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And as LaMa says, spread the word about how putrid and uninformed and plainly sexist the place is.
My marks were released for my proc exam, I am on target for a High Distinction in exercise prescription and programming so long as I don't totally stuff up final exam on Monday.
Tomorrow I get my hip injection. Still cranky over what happened yesterday.
Tomorrow I get my hip injection. Still cranky over what happened yesterday.
Cate
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Oh, well done, Tru. You won't stuff up the exam.
I don't blame you for being cranky. Misogyny is well & truly alive. I pay all our bills, but G, who would not even know how to turn on my computer still gets things addressed to him. A long time ago I went to a gyno & they sent the bill to G. I was ropable. I wrote to them complaining of their misogyny & pointed out that I may not have wanted my husband to even know that I had been. I said I would pay the bill when it was addressed to me & it came with an apology.
Hope the hip injection works well.
I don't blame you for being cranky. Misogyny is well & truly alive. I pay all our bills, but G, who would not even know how to turn on my computer still gets things addressed to him. A long time ago I went to a gyno & they sent the bill to G. I was ropable. I wrote to them complaining of their misogyny & pointed out that I may not have wanted my husband to even know that I had been. I said I would pay the bill when it was addressed to me & it came with an apology.
Hope the hip injection works well.
Sock it to them, Cate!
Wonderful - I expect you'll sail through the exam, and rightly so! Best wishes for the hip injection.
That kind of crap minus the misogyny aspect for me happens everywhere around here especially in the fitness gear realm. I've been told so much crap, I can't distinguish what's good and what's not at the point of sale. Bulking/supplement stores come to mind. Infinitely frustrating and a waste of time. I'm sure it works for business because the misinformation keeps getting more convoluted and the salespeople more aggressive.
Studies sound like they're going well, Tru. Cool to be learning more in depth about what you really love and are good at.
Studies sound like they're going well, Tru. Cool to be learning more in depth about what you really love and are good at.
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I think this happens in a lot of industries, the automotive industry comes to mind and when fitness people pull this crap it makes everybody else look bad so when someone tells the truth they have to work sooo much harder to be believed. It also doesn't help when most of the time the lies are playing on the fears of desperate people, you just have to look at the spam we get here.
When I was younger selling farm machinery in my parents business I felt confident in selling, now I have a terrible fear of selling especially selling myself. The Australian culture is heavily weighted to not self promoting and most that do get pulled down by society very quickly. I also struggle in large groups, When I studied my Personal Trainer certification, I was very quick to realise teaching group fitness classes was not for me lol, I can handle small groups of people but not a whole room of them and certainly not choreographing high energy fitness set to music.
Sadly very true. I used to get women's magazines from my clients once they were done reading them and low-key enjoyed them. Then once while travelling I bought a men's magazine (I think they promised cool new functional exercise ideas?) and because the ads in that weren't aimed at me (hairloss, erection dysfunction, make women want you, grow big) I suddenly noticed how preposterous they were. And of course from that moment on I was unable to NOT notice it in women's magazines. Haven't read one since.
Fitness magazines are terrible for this, there is always some new miracle workout for bigger biceps in just 10 days lol I would rather stick to reading comics.
Almost 11:30 pm here, waiting for the Targin to kick in so my pain levels are low enough to actually get some sleep.
Did not mention it before but took bub into Kmart to pick out some stuff for her birthday (hubby's mum sent money rather than a present) Little miss G picked out a magnetic drawing board, a pair of shoes and a mix of clothing. She love shopping and know what she likes, being very pick with what she chose, not just grabbing everything of shelves and racks. Tonight she has been jumping around the house to make her new sandles light up and flash in the dark lol.
I sooo need this pain under control so I can get back to training, without the gym my mental health goes down hill.
I would think in your line of work, word of mouth goes really far. Once you start getting a reputation if you don't already have one, perhaps it would take off on its own? Otherwise, what about a website and a card? Just hand out the card and let the website do the self-promotion especially if you have a particular niche like bodybuilding for women for example. I would have a tough time with it as I'm not good at that either.
Oh boy, me too! This time away from running now sucks for me. I have not had significant injuries to the point of having to take prescription pain medication thankfully. I'm not sure what I would do if I had a more serious chronic issue than this ITBS thing. I hear pain meds can lose their effectiveness long-term and of course there's the dependence concern.
My GP was happy enough to prescribe these for me as he knows how much I hate taking meds and will only take one on bad days which keeps there effectiveness well. A lot of doctors now are afraid to prescribe pain meds to people who need them due to the fear of addiction and those who abuse them, making it harder for those who need them. I get the injection this morning and last time that took the pain away for over 12 months, so in a couple of days I should be back to not needing the meds at all.
injection done, feeling a bit light headed on the drive home, going to be very sore once the anesthetic is worn off. A couple of days of extra sore then it all should start to come good, hopefully in time for my exam on Monday.
Cannot take any pain relief until my son gets home from work, I have to stay clear headed while I am the only one here with little miss. Once the injection actually takes effect it will be good to be away from the pills
Cannot take any pain relief until my son gets home from work, I have to stay clear headed while I am the only one here with little miss. Once the injection actually takes effect it will be good to be away from the pills
