Therion
Senior Member
2. I know as much or more about training as any guy who thinks he does as a result of a kinesiology program or a weekend PT course. I immensely doubt they'll be able to show me anything I don't know.
I've worked with Clance (the Mr. Laylor in question) for several years and unless you're a long-time strength and conditioning coach, he definitely can show you a thing or two. As could I. We do this for a living, meaning we study it constantly. I'm sure you're knowledgeable, but there are different levels of learning. There is a big difference between real experts like Clance and 19-year old wannabe actors who take the aforementioned PT course and become trainers.
Back in the day I used to do the practical interviews for people who wanted to work as trainers at my gym, so I know how low the bar is perceived to be. People applied who spent a couple of years working out, and thought they could train other people. Some (most) of these people didn't even know what the rotator cuff is, let alone name the four muscles and their origins, insertions and function. These people, whose faces I laughed in and told them to read an anatomy book, probably got hired a week later by a major chain.