Strength Training for Runners

When I first started training with Jason, it was my first experience with a personal trainer. As most people know, I am a huge cardio fan, but I needed to focus on weight and strength-training! I expected working out twice a week for an hour at a time and working on learning how to use all of those strength-training machines! Wow! They can be intimidating! I planned on focusing on my weaknesses and learning about a balance. It was an awesome experience! I really enjoyed working with Jason because he understood that I wanted to work hard, burn lots of calories, and not always have the “typical” experience. I liked variety and Jason listened to my requests. I learned how to work with the machines, weights, and how to benefit from strength-training! It was extremely beneficial having a trainer to make me “accountable” for reps and push me to do the things that I didn’t want to do! I felt better, became stronger, and focused on goals. I continue to favor cardio but try to do several strength classes (i.e. total conditioning, barbell, strike, etc..) due to what I learned from my experience with Jason.