Learning to love strength training
For the last couple of weeks I have been seeing a personal trainer with my friend. Although this is not a cheap thing to do I think it has been helping me realize a few things about my own fitness levels.
1. I really should be incorporating some form of strength training into my fitness routine. Running alone has really not improved my cardio levels. Two sessions with this trainer and I am questioning whether I can even call myself fit. After running two marathons this is pretty pathetic.
2. It actually isn’t a bad idea to pay someone to develop a routine for you that both challenges and switches things up for you.
Personal training can set you back around $80-120 per session, but my tip is to find a friend who is reliable to share the costs with. They also should have similar fitness goals as you. Added bonus: it is nice to have someone next to you that really understands the pain you are going through!
If hiring someone isn’t an option, but you are looking to get some new ideas and inspiration I suggest you turn to the Internet. There are some fantastic online resources out there that show you how to do everything from a jump squat to a proper bicep curl. Check out ehow.com, Fitness magazine and Women’s health. I also found this great video on eHow.com on how to do a proper jump squat which apparently is ‘the move’ to get strong and sculpted legs (or at least according to Yahoo Health).
