Liz do you know you gave me all the wrong things to do!!!

So, I am in the gym , working my programme that Liz kindly gave me and the gym trainer asked me how I was getting on. I said fine and he asked to see what I was doing. Then, he asked who made it up, I told him and he said you shouldn't be doing that, you should be doing full body workouts and conditioning and you will see better gains. Her then said I should be working up to that programme!! They of course could work me out a plan and have a personal training session. I said I was happy with what I was doing and he said I wouldn't make as many gains... I left feeling mad!

Sounds like a PT sales pitch to be honest, I assume the plan and the training session come at a price?

PS. Sorry I didn't see that this was the female section, I feel like I have walked into the ladies changing rooms by accident....I never saw anything!...honest!!!

LOl That's ok I am fully dressed! Yes it was a sales pitch but I hate that they interfere like that - for some people it might question what they are doing. Luckily I know Liz is fab and knows her stuff!

What a cheek!! I would follow what Liz said for sure....something like that happened to me too, and I quickly whipped out a piccie of my trainer - Micky McKay - and said they could call him if they wanted to dispute anything....lolol...they quickly buzzed off...lol

Design Pump...I think it's fine you being here, but ya know, you need to turn your back when we're dropping the kit to get in the showers...t'would only be polite...lolol   (soz notcosi and DP..just mucking)...

You should just play along with it and say 'ok, what sort of routine would you suggest?' He then says 'xyc' and you see I tried that last year and it didn't work so now I'm trying this one thanks

NG lol, yeah I know you're just mucking  .
Note to Self:Must remember to turn away when ladies are dropping clothes (totally against my nature)..now where did I put that bicycle mirror! lol

To the OP, yeahh some PT's can interfere quite a bit, but It would be safe to say Liz's advice is good to go!

Stick with Liz's stuff that's for sure.

i would have asked what bodybuilding achiements they have.... waited for the reply of non,

and then  told them to f'off and mind their own business.

LOL get him to give me a call if he has any concerns ;-)

gymbabeliz


LOL get him to give me a call if he has any concerns ;-)

pmsl, i would pay good money to hear that conversation!!!! :-)

Me too !

Too many people try to interfere, I only listen to my trainer

I don't know what you're training background is but I would always start off with a full body routine as a beginner.

Once you've done this for 3-6 months then you can switch over to a bodypart split which is where you'd make most gains anyway!! The full body routine is great for preparing your body for the rigours of a split programme but for strength or buidling purposes has little place in training IMO.

Liz does know her stuff and only posts when she's got some ace advice to give so I'd totally trust her 100%.

Notcosi had been doing full body a while and she came to my gym and we'd done a couple of bodypart training sessions, she's more than ready for it! 

A two horse race and I know who my money is on.

Which reminds me Liz ..trying to arrange some time off in the afternoon so I can get out to see you at gym.

Perhaps you should offer to take this 'PT' along with you ;0)

A little knowledge can be leathal!!! And thats what most of these have unfortunately!!!

most pt's in gyms are pretty clueless.  i worked in a gym many years ago and had to do all the routines and diets for the other trainers as they had no clue how to do it!

Yup it would seem to be that way - I have been watching them with people and I honestly think sometimes even me as a newbie know more than them!

You probably do know more than them!

Like mentioned above - a little knowledge can be lethal.  They seem to learn a tiny bit and then think they don't need to know much more and yet think they're experts in the field.

Best stick to what Liz says is best for you!

Reminds me of when I first joined a big gym in the city... one of the trainers came up to me when I was in the squatting area and said I shouldn't squat or do too much leg work besides cardio because I am a girl............................


Guess who quit the next day and just stuck to my home gym lol