Six Pack Samuel
I just took my ACSM certification class for Personal Trainers a few weekends ago. I realize that I have quite a bit of studying to do before I can take the examination for my license. So while I wait for my study materials to arrive I have been contemplating what my niche in the world of training is going to be. There are already so many boot camps and trendy training centers out there I feel a little overwhelmed with finding anything new and different.
I was chatting with a client about how sedentary our culture has become and about how our grandparents didn’t have to go to gyms – they got plenty of exercise doing everyday things like working in the yard, cleaning the house and shucking corn for god’s sake. They actually USED their lower appendages for walking, whereas I sometimes eye mine suspiciously waiting for them to make the first move. So anyway, It occurred to me that people don’t need fancy gyms, they just need to get up and DO stuff! Some of you are probably asking yourselves, “How can humans do manual labor when most of us get winded just putting on our pants?! And who in the world does things for themselves anymore?”
The Amish do…that’s who.
Say what you will about their Flowbee-like hair cuts and apparent dislike of color, these folks work their asses off. My new business plan doesn’t include rent and there’s no overhead. All I need to do is find some people who need a bunch of crap done and there you go – all the fresh air, sunshine and basal cell carcinoma they can handle.
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