5/5 Sherry Yuan H. 2 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
The
only
way
to
start
this
off
is
to
say:
"I
don't
hate
it."
Which
is
huge
when
it
comes
to
me
and
gyms.
I
have
always
hated
and
feared
gyms.
It's
always
been
kind
of
a
'no
pain,
no
gain'
type
of
situation,
which
really
doesn't
work
well
for
my
CPTSD
and
ADHD
brain.
For
someone
who
gets
triggered
easily
AND
bored
easily,
a
regular
gym
has
never
been
something
I
liked
or
could
sustain.
The
next
phrase
that
goes
through
my
head
is
"This
is
lifechanging."
Having
worked
on
my
mental
health
for
a
number
of
years,
after
a
massive
burnout,
my
physical
health
had
been
deteriorating,
even
as
I
have
been
improving
my
mental
health
to
a
very
good
place.
It
was
time
to
work
on
my
physical
health,
but
I
could
feel
myself
physically
(no
pun
intended)
recoil
from
the
idea
of
going
to
a
gym.
I
tried,
honestly
I
tried.
I
thought
about
the
big
chain
gyms
nearby
(Goodlife),
the
family
friendly
gym
(YMCA),
the
boutique
fancy
gyms
with
all
the
bells
and
whistles
(Altea),
and
even
the
very
inexpensive
community
centre
gym
(Trinity-Bellwoods).
And
for
whatever
reason,
despite
the
absolute
NEED
for
me
to
get
into
shape,
I
couldn't
do
it.
I
wasn't
able
to
sign
up
for
any
of
them.
I
procrastinated
and
procrastinated
until
I
googled
"personal
training
near
me"
and
Bang
Personal
Training
popped
up.
I
visited,
learned
about
the
model,
and
the
timing
was
right,
I
was
starting
a
two
week
staycation.
So
I
signed
up
for
a
month.
I'm
experimenting
with
times
as
well
as
transportation
(20
min
walk
or
4
minute
drive)...
I've
started
the
routines
they've
created.
And
this
is
what
I've
learned:
1.
Everything
is
very
well
thought
out
and
designed
to
make
it
as
easy
as
possible
to
start,
continue,
and
improve.
2.
You
book
your
time.
Then
you
share
a
personal
trainer
(I
think
the
max
is
5:1
and
when
it's
not
busy,
you
get
them
to
yourself),
which
I
like.
I
can
just
get
on
with
it
on
my
own
when
I
feel
like
it,
or,
when
they
catch
me
being
too
easy
on
myself,
they
can
help
adjust
it
a
bit.
They
are
gentle
and
encouraging,
which
I
need.
3.
It's
not
a
place
to
show
off.
I
mean,
the
people
I've
met
probably
could
show
off,
it's
amazing
what
they
are
doing,
but
it's
a
very...
easy-going,
everyone's
just
doing
their
thing...
kind
of
place.
I
don't
feel
judgment
or
shame.
4.
There
was
almost
an
immediate
burst
in
energy
and
motivation
after
my
first
session.
I
felt
very
different
physically.
Mind
you,
I've
only
completed
my
first
two
weeks
and
I
start
up
at
work
again
next
week,
so
I
need
to
see
how
this
is
going
to
fit
in
my
life
when
I
start
up
work
again
on
Monday
(they
have
6:30
am
and
7:30
am
sessions...).
But
so
far,
so
good.
I
know
I
started
off
saying
that
I
don't
hate
it,
but
to
be
honest,
it's
probably
a
few
notches
up
from
that.
I
think
I
actually
like
it.
Which
is
surprising
to
me.
And
that's
a
lot
coming
from
a
nearly
54
year
old
with
a
full
time
job,
young
kids,
and
a
trauma
recovery
coaching
practice
in
the
evenings
and
weekends.
So
in
transparency,
I
would
say,
this
start
is
the
best
that
I
could
have
possibly
hoped
for.
But
I'd
probably
be
able
to
provide
a
better
testimonial
next
year
when
I
am
no
longer
overweight
or
diabetic.
Given
how
this
start
has
been,
I
have
every
confidence
that
Geoff
and
his
team
of
awesome
personal
trainers
will
help
me
get
where
I
need
to
go,
which
is
good
health
in
my
old
age
with
my
husband
for
my
two
amazing
kids.