We all sometimes feel out-of-shape, inactive, and unable to do moves in workout magazines or at group exercise classes. Heck! even the "yoga at your desk" offered at my workplace intimidates me!
So when I decided a couple of weeks ago to see a personal trainer to enhance my fitness routine and restore the tone and grace I think I used to have, it was with uncertainty.
Even so, I was looking forward to learning a new workout routine and hearing how out-of-shape I was; how I really needed to kick my promenade-ing workouts up a notch. I figured after all the discouragement a personal trainer could offer, I would be just that: discouraged and tired of trying new things. I also imagined I would go back to my same simple routine of walking and intermittently strength- and yoga-training while achieving plumping results.
But guess what! My personal trainer did the opposite of what I imagined:
Motivating me by encouraging and sharing advanced moves and it wasn't the possibility that I could do them: I actually could.
This turned into a complete reverie for me: I was elated. And so I thought I would escape my daydream tired and grumpy, not wanting to workout again. Nope! I still wake up at 6am in a relaxed state, but more ready than ever to face the chilled New England mornings. To run by the construction workers busy on the bridge, to pass over the traffic of the MassPike... And I even *enjoy* my new routine!
Now this, I truly cannot believe.
What if I stop feeling great from the new moves or lose interest in the long-lost leg warmer workouts that are now my ultimate pleasure?
Is there a way to continue this personal trainer high?
I've decided there must be a way. I will continue exploring the revelatory facts of personal trainers and share findings in future posts. Meanwhile, you should check out your local Personal Training options, just to see how the prices compare. My three (hour-long) sessions cost a total of $190 ...and my toning and graceful bod will never forget them.
To motivation and new muscles,
Kim Regensburg
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