Comments on: How to Deal with Funky, Weird and Creepy Personal Training Clients… http://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/ Fitness Marketing, Wealth Building and Lifestyle Design as well as Personal Trainer Marketing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: KatQhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-13180 KatQ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:16:36 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-13180 Ooops - just re-read my post....if you end up posting it. I meant to say, "the way I'm looking at him when I'm sincerely admiring how well "DEVELOPED" his body is." Thanks again for a great laugh. Kathy Ooops – just re-read my post….if you end up posting it.

I meant to say, "the way I'm looking at him when I'm sincerely admiring how well "DEVELOPED" his body is."

Thanks again for a great laugh.

Kathy

]]> By: KatQhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-13179 KatQ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:12:25 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-13179 Your post is HILARIOUS!! Thank you for helping *me* be a better client for my trainer!!! I'm getting ready to start my 4th week of training (3 x's a week in 1/2 hr sessions - for the next 5 months!). I have ofen wondered if I was annoying my trainer by talking too much, or by complaining too much, or simply by being incapable of completing a set of reps at a new weight level. And of course there's the "I don't want him to think I'm flirting with him" thought that runs through my mind when I laugh at one of his jokes, or because of the way I'm looking at him when I'm sincerely admiring how well his body is. But I have always laughed at hearing other people's complaints within their chosen profession. It's easy to think "the grass is greener" in any given situation in life. My job has hassles too....just a different kind. Thank you Chris. From now on, I will be very aware of every *PIA* possibility I could possibly throw my trainer's way. Your post is HILARIOUS!! Thank you for helping *me* be a better client for my trainer!!!

I'm getting ready to start my 4th week of training (3 x's a week in 1/2 hr sessions – for the next 5 months!). I have ofen wondered if I was annoying my trainer by talking too much, or by complaining too much, or simply by being incapable of completing a set of reps at a new weight level.

And of course there's the "I don't want him to think I'm flirting with him" thought that runs through my mind when I laugh at one of his jokes, or because of the way I'm looking at him when I'm sincerely admiring how well his body is.

But I have always laughed at hearing other people's complaints within their chosen profession. It's easy to think "the grass is greener" in any given situation in life. My job has hassles too….just a different kind.

Thank you Chris. From now on, I will be very aware of every *PIA* possibility I could possibly throw my trainer's way.

]]> By: Luckyhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-9584 Lucky Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:22:13 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-9584 :) I gotta mention this dude...he was the definition of creepy, the first picture in this post at the top...yeap the grim reaper. Dude had long hair that covered his face, really f***ed up stare and carried a back pack filled with cooked eggs and chicken which he ate several times during his workout :D one time I found him kneeling down in front of a bench and freakin praying, I also found him stuck under a BB while another guy couldn't help him out :p makes me wanna stand in front of him with a shotgun and say "Yo what da fuck is wrong with you dude?!" and if I didn't like the answer...BLAM! :) :) I gotta mention this dude…he was the definition of creepy, the first picture in this post at the top…yeap the grim reaper. Dude had long hair that covered his face, really f***ed up stare and carried a back pack filled with cooked eggs and chicken which he ate several times during his workout :D one time I found him kneeling down in front of a bench and freakin praying, I also found him stuck under a BB while another guy couldn't help him out :p makes me wanna stand in front of him with a shotgun and say "Yo what da fuck is wrong with you dude?!" and if I didn't like the answer…BLAM! :)

]]> By: Barbarahttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-9536 Barbara Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:00:10 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-9536 Hilarious! From my personal hall of shame: the client who would actually turn down the intensity of cardio machines if I turned away to sneeze and would stop MID-LIFT requiring me to pick up where she left off lest the leg press fall on her. She went on vacation for a month, and when she returned, I had dropped some body fat (was training for a marathon.) The woman looked me up and down, scowled, and asked why I wasn't delivering HER the same kinds of results! I pawned her off on a trainer who was as lazy as she was - happy to simply collect her check and watch the clock. Hilarious! From my personal hall of shame: the client who would actually turn down the intensity of cardio machines if I turned away to sneeze and would stop MID-LIFT requiring me to pick up where she left off lest the leg press fall on her. She went on vacation for a month, and when she returned, I had dropped some body fat (was training for a marathon.) The woman looked me up and down, scowled, and asked why I wasn't delivering HER the same kinds of results!

