A Guest Post from Katie S.
It’s always great to get positive feedback so I wanted to share some with you. My husband Dan forwarded me this e-mail from a client that had tried the training special offered for our two new trainers, Tyler and Lexi. I wanted to share it with you because I felt that it kept with the spirit of this blog and would be encouraging. Katie graciously allowed me to include it here:
I have been the member of many a gym. I always read the email or flyer about new trainers. The question in my head is always, “Would this trainer be someone that I could work with? Would they push me? Or push me too hard?” I have worked with several trainers, and it always feels like a blind date. In my case, most have been akin to blind dates that have gone bad. The few that I have signed up with have either talked about how much they can bench for most of the session or used terms for exercises that I have never heard and needed to google after the session. Who has time for that? I have been very reluctant to “train” with anyone.
BUT! I got an email from Dr. Dan saying that they had hired two new trainers. I read through their credentials and was impressed. WOW. But as I looked at the names of both trainers, I wondered, “Which would be the better match for me?” So I shot Dr. Dan and email and asked if I can work out with both, provided I wrote about my findings afterwards. He agreed and told me they are both great, and I would get a ton out of each session. (Yep, that’s what they all say.)
So, I got myself ready to embark on this secret shopping of personal trainers. Some background…..I just had my 3rd baby a year ago but have been running and working regularly and am in the best shape of my life. My abs are a bit “lazy” but I feel strong. I went into this endeavor confident that I could do anything these two could throw at me. I might get a bit sore, but I knew I’d impress them with how advanced I am.
I will not go into all the gory details of each session. Let’s just say they both took me down a few notches. My pride and my abs are both sore! In all seriousness, both Lexi and Tyler were wonderful! They both challenged and pushed me in different ways. I did three sessions with each, and I can see results! They definitely have very different personalities and techniques. Tyler was great about helping me keep my form. I appreciated how he would make sure I was doing the exercise with the right posture and position. I don’t think I have ever planked for that long in my life! Lexi was a cheerleader and kept managing to get me do another rep, but she’d be cheering me on and encouraging me the whole way. She seems to be queen of doing ‘one more set’! They both listened to what I wanted to work on and were very creative in coming up with new ways to work on those problem areas.
I thought I would be able to send Dan an email with a clear “winner” but …no way. I have worked in the beauty industry since 1997 and I always tell clients to have two people you alternate between for services. Especially hair! That way you have two different perspectives and will not get stuck in a rut. My suggestion for a trainer? BOTH. Switch it up! I really want to encourage anyone that has never worked with a trainer or has had bad experiences to give these two a try! I promise you will not be sorry.
