There are differences between men and women, we are all well aware of this. We think differently, act differently, and our bodies are built differently. In the first week with the New Trainer I'm already learning that male trainers and female trainers are very different and that I am lucky to get to train with both!
One of the things I learned today was that because our pelvis is shaped differently movements like lunges should be performed differently. Most of us have been taught to do a lunge straight on with a straight frame. That's great for men, whose pelvis is aligned straight down. A woman's pelvis is shaped inward like a V. When we do a lunge like a man does it causes that pinching feeling in our hips. Instead try placing your front foot to the outside of your hip span...think the walk the Monkees did. No pinch! Its called a diagonal lunge if you are looking it up.
It's been different working with a woman. Our conversations are different and she has a different perspective on fitness, bodies, and she gets body image issues so much better than a guy does. I'm not saying its better having a woman, the male trainer also had a lot of benefits. He provides a source of competition and pushes harder. His perspective was different than mine, which is always a good thing, and our conversations were entertaining. I'm just saying it's different. Like I said, I'm lucky to get to train with both!
Happy learning.
