Training college girls

[eg75]

I just got a job as a Personal Trainer at the local universty. I have only trained men in the past but there are a lot of college age girls who I will be working with. Can someone outline a routine I can use with these girls. How much cardio, lifting, basic nutrition advice.
Thanks

 

[AlwaysOn]

do hardcore weight training even with girls!

 

[vansmack2000]

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380177

 

[hawaii50]

have them do lots of SLDL's

 

[IronPL]

Yum college girls.

 

[heavy_duty]

Are they paying you?

 

[tzaroff123]

go hardcore? heh heh

jus do the same...but with less weight.

 

[heavy_duty]

sorry man but I would have a shit if I knew my (paid) trainer was on an anonymous forum asking total strangers how he/she should train me

In the best interest of these ladies who are about to put all their faith in you, I think you should get a different job.

 

[suckamc44]

First thing you should do, is go through various fitness/nutrition myths and debunk them(i.e. spot reduction works). After that train them like a guy, if they think they're gonna get bulky, they're wrong, they don't have the hormonal levels and probably don't eat enough to gain too much muscle.

 

[LB44]

How the hell did you get this job if you cant even design a basic routine for an average woman. This is what pisses me off. I have a bad name and people are extremely skeptical (I dont blame them) when I approach them about training because to many people dont know what the hell they are doing and call themselves a personal trainer.

 

[raze]

sorry man but I would have a shit if I knew my (paid) trainer was on an anonymous forum asking total strangers how he/she should train me

In the best interest of these ladies who are about to put all their faith in you, I think you should get a different job.

i agree. old post but ill feel better when i say this 80% of pt's DONT KNOW SHIT, i wouldnt give them 5 dollers for a 2 hour workout with them. if anyone is looking to use a pt find out some information about them, how long the have been lifting etc and probably do a visual to see if they even look fit or strong. i wouldnt even admit to being a pt eg75 hahahaha

eg75 do u just pay to get a pt certificate?

 

[MIKE arvilla]

have them do a lot of bent over rows................

 

[habitualhealth]

It's easy to compile a basic routine for a chic. I don't think there's a prob with you asking for advice or help....some of the most successful people in the most various industries have had to ask for help at some point.

The prob I see is that you're training different people. Each person should have their own routine. Design to fit THEIR fitness goals, their muscular strength and endurance, etc. IMO, you need to be giving these girls a fitness eval before you start designing a plan. Weight, body comp, measurements, have the been working out in the past year? EVER worked out? Do they have any sicknesses etc you should know about? How much time are they committing to in the gym?...etc, etc. You can't give me the same plan to reach my goals as a girl who's never stepped foot into a gym.

Coming in with a generalized routine....sorry bro, but you might as well line them up and walk them right into Curves.

 

[caligirl]

It's easy to compile a basic routine for a chic. I don't think there's a prob with you asking for advice or help....some of the most successful people in the most various industries have had to ask for help at some point.

The prob I see is that you're training different people. Each person should have their own routine. Design to fit THEIR fitness goals, their muscular strength and endurance, etc. IMO, you need to be giving these girls a fitness eval before you start designing a plan. Weight, body comp, measurements, have the been working out in the past year? EVER worked out? Do they have any sicknesses etc you should know about? How much time are they committing to in the gym?...etc, etc. You can't give me the same plan to reach my goals as a girl who's never stepped foot into a gym.

Coming in with a generalized routine....sorry bro, but you might as well line them up and walk them right into Curves.

JAMA recently published an article stating walking for 30 minutes 3x per week has more physical benefits than 20 minutes of circuit training at Curves.

 

[wtlftr]

the guy has got to be kidding. Putz

 

[habitualhealth]

JAMA recently published an article stating walking for 30 minutes 3x per week has more physical benefits than 20 minutes of circuit training at Curves.

No doubt!

If you're a personal trainer and don't know how they operate...go check it out. It's great to know what the "competition" is doing. It's a good theory for certain people (elderly, people with certain illnesses that limit them, etc) but for the average gym goer....negatory.

But, gotta give credit to the brain behind it...it's one of the top membership clubs out there.