Abstract
Obese persons' expectations about weight loss, fostered by unrealistic societal pressure, rarely match the realities of obtainable results (3). Movement, net thinness, increases health. If personal trainers adopted a client-centered approach to speak honestly with their obese clients about exercise and weight-loss expectations, their efforts would result in measurable health improvements for their sedentary-obese clients. The enlightened personal trainer can best serve his/her obese clientele by holding firm to this bottom line, "Exercise is good for you, but not for the reason you think.".
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 9-12 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2003 |
Keywords
- Client Retention
- Exercise and Weight Loss
- Integrity
- Obesity
- Personal Trainer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health