May 27, 2004
speaking of athletes...
Linn pulled me aside yesterday during the Boot Camp workout (it's self-paced and he gives form guidance and encouragement as everyone moves thru the stations) when I was taking a breather between sets and said he'd been talking to some of the other instructors and gym employees about me and they all thought that I'd make a good personal-trainer and he wondered if I'd ever thought about it.
Thought about it? I mean... sure... in a very obscure hypothetical abstract kinda way... in about the same way as I've thought about being a neuro surgeon or a truck driver... in a kind of "that could be somthing interesting to learn how to do someday" kinda way... sure I've thought about just about every career under the sun (especially those relating to the workings of the human body)
But really, honestly... a personal trainer? Hmmm...
Linn is FABULOUSLY fit... muscles everywhere and out to here and over there too... I've seen him workout a couple of times and his personal intensity is a thing to behold. I am no Linn.
I am comming into my athleticism lately (and thanks for the compliment in the comments below, Rachel) in a way I never really expected myself to and feeling really good about where I'm taking myself physically (despite the self-indulgent whining every now and then) and mentally.
In the course of our aproximately 60-90 second conversation Linn said he was really impressed that I don't shy away from the pain and that could help me work others thru that pain because I know it won't kill them. He also mentioned that my personal journey over the last year and a half gives me insight that a lot of personal trainers don't have since many of them have been natural athletes most of their lives and can't relate to the experience of being obese and unfit... He said he'd love to sit and talk to me about it and what it would entail and what I could expect from the whole thing... but he really wanted me to seriously think about it.
So... here I am... thinking about it...
What do you think... would you hire a personal trainer who is also a Midwife? Would you hire a Midwife who was also a personal trainer? It seems like they could be very complimentary careers... but could also be huge conflicts... hmmm...
Midwifery has been my calling for pretty much ever... so that could never be put to the wayside for another career... but I see no reason I couldn't do both... do you? But would I want to? Do I want to? *sigh*
Thoughts to ponder for sure.
:)
Posted by Lexy at May 27, 2004 04:03 PM
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HELL YES I'd hire you. No question about it.
Why would the two *NOT* go together. Granted, I know very little about midwifery. But I see no reason why you couldn't work the angles and be able to do BOTH even better than the next person. Both relate to the body and how it works. Why not do both and be even BETTER at them both?
Even if they didn't go together, I think it's something to consider - IF YOU REALLY WANT TO. If it helps any, my own personal trainer/nutrition consultant/supplement dealer (that has an AWESOME body and is really the best this little town has to offer) is also a dental hygienist.
I say follow your dreams and if it involves both, then don't let anything stop you. The sky is the limit, darling. All you have to do is reach up and grab it.
Posted by: Lee on 05/27/04 @ 07:49 PM
you could always intertwine them even more, and offer personal training for mothers to keep fit before/and after pregnancy, which is a big concern for most of them! Help them give birth, and then get back into shape afterwards! Sounds like they go together pretty well to me :)
Posted by: butch on 05/27/04 @ 09:09 PM
I agree with what everyone else posted.
Do it if it works for you...
Posted by: laura on 05/28/04 @ 05:07 AM
Brenna - YES. I think this is fabulous. And your personal journey gives you an insight that sets you apart. I think it would be a fabulous career. And I don't see any conflict either - sometimes two careers are more fulfilling than one.
Have you ever seen Pam Brown? She's amazing and inspiring. She went from 250 lbs to a body building champion and fitness coach. Just thought of her because her journey was similar to the one you're on, and you seem to have her fire and intensity.
http://www.bodychangers.com/pbrown_inter.shtml
Posted by: Ali on 05/28/04 @ 06:25 AM
This may not help you much at all, but I would definately hire you as my personal trainer! number 1 because you can relate to being overweight, and number 2 I know you would make me get up off my butt and do while giving awesome constructive critism and advice. That's actually what I need now to get back into my routine I was in when I was losing weight!
Anyway, that's all I wanted to say. Don't know if that helped much, but I wanted to say it anyway.
Posted by: Shonna on 05/27/04 @ 06:03 PM