My class today wasn't until 3pm so I went to the gym in the morning. After arguing with the guy at the front desk for 5 minutes about how I didn't need a trainer to help me, I lost. Not my native language okay! Anyways, so Paulo was to help me out. First it's 15 minutes in the treadmill. He set it at 4.5 km per hour which he said was standard walking speed. I was not about to walk for 15 minutes so I asked if I could run, you know, actually get some exercise in. I think I took him by surprise that a girl would actually not care about ruining her hair and makeup but at least he said yes. So as I'm running I get a little bored. People watching seems like a fine way to pass the time. I'm noticing that most of the women there (meaning everyone but me) has on very tight spandex shorts and tops, many of which are just shy of being long enough to reach the top of the spandex. To each their own so I didn't really think much of it. What I did find amusing were a couple of them had their hair down, make up on, and were talking on their cell phones while "working out".
So after my 15 minutes I'm told we're doing upper body lifting. Bypass all the free weights and head straight to the machines. For the first one Paulo put 5 Kg (11 lbs) on for each arm. Um . . . I know I don't have the strongest arms in the world but really?? A couple machines later I made a comment that I wasn't used to using the machines, I use free weights at home. Paulo responded "No, las mujeres no les gustan las pesas" meaning, "No, the women don't like the free weights". EXCUSE ME! Wow, not like you're not talking to a woman right now or anything. Maybe this trainer thing wasn't such a good idea.
Some of the lifts were ones I've never done before so when I didn't get the form correct the first time Paulo kept wanting to take wight off. What weight? You've got me doing maybe 20 lbs. oh, and let's not forget the ab workout he had planned. 30 crunches. Okay Paulo and then what?? "no, es todo" Yea right, at least I was able to add in some other abs when he wasn't looking. Back to 15 more minutes on the treadmill, not before asking me if I was up to it, heaven forbid the workout makes you tired!! That is the last 5 minute argument I ever lose in Spanish.
just to let oyu know I laughed out loud in our room when I was reading this.. I can imagine your face.. frustrated because a little peruvian man is telling you not to work out too hard.. well you are skinny he probably thought you would snap in half! hahahahaha next time add extra weights when he isnt looking! :) we miss you back here
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