Thinking about hiring a personal trainer.

[momo3bur]

Hi! Ok, I have some specific goals, the main ones are to lose weight, lower triglycerides, and feel comfy in my skin again.

I was thinking since I'm getting nowhere working out on my own lately that I might join a gym and hire a trainer.

My thoughts about the trainer is that they will work with me nutritionally and kinesthetically and hopefully allow me to get as much out of my one hour workout as I possibly can. Last time I had a gym membership, I spent most of my time wandering around clueless or on the treadmill running. Hopefully a trainer will help me avoid the wandering and help keep me from getting bored. The gym I was at allowed you to speak with a trainer to help you with your workout about once every six weeks as part of the basic membership, but it really wasn't helpful for me because I would get bored doing the same thing day in and day out.

Has anyone done this? Is it worth it to have a personal trainer or will I be wasting my money?

[IvyW]

Not all, but most gym trainers are clueless. I would do research and put together a workout program! that wont cost you a dime & it will educate you a little bit.

[momo3bur]

Originally Posted by IvyW

Not all, but most gym trainers are clueless. I would do research and put together a workout program! that wont cost you a dime & it will educate you a little bit.

Damn...well, I was hoping everyone would say, YES GO FOR IT!!!!! Mostly so I could shove that work off on someone else (the trainer) and blame him/her if I get no results. lol.

I've designed my own workout, but I seem to have plateaud as of late and I was hoping this would just raise the intensity level. I would hate to pay $15/hour for something that doesn't help, though.

[IvyW]

what does your workout look like? and how is your diet? remember to lose weight you should be 500-1000 cal deficit a day.

I recommend the gowear fit armband, or exerspy.. i would say bodybugg too which i guess is similar but i have never used that. they keep track of what you eat,amount of calories you burn, amount of steps you take & how well you rest.

If you follow the program to a "T" and reach your deficit goal. You will lose the weight.

The only downside to the armbands is that you pay for the armband and the subscription. However, it really is worth it & it takes the guess work out. Im a huge fan of them.

bodymedia.com and dotfit.com are the websites. if you want to check them out or you can just google for research lol

[superfoodist]

Originally Posted by momo3bur

Damn...well, I was hoping everyone would say, YES GO FOR IT!!!!! Mostly so I could shove that work off on someone else (the trainer) and blame him/her if I get no results. lol.

I've designed my own workout, but I seem to have plateaud as of late and I was hoping this would just raise the intensity level. I would hate to pay $15/hour for something that doesn't help, though.

Check out Peak 8 (also known as High Intensity Interval Training).

Here's a 2 part video of Dr. Mercola doing it, so you get an idea of how it can be done : Peak 8 Demonstration (Part 1 of 2) - YouTube

You can do it with running, cycling, etc (anything aerobic)

That will, without a doubt, raise the intensity level of your workout.

As for lower your triglycerides.. That part is simple.. Diet, diet, diet.

Everything is all about the food you eat. If you eat french fries, poptarts, and drink high fructose corn syrup coca-cola on a daily basis, you're going to have problems.

To get to a level of maximum health, I recommend eating nothing but fruits and vegetables (since you were going to pay for a personal trainer -- spend that money on organic fruits and vegetables instead).

Also, do a little research on superfoods. Superfoods can help TREMENDOUSLY in achieving peak health levels. I recommend looking into the following :

Spirulina
Chlorella
AFA Blue Green Algae
Marine Phytoplankton
Bee Pollen
Raw Honey
Raw Cocoa
Goji Berries
(You can check out Maca Powder too, but I've never noticed much of a difference with adding it to my diet. Possibly because I've never been consistent with taking it .. If you taste it, you'll know why, lol.)

Hope that helps. Feel free to ask any questions.

[momo3bur]

Originally Posted by IvyW

what does your workout look like? and how is your diet? remember to lose weight you should be 500-1000 cal deficit a day.

I recommend the gowear fit armband, or exerspy.. i would say bodybugg too which i guess is similar but i have never used that. they keep track of what you eat,amount of calories you burn, amount of steps you take & how well you rest.

If you follow the program to a "T" and reach your deficit goal. You will lose the weight.

