Do you go to the gym just to exercise or are you training your body? I was just reading a blog by T-Nation and loved their comparison of exercise vs. training. Read below:
“Exercise is physical activity for its own sake, a workout done for the effect it produces today, during the workout or right after you’re through. Training is physical activity done with a longer-term goal in mind, the constituent workouts of which are specifically designed to produce that goal.
Exercise is fun today. Well, it may not be fun, but you’ve convinced yourself to do it today because you perceive that the effect you produce today is of benefit to you today. You “smashed” or “crushed” or “smoked” that workout… today. Same as the kids in front of the dumbbell rack at the gym catching an arm pump, the workout was about how it made you feel, good or bad, today.
In contrast, Training is about the process you undertake to generate a specific result later, maybe much later, the workouts of which are merely the constituents of the process. Training may even involve a light day that you perceive to be a waste of time if you only consider today.”
This is the benefit of having a personal trainer- having someone who is knowledgeable on training your body to reach its fullest potential. This includes increased flexibility, developing muscular strength and endurance, improving your cardiovascular endurance, decreasing your body fat percentage, developing better eating habits, etc. A trainer finds your weaknesses and limitations and works to strengthen them, helping to prevent injuries and making your body stronger overall.
Quote taken from: T-Nation. http://www.t-nation.com/training/crossfit-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly
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