Why I love to… train with a personal trainer

I needed some instruction and guidance, someone to help me focus


The 2014 version of me didn’t know what the inside of a gym looked like. Sure, I dabbled in yoga, enjoyed the odd jog around the park (always stopping for a coffee) and on very special occasions I did about 10 sit-ups, but in 2015 I made the decision to get fit and turned to personal training.

I needed some instruction and guidance, someone to help me focus. Now I train 3-4 times a week, and I love it. Every session is different, whether it’s strength and conditioning, TRX, weights or cardio.

On a “rest” day I’ll usually do some gentle yoga or go for a 5km run. I love deadlifting. That’s where you lift a weighted barbell or bar off the ground to the level of the hips, then lower it with controlled effort to the ground. As I have become stronger, I love the challenge of adding weight and engaging my whole body to lift it. There is something so satisfying about it.

Unsurprisingly, I am not a huge fan of cardio, but I know that it’s an integral part of my overall fitness, so I find rowing and running at short intervals the best for me.

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For anyone thinking of getting started, yes personal training is an investment but it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done.

Lorna Weightman is a broadcaster and blogger.