The only downside to the armbands is that you pay for the armband and the subscription. However, it really is worth it & it takes the guess work out. Im a huge fan of them.

bodymedia.com and dotfit.com are the websites. if you want to check them out or you can just google for research lol

Thank you! Yes, my diet is actually very specific as I have some health issues. I've not lost a lot of weight on the diet, but I'm at 1200 calories a day right now and I won't go any lower without being deficit in nutrition. If I eat anymore than that right now, I gain weight very fast.

However, I actually JUST found out about a week ago that I have something called polycystic ovarian syndrome, which finally answers so many of my questions, but is also why I haven't been able to lose weight and is also the underlying cause of my high triglycerides and various other symptoms. Hopefully this will allow me to be able to eat like a normal human again without gaining 15 pounds everytime I look at food sideways.

YAY!!!!!

Right now my workout has gone from walking three days a week (in my area that means nothing but hills, so even walking can be pretty intense) to now doing walk/run intervals 3 days/week for 45 minutes (right now I'm at walk 1 minute, run 2 minutes so I'm not TOO far into this part) and walk 3 days a week for 60 minutes. I'm working towards running a mile as I would like to start running regularly again.

As for strength training, I don't have a lot of options, but I use body weight and bands twice a week, high rep and lower resistance. On Tuesdays I work lower body, on Thursdays I work upper body. I do crunches in all muscle groups along with plank exercises and back work 5 days a week generally before I begin my walk/run.

So generally I work out about 6 days a week. I think I might start some yoga, but I'm not really sure about how to do it properly. This is also why I don't feel comfortable lifting weights on my own. I've hurt myself before with bad posture, so I don't want a repeat of that.

So that's what my workout looks like now. It's not that it's bad or lacking much right now, and I still able to struggle with the bands and body resistance, so I know I'm giving myself a fairly decent toning routine. I just want to get MORE out of it and make it more intense, especially now that I should be able to actually lose some weight!

I will definitely check that website out! Thank you so much!

[momo3bur]

Originally Posted by superfoodist

Check out Peak 8 (also known as High Intensity Interval Training).

Here's a 2 part video of Dr. Mercola doing it, so you get an idea of how it can be done : Peak 8 Demonstration (Part 1 of 2) - YouTube

You can do it with running, cycling, etc (anything aerobic)

That will, without a doubt, raise the intensity level of your workout.

As for lower your triglycerides.. That part is simple.. Diet, diet, diet.

Everything is all about the food you eat. If you eat french fries, poptarts, and drink high fructose corn syrup coca-cola on a daily basis, you're going to have problems.

To get to a level of maximum health, I recommend eating nothing but fruits and vegetables (since you were going to pay for a personal trainer -- spend that money on organic fruits and vegetables instead).

Also, do a little research on superfoods. Superfoods can help TREMENDOUSLY in achieving peak health levels. I recommend looking into the following :

Spirulina
Chlorella
AFA Blue Green Algae
Marine Phytoplankton
Bee Pollen
Raw Honey
Raw Cocoa
Goji Berries
(You can check out Maca Powder too, but I've never noticed much of a difference with adding it to my diet. Possibly because I've never been consistent with taking it .. If you taste it, you'll know why, lol.)

Hope that helps. Feel free to ask any questions.

Oh thank you! I don't eat very badly right now. I'm actually pretty darn specific about what I eat, but I love the idea of superfoods. I do use raw honey and cocoa right now, but some of those others I've never heard of! I can't wait to try them...muahahahahahaha!

I'll def check out that video. I really do need to raise the intensity somehow and right now I feel stuck and I'm getting bored. Cycling actually sounds really fun, so that's a good idea. My dad rides marathons, so I might start training for something like that. Sounds fun.

Triglycerides...geez...I wish I could just diet and make them go down. They have gone down some by changing my diet so much in the last year, but doc told me exercise was the key to lowering them, so I started making sure to really put a lot into it. So 6 months later they are ridiculous still and she FINALLY decided I have PCOS and said that the treatment for this will help the triglycerides and the weight issue. She said the way it works is that it causes your body to do something weird with insulin and then in turn causes high triglycerides and blah blah blah. I can't remember it all. lol.

I've actually thought about going fruit and veggie bound, which is mostly what I eat now so it wouldn't be much of a change. I do bake right now because it's sort of something I do for people, so I may have to stop that .

