Just Do It! Meet Karen
Everyone knows that regular exercise is essential to living a healthy life. But look around – how many people do you know with endless excuses about why they don’t work out and can’t remember the last time they worked up a sweat? Working out doesn’t mean spending hours in the gym lifting heavy weights or running miles on a treadmill. Small exercises, or simply 10 additional minutes of activity per day, will have a positive impact on your health.
As personal trainers, we have to look deeper to identify what is holding people back. Doesn’t everyone want to live a healthy life style with more energy and less pain? The answer should be a resounding “YES!” Unfortunately, until something big happens in their lives, simply “knowing they should” is not enough to take action. A hundred excuses can be made and justified before someone commits to an exercise plan. When they finally run out of excuses, a personal trainer is there to motivate them and support their exercise goals.
The sooner you decide to take action, the sooner you will begin feeling better. The first couple exercise sessions may leave muscles achy and sore, but like anything else, you have to start at the beginning. Before you know it, you’ll feel revitalized and have newfound energy to take on the day. Regardless of age, anyone can benefit from moving more!
Initial One on One Session
I witnessed an initial “One on One Session” between Robert and a new client. She explained that she has had her fair share of negative experiences with trainers and gym memberships. So Robert started small – no intimidating equipment, no nitpicking her stances, no having her do an exercise until failure. The goal was not to kick her butt and leave her feeling sore for 3 days. The goal was for her to gain confidence performing basic exercises (that anyone at any age or fitness level can do) and enjoy doing them. The 1-hour session flew by and in the end she burned calories, increased her heart rate, stretched neglected muscles and left with a sense of accomplishment.
Personal trainers are available to create customized workout plans according to your individualized needs and simply hold you accountable to get the work done. As Robert’s new client becomes more efficient at the “easy” exercises, her workout plan will be adjusted to continue increasing her fitness level.
Bottom Line
Any movement, no matter how small, outweighs the alternative of no exercise. Stop making excuses and just do it!
Stay tuned for information on our 5K running program beginning in September.
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