Be Honest With Your Trainer

You know there’s a fine line between being honest with your trainer about challenges you are going through and just “toughing it out”. Now if I said I was tired because I’d tied one on the night before I’m thinking Jake would probably put me through an even more intense workout. But last night was one of those nights when we needed to talk prior to our session. I honestly told him I was having a mini episode: which meant I was having vision challenges, weakness, and muscle spasms. BUT I said I wanted a good workout because the best thing for me is not to baby it – but to also use wisdom. So we modified the workout somewhat – but by the end I was sweating more than I had in a long time. (I think Jake was too – but that’s because he not only had to put me through the workout – he also had to keep upright!) :) But more importantly I FELT better.

I think our tendency (or mine at least) is to give the impression we are tougher than we are (the term “hard-headed” has been used more than once to describe me). But we are not in this for the short haul – we are looking for long-term and lasting results. And that is not just the job of our trainers. Our job is to modify our diet and work out on our own apart from our sessions. Our training session job is to work hard, ask questions, and come motivated and ready to give 100%. But we also need to tell them about injuries or physical limitations we have. And telling them BEFORE we fall on them is usually a good thing.

But I can honestly say that even in the weakest times, the results are astonishing. This morning I almost fell at work – as I was going down I looked around and did a move straight out of The Matrix. A woman in the office had jumped up when she saw me going down – and said “Janet – are you ok??” I did a quick assessment to make sure I was, then said “that was kind of cool, wasn’t it?” She said she didn’t know how I stayed on my feet – we laughed and I said this stuff really does work. Because not only does it make us look and feel better, but for me – it is keeping me on my feet!!

Now put down those fries and go to the gym tonight. ;)