Don't piss off your trainer
I've been working out with Personal Trainer Nathan for a year now. I came to him with lofty goals in a sport he knew nothing about. He did his homework and he got me in fighting shape to tackle some difficult ice climbs. Our relationship has continued and this summer I decided to start going 2 days a week to get in even better shape. Yup lifting weights can get addicting no doubt about that, and hell, I'd never kick my ass as hard as Nathan routinely does. And with a strong body there are even more ambitious climbing objectives that I feel might be in my realm.
I was able to recruit my buddy Jason to work out with me 2 days a week. This helps off-set the costs and its fun too. Nobody can make me laugh like Jason can when he's carrying on at the gym. HOWEVER Jason is going away for 6 weeks and I have to carry the full cost of workouts. In comes Mick riding on his white steed! Mick suggests we work out twice a week but the catch is that he works out with up-and-coming trainer Nicole and I work out with Nathan. We decide that we workout with Nicole on Monday and Nathan on Weds.
Well... Nathan gets a bit miffed at this scenario. Like a jealous boyfriend he is unimpressed that I'm "running around" with someone else as he puts it. Not unlike when your hairdresser realizes someone else has been cutting your hair.....
The first evening as we're working out with Nicole, Nathan is acting unconcerned like he SO doesn't care that I'm not working out with him. But he's always keeping an eye out with what were doing. And I should have known why....
When in comes to the evening when we work out with Nathan, he unleashes an ass-whupping like I haven't had in a while. 5 minutes of continuous leg presses and then 5 minutes of continuous Squats with a weight bar and then sent to hop up 5 flights of stairs. The hell continues and to make matters worse, Nathan is punishing the same areas that Nicole did. He would look over at Nicole and innocently say "Didn't Lise have to do squats with you as well? Hmnmm what a coincidence"
One could argue that some friendly competition among trainers can be a good thing. Sort of like reminding your boyfriend that other men find you hot too, know what I'm saying?
But gosh darn it all, I'm a Leo. We're a lot of things: self-centered, bossy, independent, but one of our admirable qualities (out of many - grin) is our Loyalty. Whether to friends, lovers, husbands, hair dressers or trainers.
Nathan needn't worry about where my loyalty lies. It's been his demanding and high-achieving workouts that have gotten me up some of the most challenging ice climbs in good style. I'll suffer through his "miffed-ness" (and maybe enjoy it abit) knowing that when Jason comes back I'll be back to a one trainer woman. If my muscles can last that long!
I was able to recruit my buddy Jason to work out with me 2 days a week. This helps off-set the costs and its fun too. Nobody can make me laugh like Jason can when he's carrying on at the gym. HOWEVER Jason is going away for 6 weeks and I have to carry the full cost of workouts. In comes Mick riding on his white steed! Mick suggests we work out twice a week but the catch is that he works out with up-and-coming trainer Nicole and I work out with Nathan. We decide that we workout with Nicole on Monday and Nathan on Weds.
Well... Nathan gets a bit miffed at this scenario. Like a jealous boyfriend he is unimpressed that I'm "running around" with someone else as he puts it. Not unlike when your hairdresser realizes someone else has been cutting your hair.....
The first evening as we're working out with Nicole, Nathan is acting unconcerned like he SO doesn't care that I'm not working out with him. But he's always keeping an eye out with what were doing. And I should have known why....
When in comes to the evening when we work out with Nathan, he unleashes an ass-whupping like I haven't had in a while. 5 minutes of continuous leg presses and then 5 minutes of continuous Squats with a weight bar and then sent to hop up 5 flights of stairs. The hell continues and to make matters worse, Nathan is punishing the same areas that Nicole did. He would look over at Nicole and innocently say "Didn't Lise have to do squats with you as well? Hmnmm what a coincidence"
One could argue that some friendly competition among trainers can be a good thing. Sort of like reminding your boyfriend that other men find you hot too, know what I'm saying?
But gosh darn it all, I'm a Leo. We're a lot of things: self-centered, bossy, independent, but one of our admirable qualities (out of many - grin) is our Loyalty. Whether to friends, lovers, husbands, hair dressers or trainers.
Nathan needn't worry about where my loyalty lies. It's been his demanding and high-achieving workouts that have gotten me up some of the most challenging ice climbs in good style. I'll suffer through his "miffed-ness" (and maybe enjoy it abit) knowing that when Jason comes back I'll be back to a one trainer woman. If my muscles can last that long!
posted by Lise B at Wednesday, October 25, 2006
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