Are you a personal trainer getting new clients who want to get physically stronger by eating better and working more, and don’t want to rely on medication or supplements to achieve that strength, and they feel like the only way to do that and to do it correctly is by having your help?
I was reading a magazine article in the IDEA Fitness Journal titled “Real Training, Real Results” by Ryan Halvorson. In the article, he said that a client came to him with a problem similar to the one I stated above. The trainer helped him by not pushing him at all, and he took baby steps to help his client achieve the goals he set out to make happen. The first thing the trainer did was break old habits and bust a few myths, like the idea that all carbs are bad and that endless cardio is the best approach for fat loss. The reason the trainer did this was so he could get his client to start from the ground up and have the trainer help him reach his goal. The next step the trainer took was to focus on movement variability, ensuring his client knew and understood how to move well, and letting him experience using his muscles to work more effectively. One of the trainer’s goals when teaching his client movement patterns was to focus on progress rather than perfection. The trainer made sure that not every session was set up to crush his client, but was designed to let his body recover. The trainer ensured he adopted an educational approach by earning his clients’ trust through fact-based education.
From reading this article, I learned that determination and consistency are the keys to success, and that educating your clients and ensuring they understand everything is very important.
