9 Things I Wish Somebody Told Me About Hiring A Personal Trainer

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You might cry

There’s little I hate more in the world than showing weakness and being emotional on top of it,  so when I first started training and literally cried after three sessions in a row (and once almost in the midst of my session but thank goodness I manned up just in time to stop that tear from falling) I was ready to be all the way done. Then my friend sent me one of those cheesy “I’m not saying it’s going to be easy, I’m telling you it’s gonna be worth it” memes and I got my mind right and pushed forward.

As your level of (non) fitness is assessed in your first few workouts, everything will be hard and everything will hurt afterward, making you feel like you simply can’t rise to the challenge. But in all honesty I can say “this too shall pass.” Maybe not the soreness, but your ability to execute the moves will improve and, of course, there’s nothing like seeing pounds drop to keep you motivated.