 Nic Ebright, CPT
Certifications: National Council on Strength and Fitness, Certified Personal Trainer
Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology, University of Maryland
CPR-AED Adult/Child Certified
Nic has participated in high school and high level collegiate athletics. He began his training experience of over 6 years as an assistant athletic trainer for the University of Maryland Football, Men's Soccer and Women's Lacrosse teams. Along with earning his degree, Nic specialized in biomechanics and exercise physiology. In addition to personal training, he is currently a Speed and Agility coach and consultant for professional, amateur, and recreational athletes within the DC/Metro area. His programs involve Weight Loss, Metabolic, Functional, and Agility training as well as Dynamic Resistance techniques.
Questions and Answers
with Nic Ebright
Below explains how he got into the business of personal training,
his overall approach with clients, his fitness philosophies and more.
Q: Why did you choose to become a personal trainer?
A: I have always wanted to work with people who want to improve themselves. Personal training was a way that I can be involved in fitness, health and self-improvement.
Q: How are you different then other personal trainers? What is your specialty?
A: Other than weight loss programming, I specialize in metabolic conditioning and agility progressions.
Q: What is your biggest challenge that you face when training clients?
A: It is always a challenge to dissolve any barriers that come between a client and their health and fitness goals. It involves proper communication and sensitivity of their needs to what can be realistically achieved.
Q: How do you deal with clients who aren't serious?
A: Simply put. There are no deals. Clients need to be pre-qualified before I work with them. If they are not motivated to help themselves there are other professionals that can help them. In a case where motivation is lost during a program, I find that participating in a physically AND psychologically dynamic program serves to stimulate purpose and motivation.
Q: What is the most important component to personal training that you advocate to clients?
A: I highly appreciate the coaching and communication aspect of the one on one experience. The ability to demonstrate, mentor and successfully educate clients with very little or no experience are very important qualities in a great coach.
Q: What are your strengths as a trainer? weaknesses?
A: My strengths include the mentorship that I received in the field of exercise physiology during my formal education and my experiences in different fields of the sports medicine industry. No weaknesses, just things to improve upon.
Q: What do you think of the ever popular Atkins Diet??
A: While I agree that the Atkins Diet continues to be a popular model of weight loss for the common consumer, the effectiveness of any weight loss plan should be properly researched to determine whether it is appropriate for that individual. Atkins Diet supporters claim it offers faster weight loss and a relatively user-friendly eating plan. Skeptics, including dietitians and nutritionists, maintain that Atkins Diet weight loss is both short-term and possibly a health risk, even though the weight loss itself may have the beneficial effect of lowering cholesterol.
Q: What question do you come across most with clients?
A: "When is our next session?"
Q: Who is your favorite fitness author?
A: Mark Verstegen. He is great pioneer in functional fitness and a leader in the industry.
Q: Who has been your greatest success story?
A: My entire life has been a success story. While not exactly rags to riches, I have always crawled my way through the cracks in the pavement and grow. I have always been a self-driven individual with an ability to lead and ask for leadership.
Q: What is your advice for clients first starting a fitness program?
A: Let's plan this out a bit and take it one day at a time.
Q: What type of training do you prefer, one-on-one or group? Why?
A: There is no preference. You still need to be one on one even when training a group of individuals. The trainer must be dynamic like that.
Q: What are your personal goals for the future?
A: I only planned it out a little bit, taking it one day at a time. I'm young and opportunistic.
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