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Denninmi

(6,581 posts) Thu Sep 26, 2013, 04:58 AM Sep 2013

Yo, gym rats, some advice, please. My PT wants me to ad a 3rd session every week. [View all]

Pros, cons? (Aside from the cost, of course).

Part of me says I'm already at the wall of what I can do in a week. The other part says it's time to push through the wall, I'll get where I want to go faster.

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Yo, gym rats, some advice, please. My PT wants me to ad a 3rd session every week. [View all] Denninmi Sep 2013 OP

Age? What does your doctor say? Chan790 Sep 2013 #1

Personal trainer. Denninmi Sep 2013 #2

Well...8?! Chan790 Sep 2013 #3

Actually, that was someone else. Denninmi Sep 2013 #5

I'm glad you didn't fall off your bike. Chan790 Sep 2013 #6

Ah, I've had a couple of epic spills. Denninmi Sep 2013 #7

Two thoughts. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #4

I think it's the mental wall. Denninmi Sep 2013 #8

If it's just the mental wall for you, I would go ahead and add the session R B Garr Sep 2013 #17

Thank you. Denninmi Sep 2013 #18

I say... get a 2nd opinion from the other type of PT (Physical Therapist) eShirl Sep 2013 #9

Ah, the old issue. Denninmi Sep 2013 #10

All the more reason to be careful about messing up your back. n/t winter is coming Sep 2013 #11

One of those 8 doctors is a chiropractor. Denninmi Sep 2013 #16

There are sometimes personal trainers Lars39 Sep 2013 #14

If you can afford it, I would add the third session at least for a while mythology Sep 2013 #12

find your strong... handmade34 Sep 2013 #13

I'd go with slow and steady. You get there faster. DGeorge Sep 2013 #15

Back in the day I would,,, benld74 Sep 2013 #19