Will Training Help Me in Athletic Competition?

There comes a time - often when you see someone else doing it - that you think “I could do that!” You are watching someone who is maybe a little (or a lot) overweight, and they are out there running a marathon or taking an active part in a spin class. The leaders have left them for dust, they are struggling, but they are there putting one foot in front of the other, and you think 'well if they can do it...' and your decision to take it to the next level just happened.

But how do you go about it? It depends on what you need to do. If you're looking to get stronger overall, you might think about stepping out of the box a little and considering one of the martial arts. A martial arts personal trainer in New York will explain how martial arts is a great preparation for almost every other sport. 

Think of the sudden explosive movements so common to all the arts - does that remind anyone about the burst of energy to get you out of the blocks on race day? Another thing martial arts will give is a cerebral or thinking aspect to your discipline. In a bout, you have to think about another person - it is immediate and strategic. You have to think about getting to the endpoint. Hopefully, this sounds familiar.

What might not be quite so familiar is the series of Spartan Races. If you have never heard of them they are all over the US and Canada and are pretty much the leaders in obstacle races out there. There are races for beginners, but if you're taking on one of the more arduous ones, you might consider a personal trainer for Spartan Race NYC. 

These races have names like Ultra and Beast and you will know when you have taken one on that it is worth your time and effort. A personal trainer is going to help you develop the skills you need to get through the entire thing; in fact, often they will have completed a race themselves. 

No matter what your goals are, if you're going into a sport competitively, you are going in to perform at your best. Working with a personal trainer just might help you find that your very best is much, much better than you had even imaged. And wouldn't that be amazing?