How I became a Personal Trainer
After completing my master’s degree in experimental psychology I wanted to take a year off from academia. I have always been athletic and passionate about sports and fitness. Therefore, I thought personal training would be a fun job to do while looking for a research job. However, ever since I took my first job at Xsport Fitness, I never looked back at experimental research.
Working directly with people proved to be far more rewarding than crunching statistical data and observing rats in automated mazes. Making an impact on people’s lives was addictive. Working with people of various skill levels and goals proved to be a very rewarding challenge. Consequently, I began a sincere and passionate study of fitness. This is where my research skills acquired in school came in handy. As part of my lifelong education in fitness, I have read countless books/articles, taken numerous educational seminars, and completed several certification programs, including the prestigious and rigorous Muscle Activation Technique™ (MAT), which teaches a therapeutic approach to restoring joint integrity.
Learn more about Ralph:
How I became a Personal Trainer