"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Employment as a Personal Trainer?

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Anybody know if a personal trainer is a feasible option as a part-time job? How hard is it to get certificated, and what's the general cost?

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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Google the websites for ACSM or NSCA certifications as they are considered the best certifications. NSCA-CPT or NSCA CSCS or one of the various ACSM certifications would be a good bet to get respect and a job at a health club. ACE (american council on exercise) cerfications and others are less well repected as they are much easier to get.

Do you have any sort of undergraduate degree in the biological science or exercise science, that would surely help too? Some of the above certifications (ASCM or NSCA) require 4 year degrees in order to take the exam.

There are also sports specific certifications...

most exams cost 120-400 to be certified
 

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One cynical view is your best credentials are your young and good looking.

The fitness centre can employ you cheaply and if you look good the ladies sign up (and gayboys).

I suspect if you match that criteria, they can cope with you part time, on part time wages of course.
 

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Originally posted by Road Demon
Google the websites for ACSM or NSCA certifications as they are considered the best certifications. NSCA-CPT or NSCA CSCS or one of the various ACSM certifications would be a good bet to get respect and a job at a health club. ACE (american council on exercise) cerfications and others are less well repected as they are much easier to get.

Do you have any sort of undergraduate degree in the biological science or exercise science, that would surely help too? Some of the above certifications (ASCM or NSCA) require 4 year degrees in order to take the exam.

There are also sports specific certifications...

most exams cost 120-400 to be certified
So what about online certificates like NESTA? They claim that their graduates are employed in nearly every state.
 
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