May 11, 2014
     This capstone project has really changed me mentally and physically as a person. Knowing that the thing I love doing the most really is the path in which I want to make do a living out of. Fitness is a major aspect in my life and knowing that I can do it as a career keeps me motivated to reach the goal I always wanted to achieve. Working with my mentor was similar to working with a family member. Our communication with one another was like no other. My first mentor I had was as down to earth person he would let me slide when the workouts a little difficult, he wasn't as strict. He found another job and presented me with another trainer. This guy was no joke he was strict, but as I got to know him he was fun to be with. I see my last trainer as a part of my family, even though he was tuff he still manage to put a little fun activities, and help me out through some problems I was facing at the time. I appreciate the help they gave me when I felt like giving up they stood there telling me I could do it not to give up.
     What I gained from this experience personally is it showed me the potential I have inside me. I used to not care about my weight I ate pretty much whatever there was to eat, and I didn't do exercise at all. Now that I have my mind set to a goal that I want to achieve every time I workout I don't give up easily. Giving up on a thing just because its hard isn't worth it. I learned giving up is not the answer to many things. Show yourself that you have potential to make yourself think you can do it, and achieve it. Socially, this project made me more comfortable to go out with family and friends. I used to care about how I looked in my clothes, but now that I lost some weight, I could careless what people think of how I looked because as the months past I'm going to change physically. Lastly, intellectually this project showed me the correct ways to workout. It showed me the right from wrong. Now I know more body parts I can work on, the things I could eat, and what more workouts I can try.
    The challenges I encountered at first the workouts. Some of the workouts were hard for me because in some I had to carry my body weight and I didn't really have that good of cardio. Working with my mentor really changed my body for the good. As the workouts got harder I managed to keep up with the sessions he gave me.  I managed to work from 1 to 3 hours with him. This is why I want to follow my mentors footsteps in becoming a trainer. You can help change somebody's life for the good just by doing the things you loving doing. This whole project at the beginning was a challenge for me because I didn't know what to expect from my mentor. I overcame all this by setting a goal and beginning determined. Also, by the help of my mentor without his help and taking the time for me to shadow him and work with him. I would be giving up easily and still care about my physical appearance.