Five years ago my mother passed away. For a young girl at 21, this was extremely difficult. My coping mechanism was food. After 5 years of dealing with this issue, I decided it was time to take a stand. This is when I started working out with Rachel. I found her on a website. For a 25-year-old girl, this was an intimidating situation. Rachel made me feel comfortable from day 1. I have so many great things to say about my experience with Rachel, but I will try to break it down to 5 things that for me make up an amazing trainer.
Knowledge: Rachel has educated me on how the body works. She is extremely knowledgeable about fitness. She has also helped me with eating; which will always be my battle. She helps me follow my weight watchers goal. She is always willing to do whatever she can to help me.
Accountability: Rachel holds me accountable. I need this because unfortunately I can be neglectful when it comes to training. She has helped me treat training like a lifestyle and my eating habits have changed.
Flexibility: Rachel understands that I have a tough schedule. She is able to be flexible with my schedule. I appreciate this because otherwise working out would become very difficult for me.
Fun: Rachel lets me listen to music, watch music videos, and most importantly has so many fun workout circuits for me. It makes me want to workout. Even though we are having fun, she always makes sure I have the correct form and I'm working out and she always challenging me.
Relatable: For me, it's so important to have a trainer who I can talk to about my challenges in life. Rachel is a friend, therapist, and trainer. She gives so much great advice and I trust her. I 'm a school counselor. Rachel came to talk to my students about health, beauty, and self-esteem. This was all out of the goodness of her heart.
Throughout the last year and a half of working with Rachel, I have not only lost weight, I have gained self-esteem. I look better in clothing, and when I leave a workout I smile because I'm getting closer to my goal. And Rachel has played a huge role in making this happen. read more