Walking through the streets, the sales voice of "Learn about swimming and fitness" is always heard, and chain gyms, private fitness studios and other institutions are also blooming everywhere... But at the same time, the cases of "the more you practice, the more you get hurt" in the gym are also emerging... …
Paid for private tutoring but hurt my waist
"I originally wanted to pay for a private tutor to reduce fat scientifically, but I didn't expect to lose weight, so I hurt my waist first." Speaking of her "history of blood and tears", Ms. Li felt regretful.
Ms. Li spent 14,000 yuan to buy 60 private lessons in a gym.
Under the guidance of the coach, Ms. Li became more and more uncomfortable as she practiced.
"When I was doing high-intensity cardio training several times, I felt that it was difficult to persist and my breathing was very short, but the coach didn't stop, and then I had dizziness, tinnitus, and black eyes." Ms. Li felt that the coach did not stop at all. There was no training plan or training intensity adjusted for her actual situation.
By observing her, she found that the training items and intensity of other trainees were basically the same as hers, but these trainees were different in body shape, age, and gender.
When trying barbell bent-over rowing once, after the coach demonstrated it once, she asked Ms. Li to start directly with medium weight. As a result, she felt a tingling pain in her waist after a few exercises. It turned out to be an injury; she took a long rest. After time, her waist injury often recurred.
It was only later that Ms. Li found out that she was a student who had just graduated from a sports school and had neither a qualification certificate nor any teaching experience.
Mr. Sun also had a similar experience and spent more than 10,000 yuan to sign up for a 3-month private teaching class.
After class, when the coach stretched his muscles for him, he felt unwell. "It was the kind of pain that seemed to be broken, but the coach said it was normal at the time." Reflecting his increased pain, but the coaches said it was all right.
It wasn't until Mr. Sun went to the hospital for an examination that the pain was so unbearable that he found two fractured ribs.
The doctor said that this situation is caused by irregular stretching.
Mr. Sun found the coach to ask, and found that the qualification certificate presented by the coach was fake.
The coach said that he did not know that he had obtained a false certificate, and that he was also deceived by the training institution.
Gyms pay more attention to selling classes
The increasing number of gyms has led to increasingly fierce competition in the industry. Problems such as confusion in the qualifications of fitness coaches, many course sales routines, and emphasis on sales over majors have become increasingly prominent.
"The fitness industry currently does not have a set of statutory occupational admission qualification system for practitioners. Many coaches have no previous study background in medicine or sports injuries. They can find some institutions and get a certificate after a short period of training. Ordinary consumers It is difficult to distinguish the authenticity of these certificates, which will increase the risk of injury." Dai Tianyi, editor of Guoke.com and former attending physician of the Cardiology Department of Beijing Anzhen Hospital, said.
"The content of the physical trainer exam is very comprehensive and difficult. The content of the assessment includes the client's physical fitness assessment, exercise prescription design, training adaptability, exercise skills, safety emergency procedures, etc. I have a medical background and have studied for several months. Professional knowledge is required to pass the exam. If you have no relevant background at all, you may have to prepare for at least half a year to a year, not just a surprise or a few days of training. Fitness coach is actually a 'doctor-like' profession, only Through rigorous, professional training, you can avoid danger when helping others train."
Ding Dong (pseudonym), a senior fitness practitioner, told reporters that the current fitness coach qualification certificates can be roughly divided into: fitness coach national vocational qualification certification and grade fitness instructor certificate issued by relevant domestic departments, foreign institutions such as NCAA (American Collegiate Athletic Association) Certificates issued by 4 recognized fitness professional training certification institutions, as well as certificates issued by various domestic training institutions or companies to meet market demand.
"Among them, the first two are more recognized by the industry, and the training and assessment of these two certificates are relatively strict." Ding Dong said.
"Some large chain fitness institutions attach great importance to the professional level of fitness coaches. In addition to looking at their qualification certificates, there will also be multiple links such as practical skills assessment and physical fitness audit. Each link is scored by professionals. Only coaches with scores can be employed. After that, there will be periodic assessments to ensure the physical condition and professional level of the coaches.” Ding Dong said, “But not all gyms have such a perfect coach review mechanism, those who are not standardized. In order to make a profit, the gym pays more attention to the ability of coaches to market and attract customers. Many training institutions on the market have an open selling point to teach everyone how to use 'routines' to sell courses."
Improve the coach qualification certification system
Injured by a trainer in the gym, who should be responsible?
Lawyer Peng Yanjun of Beijing Changhong Law Firm believes: "According to Article 1191 of the Civil Code, if a staff member of an employer causes damage to others due to the performance of work tasks, the employer shall bear the tort liability. The staff who have intentional or gross negligence will seek compensation. Therefore, if the fitness coach causes damage to others, the gym should usually be held responsible. After the gym assumes responsibility, it can claim compensation from the fitness coach." Peng Yanjun further explained that for the damage caused by one-to-one personal training For damages, gyms are usually solely or primarily responsible because the fitness practitioners themselves are often not at fault or to a lesser extent.
Especially if the coach does not have relevant qualifications, and the gym has not reviewed the qualifications of the coach when hiring the coach, there is subjective fault, which will increase the gym's liability for compensation.
"If you are exercising in the gym, you still need to be guided by a professional fitness coach at the beginning. You should have a professional physical assessment before exercising, and you should also have a clear understanding of your personal medical history, such as spinal problems and heart disease, and avoid correcting the disease during exercise. Excessive training of the affected part; inform the coach of the purpose of fitness, under the guidance of the coach, be targeted and step by step; more importantly, persist for a long time.” Wang Yaohui, deputy chief physician of the trauma department of Beijing Water Conservancy Hospital, suggested that bodybuilders should choose the right one according to their physical condition. Before exercising, perform adequate preparatory activities, such as running and jumping warm-up, muscle stretching training, etc., and relax in time after exercise to reduce nerve excitation, relieve fatigue, reduce muscle lactic acid accumulation, and reduce pain. occur.
The fitness industry needs professional coaches. Regarding the current chaos in the fitness industry, Zhou Yue, a professor at the School of Sports and Human Sciences at Beijing Sport University, suggested: "Fitness is a relatively professional behavior, and fitness coaches need to have sufficient professional knowledge and professional skills. In order to help fitness practitioners formulate appropriate exercise programs, correct actions, and provide exercise protection and lasting fitness companion supervision. Relevant departments should speed up the establishment of more professional fitness coach training standards and coach qualification certification systems, and form a set of statutory practitioner occupations Access qualification system. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen industry self-discipline, encourage the establishment of fitness industry associations, set up business standards and thresholds, clarify industry service standards, and establish a 'blacklist' system for practitioners and personnel to promote the healthy development of the entire fitness industry. Let more people who love sports be able to exercise more scientifically and effectively." reporter Xu Yingbo of our newspaper