Earlier
this year I had decided I needed some sort of gym membership that
would push me to be more accountable with fitness as I was struggling
with enjoying activity. There was a coupon for half off the joining
fee at Curves so I decided to stop by all three local locations in my
area and ask about joining. I had been to Curves years ago and liked
their 30-minute circuit workout and that is was all women and less
intimidating than commercial gyms. At the time I was deciding to
join Curves again, my friend Mark was talking very highly of his new
personal trainer. Mark worked very hard to lose over 60 pounds and
had also found the joy in running. I'm not sure exactly how he ended
up with his trainer, Tyson, but he was really liking where personal
training was taking him in regards to his fitness goals. I told Mark
I wanted to try and see first where Curves would take me. I even
blew off his trainer after he sent me a couple of text messages.
Fast
forward almost a year (my Curves membership is up for renewal in
February) and even more pounds gained, I've realized that I am still
not holding myself accountable to my fitness goals. Over the last
several months, I think I've gone to Curves a whopping 29 times. It
is sort of a “shit or get off the pot moment.” I'm paying $45 a
month to attend a gym that I don't actually attend. This is a
familiar tune with me as I once also paid to attend Axiom that I
rarely attended. Holding myself accountable is really hard. I suck
at it.
Mark's
shared a Facebook post from his trainer's page of a Christmas special
for 20% off his training sessions which makes them under $20 per
session. It started me thinking about perhaps making the change from
Curves to Planet Fitness, the gym where Tyson works. I don't have to
include a gym membership to train with him but Planet Fitness is just
$10 with no contract and in addition to their whole assortment of
intimidating workout equipment, they also have a 30-minute circuit
area (similar to Curves) as well as they are open 24-hours during the
week, which just so happens to be my days off on graveyard.
After
meeting with Tyson, and seeing the Planet Fitness gym, I decided to
make the jump into this new territory. I had my first session
yesterday and it went really well. The first few sessions will
mostly be him learning my current fitness level so he can make a game
plan on where to go from here. Yesterday we started off by learning
all about the 30-minute circuit. I had told Tyson that was where I'd
most likely do my workouts on my own. He was very encouraging and
patient and is a huge ball of energy. I think this is going to be a
good fit although I do know that things will get harder. I am
feeling slightly sore in my arms today but overall I feel really
good. Our plan is to meet at least twice a week and I'll re-evaluate
if I'll renew my sessions after I complete the 12-weeks I purchased.
I
also signed up for the gym membership on their $99 no contract plan
for the next 12 months. This saved me money in the long run since
there was also a joining fee on top of the usual $10 per month
membership fee. Kenyon and I were discussing the difference in price
between Planet Fitness and Curves and he figured the break-even point
in cost is six months. I obviously have a history with past gym
memberships so we will see how this one goes. It is further away
from my house but is mostly all freeway so I really have no excuses.
I'm just good at excuses. It also feels really intimidating despite
there “no intimidation” motto. Tyson assures me it is a very
laid back atmosphere and I hope that once I train with him a few
times that I will feel more comfortable around the machines and not
feel like a huge dork.
Between
my re-commitment to WW and tracking (I've tracked and stayed within
my points for the last three days this week) and this new venture
into better accountability with activity, I'm feeling like 2017 is
going to be a good year. Please remind me how energized I was on
this day if I start to dwindle down the road. I'm ready to change my
body again and it starts with changing my mind.
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