Comments on: Directions toward a career in fitness – part 1

By: Alan Aragon

Alan Aragon — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:15:42 +0000

Pier — Best of luck to you in your jouney.

Luke — I attended a 3-day Perform Better seminar a few years ago, and thought it was good. Not sure how great PB is for nutritional stuff, but the training stuff was good. Aside from that, if you can attend the annual conventions by the major certifying bodies (or at least the one you’re certified by), then you’d pretty much have your hands full. I’ve heard good stuff about the IDEA convention as well. There’s not a lot of good stuff out there in the nutritional vein that I’m aware of, unless you want to attend the very commercial food industry-biased shindigs of the ADA. I haven’t heard much about the ISSN’s conferences, but I imagine they’re worth checking out since they keep up a decent journal.

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:30:31 +0000

Any thoughts on continuing education courses? Best, worse?

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Starting to look back a lot more. | Alan Aragon's Blog — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:11:58 +0000

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By: Pier

Pier — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:44:09 +0000

Interesting blog!

Ive just been laid off at work after the attorneys I was working for downsized. I am now 22 and at a crossroads with my life. I am having trouble deciding how I want to spend the rest of my years, I thought health and fitness possibly nutrition may just be the path for me…

Can’t wait to read more…

By: Alan Aragon

Alan Aragon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:25:14 +0000

Thanks Mike.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:13:38 +0000

Great detailed post…

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By: jamie hale

jamie hale — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:01 +0000

“I see owning a gym as sort of like owning a restaurant – lots of potential for prosperity, but also a lot of headaches.” It has it’s up and downs. I owned Total Body Fitness, which was definitely not the run of the mill gym, for almost 12 yrs. I was really enthusiastic about going into work for ab0ut the first 7-8 yrs. I was working in the gym 60 hrs per week and loving it, but this passion eventually died and I became more interested in conducting seminars, promoting MMA, doing research and outdoor sports. The last 2-3 yrs that I was in the commerical gym business I was miserable, working 70-80 hr weeks.

The thing I miss the most about my gym was the serious training environment and the Ass-kicking I witnessed and participated in on occassion. Numerous Combat Sport Champs, Reality Tv Star, Pro Bodybuilder & Olympic Alternate Bobsledder and even a World Champ trained in my gym on occassion. I also had one of the top Olympic Weightlifters in the World visit my facility.

I wouldn’t trade my experiences, but at the same time I wouldn’t place myself in the situation again.

thanks,
Jamie Hale

By: Alan Aragon

Alan Aragon — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:20 +0000

*cue kung fu voiceover*

Bill,

I see you have returned. This battle will not end in jubilation for you.