personal training beaufort SC

In the professional world you typically see letters after an individuals name. The letter signifies a distinction, certification, schooling, etc.

When it comes to personal training there are only a few letters that really count. The reason being, is that the personal training industry is unregulated. Someone can tell you they are a certified personal trainer but it means absolutely nothing because 1) they could have gotten that cert online or over the weekend with little effort; 2) They can have absolutely no experience. So at EarthFIT I decided to self regulate by only allowing people with highest level of education, experience, and of course, certification train our clients. Each trainer must garner the best the industry has to offer, the CSCS or Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification.

Before I explain to you the significance on the CSCS certification please join me in congratulating Jeff Conover, Maxine Langford and Khadine Clifford in obtaining this certification over the Holidays. Being that you train at EarthFIT, you can be proud that everyone on staff has the highest distinction in certification when it comes to coaching and personal training.

Now, since most people don’t understand what the CSCS really means, allow me to convey this certification to the layman, compared to the rest in the sea of certs that laden our industry (and sometimes give it a bad name). There are numerous certifications in our industry that Joe Shmo can get without having a high school diploma or any personal training experience. Someone can literally study for a couple days or weeks, take a test, and then call himself a personal trainer. Imagine if any other profession was like that, accounting, Law, Medical, Engineering, Architecture, it would be fair to say that life would be more complicated… When it comes to the CSCS, before you can even qualify for the test you must have at minimum a 4-year degree from an accredited college. This prerequisite eliminates every other certification in the industry except 1, which caters more towards rehab than personal training. On top of that, it is the only fitness certification that you will typically see directly after a PhD distinction. Meaning that it is the only certification that holds weight or respect in the academic world because of its in-depth sciences and difficulty in passing when it comes to strength and conditioning and personal training. I will spare you all the details but you can rest assured that you are in the best hands when it comes to quality, education, experience – and let’s not forget attitude – when you work with any personal trainer at EarthFIT.

Again, please join me in congratulating these 3 Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists by leaving a comment below this blog post.

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