8:00 a.m. – Arrival

Answered phone calls and wiped down machines

Folded towels and put them away

11:15 a.m. – Lunch Break

Went over manual resistance exercises

12:00 p.m. – Workout circuit with Luke

12:30 p.m. – Worked Luke out

1:00 p.m. – Worked out a client

Read the article, “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin” by John Cloud from Time magazine.

4:00 p.m. – Departure

*Reflection

The manual resistance exercises that I went over today help with substituting a machine that is already being used.  Manual resistance is also a good substitute to help a client with an injury or if the machine is too weight-bearing for the client.

The article that I read today was very interesting.  I thought that the author should have been too the point and I wish there was more fact-based information in it in order to explain and support the reasoning behind why exercising does not make a person thin.

Shala Simms

Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio

Lock Haven University Intern

The ninth week of my internship was more or less hands on than anything.  I really feel comfortable and confident taking someone through a workout.  Even when working on the modules and creating  a list of ten questions for each one, helps a lot with understanding the protocol in depth.

Shala Simms

Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio

Lock Haven University Intern

8:00 a.m. – Arrival

Answered phone calls and wiped down machines

Put towels in the wash

Shadowed trainers

11:00 a.m. – Worked out a client

12:00 p.m. – Lunch Break

Worked on questions for modules

Shadowed trainers and set up machines

2:00 p.m. – Workout circuit with Chris

4:00 p.m. – Departure

*Reflection

Working out a client that was not part of the staff was exciting for me. I had already developed a relationship with the client so it made it much easier to work this person out.

Shala Simms

Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio

Lock Haven University Intern

9:30 a.m. – Arrival

Answered phone calls and wiped down machines.

Made calls to clients at Best of Main Line Party

Letter merge the three complimentary sessions to the people I met at the Bryn Mawr concert and sent them out.

12:00 p.m. – Lunch

Created questions for the modules

Shadowed trainers

5:30 p.m. - Departure

*Reflection

Shadowing the trainers makes it a lot easier for me to get comfortable setting up the machines in a timely manner as well as knowing what words and descriptions to use when working out someone to correctly execute the exercise.

Shala Simms

Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio

Lock Haven University Intern

   8:00 a.m. – Arrival

Answered phone calls and wiped down machines

Read modules 4 & 5

Studied my equipment protocol

Wash, dried, folded, and stored away towels

Called the potential clients that we met from the Best of the Main Line Party in order to schedule appointments with them.

12:00 p.m. – Lunch Break

2:00 p.m. – Protocol Meeting

3:00 p.m. – Work out Corinne

4:00 p.m. – Departure

*Reflection

Module 4 was about business and marketing and module 5 was about substituting different exercises, setting up someone in the machine, and knowing what the agonist, synergist, and antagonist muscles involved in the upper body of the second workout.

In the protocol meeting, Dwayne made up different scenarios that may happen in the gym setting.  This involved scenarios about substituting a machine if another trainer is already using it, or why we go from this machine to the next in a workout.

Shala Simms

Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio

Lock Haven University Intern

8:00 a.m. – Arrival

Answered phone calls and wiped down machines

Read Module 3 and met with Dwayne and Christina for discussion

11:15 a.m. – Worked out Chris

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

Called new potential clients that were scheduled in the workout log to confirm their appointment.   

2:00 p.m. – Staff Meeting

3:00 p.m. – Worked out Dan

3:30 p.m. – Worked out Corinne

4:00 p.m. – Departure

*Reflection

Module 3 was about exercise order, free weights vs. machines, substituting exercises, and knowing what the agonist, antagonist, and synergist muscles that are involved in the lower body during the first workout.

Working out with Chris was a great learning experience because he was able to teach me as I was working him out.

The staff meeting was doing more role playing when attending events and other outings that promote Vertex Fitness.

Today was a very productive day and great learning experience for me.  I feel like I’m getting a lot of it by going over the modules with Dwayne and discussing them as well as workout out the staff members. 

Shala Simms

Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio

Lock Haven University Intern

8:00 a.m. – Arrival

Worked on questions for Module 1

Answered phone and wiped down machines

Shadowed trainers

Did seat settings for one of Dwayne’s clients

12:15 p.m. – Worked Christina out

1:00 p.m. – Lunch

Called new potential clients that were scheduled in the workout log to confirm their appointment. 

Entered in the client data from the Bryn Mawr concert in order to do mail merge

Wiped down machines

4:00 p.m. – Departure

*Reflection

Module 1 was mainly about the difference between frequency, duration, and intensity, force and its role on injury during exercise, the importance of breathing while working out, the order of exercise, recovery, and working opposing muscle groups.  The questions that I had to design were for incoming trainers in training.  I had to create five oral (which includes scenarios) and five written questions.

Working Christina out was a good experience because it was a good chance for me to learn and get comfortable with seat settings and how to execute each machine properly.

Shala Simms

Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio

Lock Haven University Intern

Week eight of my internship was a very productive week for me and I felt that I learned a lot about training and equipment protocol within a brief time.  I learned how to execute all the exercises as well as the breakdown of three modules.  I was also able to train Corinne, one of the staff members at Vertex as well as attend the Bryn Mawr Twilight concert.  I believe that by repetition and practice, I will able to get a excellent grasp on training.

Shala Simms

Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio

Lock Haven University Intern