Lyndell was away for a few days, so she arranged for another trainer to take care of me for a session.
The event really brought home the value of having a trainer who has walked your path before you. My guest trainer was a young man, tall and skinny like a bean pole, who probably has never had a weight problem in his entire life.
He had me working on a cross trainer, where you use your legs to power the pedals in a walking-like motion. But I could feel within a few seconds that my upper thigh muscles were really (I mean REALLY) struggling, and could just barely make the required 2 minutes. The trainer wasn’t sensitive to my pain, and made light of my struggle and pain. After a break, he put me through another 2 minutes of hell. My poor legs, I could barely walk, my muscles felt all wobbly.
And I was right, the next 24 to 36 hours saw my upper thigh muscles unloading their toxins and becoming very sore. I’m glad this happened on a Saturday, when I didn’t have to work, and could suffer like a drama queen at home.
Although the guest trainer was very good in other areas, such as breath technique when doing exertion and weights.
Moral of this tale? Choose a trainer or coach who has walked the walk before you and can empathise with what is feasibly do-able at various stages of fitness.
Next week, Lyndell should be back.
