I’ll be the first to admit it, I’m proud of the fact that I’ve gone to the gym for years. It’s something I’ve always enjoyed, but of course always hating running (but like the treadmill, go figure). Anyways, I’ve noticed over the years that my workouts aren’t as intense as they use to be. The mistake that I made, like many others, is that you fall into the routine of your workouts. Ask yourself this: if you work out 4 times a  week, are you sore after each workout? Chances are you are not. The reason? Well, your body is now conditioned to your workout.

The new year came around and I decided to get a trainer. Not so much to lose weight or bulk up, but just to get that excitement back with working out. Let me know tell you, a personal trainer brings all that back and some. I dropped by body fat percentage by 4% and my weight by 6lbs. So in short, gained lean muscle and lost fat, all within a  month’s time. Now I know personal training sessions can be expensive. One way to combat the cost is to negotiate with the trainer. If that doesn’t work, or simple is still too high, look at group lessons.

Regardless of your fitness level, try it … believe me!