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CAN YOU LIST YOUR PRIORITIES?
Can You List Your Priorities? If you Google the definition of “priorities” you get this: “a thing that is regarded as more important than another” People operate based on what they value and that will translate into a set of priorities that dictate their behavior. So what happens within a coach-client relationship when you have […]
JUNE 6, 2015
Know Where You Were & Measuring Improvement. Logging and tracking your results becomes like a time capsule for your time in the gym. Think about it: You spend a lot of time there, and like watching your own kids ‘grow up’—it’s sometimes hard to see the day to day changes, as opposed to when your parents come for their bi-annual visit and notice the noticeable changes in their stature, growth and development from this time last year. It’s easy to forget where you once were. A log allows you to reflect and acknowledge progress each and every step along the way. In addition, it gives you a baseline to work from—knowing that even 2-weeks ago, you bench pressed 185 for 5-reps with a 20X1 tempo, and this week, you are aiming to bench the same amount of weight, but this time with a 40X1 tempo. It allows for progress while preventing you fromovershooting (for instance: slapping 225 on the bench this week and attempting the same rep-scheme, or warming up with 135 lbs. on your backsquat when you know your 1-rep-max is currently 165 lbs.—that is not a warmup weight).
BEYOND AN HOURLY WAGE - A COACH’S STORY
I spent the first 3 years of my coaching career as a group fitness instructor. While my work gave me fulfillment, I felt a disconnect in the purpose of delivering deeper value to the people I worked with and towards my personal vision.
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA SAVVY SHOULD I BE? ANATOMY OF A FITNESS PRO PT. 5
The reality is that for most small fitness business owners and coaches, relationships, results, and a referral-based approach to marketing will be the most important factor in bringing in qualified leads.
COACH CONFIDENCE TIP #2: HOW TO HANDLE COMPLEXITY
In fact, those advanced training & nutrition protocols that we might think our clients want are actually burning them out, overwhelming them, and preventing them from finding sustainability.
COACH CONFIDENCE TIP: OVERCOMING IMPOSTER SYNDROME
Are you a fitness coach looking for mentorship and ongoing education to continue to upgrade your professional skill set and progress in your career?
