“Hey Boss, you won’t make any gains working out like that!” Said the head personal trainer at a gym I used to belong to. “Let me show you how to reach your fitness goals faster.” He added. Hahaha.
He tried selling me a personal training package for a year, week after week, with that awful sales pitch. Of course I never took him up on his offer because first, even though he was half my age, he was out of shape and over weight, and second, I don’t respond well to people who don’t work for me calling me “Boss.” Mostly though, he was never going to sell me on his services because he never took the time to learn what my fitness goals were.
I’m not training for “gains.” I’m big enough already, and what matters to me most in my workouts is increasing youthfulness and vitality. I have a lot of students who are over the age of 35, and many over 60. I’m looking at long term gains in joint and muscle flexibility, bone density, lean and functional muscle, overall athleticism, and brain elasticity to fight the effects of brain wasting diseases. Along with supplements and diet, I feel like I am getting much better at designing custom made training packages that teach practical self defense while increasing youth and vitality.
The next time you want to sell me something, ask me some good questions first. There are a million reasons to do something, make sure you know mine, then you might be able to help me. If I can help you, reach out and we can talk. I promise I will have a lot of questions for you!
Matt Pasquinilli – on the stair climber