Because I am at Fitness Together every weekday, I've worked out with five of the trainers at FT Frazier so far. Kyle (manager at the Frazier workout suites), April, Chris, Jason and Jonathan. Each of them is a great reminder of one thing that sets this experience apart from what I'd get with a gym membership. Education.
Meaning, their education. Because they have degrees and certifications in health and exercise science, they apply their knowledge to my situation, for my benefit. One big time where I've seen this in action, is when I first started out. During the fitness and nutrition assessment, and during the first couple of workouts, they were taking even more notes than usual. Now I see that this is because they were getting a feel for what I can do.
So when the workouts started in earnest, it was not just a matter of plugging me into a program. And it certainly was not like those gyms where the trainers are hired because they are spandex pseudo-studs or hottie hopefuls in halter tops - and are trying to make me look like them ASAP.
Instead, qualified, certified specialists are assessing where I am physically, developing goals for where I need to go, and then truly coaching me along the way.
Of course, their education is rubbing off. I might not be able to point to my medial deltoid yet, but I am learning circuits and sets of exercises designed to work my body in the right ways, for the right results. And I'm only 1/6 of the way through the program....
