Doug Jackson’s Fitness Blog

I hired our trainer Tom Bowler to train me a few days ago.

It’s not too often that you hear of a trainer hiring another trainer to train them.

But many of the best do.

When I was completing my Masters Degree and wanted to continue getting stronger with less total time in the gym, I hired well-known Las Vegas-based strength coach Charles Staley to design my programs.

One of my favorite questions if I talk with a massage therapist or a chiropractor is how often they actually utilize the same service they provide.

I would think that a massage therapist (who we would assume believes in the value of massage), would also get massages themselves. If they didn’t, it would be a little bit of a credibility gap.

Now as I find myself becoming more and more like the clients we serve (in terms of growing demands and responsibilities) I have an even deeper understanding of the value of the personal fitness solutions we provide.

Tom took me through my first workout on Monday. He gave me that “extra push” that I knew I needed. We shot a quick video of how I looked after ourworkout, check it out:

This morning was the second time in a week that someone was in my office crying.

This time, it was one of the first clients that I had when I moved to South Florida.

She’s been out of work for a year, fallen out of shape, and just in a big rut.

Fortunately, she committed to starting a fitness program again and is planning on using that program as a stepping-stone to get her mind right, her health right, and get back on track.

We can all use some inspiration every now and then… and I have a special, motivational, Youtube video for you today. Check it out: