Jennifer -

 

I wanted to write to you to express my appreciation for your support as a fitness trainer. Since I began working with you three years ago, I know my strength, capacity and knowledge of my body have really improved and my body confidence has greatly increased. But it’s your encouragement and wise advice as a trainer that I really want to talk about.

 

Since I retired a year ago, I have had some challenges – a rotator cuff strain, a bit of a back problem, and even a bout of pneumonia. If I had been working out by myself, I know these would have become major issues, not minor setbacks. How important it is  to work with an excellent, attentive and truly intelligent trainer. 

 

Of course, your knowledge of bodies and anatomy for every age is excellent. You've complemented my doctor’s and physio’s advice with your own knowledge and experience. Frankly, I expected no less. 

 

But it is your support and your sensitivity, the way you have been slow, strategic and careful as you helped me to work through illness and injury, that I want to talk about. I know my own character and have no doubt that I would have worked too hard too fast, anxious to get back to my previous strength level. But it is the way you have encouraged me with clear but appropriate targets that has made all the difference. You always kept me focussed on sensible goals and gave me confidence to achieve the next level of fitness at each of our sessions. I can’t believe how much I look forward to those sessions, but I do.  Thank you.