Personal Train-Wreck
It’s a mystical wonderland, really, this world of health and fitness. For those of us who really grasp the significance of being in-shape, we live in a universe where a protein bar is far more exciting than a candy bar and an hour at the gym is a perfect way to wind down. Doesn’t everyone?
So, we decide to take that plunge to try to help those less motivated. We all know that from time to time, we will be expected to work some miracle weight loss numbers out of three sessions of a few free weights and some medicine ball crunches. The client whose sweat smells exactly like the fried chicken and mashed potatoes they swear they did NOT have for dinner the night before- that one is unavoidable.
Yes, we are painfully aware of the unnerving possibilities when it comes to clients, but the secret of the business that no one warns us about are not those over-weight, under-motivated clients, but rather the spandex-clad co-trainers that we share our work space with. We all know that every gym has “one” (sometimes more than one!).
You know the one I’m talking about – the personal train-wreck. The train-wreck at my gym, let’s call him Joe, always strides through the glass double doors 5 minutes late to sessions because he woke up late from whosoever couch he crashed on the night before.
What is this guy, like 45? Why doesn’t he own a couch, or better yet a bed, of his own?
So, Joe typically gallops in, hyped up on so many caffeine pills that his eyes are bugging out of his head. It’s like he’s ready to scream out “Snap into a Slim-Jim” at any moment. The clients must think this crazed look of intensity is just meant to get them motivated.
Guess that’s one way to get another set out of them, that is if he could focus on them for more than 2 seconds at a time. Instead, Joe’s head switches every couple of seconds to a new focal point, like his head is one of those old fashioned sprinklers! The other trainers even nick-named him “Roadrunner”, and the poor guy eats it up, thinking he earned it from his speed and agility.
Once Joe is finished with his sessions, he hits the locker room showers, always using the free toiletries on hand. He then makes a ceremonial trip to his closet – er, I mean his gym locker. He throws on a new shirt (now don’t get the word “new” confused with the word “clean”) and then heads up front to wait for his ride. His RIDE!
Sad but true, personal-training is a variable circus, and it’s sometime difficult to enjoy the show! It’s best to stick to the task at hand, the personal training! Those clients may have sweat glands that are more active than they themselves are, but at least you are both there for the same reason!
Sent in by “The Perfect Trainer”
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