Training Tuesday: ACE Personal Training Re-certification

 So I don't know how many of you know my 'Story'. (Naw, it doesn't involve any international diamond heists, or steamy scandals...shucks!) This is the one where I used to be a school teacher/counselor for the past ~umpteen years, and two years ago in July 2008, jumped ship to test out the Personal Training (and SAHM) waters. So I became ACE certified, and USAT Level 1 certified as well, and worked with a total of ~15 clients. 

Then came January 2010 and I realized what I really wanted to do was just be with the kids, and focus on my OWN HIM training and all it involves. So I didn't pursue clients, and focused on my training.

Well now my ACE certification expires at the end of this month. And I was a bit on the fence if I even wanted to go through the hoops to re-certify. I needed 2.0 CEU's which = money + tests. But I just didn't know if or when I'd take clients again? But I realized the credential for it's education was worth it. 

So, I saw the most practical way in attaining these CEU's was through taking their monthly newsletter quizzes, each worth .1 CEU. Sounds good in theory right? But man, today it was a DOOZY in practice!


I had allocated ~maybe 2 hours to get the tests done. Uh, yah, don't know what I was thinking, because  I didn't realize how long it takes to take TWENTY quizzes online! And if you have the actual magazine, it gives you the answers to the questions! How ez/cool is that? But I just couldn't bring myself to taking the answer with out seeing if I really knew it myself.  The pic above is ~11 of the ~20 tests I took online. And I'm still not done! I have 2 more to complete (and these 2 I don't have the privilege of having the answers). 


But taking all the quizzes was interesting. I learned more than I thought I would. For instance did you know: 

1. Research suggests that a child may need to be exposed to a healthy food as many as...

 a.3 times
b.5 times
c.10 times
d. 15 times

Which would you pick? 

I picked b.5, and was wrong. The answer will be at the end of this post;-) Or:

2. During water workouts, heart rate is lower than during land workouts:

a. Because of the hydrostatic pressure that occurs in water
b. Due to the fact that the body doesn't sweat when submerged in water
c.Because the buoyancy of water reduces the need to recruit the core musculature
d.Due to the emphasis on concentric muscle contractions

I didn't know,  but got it right. Answer again at end of the post;-)

So why am I blabbing all this to you? Because, while I realize I might not use my ACE or USAT Level 1 certification tomorrow to train other's, it's good education for me. And it keeps me in the game. Whatever game I decide to play: Writing, Training, Personal Training, etc.

Now, my question to you: Do you have any Tri, Running, Training certifications? If so, how do you use them? Oh, and a reminder that today is the last day to enter my $60 CSN Giveaway. Winner announced manana!

oh, and the ANSWERS: 1. d, 2. a