The diaries of a personal trainer - Paperback

by Nigel Taylor (Author)

One thing about being a personal trainer is very evident, people really do take you into their confidence, and really do tell you the funniest, strangest, and most personal things you could ever imagine, some of which you really don't want to know in the first place Being a personal trainer at times can feel like certain clients are using you as a cheap version of a counselor by telling you all their problems and personal issues. So one thing is for sure, you have to be a good listener to stay successful in this profession.Generally speaking being a personal trainer is a very satisfying and rewarding job when it comes to helping people improve their fitness, after all, it's not just their performance in the gym you are helping, but rather their total lifestyle of being healthy. They feel better in everyday life, like less stressful at work, and many times at home too. So all in all, you are helping people feel better about themselves physically, and mentally too.However, like all jobs personal training can have its ups and downs. With that thought in mind here s a collection of 65 short stories, actually some of the most memorable short true stories I have experienced in my time as a personal trainer.

Author Biography

Nigel Taylor, Originally from Chesterfield-a small market town in the north of England-exchanged the rain and cold weather of his homeland for the sunshine and heat of south Texas back in 2001 where he's lived ever since and operates his own successful personal training business specializing in kick boxing and self-defense based out of Round Rock Texas, where he now lives with his beautiful fiancé soon to be wife Stormy, and crazy dog Charlie Taylor who resembles Scooby Doo! Taylor a world traveler, first got the travel bug when he visited Barbados back in 1988, followed by trips to India, Pakistan, Mexico, Cancun, Jamaica, Florida, Las Vegas, Cuba, Japan, Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Greece, Spain, Portugal, France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and last but not least Thailand which soon became Taylor`s favorite destination visiting this paradise in Southeast Asia on numerous occasions studying Thai boxing. His many visits enabling a touch of realism to be added to his writing on this exotic and fascinating destination.