I started working with a new client these past weeks and after an assessment in the weight room, I took a look at him in the locker room without a shirt to what his body looked like.
To my great astonishment, he told me that his previous coaches had never bothered doing so. Instead, they had him perform a mind-numbing amount of tests, none of them really relevant to bodybuilding.
Now, I am not saying the measuring your VO2 max is bad, it depends on your goal. If you are training for an endurance event, it matters. If you want to look good for a 4th of July party , it doesn't.
You simply need a visual impression to see if the client has long limbs, narrow collar bones, small waist or broad etc. In addition, his fat storage will tell you if he his carb sensitive or not ( if not he is one lucky bastard!), whether his cortisol is high or not etc.
Sometimes, trainers make things too complicated which can be a great sales tactic but doesnt accomplish a whole lot. The client gets ll kinds of graphs and charts and feels he is participating in a very scientific program. That's great but: results matter!
In NYC, 99% of all trainees simply want to look good on the beach. Keep that in mind
For that, you need to understand what the client needs. Is he a hardgainer, does he work seated, how is his stress level?
All too often, people are being presented with a generic "beginners program" which often yields little results and , in some cases , even causes injuries.
Pay attention to details as to how the client moves, see if any muscles are too weak or too tight and work from there on.
In this field, nobody holds the whole truth so stay open minded and find out what works for you.
Train Hard
Maik
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