bluezy
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2008
Have you considered hiring a personal trainer? I had zero motivation to go to the gym when I had a membership. I just don't like working out in groups of people or in front of anyone. Eleven years ago I started working out with a personal trainer. It was at a gym, but the trainers had a private room for their clients to work out in so we weren't out in the main part of the gym (my trainer later opened her own studio). I did a free workout with the trainer and felt we really "clicked" -- I had done some research on HIT/Super Slow strength training and thought it would be a good fit for me (it's a 20 minute workout with about 10-15 minutes of cardio before the workout -- much easier for me to fit in my schedule than the 60 minutes most people spend working out). My trainer "specializes" in that method. Before I left the gym that day, I purchased 10 sessions with the trainer (there was a nice discount for purchasing 10 sessions upfront rather than paying each time). I knew if I didn't commit to 10 sessions before I left, I'd continue coming up with excuses for why I couldn't go work out. It was the best decision I've ever made. Over the last 11 years, I've faithfully worked out with my trainer 2 or 3 times a week. It doesn't feel like a chore, just part of my normal routine. She also helps with nutrition as needed/wanted and I use the Lose It app to track calories and activity.
I highly recommend looking into a personal trainer. A good personal trainer will motivate you to *want* to work out and improve your health. Just be sure that they actually have an education and formal training in the field. A lot of gyms have "personal trainers" who are clueless and just have that title because they know how to set up all the machines. I went to a YMCA to workout when my trainer had knee surgery and wasn't able to work for a few weeks. I signed up for a free workout with the personal trainer there. I knew more than he did about proper form and mechanics. After that first session, I just went in and worked out on my own until my trainer was back in the studio.
I highly recommend looking into a personal trainer. A good personal trainer will motivate you to *want* to work out and improve your health. Just be sure that they actually have an education and formal training in the field. A lot of gyms have "personal trainers" who are clueless and just have that title because they know how to set up all the machines. I went to a YMCA to workout when my trainer had knee surgery and wasn't able to work for a few weeks. I signed up for a free workout with the personal trainer there. I knew more than he did about proper form and mechanics. After that first session, I just went in and worked out on my own until my trainer was back in the studio.