According to a survey taken by the National Federation of State High School Associations during the 2012-2013 school year the number of high school students nationwide surpassed 7.7 million for the first time in history (High School Sports..). With this information it is clear that there are many high schoolers playing sports, but with playing sports comes the pressures to succeed. Many teenagers who play sports feel the pressures to perform well on the field and in the classroom, but it is not just enough for these athletes to go to practice or to go to school. There is always the need to climb in rankings, using personal trainers and tutors to get ahead. Between the constant training and strain on the body the athletes have no time to be…show more content… Many say that it helps with the rising obesity rates, but some see it as an added pressure. If an athlete may not want to be a part of the large percentage of students who workout to get ahead, they may go with the trend for fear that they are falling behind. Statistics show that the job outlook for personal trainers should grow thirteen percent from 2012 to 2022 because of the encouragement for this generation to fight obesity (Bureau of Labor Statistics). The rise in the personal trainer market and the rise in student athlete's demand to become fit go hand in hand. These facts should alarm our society because our teenagers have become so focused on becoming the supreme athlete that they have forgotten their youth. American youth plays sports for more than twice the amount that Korean youth spends playing sports (Heinauer). This obsession with playing sports goes hand in hand with the pressure that these student athletes face in their daily…show more content… In order for some students to get a college education the only option is to get a scholarship from the sports they play. "For some athletes, scholarships are the only reason they are able to attend college. Scholarships can be determined by your performance in athletic competition and in the classroom" (Mitalk). Even if a student receives a scholarship and do well in their sport they still have to perform well in school or their scholarship can be revoked. For the students who are relying on a sports scholarship they will push themselves to their physical breaking point to get that scholarship. This is not good for the student in any aspect of their lives because they are not going to get the scholarship if they injure themselves during their excessive
issues a personal trainer encounters is finding ways to motivate and connect with their clients. A lot of personal trainers give up on clients they cannot motivate as it can be extremely frustrating for the trainers to deal with. As an aspiring personal trainer, I never want to give up on a client for being tough to motivate. I want to take the time to learn techniques and training systems that aid in client motivation so I can stick out from other personal trainers. Personal trainers that know…
advertisements of the major health benefits of fitness, many people are looking towards personal trainers for guidance on working out. However, many personal trainers are becoming less reliable due to the inadequacy of the certification process of personal trainers. In order to ensure the safety and comfort of individuals practicing fitness, accredited fitness certifiers must have a stricter certification process for personal trainers.
First, one of the problems with accredited certifiers is the lack of education…
Personal fitness trainers help people reach their fitness and health goals. They are ideal in cases where one has been training without shedding those extra pounds or achieving the set fitness goals. Choosing the best athletic coach is quite tricky but you can make the process easier by keeping some factors in mind. The following are tips on how to hire an athletic coach or personal trainer.
Experience and certification
It is always advisable to go for certified and experienced fitness trainers…
What is a Personal Physical Trainer?
A personal trainer is someone who can work together with you in achieving your fitness goal. They are dedicated to helping their clients in all aspects of getting fit and healthy by working out or exercise. A personal physical trainer is responsible for giving instructions on how their clients achieve a certain goal and telling them about their progress. It is important for them to motivate their clients until the specific goal is achieved. They make assessments…
high school career, it changed because it made me realize what my dream really was. The dream I had was of being an athletic trainer for a big sports team and going to Ohio State.
The reason for my dream of being an athletic trainer is because I love playing sports and always wanted to help out people who get injured. The way I decided I wanted to be an athletic trainer was because of the injuries that had happened to me. For instance, when I sprained my wrist and I was wondering how to like help…
measure to diseases. Personal Training is a growing profession and is a well-respected amongst health care professionals and the fitness realm. Physicians and other health professionals recommend some patients to hire a personal fitness instructor to provide a custom fitness program to help reach their goals. Is personal fitness training necessary for people today? Would you hire a personal trainer or recommend them to…
Theory is a story when my co-worker Rick was hired as a personal trainer at the World gym in Wantagh, New York, where I work. For the past four years prior to Rick being hired he had been a personal trainer at two other gyms around the area of Wantagh as well as World gym’s main competitor Equinox gym. The head personal trainer, Martin was the manager of all World gym’s personal trainers and with this position came the duty of hiring new trainers. Rick came in for numerous interviews as well as performed…
same time; limiting teacher talk or instruction time and being able to plan practice opportunities that are structured for maximum participation.
The location tends to be school or college based, depending on which age group you teach.
Personal Trainer: A personal trainer would first talk to their clients to find out about their fitness level and health history and then set realistic short-term and long-term goals and plan programmes for them to reach based on their fitness levels and health history;…
Six Domain of Athletic Trainer
Prevention: It is the responsibility of the trainer is to identify physical condition or prior injuries in an athlete that can lead to an injury.
1. Having the athlete get a physical exam prior to participating which include:
musculoskeletal flexibility assessment
muscular strength and endurance assessment
cardiovascular fitness assessment
postural and ergonomic assessment
body composition assessment
2. Design and implement a conditioning…
