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shaunar25
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Join date: Feb 2009
Location: Washington, USA
Posts: 171

dejavued wrote:
r u taking the cpt or the cscs exam?

Just the CPT right now. When I first decided to pursue PT, I got really ambitious and wanted to do everything at once...figured I would bust out the CPT and dive right into CSCS. But all these new things have fallen into my life, including working 6 days a week (two jobs but under 30 hours), volunteering, trying to train consistently, spending more time cooking, shopping, researching, blah blah blah, I now realize trying to fit the crazy high amount of studying into my schedule will be tough as it is.

So after making a short answer too long, eventually I would like to...but not for awhile.

How about you...I didn't know you trained! What was your study process like for NSCA?

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dejavued
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Join date: Jul 2008
Location: California, USA
Posts: 677

shaunar25 wrote:

Just the CPT right now. When I first decided to pursue PT, I got really ambitious and wanted to do everything at once...figured I would bust out the CPT and dive right into CSCS. But all these new things have fallen into my life, including working 6 days a week (two jobs but under 30 hours), volunteering, trying to train consistently, spending more time cooking, shopping, researching, blah blah blah, I now realize trying to fit the crazy high amount of studying into my schedule will be tough as it is.

So after making a short answer too long, eventually I would like to...but not for awhile.

good choice.... absolutely no reason to rush it. =+)

How about you...I didn't know you trained! What was your study process like for NSCA?

oh no... i don't train. i've been a nsca member the last few years and have been kicking around the idea of taking the cscs test later this year. like i said i tend to read both texts for fun. haha who knows.... still trying to make a decision on what the hell direction to take mah life.

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shaunar25
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Join date: Feb 2009
Location: Washington, USA
Posts: 171

Well, it is commendable that you have such passion and drive that learning more and more about strength training and everything that it involves is what you do for fun! You already run circles (no cardio pun intended) around your basic everyday trainer. But I understand making a decision about what career road to even start tiptoeing down can be very hard and confusing...I am on it right now.

But I also like to realize that most people have at least a couple different careers throughout their lives, so I feel assured knowing that while this is right now and I love it, it may change and that's ok. Nothing is ever permanent...

...except herpes.

Didn't see that comin did ya? ;)

If you do the CSCS I may ask to rent your study material from you later on!

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dejavued
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Join date: Jul 2008
Location: California, USA
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shaunar25 wrote:

But I also like to realize that most people have at least a couple different careers throughout their lives, so I feel assured knowing that while this is right now and I love it, it may change and that's ok. Nothing is ever permanent...

...except herpes.

Didn't see that comin did ya? ;)

If you do the CSCS I may ask to rent your study material from you later on!

hahah nope didn't see that one coming.

yeah i feel ya on realizing how quickly interests can change. i thought about taking these certs three years ago.... but figured the whole fitness thing was just a phase. finally this last month i'm realizing it really is what i love. it's the first thing i think about in the morning and the last thing i think about at night. i just can't get enough of it.

i'll definitely send anything i have ur way if i pass the damn test! =+)

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