Questions & Answers by Joe Ingram Jr.

What is a good method of preventing sore muscles for a client who is new to weight training?

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18 Answers | Asked by Laura Myers 3425 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2454 days ago

Hi Laura, As Joanne mentioned muscle soreness is inevitable because once muscles receive a new stimulus sor... read more

Is there bone building benefit to walking with ankle and or hand weights?

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18 Answers | Asked by Teresa Maldonado Marchok 3596 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2455 days ago

Hi Teresa, Unfortunately ankle and hand weights do not provide the best method to build bones. ... read more

How do you work around a personal injury and keep training your clients?

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9 Answers | Asked by Sandy Todd Webster 3644 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2455 days ago

Hi Sandy, I (unfortunately) have first hand experience in this area. Last year I had a wrist i... read more

Is it ok to do side bends with weights in both hands?

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7 Answers | Asked by Donna Paventy 2456 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2455 days ago

Hi Donna, The question is kind of tricky. A client who has no back injuries would be 'ok' for ... read more

Is July and August typically a slow time for people to seek out a Trainer? It is slow for me. Thanks

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10 Answers | Asked by Kelly Gibson 2456 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2456 days ago

Hi Kelly, Yep, July and August are usually slower (I guess this is what's meant by the dog days of summer?)... read more

Help with supersets or combined exercises programming?

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8 Answers | Asked by Melissa Sigler 2874 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2456 days ago

Hi Melissa, People are often confused by the term 'supersets'. The NSCA looks at the issue in ... read more

How do you prefer to plan workouts?

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10 Answers | Asked by Andrew Halligan 3279 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2456 days ago

Hi Andrew, I'm old fashioned: pen and paper are my tools of choice. Normally I list the exerci... read more

Do you teach contraindicated exercises in your group exercise classes or personal training sessions?

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17 Answers | Asked by Serena Pharr 3527 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2456 days ago

Hi Serena, Bear with me; this answer is a bit complex. I would not recommend that a client per... read more

How do you make sure you are staying within your scope of practice as a trainer?

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12 Answers | Asked by Sandy Todd Webster 3467 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2456 days ago

Hi Sandy, The best way to stay within your scope of practice is what Joanne and Sue mentioned. ... read more

How do you feel about how Personal Trainers are portrayed on TV reality shows?

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8 Answers | Asked by Debbie Russell 3533 days ago

Answered by Joe Ingram Jr. 2456 days ago

Hi Debbie, TV reality shows have a specific image of what a personal trainer is. The 'in your face' drill ... read more