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I think a lot of trainers get their ethics out of a cereal box unfortunately.

more money would always be nice but I would never feel comfortable with the shady claims and downright dangerous stuff some "trainers" hand out.

We are not super well off but with the economics the way it is we are stable and own our own home with a very tiny mortgage putting us in a better financial position than many. It is not worth trying to push rubbish or risk the wellbeing of others for a few extra luxuries.

I won't go into too many details but my father is/was not a nice man, I would describe him as an opportunistic con artist who threatened to shoot me and my 3 boys a few years ago. I am not like him. I think I would break if I spent too much time thinking about some of my past.
 
You are definitely not like him. As far as I can tell you're honest, hardworking, resourceful, creative, and loving: not many people combine all those things. I'm sorry to hear you had it so tough when you were younger :grouphug:
 
Llama said:
You are definitely not like him. As far as I can tell you're honest, hardworking, resourceful, creative, and loving: not many people combine all those things. I'm sorry to hear you had it so tough when you were younger :grouphug:
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You are definitely nothing like your father :grouphug:
G & I are very grateful that we don't have a mortgage at our age. You are in a sound & solid position, Tru.
 
Started work on Uni stuff

Just some reading to do before first tutorials for the semester star next week, completed all the maths for manually calculating the work done for the exercises to be be done in the exercise physiology tute. (watched the online version of the tute)

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:rotflmao: The people who name the study texts aren't the most creative with names. Makes sense: they're going for clarity I assume, but it looks funny all listed together.
 
these are the topics each week for my exercise physiology subject.

it is a good thing I am ok with maths lol because here is a lot of it in both subjects this semester, i still need to install the statistic analysis software on my computer that we are supposed to use, at least it is free, like the biomechanics software for analysing video was when I had to install that.
 
2 traditional meads just went into the cupboard to ferment, one should come out at around 8% in 1-2 weeks the other one should finish at 18-20% not sure how long it will take in the primary.

Pouring rain again today, rover supposed to get above minor flood levels so a bit inconvenient but no serious problems likely. The is a bit of flooding around some minor roads.

Got all of my Uni reading done.
 
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Busy as a bee, as usual. 18-20% is a lot!.
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Not quite ready to experiment with fortifying to make it higher yet.
If this small batch works ok we will start a 20 litre batch which will sit and age after bottling to be opened when little miss turns 18.
 
Why the FUCK do people not learn, don't drive in floodwater this rain system has claimed a victim driving across a flooded creek.

5 floods in an 8 month period, this is insane, this might only be a minor flood but it is never minor when there is loss of life.
 
Got my updated insurance sorted out tonight, I now have 20 mil cover for both personal training and sports coaching as an allied health professional.

In Australia, personal trainers are not covered for for things like bodybuilding or powerlifting because they are considered to be sports so for me, having the sport coaching cover is important.
 
Interesting. Is there a clear distinction between general strength training and "proper" bodybuilding? Do you have to be training for a competition?
 
The average personal trainer with a Cert IV are qualified to plan and deliver exercise for low and moderate risk clientele and specifically excludes sport coaching including bodybuilding.

I cannot find it right now I think it is buried in the insurance section of the fitness Australia site where it state that insurance for personal trainers covers training people to an average level of fitness. Bodybuilding for maximum muscle gain is certainly beyond average fitness and is listed as a sport.

My insurance specifically excludes coaching for strongman competitions, which carries a very high injury risk and also exclude professional athletes. Most athletes I work with even elite are not professionals.

I don't coach atlas stones, Dinnie stones, keg toss etc. but I do include some of the strongman equipment that has made it into mainstream fitness like tyre flipping, weighted sled, log lift etc which do not have outlandish injury rates.
 
That makes sense. I was thinking that a lot of amateur lifters call themselves bodybuilders and it would be hard to distinguish between the two but I assume that means you as a trainer are the one making the call which category they're in (and risking possible disagreement by insurance if something happens). Strongmen being in their own category, insurance-wise, doesn't surprise me. I liked watching them 20 years ago and it looked dangerous to me even then but these days even just the sheer size they have to reach in order to be able to compete on an international level looks like a health risk.
 
This morning was spent at the park with little miss after a short stop at the shops to get more printer ink. then spent time printing health questionnaires and informed consent forms and exercise program worksheets. Still need to print a few misc forms like my forms for recording FMS results.

Now little miss wants to go down to the gym while hubby is at fire training. I have no idea what game she will come up with today but it usually ends up with bits of fitness equipment everywhere.
 
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