Gym Workouts with a Trainer

As part of maintaining a healthy body and keeping fit, exercising regularly is an essential part of it. For a while now I have been doing self exercises meaning I had to stay constantly committed to a workout/swim session. Though most successful, I felt I could do better with the influence of a coach or others.  I decided that the best way to make sure I can commit as well as push myself was through a proper trainer. I took the initiative with assistance from my family to try and reach out regarding a personal trainer. Luckily one of our neighbors had already been working with a trainer and they were kind enough to share his contact information. The name of my trainer is Mihiran.

My first training session would be on a poya day, we had decided to meet at around 9 in the morning. Already I had been excited as I wanted to improve my strength as well as maintain a more healthy lifestyle. The main goal for the training was to build up endurance and eventually increase muscle strength. The first day consisted mainly of exercises focusing on the chest, triceps, and legs. The way many of my routines worked was that there were usually 3 to 4 sets with 12 repetitions per set. As I transitioned from each set, we would increase the weights and reduce the number of reps I did usually by 2. This would allow me to push myself but also not over-exert my muscles to the point where they could not do anymore. By the end of the session, we would do some intense stretches to reduce any possible strains in the body for the next few days. Overall I was content with it, and so every week I now spend 3 days (Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday) doing these workouts.

 

Each day consists of a different body part/type of training. On Mondays, it usually consists of the biceps, chest, and legs. Tuesdays were shoulders, triceps, and core, and finally, Saturdays constantly changed between cardio, cross-fit, etc. Overall my experience so far has been great and I hope to keep doing this for a while.

Regarding the learning outcomes, this training strongly focused on strength and growth (Goal #1).