In Training
Consider what you might think if your wife gives you ten sessions with a personal trainer for your birthday.
Do you wonder if she thinks you are out of shape? As in, is this some kind of message?!
Well, this was Suzanne’s gift to me for my recent birthday. I turned 42 and its fair to say that my level of fitness has been better. When I was 37, I was probably in the best shape of my life. However, in the five years since, I’ve let my diet and my exercise regimen slip. So training sessions is just what I need right now to get back my mojo.
To clarify, it wasn’t a message on her part, but rather a creative gift. She definitely got for me what I would not have gotten for myself. I have had a fear of submitting myself to a personal trainer for fear that they would run me ragged. As it turns out, I have just had my third session and this hasn’t been the case.
What I’m learning instead is that I still have a pretty good basis strengthwise and that much of my previous research has been confirmed. But more than that, I’m getting the benefit of someone educating me on my technique and designing a different kind of workout. This is really important because it helps to optimize your workouts. I think many of my past workouts haven’t been very efficient.
So I’m highly recommending anyone who works out to give a private trainer a go sometime to explore these possible improvements in your own workouts.