The Personal Trainer Common Denominator

I have to mention that this blog post was inspired by a conversation that was started at the firehouse this morning when I went to drop of my husband’s shaving kit, which by the way he didn’t need because he borrowed supplies from a fellow firefighter (BAD fireman!). So, I decided to pull up to the table, enjoy a cup of coffee with the boys and indulge in some good conversation.

Of course it turned into a discussion on fitness, rather I became the punching bag (all in good fun) for everyone to take a swing at. I enjoyed it, as I love to banter and share my opinions with anybody who will listen. We eventually went full circle but the subject of me being the “common denominator” in my client’s failures/successes really struck a cord with me. I won’t go into detail about how we got there, but I just felt the need to dissect the subject matter a bit more, resonate with it and bring it to my blog.

Here it goes:

Consistent challenging effort = great results!

“I care deeply about all my client’s goals, health conditions, successes, failures and exercise programming. I take into account every little detail when I build a personal program, camp, class or other endeavor. BUT, big but here, I can’t be with them every single moment of every single day. At most, I see people 3 times per week for camps, and usually less for individual sessions. That being said, what each client does outside of my guidance is truly up to them. I give them the tools, train them with all my power, listen to their concerns, modify and adjust as needed and kick them hard in the butt if they are the type of person who can handle it. Some people comply, many don’t. Because of this results vary greatly. I have come to the conclusion that exercise and taking care of one’s health ranks very differently on people’s priority lists. That, I’m sorry to say, is something I can’t control!”

What each of us needs to do to get “into shape,” “lose that extra belly fat,” “drop a dress size,” “find their six-pack” or whatever requires different things depending on who they are and what they can do, but most importantly it depends on what the individual is WILLING to do. That big brain inside of your head can be your friend or foe when it comes to exercise goals or any goal for that matter. You get what you give!

If you give excuses, use set-backs as an opportunity to express failure, have unrealistic expectations or prioritize your health at a low level it will be a challenge, I’m not going to lie about it. You will more than likely see little to no change in your body. On the flip side if you’re willing to follow professional advice, apply said advice both inside and outside your workouts, stay consistent but continue to challenge yourself and make health a priority you WILL see excellent results. NO BS here.

Yes, I am the common denominator in many individual’s fitness equations. Problem is some people aren’t as good at math as they think they are. I offer the correct solution so let’s try to figure out where your math is going wrong.

Enjoy life, conquer things that challenge you and never give up!

Your faithful, and honest trainer- Amy