say that 90% of them are women. When I train them they are looking around going to some people who aren’t good at all and have very little experience to draw from.
Q - Are their ground rules that a patron should adhere to or certain etiquette?
A - They are usually pretty specific like not taking off their shirt. A lot of people won’t know that in the beginning and they won’t look at the rules. When you are taking them through the beginning program you have to explain any rules. If someone wants to jump in and train with you, you let him or her do it.
Q - What about some of these instructional videos people can get? Are they helpful or harmful?
A - They’re helpful, it helps to see it and then go through the motions. It’s really hard to see something on tape and then do it and see the progression. You have to be really motivated.
Q - Do you recommend that anyone who begins a weight loss plan purchase any equipment to use at home?
A - If they don’t have any time to do any kind of cardiovascular workout at the gym then yes I would. Then if they don’t have time to come back to the gym 2-3 times a week. Then they don’t have the motivation. If they don’t have that kind of motivation it isn’t going to work.
Q - If someone is really serious what is the single most important piece of equipment you recommend they have?
A - That’s kind of a hard question. It depends on what they prefer. Something that you can use for upper body and legs a treadmill is good. You’re moving your arms and legs. The elliptical machine is good as well. They are basically like a treadmill but you don’t have a belt. You use your arms it has some kind of an arm attachment and you push and pull. A good treadmill or something like that would cost about $1000.
Q - What is the importance of a good nutrition plan to weight loss?
A - Really it’s the only way you can lose weight as far as a good nutritional diet. You want to go low fat and a good 3-course meal. You need both carbohydrates and protein.
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