Now There’s a Legitimate Reason to Have Your Phone on the Gym Floor
Funny story. Well, funny to me at least (so it’s basically pretty funny).
When I first started out as a trainer one of my first “rules” with clients was 1) show up on time, and 2) whatever you do, unless you’re a brain surgeon and you’re on call, don’t bring your phone out on the gym floor.
Simple right? And for the most part, people complied.
Show up on time, leave your phone in your locker, work hard, and leave the rest up to me. Easy peasy.
With the latter rule, it was mostly a joke and served only to prove a point: you’re not that important. You’re here to work. So help me god if I see you texting I will make you push the Prowler for an entire hour!
And wouldn’t you know it: there was an instance where I actually trained a brain surgeon. Go figure! So whenever I trained her, I had to relent and allow her to carry her phone whenever we trained because there was always a chance that there’d be a ten-car pile up on the highway and she’d be called in to save the day.
Thankfully that never happened.
Outside of that one special case, however, one of my biggest pet peeves as a coach is people bringing their phones out on the gym floor with them – as if getting to the next level of Angry Birds or texting with their S.O. about that funny thing that happened at work today is sooooo important that it can’t wait 45 minutes.
Even more of a pet peeve are when douchey TRAINERS bring their phone out onto the gym floor with them.
Anyways, today all of that changes because WeightTraining.com has just released a pretty amazing App that you can download HERE (@ WT.com) or HERE (directly on the iTunes site) which allows you to log, schedule, and follow your workout plans at all times.
And the best part: It’s absolutely FREE to download.
We’re what…..not even a week into 2013? Pretty soon all those people who made resolutions to finally get into shape are going to jump off the wagon and start making excuses.
I don’t have time, I don’t know what to do, I have a hang nail, or any number of lame excuses.
With this new App, you’ll have no reason not to stay on top of your workouts.
And as if that wasn’t baller enough, check this out.
I’ve also collaborated with the peeps at WeightTraining.com and designed an exclusive workout plan to help celebrate the App launch.
All you need to do is join my fan page on WT.com, download the App on launch day (TODAY, January 7th), and then you’ll have access to not only my exclusive workout, but you’ll also receive a free MONTH of WeightTraining.com PRO which gives you access to hundreds of other workout plans (but I’m admittedly biased towards mine, so you should definitely check that one out).
From there you’ll need to log a workout – ANY workout – on launch day (again, TODAY, January 7th) to be entered into a drawing for some free WT.com swag (shirts, etc), as well some extra special stuff hand-picked by me: namely, steaks and a TRX suspension trainer.
Go HERE to get a step by step breakdown.
So to recap, here are the action items:
1. Join the Tony Gentilcore fan page.
2, Download the FREE WeightTraining.com App (which automatically qualifies you for a free month membership to WeightTraining.com PRO)
3. Log a workout – ANY workout – TODAY!
4. Possibly win some dead animal flesh.
5. Possibly increase your chances of dating a Victoria Secret model. Okay, that probably won’t happen, but you never know.
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Comments for This Entry
Craig
I wish there was an android version. Oh well, still sounds cool even if I can't use it.January 7, 2013 at 4:42 pm |
FreakSammy
My phone is with me when I train because it's also my music player, Pandora player, iHeart Radio player, podcast player, etc. But it's never used as a communication device during that period.January 7, 2013 at 4:53 pm |
WeightTraining.com
Now you can log while you are in the gym and keep track of some awesome stats! :)January 7, 2013 at 7:30 pm |
Chris Tangredi
I have a droid *sad face*January 7, 2013 at 4:55 pm |
WeightTraining.com
Android version will be coming out shortly. We will be sure to do the same type of promotion for you all during that time.January 7, 2013 at 5:01 pm |
TonyGentilcore
Problem solved!January 8, 2013 at 9:14 am |
Kyle Schuant
If you as a trainer use your phone at all during the session, whether as a stopwatch, workout app or whatever, everyone watching will assume you're sending text messages to your buddies about your wild weekend. As well, your clients are paying $1-$3 a minute for our attention, that's what they want. Undivided. Faffing about with your mobile phone as you press the wrong part of the screen or enter the wrong number or try to find the exercise you had to substitute in because of the guy spending half an hour doing 4" range of motion 200kg leg presses will divide your attention. Did I miss something? Have paper and pens stopped working?January 8, 2013 at 2:53 am |
TonyGentilcore
Oh, I agree Kyle. I don't think I'd recommend this app for trainers to use with clients while on the training floor, but I do feel it's a valuable tool for those who are on their own.January 8, 2013 at 9:15 am |
Andy
Saw something hilarious at my gym last week. Dude is doing machine press and the trainer is facing him holding an iPad so he can see himself pressing on the iPad screen. Unreal.January 9, 2013 at 7:58 pm |
FreakSammy
Maybe he was having difficulty explaining the client's bad form and that was a way of showing him first hand?January 9, 2013 at 8:03 pm |
TonyGentilcore
Wow - just when I thought I heard it all before. And this WASN'T too show the client that his form was wrong? Just, you know, because the client wanted to see himself?January 10, 2013 at 7:42 am |
PortaPocketGal
if you (or your clients) need/want to carry a phone so you have access to your FAB app, Tony... can help you with that...and my patented PortaPocket works almost anywhere on the body (not just like what the avatar photo shows here, which is simply one of the ways... ) Cheers! ;)January 11, 2015 at 12:47 pm |