WOOHOO!! SO GLAD MY VIDEOS KEEP YOU TRUCKING ALONG! Being a Kin major is going to help you out so much in DPT school - I'm so excited for you! If you found his video helpful, could you please share to others so they can be inspired as well? It would help so much!! Also, I would recommend watching these videos to keep you inspired and keep your mindset right! Motivation to apply to DPT school kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fZ1mgLF6zrvPhpc.html Successful incoming DPT student kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8V2gaVh3723eWQ.html Motivation to study kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLiPaq6o1tK0pXk.html

Yes being a Kin major will help you so much. I was a bio major and went into PT school and although I felt ahead in all of the heavy science classes, my classmates who did Kin in undergrad had a great foundation in all of the Physical Therapy oriented classes

Was just about to tag you! You're welcome! Glad to answer your question! You're going to kill that exam man!! Use the study guide NASM gives you. I also got the NASM CPT. I let it expire because it wasnt necessary to keep it updated since I have my CES (corrective exercise specialist) from them and also my B.S. in Exercise Science...and pretty soon a DPT to top it off! (WOOHOO!) When you mean the planning/development process with early phases of LFC, what exactly do you mean?

YEAH! Those guys are great and helped students through and into PT school. Im glad you've been getting tremendous value from them and from my channel. I appreciate you reaching out and for your feedback Alan. And lastly... CONGRATS on your acceptance from Tufts! ahhhh January is right around the corner!!! IM STOKED FOR YOU

@@drjustinleedpt Much appreciated!

Chewie 13 thank you chewie! Planning on it! 👍

appreciate that!! Thank you for the encouragement

HAHA!!! I love my suga mama LOL!! I love that my videos really serve you. It means so much that you still go back and watch my videos and use my channel to stay up to date and keep your motivation! I love that so much!!!

Thanks Peter Justin!!! Appreciate you recognizing the worth ethic !

valine55 hahaha yessss exactly you understand me! That’s very nice of him to do that, it’s not easy. Nice! Where are you thinking of applying?

@@drjustinleedpt I got lucky my alma mater from under grad just got accredited for a dpt program... that's my first choice... and applying to about 4 other back ups

Valine Tiamsic dude that’s legit!!! I went to the same university for undergrad and DPT school too. What program is it?

kean university in nj, Im planning on doing the advice you gave me and asking what can i do to better my chances lol... I also was planning on going to hawaii for dpt school but sadly no programs yet :( only pta's

@@valinetiamsic7267 NICE!! Let me know how you like it (assuming you make it)! I would love to have Kean U be featured on my channel. Yeaaah.... unfortunate right? just get a DPT and come to hawaii like I did! HAHA BRUDDAH!!!

ant52onio do it! Personal training is legit and one of the best things you can do as a PT student, in my opinion. Honestly just read through the book from cover to cover, since this was the fundamental knowledge that I would build off from. Have you seen my “liftforchange” playlist? Has everything fitness related. But here is a full shoulder and triceps workout kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7ykoqqkv9m6mH0.html

yeeeah! I can make a video about that for sure!

Thats a perfect way to do it. Personal training was super easy and flexible during PT school. I earned over 20K during my time as a PT student as a personal tainer. Getting your CSCS helps too!

Janisa Watts yeah if it’s worth your time, PTLA is a great way to start earning income before being licensed. Of course creating your own products helps too!!

Hollllla!!! Thank you for your support nick !

Sabrina Basile whats up Sabrina! Yeah, actually I was thinking about starting a segment on lifting/personal training and how it ties in with PT. I’m noticing there are a lot more people like myself in this world! Lol I would HIGHLY recommend you get your cert. not only will you make income while being in school, but it will teach you how to strength train, something PT school doesn’t really teach you. There are soooooooo many skills I learned with my training that is sooooo valuable that PT school DID NOT teach me. I have my cert through NASM. it’s a dope company, but also ACSM is a great one too. Probably the top 2 I would recommend

also, have you seen this video? I talk about why lifting weights is so important to prepare you for dpt school. I think it would be relevant to what you’re interested in 🤗 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mt1ylcuVq7DYh4k.html

@@drjustinleedpt I think a personal training/PT segment would be pretty interesting so I'm all for it. And thank you for your reply!! I'm definitely gonna consider those two certs. Having finished my undergrad in a really general topic, (bio) that could be really bland at times, I'm SO excited to be going on for physical therapy which is closer aligned to my values and interests. Adding personal training to that sphere is just like a recipe for amazing, so I'm really looking forward to it. (Also I did see that video! I think I watched it right after this one actually. It definitely was relevant and interesting, thank you for posting it!)

Sabrina Basile awesome!! That’s good feedback and definitely something I’m interested in talking about/making videos. So maybe in the near future 🙌 yeah.... I mean bio is a good major to select for undergrad because it helps you Cirilo your prerequisite faster but honestly.... it doesn’t provide applicable life skills to the PT profession, unlike kinesiology or exercise science. BUT, it’s great that you’re taking those actions steps to pursue your personal training cert and also go down the PT road. You know I’m all for it, believe in it, and supportive of it! Wishing you the best of luck!

