I’ve worked on an off with trainers in the past, so I knew this would be a good opportunity to see where I’m at and get some professional guidance if necessary. I was super excited to see what he finds out about me, and his suggestions for how I should work out and what to focus on.
Well, the results of the assessment weren’t all too surprising. He found that despite all the excess weight I’m carrying, I’m very fit! Nice to hear, despite being largely on hiatus from training and racing. He also identified my imbalances, including my looser left ankle, tighter left hip, and tighter right calf & ankle.
For my comp PT session, he showed me some exercises I can do to correct the muscular imbalances as well as some stretches and exercises to reduce my plantar fasciitis and hip/ calf tightness.
As much as following the Lean and Lovely program should help me get the physique I want, I think I should also be incorporating specific techniques to correct for my weaknesses and imbalances. It’ll be really hard to get 100% into a fat-burning regimen when I have so much going on in my feet and lower body.
So anyways, all that to say that I ended up purchasing a 12-pack of training sessions so that I can continue to work with this trainer to correct my deficiencies. There’s something to be said about working with a professional who can give personalized feedback. I still plan on continuing the Lean and Lovely program (I told him I only want to meet with him once a week), but incorporate some of his suggestions into it. I’m hoping this will serve to complement the program so that I can put my all into my goals without exacerbating my pre-existing imbalances.
Reflections of Gratitude
I’m grateful to have resources to help me identify problems and work toward a solution. Bumping into that trainer has definitely helped shift my body goals toward working on stability and balance in addition to simply fat loss. Oftentimes, it’s too easy to ignore issues that you know are there, just because it’s more convenient to turn a blind eye than work on the problem.
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