I really appreciate this! Yes, I'm sure I'll have lots of questions. Now that I've solved my weird weight gain issue, I have some renewed home and I feel like hitting it hard, so I'm sure I'll be back for advice.

[IvyW]

Originally Posted by superfoodist

Check out Peak 8 (also known as High Intensity Interval Training).

Here's a 2 part video of Dr. Mercola doing it, so you get an idea of how it can be done : Peak 8 Demonstration (Part 1 of 2) - YouTube

You can do it with running, cycling, etc (anything aerobic)

That will, without a doubt, raise the intensity level of your workout.

As for lower your triglycerides.. That part is simple.. Diet, diet, diet.

Everything is all about the food you eat. If you eat french fries, poptarts, and drink high fructose corn syrup coca-cola on a daily basis, you're going to have problems.

To get to a level of maximum health, I recommend eating nothing but fruits and vegetables (since you were going to pay for a personal trainer -- spend that money on organic fruits and vegetables instead).

Also, do a little research on superfoods. Superfoods can help TREMENDOUSLY in achieving peak health levels. I recommend looking into the following :

Spirulina
Chlorella
AFA Blue Green Algae
Marine Phytoplankton
Bee Pollen
Raw Honey
Raw Cocoa
Goji Berries
(You can check out Maca Powder too, but I've never noticed much of a difference with adding it to my diet. Possibly because I've never been consistent with taking it .. If you taste it, you'll know why, lol.)

Hope that helps. Feel free to ask any questions.

Hiit is awesome! i love sprint intervals best.
I agree with the nutrition. when im wanting to lose a few pounds i actually eat 3-4thousand calories.. because of where my calories are coming from i can do that. !00% clean! I would also train hard. I dont agree with eating only fruits & veges though. leans meats are good too.

remember your energy is only as good as the fuel you feed it. you need good quality fuel for a good workout

[RichardCK]

I would suggest to read up on Bodybuilding.com Forums - Bodybuilding And Fitness Board and develop your own schedule and post it there to get feedback on it. Most of the people there are quite serious in to fitness and don't think much of personal trainers either.

Gyms that create a workout for one day which you repeat every training usually are workouts which aren't seriously aimed at result. They are just there to keep you busy and give you the feeling that you are good on your way.
The most important thing in fitness is really have a good diet. Because what goes through your mouth is going to be used by your body in some way. Through fitness you can just shape it a little bit.

As for the personal trainer, they are there so you keep focused and give you the feeling you are good on your way. They keep challenging you but after a while of experimenting with different exercises, you know what exercises are best for you!

[Clint Cora]

It really depends on you. Some people can work out on their own, some prefer to be in classes and some just won't cut it unless they have a trainer to help them. Trainers are also helpful even for those who already know a lot about exercise and working out.

I know somebody who hires a trainer even though he was an ex-college basketball player. He says that he uses a trainer since it's a guarantee that he will actually get in his workouts. So in his case, he uses a trainer more for motivation and partly as a drill sargeant rather than fitness knowledge.

So you have to understand your own requirements and make your decision from there. Also, it's helpful to ask around for referrals from others who have used trainers in your local area to get advice on the good ones.

[Medusa locked]

Originally Posted by momo3bur

Hi! Ok, I have some specific goals, the main ones are to lose weight, lower triglycerides, and feel comfy in my skin again.

I was thinking since I'm getting nowhere working out on my own lately that I might join a gym and hire a trainer.

My thoughts about the trainer is that they will work with me nutritionally and kinesthetically and hopefully allow me to get as much out of my one hour workout as I possibly can. Last time I had a gym membership, I spent most of my time wandering around clueless or on the treadmill running. Hopefully a trainer will help me avoid the wandering and help keep me from getting bored. The gym I was at allowed you to speak with a trainer to help you with your workout about once every six weeks as part of the basic membership, but it really wasn't helpful for me because I would get bored doing the same thing day in and day out.

Has anyone done this? Is it worth it to have a personal trainer or will I be wasting my money?

From what I'm reading, you seem to have a descent motivation. 6 days a week is excellent, keep that up. So, IMO, you don't need a trainer for the motivation, but you want one for guidance.

Whether or not you decide to go with a trainer or not, what I find interesting and I think is worth pointing out, is the type of exercise of environment that works best for you. I mean, maybe the gym is probably not the most encouraging environment for you, am I wrong? And you prefer exercising outside, am I right? Maybe there is a clue in that as to what kind of workout you can really get into.

