Today I officially became a certified personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. What seemed nearly impossible to achieve became possible.  I am so proud of my accomplishment.  If any of you did not know, a couple of months ago I decided to pursue my goal of one day becoming a Sports Dietitian. That is a goal of mine in the near future.  As someone who believes in the importance of  obtaining a healthy lifestyle, nutrition as well as exercise is equally important to me. I hope to use my knowledge and skills in the field in nutrition and fitness to help make a difference in the lives of people who want to achieve a happy and healthy lifestyle.

ACSM stands for is the American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. ACSM is dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine. If anyone considers becoming a certified personal trainer, ACSM is considered the Gold Standard and you would benefit the most with this organization.

In order to become certified you essentially have to register to take the test, which contains 150 questions and is about 2 and a half hours long. You need at least a passing score of 550. From my own experience, this test is not the easiest nor the hardest but worth the time and effort to put a lot of studying in.  Remember, hard work pays off and then the impossible becomes achievable. =)