trainwithstanimal

Just got back from vacation, a little recharge of the batteries. Colorado is very pretty. Besides all the hiking and walking I only managed one workout. I went to a place called Planet Fitness. It was an interesting step back in time, late 80’s early 90’s maybe. There were a good selection of equipment, new cardio gear and Free Motion machines as well as free weights and plate loaded machines. All very good.

The step back in time was by the patrons. I should mention there were no balls, bosu, disks, bands or any equipment for training balance, stability or flexibility. There were guys with very oversized mid-sections working set after set of arms even though they are racing toward heart problems or diabetes. There were only single joint exercises.

I don’t want to belabor the point but my expectations were different. This gym is within a few miles of our Olympic training facilities yet a lifetime away from the types of exercise people need to be functional, healthy and fit. There was a personal trainer working but he was only leading two clients through some rows of machines.

We need to work on the whole body by training movement patterns and developing overall fitness and agility.