Certificates on the wall? Website? Academics? Number Of professionals that he trains?

Not one of these counts if......

..he/she doesn't have an intial consultation and requires specific and complete medical, pharmacological, history of injury and sports goal information.

Run, not walk, to the exit if your sports performance trainer does not include this data gathering prior to having your athlete touch one weight or perform any activity in that trainer's gym.

1. Watch the Instructor in action
2. Forget the Instructors resume
3. Interview Other Clients
4. Meet with Instructor
5. LOOK FOR IMPROVEMENTS-If your athlete is not improving, whats the point?

taken from a Jon Doyle article

ask him what he does to improve athletic power and if he doesnt mention the words "Clean, snatch, jerk, or squat" walk out the door.