Working at my edge
Working with a personal trainer teaches you a lot about yourself. I have learned in particular that I never work as hard by myself as I do with Emily.
Today after I had done one set with a 6-pound medicine ball, I tried to say it was just too heavy for the second set, but she was not buying that at all. And she proved she was right as I huffed and puffed my way through the second set.
As I was lying on my back on a bench and lifting an 8-pound weight in each hand overhead, for a moment I pictured dropping them on my head as I instead just graced the sides of my ears. That possibility was enough to make me concentrate hard on doing it right.
I work hard for an hour, usually doing 3 sets of each exercise. Hearing “You’re done!” is like the bell at the end of a school day.
But I continue to schedule in an hour with Emily each week, knowing full well that in my intervening trips to the gym I will never work as hard. I will always exert myself for cerebral activity, but not so much for physical activity.
But at least once a week I am invited to work at my edge for an hour and it is amazingly good for me!
posted by Barbara at 12:23 PM
6 Comments:
I admire you, Barbara! Really, I do. You`ll surely profit from this exercise, and also from beating your own "inner swinehound" as the Germans say.
You're so right. That's exactly the benefit of a good trainer--to push you farther and faster than you'd ever push yourself. Congrats on getting through another tough workout!
Congrats! Similar w/yoga classes for me -- I always feel better, more "worked out," and more relaxed, centered, and inspired after a well-taught yoga class than after my own home sessions. Thanks for sharing your inspiration!
F.
There's something to be said for pushing boundaries, even if you wouldn't exactly push them without the external motivation. Either way, you're the one doing the work.
I just wrote about working out this morning, too. Apparently we're on the same wavelength.
I envy you the use of a trainer. I wish I could afford one!
I've never been able to commit to the gym. Good for you!
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