I sometimes get questions from people when they find out I’m a trainer basically saying why have a trainer at all. Why not do it yourself and save money?
I think that’s actually a great idea. But, I remember saying a very similar thing when my mechanic was going to charge me $600 to replace some gasket in my car many years ago.
I spent a lot more money buying parts trying to fix it myself, getting a tow in traffic then paying to have it done properly plus undo whatever I had done wrong. And your body is a whole lot more complex than any engine.
Your health should be your highest priority. I think some of us have our priorities a little mixed up. People don’t think twice about spending thousands on a huge TV everyone can laze around, but spending $100 on training. Are you crazy? Do it yourself!
If you really decide that health is the priority, you should do what it takes to get it. If that’s just buy a $50 dollar pair of shoes, great. If you use your gym membership, fantastic. But if health was really a priority, using a trainer may be what works best for you.
Imagine you needed to catch a train to a dream job interview in Sydney, does it really work out cheaper to buy a ticket to Blacktown? You’re spending money and still not getting to the interview! It’s false economy to spend less money but not end up with what you want. Just think of all those ab blaster 2000 machines rusting in people’s garages.
Everyone only has so much money to spend, and it’s important to spend it on the important things. If you invest in something that gets you healthy and in good shape, you won’t be wondering if your husband will like how you look in some expensive new dress, I’m willing to bet he would prefer to see how you look out of it!
So working with a trainer may not be needed by everybody, but it’s a nice option to have for anybody who wants to feel healthier, fitter, look better and would like to know the best way to go about it.
