Weight Loss Expert Interview

We will approach this interview as if we have someone who wants to lose weight.  Our guest expert has a diverse background.  His credentials include personal trainer certification, 26 years of fitness experience as well as several awards as a body builder and owner of his own gym.    Using the experience and expertise of our guest, we are going to explore the different things that our client needs to do to get started.   We will use a Q (Question) and A (Answer) format.

Goal Setting

Q - What is the average weight that people want to lose in your health club?
A -For most people it’s anywhere from 10 to 50 pounds.

Q - How important is the reason or motivation when someone decides to lose weight?
A - The reason or motivation could be their health or their health situation or just the way they feel.

Q - I guess what I am asking is that the reason that will get them to start with a weight loss plan and stick to it?
A - I would say so.

Q - What do you think our client should do to set realistic goals?
A - Well the first thing, you have to do is what I say. That is really the bottom line they have to stick to good nutritional guidelines.

Q - Do you find that clients set unrealistic goals based on a certain time frame?
A - Not really, they are pretty realistic weight loss because that is one of the questions that I have on the data acquisition form that I use to evaluate my client.

Q - Would you share some of those questions?
A – Well, one of them would be how much weight do you want to lose and in a certain amount of time and I have them write that down. Most of them put down 10 pounds in like 6 months. If I see that what they put down is unrealistic I will let them know.

Age and Sex

Q - Is age a factor when considering a weight loss program and if so, what should be taken into consideration?
A - Yes age would be a factor because metabolism slows down, as you get older.

Q - Is there any such thing as too old?
A – No, especially with older women.

Q - Is there a difference in weight loss plans between male and females?
A - Men can build more muscle mass and women carry more body fat. Women don’t carry as much lean muscle mass and so it can be a little harder for them to lose body fat.

Q - Is there anything such as being too young?  There are a lot of obese children in the country today and a lot of that has to do with nutrition? How do you feel about children losing weight and what would the youngest age you would recommend?
A - Well with today’s hype and my readings and such you can train any individual of any age as long as they understand what you are talking about. They can go to the workouts but it will be sometime before they can work with the heavy equipment.