dmaxashman
Level 5 Valued Member
I contend that strength and conditioning coaches and physical therapists would be better professionals if none of them majored in Exercise Science, or a related degree. I think they would be better majoring in physics or math (or anatomy and physiology if that were possible).
I think this is true because most mainstream strength knowledge is wrong and so stuff taught in college is either a waste of time or counterproductive. A person can best learn about this stuff either through being an athlete, working with a strength coach, working with other strong people, or taking seminars like strong first seminars. I also think that the fitness industry is not really a science but more of an embarrassment with laughable logic skills. Most people are too insecure to have a debate on training issues and have an inability to present reasons why a training method is good or bad or optimal or dangerous (I think this is true even for many of the better trainers). That is why I think majoring in math or physics would be best as it would teach the importance of truth, reasoning, and finding the right ways instead of becoming entrenched in bad traditions.
Disclaimer. I did not study fitness in college. I hope people don't take this as an insult if they did study in this field in college... I just want to throw it out there and see what people think.
I think this is true because most mainstream strength knowledge is wrong and so stuff taught in college is either a waste of time or counterproductive. A person can best learn about this stuff either through being an athlete, working with a strength coach, working with other strong people, or taking seminars like strong first seminars. I also think that the fitness industry is not really a science but more of an embarrassment with laughable logic skills. Most people are too insecure to have a debate on training issues and have an inability to present reasons why a training method is good or bad or optimal or dangerous (I think this is true even for many of the better trainers). That is why I think majoring in math or physics would be best as it would teach the importance of truth, reasoning, and finding the right ways instead of becoming entrenched in bad traditions.
Disclaimer. I did not study fitness in college. I hope people don't take this as an insult if they did study in this field in college... I just want to throw it out there and see what people think.