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In America today we have an epidemic of sorts when it comes to health and fitness. Times have changed dramatically in how Americans use to work and play. We’re not as mobile as we were in the past. This leads to numerous of health related problems and health costs skyrocketing. Inactivity is one reason we have seen this steady rise in obesity and other chronic ailments. Due to the hectic lives people sometimes live and other obligations, people struggle to find the time for physical activity. You also have the internet, fast food and poor nutrition added to the problem Even if people may find the time to work-out they usually don’t fully commit to a stable program, or have a proper understanding of fitness and a proper plan to see them through. So when people aren’t seeing results they want to see, they become unmotivated and repeat old behavior. Often undervalued, there is help when someone may need it, someone who can guide you along the way, an expertise in getting people into shape and generally can even help with nutrition advice amongst other information. A certified Personal Trainer can assist you with the problems you may be having; a personal trainer can be and usually are proficient in many different areas. Jonathan Goodman, Personal Trainer and author of Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to Building a Successful Personal Training Career says “Personal Trainers are now expected to be salespeople, psychologists, nutritionists, post-rehabilitation specialists, and motivational speakers. You can have all the training expertise in the world, but you must also be able to inspire passion in your clients, and develop relationships with the people you serve.” You become a truly successful personal trainer in today’s world where people are struggling to find the time and motivation to train by inspiring them and using the necessary tools. Clients are looking to change their body composition, get healthier and change their life. Successful personal trainers apply the latest trends in fitness to their programs but also can stick to traditional methods that usually work depending on the client’s goal. Personal trainers should have the best certifications and continue to educate themselves earning CEU’s (continuing education units) from various certified institutions. These practices among many are some of the steps to becoming a successful personal trainer.

Organization of Research Paper.

Intro - Opening statements and thesis statement.
1st Body Paragraph - Personal Training Certifications

2nd Body Paragraph - Continuing Education Units

3rd Body Paragraph - Trends and Tools

4th Body Paragraph-  Conclusion and restatement of thesis. 

Plan for rough draft completion.

Monday:  Intro/Thesis, and possibly work on 1st body paragraph.

Tuesday:  1st body paragraph.

Wednesday: 2nd body paragraph // possibly take the day off.

Thursday:  3rd body paragraph.

Friday:  4th body paragraph.

Saturday:  Review, Read out loud and have someone else read my paper.

Sunday: Same as Saturday

Monday:  Rough Draft due!