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getting personal PHOTO BY DAVID REED Do you need a trainer? BY JOYCE WISWELL Will Dabish puts Lance Jarbo through the paces Know you need to get in shape but lack the willpower? A few sessions with a personal trainer could be just the ticket. A good personal trainer will help you not only with exercise tips, but your eating habits and daily activities as well, said Will Dabish, who founded Powerhouse Gym with his brother, Norman, in 1976. Today, there are more than 300 Powerhouses around the world, including Europe, China, South America and, soon, India. “The trainer needs to be someone you can relate to,” Dabish said. “Getting in shape is a 24- hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week process.” At the same time, Dabish warned, don’t use your trainer as a personal psychologist — an alltoo-frequent pitfall. “They should talk to you before you start exercising and when you’re done, but in between you should be breathing heavily and getting your butt kicked. A lot of people use personal trainers for babysitters for themselves — they really don’t want to work hard, but go through the motions.” Anyone can call themselves a personal trainer; there is no government oversight on the title, Dabish said. So it’s important to select one carefully. At Powerhouse, for example, personal trainers work as independent contractors, but only after being vetted by the gym’s owners and managers. Dabish recommends interviewing two to three trainers before hiring one. “You need to see who you get good vibes from and are comfortable with,” he said. “You’re going to be spending a lot of time with this person.” But a limited time as well, Dabish said. Most people will only need a few hours with a trainer to learn the correct way to exercise and use gym equipment. “It’s not complicated — it’s hard,” Dabish said of the workout process. “Having someone showing you how to run five miles is a lot easier than actually doing it.” Expect to pay about to per hour for a trainer’s services. But don’t feel it’s mandatory to hire one in the first place. “A trainer is good to add motivation to someone who is unmotivated,” said Dabish, “or for someone who is already motivated, but embarrassed because they don’t know what to do.” “Come Experience Full Service Like No Other” 265 S. Old Woodward Birmingham (248)642-2555 Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30 - 6:00 34 CHALDEAN NEWS APRIL 2005
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