You walk in and I'm there, writing away on my white board the workouts for each client that will be through tonight which is usually 3 - 6/evening.
As you can see I have my own language when I write these things up with all my abbreviations and shorthand but hey, time is money!
I don't really have hour blocks anymore but more so "I'll be there between 6 - 8pm and you get there when you can" type of thing. Depending on how tired you are you simply have to complete your program for the day which may take 45 - 50mins if you feel great or 60 - 70mins if you stayed up til 1am finishing that presentation for this morning - it doesn't matter.
So after you've transformed in the change rooms or popped your bag in the storage unit then it's onto the bike for 3 - 5mins of rolling the legs over to get the kegs moving a little and have a little chat about what's gone on with your day.
Included in that chat will definitely be the subject of the 6 - 7pm Vault on Gold 104FM which is hopefully in the golden age of music which we all know was 1986 - 1996.
After the bike you'll head down to the mat where you'll start with some diaphragmatic breathing to simply relax the body after a stressful day at work. The body doesn't work as well under stress then it does when it;s relaxed as stress is associated with tightening muscles and restricted range of motion - not exactly what we're after when we want to get active.
If you desire you can jump into some tennis ball and foam rolling work as well.
After the breathing there's generally a little prep circuit of core stability and glute activation work.
OK, now it's into the nuts and bolts and first up...the worst part.
To get it out of the way early we do a 60 - 120sec test on the cross trainer for distance. Starting at the base level you increase a level once you better your previous distance score. It's not unusual for a complete beginner get low 20's at level 6 then top out in the 50's at level 16 after a full run through.
Yep, results can be that good over time with consistency.
After a defibrillator it's all down hill from here I guess which is easy for me to say s I'm just watching you do stuff but anyway...
To make it easy to get around to everyone during the session I usually set circuits up in 3's which gives me enough time set everything up on the go but I can also see every exercise performed and correct what is needed.
Now I have a near 6 year old...boy...who won't sit still...and likes to talk about pooh all the time (of course) so all my yelling is reserved for him so the only increased volume you'll hear from me is some vocals along to the classic tune from 1991 in the background.
Anti Commando!
We'll roll through 2 - 3 these of circuits at a steady but doable pace. Like I said, if you're already tired then me making you more tired just to make me feel good about my personal training skills is what crappy trainers do.
I want you to complete what's on the board and that's it, no more and no less. Everything on the board is doable for you on that day. You've worked up to it in your previous sessions. Your technique is good. You're strong enough to do it as you lifted 2.5kgs less just last week, with ease.
Everything is planned through specific progressions. I'm not a Youtube trainer - the dude that watched some wiz-bang exercise on Youtube then has all his clients try it the next day. The Grandma, the Mother of 4, the Executive, the Gardener even the homeless bloke he usually ignores.
At the end we will usually finish with a little treadmill as everyone hates running (don't they?)
As you run along you can see the coming s of the Coles Express across the road, watching the line up of cars and thinking you should but a petrol station!
Well from what I've researched they only make on the food and drink and bugger all on the petrol so it might be as great in reality as it seems.
After that you get to do a little stretch if you like and have a little lie down along a long foam roller which feels great and that's about it - but it feels great and relaxing.
I'll even ask what you you're having for dinner at this point cos I'ma great bloke.
You'll exchange your goodbyes with the other clients who you've had a joke or 2 with in the last hour, we'll confirm your next booking and off you go - all super and stuff.
And thata...is howa...itsa donea!!
Don't forget our 4 Week Summer Shape Up Program which starts on Nov the 5th, purposefully after the Spring Carnival so you can focus your efforts on this and this only! Pay up by Oct 25th for cheapo rate, do the program, look and feel great! (That was lame...)
No comments :
Post a Comment