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Shayla McGrady, GM and personal trainer, at InForm Fitness, has been training people virtually long before the Covid-19 pandemic made it popular.  And she was kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule to share her experience and expertise with us.

We discuss the three most challenging aspects of virtual training:

1. Technology issues – is the fear of using technology for the not-so-tech-savvy warranted?
2. Equipment issues – Is a workout with no equipment possible, particularly if you have orthopedic issues that limit mobility?
3. Intensity- is it possible to workout hard enough with limited or no equipment?

We also cover the type of routines that can meet the challenges and with links to several videos.  It is important to understand that without access to well-designed machines that solve many safety and efficiency issues, it becomes super important to work with a trainer that knows how to properly use conventional, free-weights and exercise bands.  We discuss some simple and subtle changes to commonly used movements that are more protective of your joints.

Here's a glimpse of Virtual Training w/ Shayla...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAohKOwsAdA&feature=youtu.be

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Inform_McGrady Ep 68 Transcript

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Arlene  00:01

The Inform Fitness podcast with Adam Zickerman and co host Mike Rogers is a presentation of informed fitness studios, a small family of personal training facilities specializing in safe, efficient high intensity strength training. On our BI monthly podcast, Adam and Mike discuss the latest findings in the areas of exercise nutrition and recovery with leading experts and scientists, we aim to debunk the popular misconceptions in the urban myths that are so prevalent in the fields of health and fitness, and to replace those sacred cows with scientific base. up to the minute information on a variety of subjects will cover exercise protocols and techniques, nutrition, sleep recovery, the role of genetics in the response to exercise, and much more.  In this episode, Adam welcomes Shayla McGrady GM and personal trainer at Inform Fitness. Shayla has been training people virtually long before the COVID 19 pandemic made it popular they'll discuss the three most challenging aspects of virtual training, technology, equipment and intensity.

Shayla  01:18

We understand that everyone is different. So what will be intense for one person may not be for another we know how to adjust that accordingly. That is what is important about us and how we work with our time.

Adam  01:33

Hello, everybody. Welcome back to the Inform fitness podcast. This is Adam Zickerman I'm here today with a special friend and guest Shayla McGrady Shayla has been a trainer in foreign fitness now for five years. And she runs the Port Washington location on Long Island. She's fantastic. Great personality one of the most authentic people I know. Welcome to the show Shayla.

Shayla  01:57

Hi, Adam, thank you so much for having me.

Adam  01:59

Let me just read off your credentials here. Shayla has earned her master's in Human Service Administration and her bachelor's degree in psychology from SUNY Buffalo up in upstate New York. She is a certified personal trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. And she has the of course the power of 10 certification from me. Shayla jumped from another career right into personal training. She took the plunge joining in foreign fitness five years ago. She resigned from a full time career as a what what was your What were you doing?

Shayla  02:33

I was the Director of Residence Life at SUNY Downstate.

Adam  02:38

That's certainly downstate and is now enjoying her position as general manager in poor Washington Long Island. Shayla truly, truly understands the pressure society places on men and women when it comes to body image. And she once upon a time for to keep up with those demands. She now places an even greater emphasis on the importance of health lifestyle, both for herself and all that she meets. Like I said before, she's probably one of the most authentic people I know. So what you see is what you get with Shayla. And we're going to talk about something that's kind of relevant today. Given the COVID 19 pandemic and shutdowns and how it's changed the fitness world turned it pretty much upside down on its head. And we've been doing these virtual workouts and it's been for me it's been about eight weeks give or take but for Shayla and reason I wanted her on the show to talk about this, because she's been doing a lot longer than that she's been, you can say she's one of the pioneers in this virtual workout stuff. And training people virtually. So it's great to get her insights on this stuff. We're going to be talking about the challenges of virtual workouts are you going to get same workout as you would get using machines? Alright, Shayla virtual training, it's been a journey, you know, it's been a real learning experience for me, training people virtually. And I like it. I don't like it, to be honest with you. There are challenges, right? There are lots of challenges. Let's talk about those challenges. First of all, I don't wanna I don't wanna make it sound like I'm already kind of Debbie downer, right? Just put, I just said like, I actually love it in the sense that it enables us to do we have a lot of flexibility with this, and you are getting good workouts, but there are challenges, particularly with people that don't have any equipment. So that's one of the things so when we try to convert our clients to, to working out virtually when the shutdowns occurred, people very skeptical because he said, I don't have any equipment. And the other thing is I want to talk about specifically, are older people that don't have equipment, so they have their own set of challenges. Number one, being older having the arthritis and all the irises and not having equipment. So let's talk about how do you meet those challenges and how can you assure somebody that it's okay.

Shayla  04:55

Well, you're absolutely correct. Those are The challenges a lot of people face old and young, I wouldn't even say it is specific only to the elderly. But my way of encouraging clients who are skeptical, or who are nervous about how this works, and it will work well is by explaining it to them. So first equipment, right, all that they need is a telephone, a cell phone, an iPad or computer, they...