[ssandra]

The girl in this website used to be a personal trainer. So she has the fitness experience.

Now, she approaches health from a different perspective and helps coach people into being healthy and happy:

A Unique Approach to Weight Loss

[russianrocket]

Originally Posted by momo3bur

Damn...well, I was hoping everyone would say, YES GO FOR IT!!!!! Mostly so I could shove that work off on someone else (the trainer) and blame him/her if I get no results. lol.

I've designed my own workout, but I seem to have plateaud as of late and I was hoping this would just raise the intensity level. I would hate to pay $15/hour for something that doesn't help, though.

If you can actually find a trainer, for $15 an hour, I say go for it.

[momo3bur]

Sorry Guys! I guess I forgot to subscribe to my own thread so I didn't realize there were so many posts! Thank you so much for all your help!

Originally Posted by IvyW

Hiit is awesome! i love sprint intervals best.
I agree with the nutrition. when im wanting to lose a few pounds i actually eat 3-4thousand calories.. because of where my calories are coming from i can do that. !00% clean! I would also train hard. I dont agree with eating only fruits & veges though. leans meats are good too.

remember your energy is only as good as the fuel you feed it. you need good quality fuel for a good workout

Thank you, Ivy! I love sprint intervals too, so I really need to check that out. I'm not sure about me eating 3-4 thou calories, though! LOL! I couldn't even eat like that when I was pregnant. I don't think I was even able to that much when I used to run 5 miles a day!

Yes...I actually used to be in pretty damn good shape and it came pretty naturally. I wonder if that's why I'm having trouble getting back in. I'm actually having to WORK at it. LOL.

Thanks so much for the nutrition advice. I'm not sure about the meat as I've never gone without. I'm thinking of just trying it with other sources of natural protein to see if it helps with digestive issues to throw the meat out for a while, even just fasting from it for a couple of months to see if I feel a little better. I know it's not bad for you, but somehow I just have the desire to go without it right now and I'm wondering if that's my body's way of telling me to take a temporary break from it.

Quite honestly, food in general sounds unappetizing to me right now unless it's fruits or veggies. I haven't really been able to even eat breads and pastas lately without feeling ick putting it in my mouth. I don't know what's up with that.

Originally Posted by RichardCK

I would suggest to read up on Bodybuilding.com Forums - Bodybuilding And Fitness Board and develop your own schedule and post it there to get feedback on it. Most of the people there are quite serious in to fitness and don't think much of personal trainers either.

Gyms that create a workout for one day which you repeat every training usually are workouts which aren't seriously aimed at result. They are just there to keep you busy and give you the feeling that you are good on your way.
The most important thing in fitness is really have a good diet. Because what goes through your mouth is going to be used by your body in some way. Through fitness you can just shape it a little bit.

As for the personal trainer, they are there so you keep focused and give you the feeling you are good on your way. They keep challenging you but after a while of experimenting with different exercises, you know what exercises are best for you!

Thank you! I will check that site out. Yes, I kind of feel like that's what I would do with a trainer, basically use them to teach me how to use the machines correctly and what I need to do with my body.

One thing I will ask you since you seem to be very aware with the body building is that I am one of those people who build muscle very easily, especially in my buns and legs. LOL. The last time I was in a gym I was allowed to have a trainer assess me and help me with a new routine about once every six weeks. Well, for my first six weeks he had me doing quite a bit of heavy lower body lifting and my legs and but hardened up pretty fast and even got more muscular than I liked. He noticed and took me off of anything for my lower body but running, because it lengthens and tones, and yoga when it came to my lower body.

Is this an appropriate approach? I noticed that I did lose some of that muscle in my legs when I quit the strength training (or at least they lengthened out) and now it seems doing this resistance bands BS doesn't do much at all for those muscles on my body. I know a woman will only become as bulky as her hormones will allow so I won't look too bad and I never do in my upper body, but is there any really effective method of strengthening, tightening, and toning those muscles without having them look like Heman's legs? I would much rather have them long and firm and feminine. Even now, being out of shape, I can leg press 8 reps of 285 before I start losing form, if that gives you a pretty good idea of what I'm dealing with.