I pawned her off on a trainer who was as lazy as she was – happy to simply collect her check and watch the clock.

]]> By: SShttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-8548 SS Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:36:11 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-8548 A while ago when I was new to the industry, I used to train a female friend of mine. She was overweight and asked for me to help her. I said for sure. BIG MISTAKE Not only did she pike on me quite a bit, when she did turn up, all she would do was tell me personal stuff about her lovelife and would ask me to give her advice during our sessions. Also she would give up during exercises because they were too hard. She also had the nerve to ask for group training prices for one on one training. Not to mention after each session I would ask her to keep a food diary and she would never stick to it. NEVER AGAIN! A while ago when I was new to the industry, I used to train a female friend of mine. She was overweight and asked for me to help her. I said for sure. BIG MISTAKE Not only did she pike on me quite a bit, when she did turn up, all she would do was tell me personal stuff about her lovelife and would ask me to give her advice during our sessions. Also she would give up during exercises because they were too hard. She also had the nerve to ask for group training prices for one on one training. Not to mention after each session I would ask her to keep a food diary and she would never stick to it. NEVER AGAIN!

]]> By: Christopher Mazzellahttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-8058 Christopher Mazzella Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:22:51 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-8058 Uh, dude... this was so familiar. Thank God I started filtering out about 80% of that crap in the last 5 years or I would jumped off a bridge for a craft I thought I loved. And even with 10 years under my belt before I put up my "filter" I still got about 10-15 % popping in under the radar- ESPECIALLY the CRAZY bitches. Damn!! Awesome post..this should be in every certification manual....in the beginning, or at least the back as resources or in a section titled "MUST READ". Uh, dude… this was so familiar. Thank God I started filtering out about 80% of that crap in the last 5 years or I would jumped off a bridge for a craft I thought I loved. And even with 10 years under my belt before I put up my "filter" I still got about 10-15 % popping in under the radar- ESPECIALLY the CRAZY bitches. Damn!!
Awesome post..this should be in every certification manual….in the beginning, or at least the back as resources or in a section titled "MUST READ".

]]> By: NEVER WILL HIRE A PERSONAL TRAINER AGAIN!!!http://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-7324 NEVER WILL HIRE A PERSONAL TRAINER AGAIN!!! Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:45:11 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-7324 I had a horrible personal training experience...The guy was dumb, an alcoholic, pill popper, and tried to get with me. And this is just the tip of the iceberg...Trained with him for a 9 month mind fucking rollercoaster because he was free. I lost alot of weight...but I worked really hard. He was an attention seeking manwhore and has extremely low self-esteem. Believe it or not he is the Boss and is Married. Boy, I feel sorry for his wife. I have so FIRED him!!! I had a horrible personal training experience…The guy was dumb, an alcoholic, pill popper, and tried to get with me. And this is just the tip of the iceberg…Trained with him for a 9 month mind fucking rollercoaster because he was free. I lost alot of weight…but I worked really hard. He was an attention seeking manwhore and has extremely low self-esteem. Believe it or not he is the Boss and is Married. Boy, I feel sorry for his wife. I have so FIRED him!!!

]]> By: Hobart Personal Trainerhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-3540 Hobart Personal Trainer Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:16:07 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-3540 Hey, i love the pitures some i can relate to LOL Hey, i love the pitures some i can relate to LOL

]]> By: Maureenhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-2741 Maureen Sun, 24 May 2009 13:37:02 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-2741 Hi...good point. It's generous to offer a copy of your questionaire. I'd be interested in looking at it. What's your website? Thanks! Hi…good point. It's generous to offer a copy of your questionaire. I'd be interested in looking at it. What's your website? Thanks!

]]> By: Joshhttp://www.kickbacklife.com/2009/02/23/how-to-deal-with-nightmare-personal-training-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 Josh Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:26:54 +0000 http://www.kickbacklife.com/?p=429#comment-2302 Funny post love the pic, the one with ben stiller is gold. Funny post love the pic, the one with ben stiller is gold.

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