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Loved by celebrities the world over, the Personal Trainer is God. However, for those of us without the bottomless pockets or 'VIP factor' of the A-list, most of us assume that PT is way out of our grasp. But is this really the case?
I went to ONE PT, an exclusive personal training studio based in East London, to find out. I got a bit lost, but finally found the studio tucked away down a little side street. As soon as I walked in Joslyn welcomed me and sat me down to talk through my goals and any medical conditions or problems.
The first session then began with a Biomechanical Assessment. In plain English, this means Joslyn analysed my body's movements so she could spot any imbalances and then devise corrective exercises.
I had to stand in various positions and perform some simple movements while she watched how my body responded to them. It could have been a bit intimidating, but Joslyn was very helpful and friendly and chatted to me throughout.
I learnt that even standing 'naturally' one of my hands turns further out than the other, that one hip tilts further forward than the other and that my hip flexors (the muscles connecting the thigh to the abdomen) were partly to blame because they were too tight. It was certainly very revealing, but I did feel slightly deflated that there was so much 'wrong' with me, although Joslyn reassured me that this was all pretty normal for someone who spent their day sat behind a desk.
It was then time to get my body moving with some warm-up exercises. These consisted of 'dynamic movement training', taking the body through all of the planes of motion it is designed to go through, but doesn't when you spend your day sitting.
We then stretched through my quads (front of thigh) hip flexors (front of hip), my glutes (bottom), my hamstrings (back of thigh) my lower back, and my pectorals (chest) before Joslyn decided it was time to turn on the 'pain factor', namely sports massage. In one word (ouch) and 20 minutes of pummelling later, my whole body felt less 'tight' and more relaxed. Time for bed...
My second session saw the 'workout' proper come into play. I'd told Joslyn I wanted to lose a bit of weight and tone up for my wedding. She smiled. I should have known then that I was in trouble.
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