The Training Begins

I knew that with only 6 months, I needed help. I needed an amazing trainer, not just someone who took a course at goodlife, but someone who was extraordinary in her ambitions. 

 I found her, a trainer and a friend. A woman who had made it her life's goal to provide fitness and training for people with disabilities. She worked with seniors, people with autism, down syndrome you name it. 

 This was the perfect fit. It takes a very talented, special individual to design effective programs for people with disabilities. Imagine how much effort would go into keeping them engaged and keeping them motivated. 

 I knew she could keep me motivated, and I knew I would see fast results! In her experience she had been required to provide some very specific training for specific gross and fine motor skills deficits.  I knew that she would be the one to help me get my strength back after the surgery.

I started working out with Rae, 3-4 days per week in October 2012. She texted me every day with encouraging and positive words, and completely understood my goal. She did not waste time on meaningless training methods, like slowly moving from machine to machine. We jumped right into TRX style training. As I said in previous posts, the results were dramatic and amazing. I cannot thank her enough. I was finally prepared for the biggest day of my life. I was so strong, sexy, and fit. 70lbs gone, 8 dress sizes gone, and ready to start training for Toronto's Tough Mudder race in the fall.

She provided me with functional strength.  I could do push ups hanging by my feet inverted, I could pick up my 40lb kid and toss her into the car seat like it was nothing.  I could run up the stairs without getting tired.  I could do dead lifts, but also jump squats, burpees, lunge hops and walking lunges properly!
While keeping my heart rate elevated!  She never let me take a break, in between sets, I had to lunge, and lunge all the way the next area.  Rae set up obstacle courses for me in the empty group fitness room.  Crazy stuff that I never thought I could do!  I was making the men look bad hahaha.

 Perhaps the most important thing Rae did, was give me this confidence, knowledge and skills to continue training on my own. This is a rarity. Normally trainers or shall I say fitness clubs keep this valuable information to them selves. I mean, if they teach you how to work out by yourself...how will they make any money? But Rae was not your typical trainer and GoodLife is not your typical fitness club.  I will be forever great ful, once I am strong enough and finished with all of my procedures, I will be back at GoodLife training with her and I will forever be a member.

And the reward for her efforts....so many people asking me what I was doing and who I was training with. That is worth more than gold, referrals galore. It's almost D Day.