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I have been off the bike for a couple of months with broken ribs and then 2 dislocated shoulders so feeling a bit sluggish I went down the gym for a free consultation session.

The 'consultant' was a spotty kid who looked like he should still be at school (or maybe I am getting old). Anyway, he didn't actually listen to the answers I gave to his questions and recommended what I thought were stupid ideas for example:

Him) Do you have any injuries?

Me) Yes, I dislocated both shoulders 4 weeks ago. I want to gradually build up the movement range again

Him) Try the rowing machine as they are good for building shoulder muscle.

Me) Do you think that is a good idea when recovering from dislocation?

Him) Perhaps we should focus on core then. 10 squats and then 10 press ups

Me) Press ups?

Him) Okay, I guess we should just warm down. (2 minutes of stretching and then walks off)

So I get a 20 minute warm up on a cross trainer followed by advice aimed at injuring me. Apparently for £35 a session he will be my personal trainer.

Please tell me I was unlucky with the consultant I was allocated.


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 8:49 am
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definitely unlucky mate - but it's good that you spotted that before you did yourself some harm.

PT can definitely be worth it, but I think what your looking for is a sports therapist? They are trained to deal with sporting injuries with a combination of physio and gym training.

Reason I know is because my Mrs is one - does me wonders when I've tweaked something.


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:01 am
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Next thing he'd get you in the pool doing 50 laps of Butterfly.


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:02 am
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Laps of butterfly are tough. It's the right angled turn at the corners I really struggle with.


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:06 am
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Seeing a qualified physio and personal trainer at David Lloyd this afternoon. Hopefully he will be better/less dangerous.


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:10 am
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I avoid chain-gyms like the plague. It just feels like I'm in a hotel gym whilst away on business rather than somewhere to work out after work.

Saying that, I rarely go to the gym. Free weights and press ups at home do MOST of what any man needs.


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:12 am
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I am a personal trainer and sports therapist. Don't have any qualifications in either, but then I don't need them to be able to use the title legally.


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:19 am
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[i] I don't need them to be able to use the title legally.[/i]

That was blatantly clear from the first guy I saw.

hora - I mainly just swim there. If I go more than twice a week it is as cheap as the local pool and I can swim when I like, either indoors or out and then relax in the sauna. I only did the gym bit because it was a free offer


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:33 am
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I rarely go to the gym

really? you'd never guess. 😉


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:47 am
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Swim/Saunas different. I'll be careful what I type here (darned whatever) but I've loved regular Saunas since my early teens. Before biking came along I used to spend the whole of Sunday mornings sat in my local sauna shooting the breeze with other regulars 😀

Sauna arguments are funny things. You can disagree but it never comes to anything 8)


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:50 am
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I have my own sauna in the garage I used after riding. It is great for warming down the muscles.


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 9:54 am
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my garage IS a sauna.

well, we have a spin drier in there which has no vent to the outside world, but the effect inside the garage the same...


 
Posted : 28/09/2010 8:38 pm