Originally Posted by Clint Cora

It really depends on you. Some people can work out on their own, some prefer to be in classes and some just won't cut it unless they have a trainer to help them. Trainers are also helpful even for those who already know a lot about exercise and working out.

I know somebody who hires a trainer even though he was an ex-college basketball player. He says that he uses a trainer since it's a guarantee that he will actually get in his workouts. So in his case, he uses a trainer more for motivation and partly as a drill sargeant rather than fitness knowledge.

So you have to understand your own requirements and make your decision from there. Also, it's helpful to ask around for referrals from others who have used trainers in your local area to get advice on the good ones.

Thanks Clint! I am able to keep up my routine now, but I just don't know how to really go further on my own. I think I'll find some help in these sites, though.

Unfortunately, I live in a teeny tiny town. There is either the one gym with the trainer who will work with me every six weeks (he owns the gym) or I can pay extra to work with, but quite honestly he's kind of HOT and he makes me uncomfortable and giddy. I can't help it. He's like a built up version of a young Anthony Kiedis. So he's a NO GO. LOL. There's another gym, Anytime Fitness, that just opened and they have two contract trainers, one of which is a woman who would be the person I go with. So there's not much to chose from and I don't know a SINGLE person who's actually ever hired a trainer.

Originally Posted by Medusa locked

From what I'm reading, you seem to have a descent motivation. 6 days a week is excellent, keep that up. So, IMO, you don't need a trainer for the motivation, but you want one for guidance.

Whether or not you decide to go with a trainer or not, what I find interesting and I think is worth pointing out, is the type of exercise of environment that works best for you. I mean, maybe the gym is probably not the most encouraging environment for you, am I wrong? And you prefer exercising outside, am I right? Maybe there is a clue in that as to what kind of workout you can really get into.

You know what, you are entirely right about the outdoors. I do get bored inside, especially if the routine is redundant. Actually, if I had my way, I'd be riding horses again and hiking through the mountains, because sometimes I even get bored with my view on my walks. LOL. Luckily there are lots of dogs to fight off with sticks along me way to liven things up a bit.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by ssandra

The girl in this website used to be a personal trainer. So she has the fitness experience.

Now, she approaches health from a different perspective and helps coach people into being healthy and happy:

A Unique Approach to Weight Loss

Thank you pretty Miss Sandra! I will check it out!

Originally Posted by russianrocket

If you can actually find a trainer, for $15 an hour, I say go for it.

Yes! The trainers in my area would probably work for less than that considering my town is so small and no one ever hires them. The only lady trainer was willing to meet me at 4:45 a.m. and even offered to work for $10/hour if I would use her for EVERY workout. LOL. So 6 days a week would only be $60/week and I was seriously thinking about this.

However, considering what she DOES work for, I worry about the quality. The man the place also contracts charges $25 an hour, but right now (as silly as it sounds) I would just feel more comfortable with a woman.

[IvyW]

you can also check out beachbody products like insanity. I usually do that as my form of cardio during the winter (I ♥♥♥♥ing hate treadmills) of course wait until after your 7 day water fast, since its a two month program lol.

[russianrocket]

Originally Posted by momo3bur

Yes! The trainers in my area would probably work for less than that considering my town is so small and no one ever hires them. The only lady trainer was willing to meet me at 4:45 a.m. and even offered to work for $10/hour if I would use her for EVERY workout. LOL. So 6 days a week would only be $60/week and I was seriously thinking about this.

However, considering what she DOES work for, I worry about the quality. The man the place also contracts charges $25 an hour, but right now (as silly as it sounds) I would just feel more comfortable with a woman.

I've had many trainers over the years. Never stuck with any of them. But, I always learned something new, and I always got motivation. They don't always know what they are doing, and I knew more then them most of the time, but they still brought something new in. Plus, it's better when you have someone looking in. After awhile, you can't see your mistakes anymore. I wouldn't rely on the trainer 100% tho. You should learn what they are doing, and make sure it's all good. 6 days a week tho, seems to much of a workout. How long have you been doing that pace?

$10 an hour tho, is crazy cheap. I was paying something like $30 for the half hour. And even then, all the attention isn't on you. They were on their phones every once and awhile, or talking to people they know around the gym. If I'm paying you for this half hour, then the half hour is ALL for me, not anyone else. But, you can piss off your trainers by telling them that lol

[Medusa locked]

I wouldn't worry too much about becoming a he-man from doing too much strength training. But if you are that concerned, just do cardio(which you are doing) and adopt a good stretch routine(you are considering yoga, that should keep your muscles slender and lengthy).

