How a Virtual Personal Training Session Works

0:40 “Yes, just like that Fran! Strong core, elbows stay close to the body– and BREATHE. ”

     C’mon push. Breathe. Core tight. Elbows in…

00:49 “Good, now let's slow it down just a tad. I’ll count you down. 10-9-”

     Slower? I can’t.

00:55 “Yes you can, Fran. You’ve got this. ”

     She’s in my head… again. Gahhh this is tough!

1:00 “Let’s just try for at least one more rep with perfect form. Keep your shoulders away from your ears.”

     Oh gosh, this is it. My last one…

1:15 “YES! Finish this one strong, and just attempt one more. Don’t care how far you get, but let’s try.”

     I’m going to kill her. Here goes nothing…

1:22 “And try for one more inch… good! Carefully lower yourself down and relax at the bottom.”

     Dead.

1:30 “Nice work. How do you feel?”

     “Humbled! That was no cakewalk. I could really feel my chest muscles working and the back of my arms are on fire! It was really challenging to go slow and be in control of my form the whole time.”

“Thought it would be easier without the machines, huh? And that’s only the first exercise- we’ve got 7 more. Let’s rock-n-roll, keep the heart rate up!”

     Oh boy, I’m going to feel this tomorrow.

1:40 “Okay have a seat in that chair and grab the towel. We are going to do a Static Bicep Curl…”

     6:24 Who would’ve thought lying on the ground, posing like a boat would be so hard.
     9:18 It feels good to move again!
     10:46 I loathe abs. Get me outta here.
     13:14 I bet my husband thinks I’m dying in here.
     15:02 Did I lose my strength that fast or is this workout next level?

17:22 “Alright, this is it. Last exercise of the day, the Wall Sit.”

     “We’ve done these in the studio before right?”

“Yes, after your knee replacement we did these for a few weeks before hopping back on the Leg Press!”

     “Didn’t we do it with dumbbells though?”

“We did. But it was at the beginning of your workout when your muscles were fresh. We’ve pre-exhausted the muscles in your legs and glutes already so this will challenge you in a different way. Here we go…”

17:50 “Back flat up against the wall. Walk the feet out in front of you, slide down the wall until your thighs are parallel to the floor– yep right there. Weight is in the heels– let’s begin.”

     I swear she always starts that timer 5 seconds after I start.

18:07 “Keep the shoulders down and relaxed. We’re working lower body only here. Imagine you’re pushing your heels through the floor.”

     Oh my gosh my legs are on fire.

18:30 “Where are you feeling it Fran?”

     “My legs. My butt. My low back a little.”

18:33 “Tighten up the abdominals and push your low back into the wall. Tucking your tailbone under just slightly.”

     “Oh much better. But much harder!”

18:40 “Your body is tired and will naturally do what it needs to do to get through the exercise, even cheating by using parts of the body we aren’t targeting. Keep the weight in the heels. Squeeze the booty and strong abs. Back doing okay?”

     “Yes, much better. Not sure how much longer I can go though.”

18:59 “Your form still looks good, so let’s shoot for 20 more seconds at least. You can do anything for 20 seconds. Breathe with intention and finish strong. Last exercise of the day.”

     Anything. For. 20. Seconds. Breathe.

19:30 “And go ahead and carefully step back with one foot, place both hands behind you to brace yourself and gently climb out of the squat position. You’re done.”

   “You can say that again. Woah. That was a workout. I would not have pushed through those last 20 seconds without your coaching.”