It seems like a lifetime ago, but just four years ago we were settling into Covid time here in the USA. My life as a personal trainer and gym goer changed drastically!
Here in Columbus, Ohio we were preparing for the Arnold Classic, my business just surpassed its first year of operation and spring was sprung. The gyms closed officially March 16th, 2020 statewide here in Ohio. I was scrambling as I now had no place to work. I started driving around downtown Columbus looking for parks and outdoor workout areas. I finally found a small outdoor park off 5th ave and 33 here on the westside of Columbus. I also trained clients in my apartment. These two places would be my new home for the next few months...
As for my own training, I was starting to make strides towards pulling 700lbs. I was training my hamstrings like crazy and always trying new things. When the gyms closed I started to workout with Tredway at his garage gym Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. We still focused on barbell training, but it was mostly about being together and keeping the consistency we always had.
Tredway and I started to incorporate a lot more sprint work and running into our program. Both of us were soccer players in the past and felt comfortable implementing this into our current split. We had no goals, but to move and hangout.
The gyms opened back up sometime in June. I was really lucky to have a lot of committed clients, but I really hung my hat on trying to give everyone a chance to work on their fitness. I tried to be optimistic anytime I was around someone. This was a time of uncertainty that caused mental health and physical health to decline. I had many clients tell me for months that I was the only person they had seen. I am only a personal trainer, but I felt a lot of purpose during this time.