IMO, the fact that you put on muscle easily should be used to your advantage. Muscle mass helps burn fat more efficiently.

[momo3bur]

Originally Posted by Medusa locked

I wouldn't worry too much about becoming a he-man from doing too much strength training. But if you are that concerned, just do cardio(which you are doing) and adopt a good stretch routine(you are considering yoga, that should keep your muscles slender and lengthy).

IMO, the fact that you put on muscle easily should be used to your advantage. Muscle mass helps burn fat more efficiently.

LOL! Yeah, I'm not really worried about becoming a Heman. And I definitely do appreciate being able to put muscle on easily, but seriously...my legs do get VERY muscular and I don't like them so bulked up. I am not tall, and big thighs and calves just make me look like a shrimpy troll. lol. There is a point where I like them inbetween being how they are without really doing any strength training and how they become after months of increasing weight, it's just they haven't been there in about 4 years or so.

I think I'm kind of weird about my legs just because they're the part of my body that I like the least. Thanks mom and dad!

To tell you the truth, I'm betting running would probably do just enough for me in that area. Running and losing fat!

[russianrocket]

Originally Posted by Medusa locked

IMO, the fact that you put on muscle easily should be used to your advantage. Muscle mass helps burn fat more efficiently.

That's a myth. Advantage is negligible, at best.

[momo3bur]

Originally Posted by russianrocket

I've had many trainers over the years. Never stuck with any of them. But, I always learned something new, and I always got motivation. They don't always know what they are doing, and I knew more then them most of the time, but they still brought something new in. Plus, it's better when you have someone looking in. After awhile, you can't see your mistakes anymore. I wouldn't rely on the trainer 100% tho. You should learn what they are doing, and make sure it's all good. 6 days a week tho, seems to much of a workout. How long have you been doing that pace?

$10 an hour tho, is crazy cheap. I was paying something like $30 for the half hour. And even then, all the attention isn't on you. They were on their phones every once and awhile, or talking to people they know around the gym. If I'm paying you for this half hour, then the half hour is ALL for me, not anyone else. But, you can piss off your trainers by telling them that lol

Well, it's six days a week but three of them are only walking, three walk/run intervals (for now, working on more), and only two days do I actually do any strength training, mostly because I'm more worried about the cardio for weight loss than anything else.

It doesn't FEEL like too much. Actually, if I don't get at least a walk in I feel pretty crappy. Sundays (day off) I generally get a lot of exercise around the house and playing with my children outside, so I probably get something in everyday of the week, TBH.

It's not usually an extremely vigorous workout. The walk/run has been a little more challenging, but I have learned my lesson in the past about running EVERYDAY, so that's not something I'll be doing ever again unless I want to lose my knees before I'm 40.

I actually talked to my dad a little while ago and he is a bike fanatic, so he's going to take me bike shopping. I love to ride, so that might help make my workouts more intense on the days I don't run at all.

And yes, 10/hour is crazy cheap, but even in the larger towns in my area, the trainers don't go much over 25-30 (according to the gym dude) simply because they already have trouble getting clientel.

I'm not sure why, but I can TOTALLY imagine you telling your trainer JUST THAT! LOL!

[momo3bur]

Originally Posted by russianrocket

That's a myth. Advantage is negligible, at best.

Really? I've always been taught the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. Something to do with the density of tissue per cubic foot of muscle as compared to fat. Or something like that...

HAVE THEY BEEN LYING TO US ALL!!!!!!!!?

[russianrocket]

Originally Posted by momo3bur

Really? I've always been taught the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. Something to do with the density of tissue per cubic foot of muscle as compared to fat. Or something like that...

HAVE THEY BEEN LYING TO US ALL!!!!!!!!?

There are many lies that have been spread in regards to how our body actually works.

It used to be said, that every lb of muscle, burns 50 calories, when in reality, the number is somewhere around 5-7 calories. So, they weren't lying about what muscle does, but how well it does it. Now, the calories that it takes to build muscle, is probably a little higher.

[Shane Snyder]

Hey Momo,

I just started with a personal trainer a month ago, and I can not believe how much it makes a difference.

