Personal trainer for low back pain and body image
HI, I'm looking for a certain type of personal trainer and wondering if anyone has recommendations. I'm struggling with low back pain as well as body image/body love. I'm relatively active but large. I'm looking to reset how I move my body to help with pain as well as work on mindful eating/nutrition and being as physically healthy as I can be. I've worked with trainers in the past who have done things like come up with a weight lifting/strength training routine, and ones who have been more focused on healing pain, but I'm looking for something a bit more well rounded and someone who will really push me to change my body (not necessarily lose weight but change how I move/use my body and build some muscle). bonus if queer and female.
Dec 19, 2019
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Hi. While I don’t have a recommendation for a personal trainer, I wanted to thank you for your post and make an offer that might be helpful. It sounds like you and I are in a similar situation and I’d be happy to be a work out partner for easy going exercise. I’m not able to do much, but I’m working on my mobility with a physical therapist. Once I’m out of this flare up, I’ll be able to do more. I’ve also just started working with a nutritionist who is body positive.
Please feel free to get in touch. Perhaps the moderator can share my info with you.
In Solidarity!
Check out Bay Strength on University Ave. in Berkeley. They're a great little community of barbell lifters in all ages, shapes, sizes, backgrounds and abilities with small group classes (and 1:1 sessions if you prefer}. The encouragement from classmates and the wonderful, accepting coaching staff really make the difference. Best of luck in finding something that works for you!
Jessica at Truly Madly Fit
http://trulymadlyfit.com/
She's amazing, supportive, pushy but realistic. She's a personal trainer but that's worked out well for our family. She's not queer but she's an ally. As a parent, I appreciate that she is a parent too.
http://trulymadlyfit.com/
I think you'd enjoy Janet @ Recess, she is such a great one on one trainer and is great with queer/trans/etc folks! She has helped me immensely and even my teens! Good for you!
http://www.recessphysicalfitness.com/
I highly recommend Margo Rose http://functionalfitness4you.com. She is exactly what you describe.