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Kimberley Hartwig
Reporter | The Sheaf

C): Sept. 26, members of the Sheaf

staft suffered for their readers.

In order to see what it's like to go
through a personal training session

at the Physical Activity Complex,

four unlucky particioants signed up

to be put through the wringer by the
coordinator of the Human Performance
Centre, Jason Weber.

Our group was composed of varying
fitness levels. One had never set foot
in the gym, another could remember
the day of their last work out three
years ago, there was a Brazilian jujitsu
practitioner and the last was a semi
in-shape tennis player.

But the one thing we had in common
was that we were willing to get our

butts kicked — and we did.

Dealing with a group of different
abilities makes it difficult to plan an
effective workout, but Weber made
sure that everyone felt challenged.

“We try to create an individual
workout in a group setting, keeping
each person focused on their own
performance,” he said in an e-mail to
the Sheaf. “We will typically do large

timed circuits so everyone can work

at their own level and not feel the
added pressure of being ‘last’ and that
everyone is watching them.”

Weber considered the fitness levels
of the participants and the equipment
that the workout required before
deciding on how to proceed.

“| chose the workout | did because

| wanted to show ... something [the
group] probably wasn't expecting and
[to] highlight the quality of workout that
you can have even if you don't have a
gym, much time or any other common
barrier to exercise, Weber said.

The workout wasn't easy. In fact it
was incredibly difficult and we all felt
like giving up at one time or another,
but we didn't. In the end, we made

it through. It’s much harder to give

up when there is someone there to
encourage you or who you want to
beat so badly you can't give up —
pride is a surprisingly good motivator.

Working out with friends also made
the experience more entertaining and
enjoyable than hitting the gym alone
would have been. There was someone

else there for the trainer to terrorize
and we all laughed when one of

us could only get their head off the
ground during crunches.

Training sessions also cost less when
done in a group and when done more
frequently. While an individual session
once a week costs $45, each member
of a small group of two to four people
pays only $30. Sessions twice a week
cost $35 individually or $25 as part of
a group for each workout.

Whether exercising alone or in

a group, the trainers at the High
Performance Centre tailor the fitness
plan to each individual.

“Each personal training client will have
their own goals, exercise preferences,
injuries, likes and dislikes that we need
to consider in each session,” Weber

said.

Even for the advanced exerciser, a
session with a trainer can be a great
way fo change up a routine. Handing
over the reins let's you experience
something new.

“We provide lots of variety and
motivation to keep things ‘fresh’ and

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work you harder than you probably
would have on your own,’ Weber said.

The goal of a training session isn't to
show someone what they can't do, but
to show them what they're capable of
whether it’s their first time exercising or
they're an elite athlete.

“We ensure that lat] each session,

the client leaves feeling that they
accomplished as much as they

possibly could in that hour, had fun,
feels proud of themselves and their
accomplishments and knowing that
they did the right stuff in the right way,”
Weber said.

Anyone can sign up for personal
training and the reasons they choose
to do so are just as varied.

“Clients seek us out because they

are unable fo commit to an exercise
program on their own or are unsure
of what to do, lare]l recovering from
an injury or for sport performance,”

Weber said.

Want to try the Sheaf workout for
yourself? You can find it on thesheaf.
com.

A ‘Woman's Guide’ to Surviving the [Leaf's | Hockey Season

Lauren Murphy
Reporter | The Ryersonian

| | know some of you are
as crazy about hockey as your
significant others, if not more so. But
if youre like me, the sound of those
skates on the ice is like nails on a

chalkboard.

If youre part of this sisterhood of
women attached to men who, in late
September, turn into jersey-wearing,
beer-chugging, hockey-obsessed bros
with the onset of the NHL hockey
season, and don't feel that same
passion yourself, we're here to help.

We've compiled a list of tips, tricks and
facts to get you through this painful
time.

You're welcome.

]. Do not, under any circumstances, talk
about last season's playoffs.

My partner reminds me of why fan is
derived from the word fanatic.

He broke down last year atter the
‘Buds’ lost to the Boston Bruins in
Game 7 of the first round of the
playoffs in a game where they were
up 4-1 in the third period.

I'm talking full-on, lying-on-the-ground,
face-down moping. | had the same
reaction to the end of the Harry Potter
books, so | sympathize.

Regardless, I'd avoid any jokes about
‘choking or asking questions like,
“When was the last time they actually
won the Stanley Cup?” They likely
won't remember anyway. (Zing])

2. Venturing into the belly of the beast:
The ACC

Some like to take their support for
their partners team to a next level and
actually go to a game. Power to you.

We advise anyone going to the Air
Canada Centre to eat beforehand.
Poutine might be calling your name, but
don't cave in unless you are looking to

stock up on empty calories while your
partner guzzles beer and fights off
feisty fans with finger-licking-good and
greasy chicken wings.

Basically the healthiest thing you can
buy is the water. And even then you're
shelling out $5 for something you

could get out of the bathroom taps at
halftime.

Once the game ends, prepare for

the subway swarm. The construction
at Union Station provides the best
platform for meeting unknown drunken

strangers that are most likely going to
be extremely irritable when the Leafs
end up losing the game. Funnelling
through Union Station with crowds of
unknown and inebriated strangers
could be fun if you like being stuck
inside a sardine can.

The highlight is

the unpredictable
sights you see
sleeping on the
subway. It's a three

/

dollar hotel for some.
3. Finally, don't cancel the cable.

| tried this, thinking that it would
mean | would never have to again
hear a commentator scream “HOLY

MACINAW" from the television three

or more nights a week. | was wrong.

Streaming is now an option, and
coupled with the pun-filled official
commentary, you'll hear endless griping
about the speed of the internet. Just
bunker down people. Go Leafs Ga...
guess.

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