Don't hide anything from your trainer...EVER!!!

I recently had a client "fess up" to me that he has been experiencing severe pain in his ankles and feet - sometimes to the point that he is unable to walk normally. Turns out he has been hiding this from me for over three weeks! All the while I have been pushing him to run, jump and do other strenuous exercises that have been exasperating the injury. Had I known, I could have treated the mild tendinitis, taken it easy on him for a week or two, and then he could have jumped back in. Instead, he has been struggling painfully through the workouts and now he is curbed from anything that would put even the slightest strain on his feet or ankles.

When someone is new to fitness they often feels aches and pains that they have never experienced before. Most times these are common muscle aches and fatigue associated with new exercises....but sometimes the pains need to be addressed with your trainer or other professional. How do you know? Well, lets see...if you are having trouble walking due to pain in your feet, ankles or knees then this needs to be addressed. If you feel the pain is in a joint rather than a muscle - this needs to be addressed. And don't think that a small injury is going to curb your progress for long - but if you try to ignore the pain and think "oh, it will just go away", then you are going to be on the sidelines for much longer! Don't try to hide it, you WILL pay for it!!!!

Open House at Badger Health Center this Saturday!!!

Hi Everyone...I will be teaching two free pilates classes at BHC in Waukesha this Saturday! Follow this link for more information! fft


http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waukesha-WI/Badger-Health-Center/233415311252?ref=search&v=wall

Go ahead...take that vacation - and enjoy it!

One of the worst feelings a person can have while trying to achieve a goal weight or body image is deprivation. And what is more depriving than not being able to take that romantic weekend away, family beach vacation or going to that destination wedding? You have to allow yourself breaks not only from your own life but also from your fitness goals. And I am here to tell you that taking that vacation does not have to mean a step backwards! By making some smarter food choices and trying to get at least a little exercise in each day you can maintain your weight throughout that vacation and not feel guilty about the molten cake or extra drinks you had the night before.

The key is to not throw your hands in the air and give up after binging for a couple of days while on vacation. Make your decisions consciously and commit to come back to the program when you return home. Now, go have that vacation and I will see you ready to work when you get home!!! fft