I signed up for the gym to support my husband after cardiac surgery. I hate the gym and the boredom it brings. I am an athlete outside of the gym until July, when a new diagnosis came. So I decided it’s time to have a Personal Trainer.
I wanted someone to understand me, coach me around my difficulties, and adapt everything as I needed. I have good days and bad. I needed a lot of help with balance and self-confidence after a fall. I don’t need sympathy. I need empathy, but with support. I am just a bit competitive. His dancing to the music, joking, and ‘WE’ statements make each session enjoyable. More importantly for me, I have measurable success in improvement and confidence.
On bad balance days, he is right there spotting me for a fall. On good days, he sneaks in an extra weight increase. Never has he said ‘you need to sit out’ or ‘can’t do something’. He can adapt the exercise to remain beneficial but safe. He really listens to me and my goals. His only drawback is that he “forgets to count, so sometimes I do 3 more reps than I planned!” I would not be interested in staying with the gym on my own because I need a motivator to hold me accountable. To top it all off, he has the coolest socks ever!