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Ok, I had a question today at the gym I work at here in Douglasville about what exercises someone can do while they are waiting for an injury to heal.

So let me be a bit blunt

If your doctor has said that you need to NOT EXERCISE and LET IT REST — then just DO THAT!! Trying to circumvent your doctor will lead to one thing, you being more injured. It truly will not be that long before he clears you to work out again so don’t let your vanity get in the way of your recovery.

That said, ask your doctor if you can still do cardio and some other forms of exercise that are not related to the injury (not possible with all injuries but certainly with most) For example, if you injured your knee, your doctor is probably fine with you doing upper body strength training and he may be fine with you doing more — ASK.

Recovering from an injury takes time and time, rest and anything prescribed from your doctor are really the only ways to get there so follow his advice.

Once you are better, you should review your fitness routine to see if it is something your can still participate in or if you need some corrective training prior to getting back into it. Also, it is important to review HOW you got injured. If it was from an accident such as a fall — what made you fall — lack of balance? Things like that need to be addressed in your routine. Or was it a repetitive use injury such as tennis elbow often caused by overuse but also caused from poor mechanics. If you are not playing that often but still having pain, you may need some lessons or personal training sessions to see why you are not performing the move correctly.

Hope that helps !!

It takes a lot to get motivated to change your body. Believe me, I understand that!! And sometimes it takes a very severe kick in the pants to really get you going on changing. When I was in Marine Corps boot camp there was a whole program designed to enforce this change in you. And of course it did. My body changed, my mind changed, my attitude changed and my spirit changed. I gained the confidence to know that I can do anything I want. It just is a matter of doing the work for it.

And I want you to have that confidence. Knowing that you can get fit. knowing that you can change your body forever. I crave for you to have that confidence in your fitness routine.

And that is why I want you to work hard to get it. As a personal trainer, I push you. I can’t do it for you. I have no magic bullet. But I do have the program to get you to do it.

I have had a couple of people recently ask me about a guarantee. Like if they don’t lose the weight, then will they get their money back. HA! Sorry to poke fun! BUT YOU HAVE TO WORK!!! You can’t just pay, decide you are too lazy and then get a refund because “it doesn’t work”. My method WORKS when you DO IT! And yes you have to show up, you have to work out, you have to do the cardio, you have to drop out the greasy fast food but you will be making a great body for yourself. But you have to participate.

Now, you get the idea that you have to put in the time and you have to work. Now let’s talk about making the best use of your time. I have been a trainer here in Douglasville for almost 4 years and I have 15 years in the Armed Services before that so I know how to change a person’s body. And while certain things work for the masses, the best thing for you is to do things that work for your unique circumstances.

So while you may enjoy a fitness class and I think fitness classes can be great for a cardio workout. And Douglasville has lots of places with a great variety of fitness classes. That said, I ONLY think fitness classes are for cardio. You will not get the best results for you from something made for everyone — OBVIOUSLY!! So if you love doing a class, consider it your cardio and make it IN ADDITION to your strength training routine.

Your weight training workout should be CUSTOM designed to your strengths and weaknesses and goals. Have no idea what you need? Well that is where personal training comes in. Whether you do personal training with me or with someone else, ensure that your routine is custom designed (does your trainer have a workout written down for you and have specific exercises that are for your needs and/or limitations?) Also, ensure that your trainer is certified with a standard that allows you to know that they know their stuff. For more about personal training certifications and board certification, click here.