We all know that National Strength & Conditioning Association – Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist is one of the toughest certification in the market.
Today, we are proud to introduce someone who has just recently passed his CSCS exam and joined our ‘hall of fame’.
Meet Ooi Choon Ee!
How do you feel?
Excited! I thought I would have failed AGAIN! I failed the first time and had to retake the practical paper. Glad I passed this time!
Isn’t this what you expect?
Not really. I wasn’t feeling well during the week I had to take the exam. I was only able to study 2 days before the exam day. Due to time constraint, I went through all the video practice questions on the NSCA website which I believe was the reason I made it this time. The website is very resourceful and they articles are updated and evidence based. This is one of the benefits of being a CSCS.
Why did you take CSCS?
I wasn’t active in sports when I was younger until I was offered to do Sports Science in University Malaysia Sabah. At the same my dad was suffering from stroke and had to stop working. He was then introduced to start exercising and after few years, he is now back to work. I started working out and I had a Personal Trainer where I looked up to, Lawrence Cho, an 80 year old bodybuilder. I was then inspired to help people retain health by exercising. Upon graduating from degree, I started working with a nutritional supplement company and had opportunities to meet sport coaches from various types of sports. I began to have a dream of training athletes to help bring our country’s sports industry to a higher level. Knowing that CSCS is one of the world leading renowned certification for sports coach and trainers, I started doing my own research on how to pursue the certification and found FiT Malaysia.
How was the prep course?
Absolutely helpful! Although being a regular gym-goer, and also having a Personal Trainer, I realised there were so many exercise techniques that I have been doing wrongly. Imagine if I countinued doing the wrong thing, I might have hurt myself or someone else (people I workout with).. I personally like Simran’s class, because most of his classes were practical hands on session and I learnt a lot from him especially the different spotting techniques.
CSCS vs degree?
My degree covered very basic and general science behind exercise and movement. I also majored in coaching science where I learnt the theoretical aspect of biomechanics, psychology and physiology. However, being a member of NSCA, I would say it’s a good platform for trainers to get information on updated resources, especially guidelines on plyometric training. CSCS is not a substitute for degree but a good add-on for a degree holder.
What’s next?
I’m planning for a career change. Getting NSCA certified will be the first step and I’m looking into getting into sports club. Meanwhile, I did the NASM Personal Trainer Bridging Course in FiT Malaysia in March and I may consider getting myself a personal trainer certification as well.
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