January 15th, 2008 Hello!
My name is Tina Darbyshire and I am a competitive natural bodybuilder and have been a Personal Trainer for over 13
years. However, I didn’t become a Personal Trainer as a “career choice”
at first but more so I found that the trainers that I had hired when I decided I needed to get into shape really didn’t
know what the heck they were talking about!! They basically did more damage then good. I realized
that the problem is that ANYONE can claim to be a personal trainer so checking background is always a good idea.
I decided that if I was going to do it.. It was going to be right.. With
the proper education I needed to be successful at accomplishing my goals. So… at the age of 30 off
to school I went; and yes, it was a mid-life crisis decision to get into shape (we all have our reasons right??).
I had always been under-weight and as I grew older the more I hated what I saw in the mirror. I
had no butt and no shape what-so-ever! Now I’m sure a lot of you are saying right now “WOW!
Wish I had that problem! Wink wink nudge nudge” Well I’m here to tell you that being
under-weight is just as bad for your mental health & physical health as is being overweight! At ANY
age!
I began to spend a great deal of time in the gym both as a social tool,
as well as personal growth. It was then that I realized that it was very difficult for me to train while
watching the people around me using incorrect technique or just plain doing it wrong. Some had the right
idea, but just needed a few tips, while others seemed to come and go for years but never actually made any sort of progress.
Because I am the type of person who feels the need to pass on my knowledge I found myself stopping my own training
to give a tip here and there and before I knew it I was taking on clients. I was qualified to train clients so I decided to start by giving back to my community by charging REASONABLE rates and
began to choose clients who REALLY had the drive, determination and were willing to DO WHAT EVER IT TOOK to obtain their goals. I have trained several hundred clients in my years as a Personal Trainer and the joy that I receive knowing
that I have made a positive impact in someone’s life is the true reward.
As for my goals of fitness, I didn’t start out thinking I would become a bodybuilder, quite the contrary actually.
I had small goals of fitness that was it. As I spent more time in the gym and obtained the small goals I had set for
myself I realized my goals progressed, and my next goal was to compete at least once before I turned 40 which I did! (I was
a few months shy of my 40th birthday) Not only did I achieve the goal of competing, but I went on to place 2nd in BC Which
was my second competition of that same year! Check out the Photo-Gallery for
pictures of the events!
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