On Thursday, November 15th I went to the
PSI Testing Center in Arlington to take the 120 question National Academy of
Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer Exam. It felt a bit odd being the
only one in the room waving my arms around and performing squat exercises to
determine the answers to some questions, but hopefully I was entertaining the
proctors and other folks taking tests.
I will say that the test was challenging
but I felt very confident with my answers to the questions, thanks to the Kinesiology classes I'm
currently taking. Nonetheless, taking a test can be nerve wracking and you can’t
ignore the feeling of possibly failing. Thankfully, there was no waiting on a professor to grade my test in a few days as I was told immediately after the test that I passed. Yippee!!! I had been told by many that NASM's test was one of the hardest to pass or that individuals typically fail it the first time, but in no way was I planning on adding myself to that statistic.
I'm thrilled to
have the national credibility that this certification holds and look forward to
transitioning from my current role in the membership department at 24 Hour
Fitness to the fitness department as a Personal Trainer. For those of you that
know me well, you know that I thrive off of helping people reach their goals. With my own personal success in weight loss and improved endurance performance, I can't wait to help others. Signing
people up to start their journey on to a healthier and active lifestyle is
rewarding but I’m excited to begin working with people one on one to meet their
goals mentally and physically. It’s gonna be a blast!
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