PT's in general, I have found, know diddley squat. Advocate high intensity circuit training for ANY goals.
Generally don't look like they train. Or eat.
Tell you "you don't need a separate day for arms. If you do - you haven't trained the rest of your body hard enough" said no man with 20" arms. Ever.
Kettlebells. Kettlebells. Kettlebells. X 1000
They advise myths like "light weights and high reps to TONE up".
Bum crossfit.
Got their "qualifications" from a half day course at a local college or online.
Generally misguide new gym-goers.
In my gym it's agony not to tell the poor suckers not to listen to the guff they're being wafted.
But. There are decent ones out there I'm sure and I have no reason to believe you're not. It's just PTs (that I've come across) really get up my nose lol.
Apologies for any offence.
Haha, sounds like you've had a poor experience, my friend.
HIIT isn't to be underestimated, by any means. But it's certainly not a 'one size fits all' application.
I train 5-6 days a week depending on work hours and eat like a horse that's stoned off its tits.
I specifically train my arms separately from anything else and don't bank on them being trained purely as a synergist.
Kettle bells do make an appearance in my training, but definitely do not make up a large part of it. I just appreciate their versatility and abailability (especially in a busy gym).
The first thing I say to people when they tell me they want to 'tone up' is that they need to sort their nutrition out and that no amount of weights will get them the six pack they want without them fixing the way they fuel their body.
Crossfit is not something I agree with as it teaches poor form for a lot of important movements and is also a major cause of injuries.
I trained with Premier Training International and it definitely didn't take me half a day at a local college.
No offence taken (: