11/07/2024
I nervously walk to my first ever personal training appointments .
It's also the first time I'm about to lift heavy weights.
I'm scared about it hurting, I already have so many aches and pains and I don't really know where they come from.
My doctor tells me it's from living in a state of inactivity and that I'm rapidly aging.
I don't really understand how lifting weights is going to help take away my pain. And I don't understand how doing nothing becomes so painful.
I talked with the personal trainer he asked me many great queststions I hadn't thought of.
It feels like I'm being educated right away.
The trainer tells me that my body has its own unique way of moving. That's seems true as I've tried yoga classes, Pilates, and group classes at the community center.
They didn't seem like they were for me.
And he tells me that resistance training isn't about lifting heavy weights.
It's really about something called "progressive overload".
He says all we have to do is start with small challenges and continue to make small improvements.
The smaller the improvements the safer the exercise.
He says that most people get injured because they don't understand how small these improvements can be.
For example I stood on a line with my toe to my heel for 30seconds before losing my balance.
We tried a second time and I made it to 29 seconds.
Then after some brief coaching I made it to 36 seconds.
Wow instant success. Great coaching and now I feel confident to take on other small challenges.
I look forward to my next training session.
