Posted by Bobbie | Posted in Excercise, Personal Trainer | Posted on Thu January 07, 2010
Last night I had a TERRIFIC workout. At first I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was.
- It could have been the new, less chatty, more focused me.
- It could have been the fact that my trainer has started working out once again after recovering from a gimpy/bum elbow and it incredibly motivates me.
- It may have been that the routine we did last night was a modified version of the same workout my trainer (and one of the most buff guys I have ever seen in person) actually completed earlier in the day.
- It also could have been how hard my trainer pushed me last night.
- It may have been my will and determination not to give up when it got really tough.
- It may have been the fact that I burned 1,030 calories last night during my workout. (How do I know this? I have a cool heart rate and calorie monitor.)
But then I realized what really made the workout so *golden*. It was what my trainer said to me while I was working on lying machine leg curls:
“You are the strongest girl I have ever trained.”
I’ll repeat it again because it’s the coolest thing I have ever been told by anyone: “You are the strongest girl I have ever trained.”
My first thought is that my trainer is completely full of sh*t and blowing smoke up my ass. So I asked him again, and he said he couldn’t have said that when I first started working out, no way. But he could definitely say that now.
I don’t really care if he is lying to me. I don’t care if it’s his job to recite bad pickup lines that are modified for gym use. I don’t care if he smoked from a crack pipe before the workout or slammed a few cold ones on his way to the gym.
All I care is that he motivated me more than he will ever know by saying that one sentence.
That one sentence changed my entire outlook on working out, and got me through the hardest workout I have ever done in my life. That one sentence found me asking him to give me that hard of a workout each and every time I train with him.
I don’t want to hear that he has told any other girl that at the gym. Maybe I’m selfish. Maybe it’s because I am on a mission to make his statement a truth in one way or another.
If I am not that girl in reality, I will become that girl. You just wait and see.
Thu January 07, 2010 at 9:38 AM
Isn’t funny how a small comment like that can totally change your outlook? I think it’s an awesome compliment and one you should absolutely assume is true. Show those other gals how it’s done!
Ironlady´s last blog ..Twenty – Ten or Two Thousand Ten?
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Anonymous Fat Girl Reply:
January 7th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Ironlady you are such a machine. I wanna look like you… Okay I said it. Thanks for the nice comment! :)
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Thu January 07, 2010 at 9:46 AM
How is it that I didn’t find your blog before today?? I love it! An aside: I really like the design, too.
It is only in the past few months that I have begun to covet that descriptor: “strong.” I never cared about that before, I just wanted to be thinner. Now I am starting to plot ways to build strength as I lose weight. I am incredibly impressed by your training sessions!
Hilary´s last blog ..The First No-Change Weigh Day
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Anonymous Fat Girl Reply:
January 7th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Thanks for visiting Hilary! :) And I’m glad you are enjoying the YouTube videos of me training. I look like a complete fool but I embrace it fully. LOL
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Thu January 07, 2010 at 9:58 AM
My trainer once said I was the strongest man she’d ever trained. Waitaminute… I think her exact words were “the strongest smelling man I’ve ever trained.” Same diff…
Jack Sh*t, Gettin’ Fit´s last blog ..Features of the New Weight-Loss Car, The Chevy Jolt
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Anonymous Fat Girl Reply:
January 7th, 2010 at 10:07 am
LOL!!!!! You must have really set yourself apart from the pack, Jack.
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Thu January 07, 2010 at 10:08 AM
How cool is that-I’ll bet he doesn’t say that to all the girls either! Isn’t it amazing how one small comment can really make a difference?
karen@fitnessjourney´s last blog ..The Healthy Edge
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Anonymous Fat Girl Reply:
January 7th, 2010 at 10:15 am
That comment rocked my world. I’m so glad he is my trainer. I cannot say it enough!!!
But yea, I’m sure he tells ALL the girls that. LOL
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Thu January 07, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Wow- that is an amazing comment! You are pretty resilient- I’m not gonna lie!
So happy for you :)
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Anonymous Fat Girl Reply:
January 7th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Thanks Tiffany! I’m happy for you too. Remember, we are in this boat together, we started the same day! :)
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Thu January 07, 2010 at 1:52 PM
I’m glad you are taking it and running with it. Great guy.
My next comment isn’t fitness related, but it does make me think of how our comments to one another in this world can really affect each other, big or small, good or bad (like your PITA, for instance). It makes me want to double check what I say to my kids or spouse. Thanks for giving this to me to think about.
Gina Fit by 41 Maybe 42´s last blog ..5 at 5 Day 7 Report (Last Day!) and Next Challenge
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Anonymous Fat Girl Reply:
January 7th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Gina, great point. We have choices in how we react. The other day I had the PITA and I chose not to react to him negatively and beat myself up. Last night when my trainer told me that I chose to believe him even though I think he’s probably just telling me that to push me. It’s all about being positive and choosing the right way to react. :)
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Thu January 07, 2010 at 3:21 PM
What am amazing, amazing thing for him to say! And I can tell from the tone of your posts that you are strong, and committed, and will meet all your goals!
Diane Fit to the Finish´s last blog ..Who Knew This Was A Problem?
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Thu January 07, 2010 at 4:44 PM
AWESOME compliment! No wonder you’re walking on air!
I miss my trainer. ::sigh::
Cammy@TippyToeDiet´s last blog ..For Whom the Scale Tolls
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Thu January 07, 2010 at 6:52 PM
super compliment! that would have me walking on air and working out hard, too!
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