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Cliff Chung thank you my man! You can still make a great living off of personal training even without the greatest GPA LOL but since you’re going back for PT school, you will have double income baby!! I think having an extra certification can help you be more marketable, but I found in my practice has a personal trainer, that having a lot of Certs doesn’t make in extreme difference. It is great to market yourself as a performance enhancement specialist, or a correct of exercise specialist (I did that) but I didn’t really find a lot of difference is when I market myself that way. It could’ve been that my marketing sucked too LOL I would also say that having additional certifications can help you stand out a little bit in the PT school application, but it is also very common to have personal training certifications as a DPT applicant What might help you stand out more or certifications that are more recognized in the physical therapy world, like the CSCS or the FMS

@@drjustinleedpt For sure! Appreciate the response man

Cliff Chung ANYTIME!!! 👍

I think that’s an excellent idea. If you think you need time to boost your application and save money, I think having that certification can help a ton! Exercise physiology is actually covered only a little bit in pt school, but honestly you will utilize those concepts so much more in the real world. I ALWAYS consider exercise physiology when prescribing therapeutic exercise to patients. For example, if a patient is an endurance athlete, I would choose similar exercise doses to match the sport; like 3-5 sets of 15-30 reps with minimal rest vs 3 sets of 10 with a lot of recovery time. This is just one example!

@@drjustinleedpt that's shocking... That its covered lightly in DPT school

@@randybrown6223 yeah... I know right? It’s maybe like 2-3 lectures out of the entire program

@@drjustinleedpt I kinda want to ask about what else I can do with an ACSM clinical exercise physiology certification career wise? Like an exercise specialist? Can you do a video on exercise physiology too?

@@randybrown6223 I recently did a video on this. Just posted this week!!! Comparing ex phys and PT. I talk about the verification too. I think this could help you

Romina Adum NICE!!! I always recommend either NASM or ACSM since those are the best certification courses, but those are harder to pass since they hold themselves to a higher standard. But there are other certs like ACE that are easier and cheaper. But you don’t necessary need to have a specific cert in order to train. You just need any certification!

@@drjustinleedpt Ok ! Thank you so much ! also thank you for your channel and all the info, its really great!

Mary Metry i sure can! What would you like to know more about personal training? Like specifically? Any questions? I would love to make you a video on it

Kat Dayharsh definitely liability insurance and setting up an LLC is good!

Yes it is absolutely possible to work while being in DPT school. I did it! I worked as a personal trainer part time and also went through school. A good chunk of my other classmates worked too like Trader joes, bartender, waitress, start up business, family with 1 kid, etc. So I absolutely think its possible! What are you looking into?

liftforchange Thanks for the reassurance! I’m almost done with undergrad working two part time jobs. I was just worried it wouldn’t be possible to balance work and DPT school. Thank you for creating these kind of videos. I’ve been having second thoughts on going into PT school,but your videos put me at ease in that it’s possible to do

@@ninagarcia4534 Dang girl, you're going HAM! Great work. You're very welcome. That means so much to me.. it's music to my ears to hear the impact of these videos, so thank YOU!! Let me know if there are more ways I could support you

Matt S that is a great question man! Let me see if I can make a video to answer that question. I actually get that asked a lot and I would love to make a video to answer that for you! Thank you for bringing it up

But to answer it here for now, it is very common to have that certification as a TPT. And I think it is so common that a lot of employers do not really honor it as much as you think it would! This is at least from what I observed. I’m sure you can definitely use that as a vantage point to make you more desirable. If it’s possible, I would definitely try to get it during PT school because you can use your classroom units to help you in your continuing education. If this is confusing, I will go over this concept in the video to come!

(Sorry auto correct... smh lol) * Told by some people that you don't really have time to work while in DPT school. (Not dog school)

DPT school is definitely demanding and will require most of your time, no doubt about that. For some students, the workload of DPT school is a big enough commitment for them. And there is nothing wrong with that. Once you start that DPT program, you’re making sure that is your number 1 priority. Personally for me, I’ve proven to myself that I am able to juggle a lot at a time while I was in undergrad. I was pushing 17 units at a time (which included 1-2 pre-reqs) and working about 15-20 hours a week, plus weekend errands. I managed to get mostly As my academics and excel in my workplace. That to me was enough to build the confidence of managing dpt school and a part time job. I took it one semester at a time and said if my grades fall, I would drop everything and focus on school. But they never dropped so I just kept adding to my plate. But one of the biggest lessons I learned while juggling all of the above was to make sure I had my priorities straight. DPT = #1. That’s the foundation. If that wasn’t strong, then all this would be for nothing. So I would say make sure you have a good grasp on your academics before starting anything. But honestly... you’ll find that you will have more time than you think haha get back to me and see if this is true for you when you start! I’m curious lol And thank you! I know you can do it!!!!

@@drjustinleedpt haha alright will do. And thanks brotha

bbetros you’re welcome my man! Keep me posted on your journey!!

Then train private! I would 100% recommend going private right from the beginning. It’s slower but the benefits are way more worth it. A gym will pay you $20/hour. Private will pay you $50+/hour

liftforchange by that you mean train self-employed right? That’s what I was thinking just hard to get clients from the get go.

@@MrVixxx69 yes, self-employed. Best thing to do is start with ONE and make that your best client. Then that one will tell their friends and bring you 2 more. And then your clients multiply! You can always start off with a cheaper price to get started

liftforchange awesome thanks!

@@MrVixxx69 you’re welcome!

LOLOL!!! Them suga mommas are the best

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So awesome!!! You’re going to kill it! Hopefully my videos will be of great help to you 👍 which video did you find more helpful so far?

I also just graduated!

@@drjustinleedpt Cool! You graduated ! You will be of more help then....You're gonna be doing a house job now, I guess? ?

@@drjustinleedpt I've seen some of your videos, just found your channel actually and how to make money and study tips are great that you gave! Going to see more of your work! Best of Luck for the future ahead...