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Why I Love Personal Training – Amber Bonny

 

What has always drawn me to personal training is the enjoyment I get from watching people achieve more than they ever thought possible. This often comes down to being unsure of how to proceed or build exercise and healthy eating into their lifestyles. Building close relationships with the client and understanding what motivates and drives them is essential in guiding them through the journey towards achieving their goals. More often than not these goals will grow and continuously looking forward with the client is a great way to keep their training progressing. No matter how big or small the goal may be, watching the sense of achievement in my clients is such a great feeling. Those achievements are something that no one else can take away from you!

The reality is that personal training is so much more than just being someone who encourages challenging workouts. I will constantly check in with my client to ensure that they feel happy with how the training is going, asking questions and keep it interesting with different exercises adjusted to each individual. I really believe that exercise and a nutritious diet are vital to a healthy mind and coping with everyday stresses.

I often work with new mums and their babies which is a real privilege because this is a point in a woman’s life that can seem very overwhelming and fitting in fitness can be a challenge. However it is also a great time to ensure you are fit and healthy because keeping up with the little ones is full on! It’s a chance to set the tone for the whole family and leading by example is the best way for children to learn that eating well and being active is really important in the modern world.

My advice to clients is always, it’s much easier to do something you enjoy so find the type of exercise or sport that drives you and go with it! You never know where it might lead you and whether you enjoy solo training or group training there’s something out there for you.

So go on, lace up those shoes and step out the door, things will get easier once you take that first step!

If you do want to touch base for some advice contact Amber on 0274698537 or just pop in at the gym.

What’s your Why?

I recently asked my Boot Campers why they did what they do. Why did they exercise? Why did they go to the gym? I wanted to know what it was that made them get out there and get moving!

The response was very interesting. Firstly, of all the Boot campers I asked, regardless of shape, current fitness level, or gender, they all pretty much said the same thing:

”It helps me feel better mentally“

“I feel more focused and less stressed”

“It’s a stress buster”

“I deal better with other stuff that happens when I’ve been to bootcamp”

“I don’t get so grumpy with the kids”

“I don’t have so many injuries”

“I make better food choices”

“I don’t get so depressed”

And the really interesting things was, it wasn’t until several minutes later and talking amongst themselves that they then added, “Oh, and I guess weight control, and I look better”.

How friggin’ awesome is this? People are exercising for all the right reasons, and it makes me very happy to hear this.

So what’s your why? Why do you exercise, or, if you currently don’t, but want to make some changes to your life, what is it that’s driving that need for change? It’s a question I often ask new clients when we start working together: Why are they joining a gym? why are they starting bootcamp? Why do they want a personal trainer?  Knowing what it is that got you started in the first place can be used to help keep you motivated during those times when it all starts to feel too hard. When you really don’t want to get out from under the duvet. When you want to go home and drink wine rather than go for a run, when you really don’t want to turn up at that class, take a minute to think back to your ‘why’ and remind yourself how much better you feel for doing it.

One of the Boot Campers also pointed out that if it’s about losing weight, that can be done at home (eat less food, eat better food etc) but if it’s about building a strong resilient body and mind, then exercise is the way to go.

So go on, ask yourself, “What’s my Why?”