Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Why I became a personal trainer.


Growing up, I was always active, loved playing sports & keeping busy. Fun time for me, was playing outside, running around, not sitting in front of the TV, or playing video games. Throughout highschool, I still kept active, playing baseball, hiking, attempting track – it wasn't a strong things for me. But once college hit, that changed. I got busy with studying more, eating less healthy, and my activity level dropped right down. By the time I was done college, I had to lay on my bed, sucking in my stomach, just to try and do up my pants! Things needed to change.



I started to research exercise programs. I really wanted to join a gym & get a trainer, but the only gym in my home town seemed to be more geared towards meat-heads, not the general population. So, home workouts it was! I tried a variety of different things from Tae Bo to yoga. And it kept me going for awhile. I was very diligent on exercising and making changes. I started to pay more attention to my eating habits, and noticed where I was going wrong.



Then, and old friend of mine opened a new gym in our home town. I immediately joined, and soon found myself going everyday. Not only was I going, seeing changes, but I was loving it! I never thought the day would come that I would say that I feel in love with exercising! When I moved later that year, into a city, I kept it up. I got a trainer, who gave me a great program, that the body changes kept coming.



People started commented on the changes I had made, and started asking me for advice. I was getting asked my opinions on workouts, meals, supplements. I realized how much I enjoyed being able to help them with their questions. How good it felt to be the one they trusted with their concerns, and their journey towards a healthier lifestyle. It just seemed like becoming a personal trainer was the natural choice, the best choice. To this day, nothing feels better than to watch someone tansform and reach their goals. And knowing they did it with my guidance.

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