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Tired, dry trainers?

I'm a fan of personal trainers. I've only worked with one, actually. But I'm a fan of the whole concept. I'm not saying that I'm not accountable to myself, but you HAVE to show up for them or else you're a jerk (and wasteful of money). Not only that, I like to be able to prove myself, and with someone there breathing down my neck I can show someone right away just how awesome I am. It's the instant gratification I need while waiting for the results to show on my body.

I had a great trainer a while ago. He would push me further when I thought I couldn't do that last rep, gave me great tips on nutrition,  and had me doing creative workouts and exercises. Man, would I be sore the next day! He also gave me a fantastic price. Unfortunately, some personal issues came up (with him), and we stopped working together.

So I walk into the gym the other day after a 2 week-ish hiatus. This guy asks me if I want a free training session. His tone is like Ben Stein, but I think "maybe the session is with someone else!" But alas, no.

Ben (names have been changed to protect the innocent) met me a few days later.  It was the most boring "training session" I've had, or seen on TV. I felt like I was training myself. He said "okay, do *insert exercise here*." I'd look at him and say, "Okay, can you show it to me?" Then I'd be doing it and have to ask how many I'm doing. "As many as you can." ..... Really? I need an end goal here, buddy! I do well with realizing I need to do 10 reps and then I can breathe.

I actually asked him, "are we gonna do any other kind of exercises? Like, fun stuff..(Other Trainer) had me doing this and this and...." "Well, yes if we work together I'll have you do more cardio like jumping jacks, crunches, etc." *crickets* I'm not gonna pay this guy big bucks to have me do as many jumping jacks as I can do, and then have him say "okay..good" like Ben Stein. It's just not gonna happen.

At the end of the session he tried to calculate how much I would be paying him for me to train myself and him stand there like a totem pole. This is where it got uncomfortable. I told him I needed someone who was more aggressive, and said c-ya later.

PS- Saw Plastic Suit Guy today without his suit *gasp*. BUT! He did clean the treadmill off for longer than he went on it...and still had his racing gloves on...walking at 3.0 mph.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Sweet, Ben Stein voice...love it. Too bad he's an awful trainer. You should've told him to go back to his Visine commercials.
September 12, 2011 at 10:53 PM
tink said…
just found your blog thru K (above) and i love it!! def checking back, great work!!
September 20, 2011 at 7:37 AM
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