It's on!

Well, it's official. I now have my very own personal trainer—at least for the time being. A friend of mine gave me the name and number to her trainer and I had my first session last night. I tend to get a little anxious when I start a new gym class or workout and apparently there was reason for concern...this trainer is tough! Not unbearable and he was very nice, but I can definitely see this is going to be a good challenge for me. I can't wait!

Is One-on-One the Way to Go?

I had my first and perhaps only personal training session this week (a free session is given to new clients of the gym). After failing my fitness test, I wasn't sure what to expect. Actually no, that's not true. I was expecting to be destroyed by the trainer. But that didn't happen, and I'm a little bummed by it. We did some basic weight machines and stretches and I felt good throughout the hour-long session. I did not feel like I was in "fair" shape as my fitness assessment concluded unless the trainer wasn't really pushing me as hard as she should have been. Whatever the case, I survived and I feel reinvigorated. And a little smug.

Friends of Fat

Last week I enrolled at a new gym and as a new member, I was given a free fitness analysis. I'm always a sucker for free things so, why not give it a try? This is basically how the meeting went.

Trainer: Your body composition (i.e., body fat) is too high. You're obese.

Me: Oh, bummer. But I work out a lot.

Trainer: You're doing the wrong types of workouts. You need a personal trainer.

Me: Oh, okay.

A lovely way to start the day, don't you think?