Back Work and Rant on Personal Trainers!!
It sure is tough getting up at 4:25am to make it to the gym, but when I get there I swear I feel so at home. Before I start to let mind contemplate staying in the bed; I try to jump up and get out!
For the past two years I have hired trainer after trainer and paid unspeakable amounts of money! I always would provide for them a picture of what i wanted to look like, by that I mean I didn’t just want to lose weight I also wanted to build muscle; some flat out told me "thats disgusting", some said okay then proceeded to give me five pounds weights and massive cardio workouts. I’m no expert, but I think trainers need to make sure they are on the same page with their clients on their expectations; today is the second day I have worked out with my brother and I know that this is what I had been looking for. We go straight to the "Big Boys" room and lift heavy, the women in there have the physique I am looking to emulate and when I’m done I feel each muscle sizzling!!!
I learned a couple of new exercises for my back; my brother said he sees the definition in my back starting to peek out…..I love it!!
June 3, 2008 at 6:39 am
Ok Ms Squat!
I had the same experience - not with them saying those things but rather not giving me what I needed to get teh gains (and losses) I wanted and yet when I started to REALLY focus myself, turns out that I was more than enough
That being said, I am working on becoming a trainer - haha- because I believe I can give the value that people are looking for
and ok what sense does "ewww" make when someone says THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO LOOK LIKE
How. How does that make sense?
Anyway you are fabulous - keep up the excellent work. Very inspiring
JEMi
http://www.InMyHeels.com
June 3, 2008 at 6:52 am
LOL! You are not alone in terms of experiencing this problem. That is frankly one of my pet peeves, too. I think the way you find the right trainer is by finding a gym where you see women lifting and lifting heavy. If you find that you are more likely to find a trainer who actually gets it. Sounds like your brother’s gym is such a place and you are likely to get the support/assistance you need there. That’s not to say that you can’t get it at any gym but it has taken me two years to get the men at my gym to finally get it.
Keep it up! You are terrific!