Linda’s Fitness Journey
Linda’s Fitness Journey
When I met Linda last summer, she was doing a great job following a weight loss program but she wanted to look and feel better. I explained that eating well was only part of the battle of maintaining successful and lasting weight loss. Creating a well-rounded fitness program would help her lose weight by raising her metabolism. In other words, replacing fat with muscle would allow her body to burn more calories for several hours throughout the day after her workout was finished. I suggested that she try a targeted resistance training program with me.
Linda never exercised before, but she was excited to give it a try.
Our first appointment provided good insight on where to begin Linda’s training program. The muscles in her back, shoulders, and neck where tight due to the hours working behind a desk. I needed to get Linda moving well first. I focused on core stability and improving her flexibility. We worked on upper and lower body strength and began target heart rate training as well.
The priority was to make sure she was enjoying the sessions and that she remained enthusiastic. It didn’t take long for Linda to realize how much better she felt mentally and physically.
As she became stronger, her metabolism increased and her weight began to melt away. The transformation was truly amazing. A happy, confident, strong woman began to show up for our training sessions. One day I asked Linda how she was able to do it. Linda said “because you never made me feel like I couldn’t.”
I have learned that the moments of truth that you create with your clients; moments when they truly learn what is happening to their body, these are the times when “the light comes on” and people are motivated from with-in.
The way I listen and make a person feel is the way I encourage and help them reach their goals. Linda was never concerned with the programming.
I knew what her body needed and she trusted me to figure the programming out. What was important to her was looking and feeling great and then understanding how she got there, so she could maintain.
That’s why Personal Training never feels like a job. It feels like a calling to help people lead healthier lives. Linda never misses a session because her gym bag is always packed in the car. I can’t believe how far we have come!