Well I stuck to my word and went to the gym this morning. It was not quite what I was expecting. The machines were quite old and there were not so much cardiovascular equipment, but it was sufficient enough to do some weight training.
I tried to stick to compound exercises like squats so that I didn't need to spend so much time there, allowing us to do other activities this afernoon like sightseeing. In total we spent one hour there. I think that if you don't spend too much time resting then an hour is quite sufficient. When I used to go to the gym I always used to try to lift as much weight as possible. Today I decided instead to focus on endurance and do 3 sets of 20 repetitions at each station.
At the same time as training myself, I was coaching Anny. I really enjoyed helping her to push herself harder. I probably wouldn't mind being a personal trainer if I had the chance. I do tend to push people quite hard though, and not everyone can handle it. I recall when I was in Belize with Raleigh International and it was my turn to be leader for the day some people said they felt as if they were in the military. If I was ever to become a personal trainer I would try to pick my clients carefully, and choose only the ones that were willing to really push themselves hard.
Let's see how it goes, but I think tomorrow there will be quite a few aches and pains shared between Anny and myself. If all goes well we will go for a run together nethertheless. Have a good day my friends and speak to you tomorrow.
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