What's Old is New....Again!

I have to laugh and I do...I make it a point to laugh everyday and to laugh hard and for as long as I can. I have friends that I know I can call and they will always get me going. But if I don't have the opportunity to speak with them directly all I have to do is surf the internet for what's happening in the fitness world today and I ROAR!!! I live in "La La" land (a.k.a....Los Angeles) on the "west side" to not be confused with "downtown". I mention this not to make it sound like I live in a "McMansion" on the beach (NOT) and you should listen to me because I have some sort of "clout" now based on my residential location (NOT)...But - because this is the entertainment world epicenter and can be quite a "mindblower" to someone who's lived in New England her whole life and recently moved to this "La La" land of fantasy. Okay, with that said you get the picture. And...not everyone by all means who lives on the west-side lives this fantasy, most just watch it from their realm of reality and get a really good laugh. I mean where else can you go to a coffee shop and sit and watch the paparazzi hovering outside the hair salon next door waiting to snap a photo of...hhmmm...let's see - Britney? NO...Paris?..NOT....oh...some reality "star" who is trying to lengthen her 15 minutes of fame...so bizarre. Anyway...now you get gist of what I am saying.
To my point....Just like every "wanna be" actor in this town would love to get that starring role...just about (not all) Personal Trainers in this area want to capture that "celeb client" or TV reality show to catapult their career for life. Shall I mention the name...Bob Greene - perhaps...Bob & Jillian....Trainers here (again some NOT all) define themselves not by the credentials and experience they have BUT by their "celeb" list of clients they've trained. "Trainer to the Stars" or "Celebrity Trainer blah..blah...blah.." and that title alone is suppose to make them THE expert and and reason you should run to pay $200. per session to train with them (if you can even get an appointment)... HA - now I am laughing really hard!!! Trust me...it has crossed my mind a few times that it would be "so great to get one celeb client and then I would be set"....then the reality of having to sell my soul comes into play and I think...NOT. I love what I do too much too sell my soul like that. Although I wouldn't mind a few more clients these days...this is a tough business in a tough town so I won't lie -YES....a "heavy hitter" would be nice but one I would not have to compromise my principles for.
So to the point of the title..."What's OLD is New Again"...This is what made me laugh so hard... I was reading the Oprah magazine and spotted a small ad for a contest and winning a session with this "celeb" trainer in LA so I was curious. I googled the trainer (who I have NEVER heard of and I have been in fitness for 26 yrs) and low and behold her website is advertising not only her but her new training gadget that she's trying to peddle. That's when I really LOL!!! It essentially consists of two pieces of plastic shaped for your feet to stand in (cushioned on top for better gripping for the shoe or hand) and basically it helps slide the foot/leg back and forth into a lunge (side or back) with resistance and other movements like that. She calls it the (3 letters of her name then the word slide next to it) and sells it for $29.99 and it includes a booklet. I remember doing that very same exercise about 15 years ago on a ReeBok slide board when I taught a slide class!!! This girl's a genius!! She managed to pull and old idea and create a new one peddling a product that is THE latest thing to give you that "tight ASS" and fit body you've always dreamed of. AND...you can get it all with the help of the ---Slide for $29.99 + S&H....
Well they could also double as drink coasters.... I'm still laughing and searching for the next BIG thing that's been recycled!!!

Until the next time....LOL!!! Laura