Negligent trainers are out there. Unfortunately there are more of them than us certified professionals would like to see. All these www.becomeatrainer.com websites are contributing more garbage to the industry. Make sure the individual you have hired to train you is fully qualified. Your body is important and valuable. Therefore the individual training your body needs to be qualified, certified and professional. Negligent trainers are more than a dime a dozen. Being in shape or having a nice body is not what it takes to be a certified fitness professional. It takes science, psychology, anatomy, physiology, professionalism, time, money, education and passion. Just being in shape or having muscles won't measure up to the true certified fitness professional. People ask me why do you spend thousands of dollars on your certifications? Part of being a certified/licensed professional is continuing education and ensuring all documentation is up to date. You would be crazy to see a ...