What should I look for in a trainer?

Troll? :huh Hmm Okay..... Seriously, that was just an opinion.. Thanks for the discussion though..

Monday is arriving tomorrow :scaredas:....

 

OK. maybe just the way I read it... All the best, have a good week

 

You too mate..

 

In my area we have several gyms and some trainers. However, there are only two "real" trainers in town who have any real experience.

The rest of them are fitness coaches who work in pretty gyms and shave their chests.

The things I would ask:

1. Are you certified by the USA Boxing organization as a non-athlete/coach? http://usaboxing.org/member-services/membership-forms

2. Have you (the coach) had any professional or amatuer fights? How many?

3. Have you trained any competitive fighters who fought in organized tournaments?

4. Can you guide me through registering with USA Boxing so that I can compete as an amateur?

Those would be the basics I would ask. If they can answer those with any degree of clarity, you might be in good hands.

Someone above mentioned they should have a knowledge of fitness, but I disagree. You don't want a fitness coach, you want a boxing coach.

Hire a boxing coach to teach you boxing technique.

Hire a fitness coach to work out.

 

Just because someones boxed themselves doesn't mean they can coach- and Vica versa! Also a fitness coach to work out and a boxing coachnfor technique- glad your made of money! A boxing coach who doesn't understand the basics of fitness would be useless

 

Look for someone who has fought competitively themselves to begin with. You can then easily check their record and their reputation. Train at a couple of different places to begin with and the better trainer of the two should soon become obvious to you.

 

What if theirs three?

 

The beauty of the method is it works for 3 as well and thank you for your important contribution :good

 

I didn't mean to necessarily hire both if you can't afford it. Its a matter of priority.

If you can only afford one, do you want to be a better fighter or do you want to be more fit?

A coach with some competition on his resume (either directly or via students) is going to be a much better fight coach than someone without it. No question.

A fitness trainer whose studied nutrition and fitness is going to be a better fitness coach. No question.

Duh! atsch

My experience is that the old timers who have been in the ring themselves are much better coaches than any fitness club coach.

Based on my quotes above, you probably guessed I've tried this approach and visited other gyms.

The truth is, even the worst trainers I've come across were able to teach me something that someone else either overlooked or didn't bother showing me.

In the end its really about what kind of coach and gym you feel comfortable in.

 

True. It's your money. Make sure you get what you pay for.

 

Four?

 

so you confirm my original point then say duh!?atsch
:happy congrats m8