Choosing a Trainer

Hello All,



I recently had the opportunity to direct my best friend in getting a personal trainer. In my mind this would have been an easy process. However, my best friend did not come with the information needed to choose the perfect trainer for herself. I assisted her in choosing a trainer who ended up not being available. So she went with another. After the first session my best friend called me and told me what she had done. During that session this new trainer had my best friend doing exercises that were well beyond her level of fitness. I took this information personally because she is my best friend and I do not want her to be injured. So I told her that if she was too sore to walk the next day that she had definitely done too much. As I had predicted she was sore for the next 4 to 5 days. So I advised her to give the trainer one more chance but to let her know that the work that they had done during the previous session was too much for her at this point.



I tell that story because if you have a opportunity to work with a trainer you have to know your limits and be comfortable telling the trainer that they are pushing too hard. People have the habit of pushing themselves harder because they do not want to seem weak. Well, if you are a novice to working out or have a previous injury your body will not be as strong as the trainer or friend you may be working with. You only get one so, listen to your body, take things slowly in the beginning and you will run less of a risk of injury to any part of your body. Working well past those limits that your body is comfortable with will cause injury to muscles, cartilage and joints. And since our bodies are one kinetic chain, if an injury occurs at the ankle, that could cause weakness in our knee or back because everything is connected. If your trainer is unwilling to readjust your program to fit your level then it is time to find a new trainer because once you are injured you are less likely to continue your exercise regimen. God Bless, see you next Sunday.





Tausha
Health and Activity