Sometimes, It’s Good to Get Personal
Personal Training that is. Although I’ve recently had great success with weight loss I’ve pretty much plateaued since returning home. My cousin (and BM) and I decided to start buddy training with each other and our new personal trainer – Robert. We chose to train with Robert because of the crazy success of some of his past clients. I don’t mean the kind you see on an infomercial; I’m talking about people I actually know - a friend from my high school who lost over 50lbs since January, or Robert’s own younger brother who, no joke, completely transformed his physique over the course of a year. I wish I had before/after photos of these guys to show the hive, because you can’t help but be impressed.
Buddy training has been pretty great for my cousin and I, you have a teammate there to push you along and root for you. There are even several exercises which are more fun to do with a friend, like medicine ball squats! I thought Jillian pushed me hard, but I had no idea! I can honestly tell you that in all my years of dance, rugby and soccer I’ve never worked as hard in one hour as I have with Robert. We’ve been doing resistance training 3 times a week, but I know I need to step up my cardio game on the off days if I want to hit my goal weight by the wedding. Going practically every other day also helps me stay on target with my dietary goals. Have you ever visited a personal trainer and had a hangover? It’s a bad idea, and reminds you to just say no to those liquid calories.
Buddy training also inspires me to work harder. There are the occasional exercises which count on one of us doing XX number before the other can finish – ex 20 ball/wall squats which the other does as many burpees/jumpees as they can. Sure, this may cause you to temporarily hate or curse your buddy but you get over it plenty quick.
Have you considered a personal trainer? Do you have a training buddy?
