PATTI RAKVICA, personal trainer at Glenville Health and Fitness, works with client Dawn Campochiaro.
I do every single day.” Devlin makes it clear to her new clients that she won’t push them too far, or too hard. “Rather than jumping on a treadmill, I look at their individual abilities,” Devlin says. “Start with one pull-up. Try another the next time. That’s improvement. Just getting off the couch is something to be applauded.” Devlin greets every client and asks about their day. It’s more than a social skill; she’s also getting a sense of what they’re capable of that particular day. “There’s all kinds of stress in life. Maybe today you can’t do a single pull-up because you had a terrible day,” Devlin says. “The last thing we want is to make someone feel they’ve failed in a workout. The goal is to make them feel good and want to come back. We’re a large, supportive community here.” There’s one more reason why a personal trainer may be a good choice: accountability. “Having someone there to greet me makes me go,” Sim says. “If I don’t show up, I know Carrie will ask where I was and I’ll have to make an excuse. I don’t want to let her down. That’s also letting myself down.” HL
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