I have a client who is easily around 80 years old. She happens to be one of the most famous and most respected coaches in the entire world of opera; she even has her own display at Juliard. After spending the better part of 50 years living on Park Avenue in New York City, she now lives in a retirement community here in Santa Barbara.
And she hates it.
Still, she finds time to be happy. Despite her age, she trains with me two days a week and remains as active as she can in her spare time. See working with me gives her an escape from what she has deemed as "the move that has ruined my life". It gives her the opportunity to work on something (herself) and takes her away from what is bothering her. For 55 minutes, two days a week, she smiles the biggest smile, her laugh is louder and the aura that surrounds her brightens. The only other thing that can do this for her in this city, is sitting at a beachside restaurant, eating local oysters and drinking locally grown white wine.
The point is, that it doesn't matter what goes on in your life or what get's you down. By working with a personal trainer, you not only gain a new perspective on training and nutrition, you gain a new perspective on life. Personal training is not just about writing programs for people to lift weights or do track sprints; it is also about playing psychologist and helping people fight through their problems to see the good in life.
That is one thing that people don't see regarding hiring a personal trainer. Most think all we do is sell an intangible product, when 99.99% of the time we are trying to show you a solution to the majority of your problems. Yes personal training costs money, but so does driving your car. Want to hear something funny? People will pay $500 a month on a car payment but won't pay $300 on their health.
You figure that one out.
In the mean time, I will be on the beach with a dozen local oysters and a chilled glass of chardonnay.
