Practical Fitness

Like many Austinites, I tend to gain a lil weight in the summertime. Turns out, staying indoors soaking up the AC doesn’t burn too many calories and neither does swimming when it primarily involves sitting in an inner tube drinking tall boys and smoking cigarettes. And like many people, even when I am working out and all fit, I start slacking off cause I look good, therefore I don’t have to work out. And that is why someone like me most benefits from going to an actual trainer, someone immune to my faulty logic and self-​defeating habits.
And that is where Jeff comes in. Unlike many random crossfit /​boot camp trainers, Jeff actually has his undergrad and masters in this stuff. He’s even developed his own special workout called «steady pace.» There’s all kinds of words he uses, like diametric reps and eccentric reps which I foggily recall from my college weightlifting classes. The best part though is I don’t have to know what those words mean. I don’t have to figure out what exercises I need to do or how many reps or how heavy, cause Jeff does it all for you. And the best part is, he does it all in thirty minutes once a week.
Truth be told it may be the hardest thirty minutes of your entire week and you will be completely sick of Jeff and his boundless energy and encouraging, can-​do attitude by minute 22. He literally almost made me puke last time. But the man knows his stuff and gets results. Alright, not properly fueling beforehand and doing three chin-​ups almost made me puke, but you can be sure, I need seven days before I ever want to see weights again. Some clients need two days a week, I don’t cause I’m special, you’re mileage may vary. Jeff will let you know.
I first discovered PF because it is in the same little center where I get my nails done and get my fancy coffee drinks (Viv Nails and Summermoon, respectively). Every time I was sitting near a window, I would see ultra fit people streaming in and out of PF. I investigated the website and found several testimonials from PF clients. I was curious. But concerned since trainers are spendy and I am inherently cheap about things I shouldn’t be. But they did give you a free initial work out. And I was sold. I have been going every week since and am getting more fit despite all the drinking, happy hours, pizza, and sedentary job. I’m sure if I augmented these other things more, I’d see even faster results, but I know it’s working: I picked up a gallon of water the other day and almost threw it across the room by accident and I can lift each of my pecs independently as easily as I did in high school… overshare? maybe, but Mr. Smidgens and Gabe will appreciate that.
So go get your free workout and see if it’s for you. If it is, tell them I sent you – I get a free workout for every referral!