Everyone is different but simply because he is expecting me at a certain time and is watching my form etc., etc. I am much more motivated to do the hardest part (which is to go and work out in the first place) and then I find myself trying harder and doing better.

It's different when someone is watching you, directing you, holding you accountable and supporting you.

It definitely gives you a feeling that you are getting a lot of attention which I think most people enjoy.

[Medusa locked]

Originally Posted by russianrocket

There are many lies that have been spread in regards to how our body actually works.

It used to be said, that every lb of muscle, burns 50 calories, when in reality, the number is somewhere around 5-7 calories. So, they weren't lying about what muscle does, but how well it does it. Now, the calories that it takes to build muscle, is probably a little higher.

I see. More of a massive exaggeration than a myth, I feel deceived all the same.

[Medusa locked]

Originally Posted by Shane Snyder

Hey Momo,

I just started with a personal trainer a month ago, and I can not believe how much it makes a difference.

Everyone is different but simply because he is expecting me at a certain time and is watching my form etc., etc. I am much more motivated to do the hardest part (which is to go and work out in the first place) and then I find myself trying harder and doing better.

It's different when someone is watching you, directing you, holding you accountable and supporting you.

It definitely gives you a feeling that you are getting a lot of attention which I think most people enjoy.

It can be true for some, but motivational sources tend to vary on a person by person basis. Some people are discouraged by the attention and prefer to workout in private.

[Medusa locked]

Originally Posted by momo3bur

I actually talked to my dad a little while ago and he is a bike fanatic, so he's going to take me bike shopping. I love to ride, so that might help make my workouts more intense on the days I don't run at all.

As someone who cycles all the time, I back that plan and I'll add that it will serve as a low impact exercise on your joints on those days you don't run.

[momo3bur]

Originally Posted by russianrocket

There are many lies that have been spread in regards to how our body actually works.

It used to be said, that every lb of muscle, burns 50 calories, when in reality, the number is somewhere around 5-7 calories. So, they weren't lying about what muscle does, but how well it does it. Now, the calories that it takes to build muscle, is probably a little higher.

Gahhhh...doesn't a pound of fat burn something like 6 calories per _______? I can't remember what goes in the blank. So if that's the case, muscle mass really makes no difference at all unless you are basically ripped and have almost nonexistant bodyfat.

Originally Posted by Shane Snyder

Hey Momo,

I just started with a personal trainer a month ago, and I can not believe how much it makes a difference.

Everyone is different but simply because he is expecting me at a certain time and is watching my form etc., etc. I am much more motivated to do the hardest part (which is to go and work out in the first place) and then I find myself trying harder and doing better.

It's different when someone is watching you, directing you, holding you accountable and supporting you.

It definitely gives you a feeling that you are getting a lot of attention which I think most people enjoy.

Seeeeee...I'm so glad for you! But now that you mention the attention thing, shheeesh, it's something I kind of have issues about. I know that sounds stupid considering I am thinking of hiring a one on one trainer. I feel so self conscious when someone is there watching me, etc.

I know I NEED someone to help show me the ropes and I wish so much I had a friend who is a trainer so I wouldn't feel uncomfortable, but I just figured if I decided to do it I'd have to GTF over it and deal with some one on one and attempt not to curse at them or bite their nose off if they get in my face.

Because I'm vicious and I'm sure I'll be hungry.

No, I'm just kidding, more like cry if they yell at me. LOL.

Originally Posted by Medusa locked

As someone who cycles all the time, I back that plan and I'll add that it will serve as a low impact exercise on your joints on those days you don't run.

Thank you! I think this is the route I've decided to go for now. I'm really thinking I need to give my running plan a little more time and start the cycling and then I might take a yoga, pilates, or zumba class. Heck, I've always wanted to learn to kickbox, so I might even do that. This way, I can do away with the bands and get a full body workout with cardio on the days that I need strength training. I'll keep the cardio going in every workout and hopefully that will speed up weightloss a bit.

I'm really looking forward to getting a new bike! I have one, but it's a POC, and my dad really knows his stuff so he'll get me hooked UPPPP! LOL. I even have a little trailer to hook to the back for my chitlens. Of course, it looks like they will be able to get out of the seat pretty easily, so I may have to also invest in some duct tape to tape 'em to the seats with.