Why we need trainers?!?!

Last night I worked out with my trainer, Brendan, for the first time.

A few weeks ago I decided to take advantage of a promotion at my gym. I bought three training sessions for around $70. They were practically giving the training away, so I thought why not? My thought process was that I would have the trainer develop a weight training routine and I would do the routine at least once a week to expedite my weight loss. Do you see that this was all part of the grand plan?

The one thing that I failed to plan on was the extreme pain I would be in the day following the session with the trainer and the fear that the second day after is always the worst!! If you're catching my drift you know by now that I expect that I will be completely immobile tomorrow after my muscles atrophy during the night. I only have a one hundred count bottle of advil on hand so I fear I may not make it until morning. Oh God, help me!

I had thought that I was in relatively good shape and I believed that the session with Brendan would not be a walk in the park but I would manage without being tested. I thought I might be pushed to my limits but I never expected the "no pain, no gain" adage would involve so much pain. This has led me to two conclusions:

1. I AM OUT OF SHAPE and;
2. Working with a trainer is a valuable use of money and if you had lots and lots of it, you should use it to work with a trainer every time you can.

Ahhhhhhhh, if only I had lots and lots of money...

-Erica

Exercise numbers:
Wednesday - 1 hour weight training & 1 hour STEP class
Weight - 188lbs. (up 1/2 pound from initial weigh-in)