Training “buddy” or setback
Friday, February 27th, 2009I have been working out (or should I say training) with a female. She has no clue about working out whatsoever, other than she wants to be "skinny". I have no problem showing people the proper form and how to use the gym equipment as well as how to assess the appropriate HR range to obtain results, but the fact that she wants to work out with me every day feels like my workouts are not good. I have to correct her constantly on form, intensity, etc. so I have to stop whatever I am doing to go "fix" her up. This morning, she didn’t get up to go workout, so I went to the gym by myself (yes I was happy too). About 5 minutes into my workout she showed up and asked me how come I didn’t wake her up. I told her (as I have done once in the past already), I am not going to wake her up. So…I spent about 1:45 at the gym, when I know I can spend 45 minutes easily, just because I was working out with her, showing her the equipment, all that…
I really want to help her, but I am not sure she is progressing. I am just venting, its getting on my nerves because my workouts seem to be suffering and getting way too long.
Thank God I don’t workout with this person everyday, but isn’t 5 days a week too much?






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