1622: Nine Signs Your Trainer Sucks
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 19 August 2021
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover nine red flags to watch out for when hiring a personal trainer.
- The NINE red flags to watch out for when hiring a personal trainer. (1:46)
- #1 – FAILING to do an assessment. (3:16)
- #2 – ZERO focuses on correctional exercise. (7:13)
- #3 – FEELING worse after your workout. (12:30)
- #4 – Gauging the success of your workout based on soreness. (18:00)
- #5 – Showing up late. (20:08)
- #6 – NOT helping you perfect your technique or form. (24:57)
- #7 – EVERYTHING is about motivation. (30:25)
- #8 - Being the ‘entertainment’ trainer. (35:46)
- #9 – OVERSELLING supplements. (42:37)
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Transcript
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| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | You just found the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:17.0 | This is Mind Pump, right? |
| 0:19.0 | In today's episode, we talk about nine signs that your trainer sucks. |
| 0:25.0 | So these are things to look out for. |
| 0:27.0 | These are red flags. |
| 0:29.0 | You don't know if you have a good trainer or you want to know how to find a good trainer or you are a trainer and you want to be successful. |
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