As a gym owner/coach, I know it’s an unpopular comment when I tell clients who I see for the first time, “I don’t want to coach you forever.”
For me, ultimately my job as a coach is to get you to the point where you don’t need me anymore - FULL AUTONOMY.
My goal is to teach you everything you need to know through education, inspiration, guidance and accountability. Once you are competent enough and have the confidence to spread your wings and take this on yourself for the rest of your life - that is a HUGE achievement!
A common lifecycle of a successful client usually begins with some sort of 1:1 face-to-face coaching - either personal training or in a small group setting. Once consistency is established, we move onto lifestyle guidelines - the stuff outside the gym. One by one, we attack each area starting with highest priority. The guidelines include: Nutrition, Hydration, Sleep, Stress Management and Daily Rhythm. We identify the area’s that are most challenging and create habits to support it. Some folks can conquer these guidelines relatively quickly, while others take time - it’s your personal journey, so we go at your own pace.
Once all the habits have been established, you are now on your way to becoming autonomous. By this time you’ve made massive change both physically and mentally. Most likely you are a completely different person than when you started. I’ve seen some really amazing transformations.
At this point you are feeling pretty good about yourself and your progress. Continuing to move toward autonomy, a normal transition from here would be to REMOTE COACHING. You get to continue working with your coach (me!), but in a more independent environment. You’ve learned how to move properly, you are competent and self-motivated. You don’t need to see me everyday, but following a plan and checking off those workouts serves a purpose while avoiding “decision fatigue” - having to come up with your own workouts.
Avoiding decision fatigue is one of the top feedbacks I get from clients. They love having a plan laid out for them - something they trust and feel good about. Most of us are too busy with our lives as is, the last thing we need to do is coach ourselves. Let me take the wheel so all you have to do is execute!
If you are in a place where you feel you could use some help, I want to know. It’s normal to fall into a rut from time to time. Whether you are a former client or looking for something new, our onsite and remote options could work well for you.