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Hey guys it's Lunden, and as a certified personal trainer, this week
I have five tips for you on things that you can do for yourself
if you cannot afford a personal trainer.
Okay so I know that personal training can be a really big commitment,
it can be pretty expensive at times depending on where you live
and the type of training that you're doing.
So this week I have some tips for you on things that you can do and
things I've noticed that I provide for my clients.
I thought that I could give you little bit of insight to help you reach your health and fitness goals
One thing that personal training offers
is a commitment. Normally you are paying for sessions upfront
or you may be buying a months worth of sessions right away which can be
kind of
a big bulk of money up front-- and if you're not used to personal training,
or if it is your first time, it might be a little bit intimidating and you might not want to
put out so much money up front so that financial commitment
is something that personal training provides. You're more likely to stick to something
that you've
paid for, versus something that you got for free. This really reminds me of when I was a kid
and of course I would lose and break all of the toys that my parents got me but as soon as I
saved all of my allowance for weeks and weeks and had the opportunity to buy
something on my own. I took such better care of it and was really mindful of it
and it just reminds me of that. So, when we're paying for something or making a monetary commitment,
were more likely to commit to that particular training session.
So a way for you to make a commitment is: maybe there's a particular
dress you want to fit in for a wedding or party
or maybe a particular pant size
or maybe a place that you've always wanted to go on vacation but you've just never took the time and maybe you're kind of like
"Ugh" I don't really want to get into a bikini or swimsuit or something in order to go to that location.
So, a way to make a commitment
is to set aside money each week you know it's obviously going to be less money than
you would be setting aside for personal trainer
that's the whole point of this video. But try and figure out what type of
monetary commitment
that you can make-- so when you do complete the workouts for the week
It's a way to be like "Ok I will put this
money aside
I have completed my workouts for this week and each week I do, I will put more money
aside.
Then maybe at the end when I reach a small goal or even a big milestone
I can go on that vacation, I can go out and purchase that piece clothing that I
wanted to fit into."
So, do something that's gonna force you to make a commitment.
Making a monetary commitment is a really good way
to stick to your goals. Tip Number 2
is Motivation!
I had a variety of different motivational phrases I would say to my clients
like, "You can always do one more!" or "If you can't do this, how are you going to chase
after your kids in the yard?" Or just little things that pertain to that
person in particular
but just to kinda keep them motivated maybe some motivational text messages email
and things like that. So a Personal Trainer really provides motivation.
So my tip for you is to find your motivation.
Figure out what motivates YOU.
For me, I really love to read. Reading motivational
books, maybe autobiographies of professional athletes or of
people who have overcome horrible tragedies is really
motivating for me.
Just watching YouTube videos and motivational clips or maybe even
following some famous fitness inspiration
of my own are things that really keep me motivated.
So take time to figure out what keeps you motivated
and always keep that at the forefront--what is your motivation??
Maybe it's your family, maybe it's your health, maybe it's your kids, maybe it's your job
or different things like that. I think in order to keep yourself motivated you
have to keep
reactivating that motivation. It's not like I'm watching one
two-minute YouTube clip of some awesome chick that I think
has a great body and I'm just like, "Oh wow this is really motivating."
It may work for the time being but it's not going to last
six months worth of motivation. No! You have to constantly strengthen
that motivation muscle or else that motivation is going to die away.
Everyday life and stressors
and frustration are going to get in that way of that motivation.
so whether it's a video you are watching constantly or maybe even a list
of things that motivate you-- I would keep that list on your fridge
in your car, in your office space, in your bathroom or where you get ready
some place where you are constantly being reminded of that motivation.
Ok, Tip number 3 is accountability. Personal Trainers
hold you accountable.
The type of training I do is mobile personal training where I actually show up persons house.
Or you actually have to show up to the gym to
do your workout. So you're held accountable. There is somebody that knows
what you're doing.
Obviously not in a creepy way, but there's somebody that knows if you're
working out. When I would go out of town, I would have some clients
send me pictures of them working out or pictures of them prepping
their meals
or maybe a healthy snack and things that they are having throughout the day--
ways to "check-in." So you need someone
to hold you accountable whether that's your spouse, your kids,
your mom and dad or maybe somebody at work.
Some ways to hold yourself accountable is to plan workouts with friends.
That's also a good one with family and friends -- plan a walk, plan a spin class,
plan activities together
that are going to engage you in fitness activities and that way there is somebody
that is waiting for you, somebody that knows "Okay, this person has a goal, this person
made a commitment to me,
to meet to workout, or to meet me at this spin class." Or maybe "This family member has asked me
to make sure that they're doing a workout and if I see them eating bad food
I should tell them." So, find somebody
that will hold you accountable. Usually another person is the best.
We're not really good at holding ourselves accountable. Usually we are like "Oh I can do that this one time." or
"If I do it this time, it's not going to hurt me." NO! You need someone that is going to
hold you accountable
to your actions.
Tip number 4 is a Plan. Personal Trainers provide a plan based on Exercise Science and Nutritional
Science and all this knowledge that we get
from educating ourselves and the certification process
and hopefully taking a lot more classes to
figure our ways to help people. So while you cannot, without
paying a Personal Trainer or having access to that particular unique
plan from a trainer. I have some tips for you on how you can
create your own. So, for example, YouTube videos!
I do a weekly YouTube video, there over 70 videos now on
upper body, lower body, total body, abs and
glute exercises. My advice would be to not
just target train that particular area. Sometimes I will get questions from people like
"I have like that flabby arm sag," or "My butt is not lifting
as I want it to."
Don't just sit there and search YouTube videos on just arms, or just butt.
Try to get in the habit of not target training certain
areas, but getting your whole body engaged as a whole.
If you perhaps find a particular YouTube Channel, like mine
or just other videos online that you really like. Try alternating between
upper body exercises and lower body exercises
and then maybe a total body workout and maybe then maybe some abs
and then take a rest day is a really great way to provide your own
plan.
If you have an area that is a problem don't just do videos
for that particular area all the time. Come up with your own plan-- for example--
Monday: upper body, Tuesday: lower-body,
Wednesday: Total Body and maybe Thursday you're just going to kill out your midsection and do a bunch of different abdominal exercises,
and then take a rest day. That would be a really good example of something you could do.
Tip number 5, for those that cannot afford a personal trainer on their own
is to plan it with a friend. Sometimes trainers give a little bit of a discount
break if you are training in
groups of 2 or more. So maybe you a have a friend at the office
or a family member that has been saying for a long time,
"You know, I really want to start working out I really want to get more fit."
Maybe you know somebody who is willing to make that commitment with you, and can
split the cost.
I know that everyone can not afford luxury of a Personal Trainer, but I definitely think
that you have what it takes to do it on your own. So hopefully these tips
help you and you can reach your health and fitness goals.
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Later!