What do you think of the new show, "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition?"

Anything on television is going to be unrealistic and a terrible illustration of how it works in reality. Obviously television is fueled by unrealistic and very dramatic events and anything relative to weight loss is completely on the opposing end.

I am sticking with staying away from television as it bad for the mind.

Fuel the Movement,
JM

Ive seen a couple of the shows. I hate to say it but I like the show, not for the training aspect but it is something to see the change people make or don't make as in the case of the last show I watched.

I like that show. It really captures the effect of a person's accountability. Depending on how much someone is committed to making a change through following a calorie-restricted diet and exercise program really shows how dramatic their transformation can be. I really wish that he would do more behaviour change earlier on, I think that would truly benefit the clients in helping them stick to the plan.

I like the show and taking the viewer through a year in the transformation of the client. I follow Chris on Twitter and used his Stax system before and I believe in what he does. As fitness professionals, we know what to look for and what are red flags; the general consumer does not. I think it's part of our professional responsibility to engage in conversations with our clients and others outside of our industry about potential problems. Part of our job is to educate and we can use these shows as teaching tools.

I like the idea of the show. I will admit to watching. I think it's inspiring to see the years transformation squeezed into one episode. That being said, I am very disappointed in some of the safety issues blatantly being ignored! These clients use improper form, sometimes work with serious injuries. A few examples that come to mind was when a client was in there first workout, begging for water and was refused for a long period of time. The trainer said it was to make the client push the breaking point and grow from discovering his strengths. If a trainer knows about dehydration like they should, they should never force it upon a client. The other big "no no" for me was when a client kept complaining about knee pain (having completely screwed up knees to begin with) and wasn't taken seriously. He ended up having a torn meniscus, which still wasn't dealt with for the remainder of the year. What trainer would let a person that weighs hundreds of pounds work on a torn meniscus! Not to mention his form when doing squats through the whole show was falling forward putting weight on his toes. We all know that this puts direct pressure on the knees. That’s just ridiculous!