Things you Tell Your Personal Trainer that Do Not Further Your Goals

See? This woman is working out in a hat. Don’t judge me.
  • Instead of using 25-pound weights, how about I use five pound weights and just take into consideration air resistance.
  • Air resistance is really a thing.  
  • Can I just lean my body forward as if I’m climbing a hill instead of actually pushing the incline button on the treadmill? I’ll explain what I’m seeing on the journey, like tall trees, arctic tundra, and people down in the valley participating in a folk music festival.
  • I’m allergic to latex, so I’m afraid I can’t use those leg bands, sorry.
  • I’m allergic to metal, so I can’t even pick up those hand weights, sorry.
  • I think I may be allergic to exercise altogether.
  • What do you mean “go all out?”  My heart rate is 160 BPM. This is as far out as I go.
  • Instead of squats how about we just do little dips and I’ll sway my hips to the music.
  • What do you mean, lifting five pounds is not enough?  I’ll bet Gwyneth Paltrow only uses five pounds at a time. Just look at her.
  • Good point, Gwyneth only weighs 87 pounds.  
  • So when you say “do 15 reps” I think that roughly translates to eight, maybe nine I think.   
  • An hour workout seems extreme.  We need to reserve time for water and stretching and chatting about Real Housewives so let’s just make the actual physical activity part 27 min.
  • If I grunt super loud and grit my teeth, can we use less weight?   
  • I’m not going to balance my body on that spinning wheel and bring it to my chest to “work on my oblique muscles.”  Those muscles are just going to have to remain bleak.
  • I don’t think I’m a difficult person to work with. I’m just trying to be efficient.
  • I didn’t hear you about adding six extra reps.  That music is so loud!
  • I’m not losing weight.  What gives?

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