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I saw the responses to your question on the difference between 'personal trainer' and 'health fitness specialist', and it seemed to me that it is very much left to the individuals what they call themselves.
In my private business, I call myself a 'Personal Fitness Trainer', at the facility where I teach classes, I am refered to as a 'Wellness Instructor'. One of my certifications calls me a 'Lifestyle and Weight management Coach'.
I do not have different approaches because rather than wearing different hats, I am wearing one hat with several sides.
Until such time that there are defined job descriptions that separate the two terms in quantifiable ways, I see no difference.
In my private business, I call myself a 'Personal Fitness Trainer', at the facility where I teach classes, I am refered to as a 'Wellness Instructor'. One of my certifications calls me a 'Lifestyle and Weight management Coach'.
I do not have different approaches because rather than wearing different hats, I am wearing one hat with several sides.
Until such time that there are defined job descriptions that separate the two terms in quantifiable ways, I see no difference.
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No difference in the way I approach any client, it is the objective and subjective information gathered that deternime how I approach training someone.
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No I don't believe there is a difference in the approach of exercise programming although I believe that the HFS may come in contact with a wider variety of clients depending on where they may be employed on staff.
I am employed as a HFS in a corporate wellness center and found that I spend a great deal more time in educating our members whether it be about skin cancer, high blood pressure or other various health-related issues. When doing personal training, I find that we concentrate more on physical training... but that's my personal opinion.
I am employed as a HFS in a corporate wellness center and found that I spend a great deal more time in educating our members whether it be about skin cancer, high blood pressure or other various health-related issues. When doing personal training, I find that we concentrate more on physical training... but that's my personal opinion.
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I, Rowan Hill, am an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and an ACE "Advanced Health and Fitness Specialist" in the beautiful state of Florida. Although I believe that the ACE-AHFS course is a good one and covers a little bit of many of the various aspects of fitness, I do not believe that this cours makes me an ADVANCED fitness specialist. Basically, what it does is make me legally defensible as I do personal training and pre and post-rehabilitative exercises and/or exercise regimens with my clients.
What MIGHT make me and advanced health and fitness specialist is 8 years as a licensed massage therapist specializing in the medical aspects of massage in combination with other valuable experience such as follows. In understanding the roles and functions of the myofascia, compensatory patterns and stretching and strengthening exercises to overcome them as well as using intuition and feedback from my client to aid in overcoming obstacles in his or her program, I become more than a trainer; I specialize. Through conferring with D.O's, other advanced trainers and physical therapists, I advance my knowledge and become advanced. I also believe that continuing education through CEC/CEU programs is important, but pales in comparison to the research that has to be done on a regular basis to stay abreast of what is new in the indstry.
Just a quick thought or two! Nothing makes you advanced, except advancing your knowledge base and sphere of influence!
What MIGHT make me and advanced health and fitness specialist is 8 years as a licensed massage therapist specializing in the medical aspects of massage in combination with other valuable experience such as follows. In understanding the roles and functions of the myofascia, compensatory patterns and stretching and strengthening exercises to overcome them as well as using intuition and feedback from my client to aid in overcoming obstacles in his or her program, I become more than a trainer; I specialize. Through conferring with D.O's, other advanced trainers and physical therapists, I advance my knowledge and become advanced. I also believe that continuing education through CEC/CEU programs is important, but pales in comparison to the research that has to be done on a regular basis to stay abreast of what is new in the indstry.
Just a quick thought or two! Nothing makes you advanced, except advancing your knowledge base and sphere of influence!
