[Vickie]

Yea Jim!!!

I couldn't be happier with your reply to my response. I really believe in intuitive training. I also agree with you that nutrition is always the first line of defense. When I start with a new client I take them off their supplements until they get their nutrition in order and then we look at what they really need to support their body. I often tell people that no matter how hard you work, nutrition is 80% of the formula. I argue a lot over this but I know it to be true.

My body type requires a lower threshhold for the heavy training so I train heavy, literally every other workout. I trained light chest on Tuesday and went heavy, back today, off tomorrow and will do legs heavy on Friday. I just know my body. Why? Because I have made it my business. Every Body should train differently. My couples are always amazed at the differences in our approach to their training (yes most couples are golfers). Some of my women train as heavy or heavier than their husbands . . . it really is individualized.

I quoted all of this because so many of our readers will have no background in thinking about their fitness this specifically. While I am so glad there are resources for nutrition and training I am so distressed that 'we all' pass off the knowledge to someone else called a professional. Now I love trainers and nutritionists, I DO make my living doing this same work, but at some point we must all learn to understand the make up of our own physiology and it's relationship to our life and our activities; yea! finally some reference to G.O.L.F.

Since I am still presenting myself on Lynn's site I will repeat that I am a fitness tutor, not a personal trainer. My job is to teach people how to be the administrator of their own health. It takes some time, we didn't grow up with this, those of us that are over 45.

Jim. Keep your focus, keep your balance and keep paying attention to your intuition. You are a trainer's dream. You will be successful and you will continue to enjoy great health and better and better golf with TGM. I am so glad you connected on the thread. I would love to talk further about your training as it refers to the brutal, little, yellow book.

Thanks,
Vik