One of the things I see frequently being in the gym everyday is what I like to call the self-assuring gym goers. By this I mean those people who may come in and walk on the treadmill slowly for 15-20 mins, get off, do some sets on machine weights (more than often with no sense of what they are doing) then do some core work (because of course this is how you get a flatstomach and killer abs). They then trot along home ASSURING themselves that they are going to reach their goal of a killer body just because “they go to the gym” oh and “they eat pretty healthy too.”
It doesn’t surprise me in the slightest when 6 months down the track they have seen no changes to their physique, I mean have they really put in 100% effort? If they were honest with themselves are they really eating all that healthy? Probably not or they would be seeing some kind of result by now.
Being a trainer it is obviously my job to help people reach their goals no matter what they are. But it drives me mad to no end that some people seem to think I have a magic little wand to wave and give them a dream body (complete with those killer abs).
I design sessions to challenge a person and in order to meet their goals but I can’t do the work for them. That’s where your will to CHANGE has to kick in and make you work for it. Most of the time people with a trainer(a good trainer that is) will achieve results but if they don’t always get there is it going to be the trainers fault? Yes the trainer designs the session,and is there to motivate their client through it and in my case will often joinin through the hardest parts to help the client through. BUT the trainer isn’t the one doing the work. The trainer isn’t the one who has to watch what theyeat as well in order to meet their goals. The trainer isn’t the one who has to put in extra sessions OUTSIDE of PT or Bootcamp if they really want to get somewhere. Why? Because that’s YOUR JOB.
As I always say at the end of the day it’s your own goal and nobody can achieve it but YOU. Trainers can motivate you, offer you guidance and advice, put in hard sessions with you, family and friends can support you but at the end of the day YOU have to do the work. YOU have to want it bad enough to be willing to commit, make some sacrifices and basically do whatever it takes to get there.
I will make the point of saying that of course no trainer is perfect and sometimes we need feedback in order to help you. If you don’t find the session challenging or it isn’t working towards your specific goals then speak up, we have a lot of qualifications but I know I for one am still yet to perfect mind reading.
So this week I’m asking everyone to be honest with themselves. If you aren’t where you would like to be then ask yourself why? Is it that your trainer has been slacking off? Is it that your best friend keeps encouraging you to eat cake and drink wine on the weekends? Or is it because you haven’t been as committed to your goal as you would like? Whatever the answer make sure that something changes because without that honesty within yourself you will struggle to reach your goal.
Fit FREAK will be posted tomorrow. In the meantime eat CLEAN, train MEAN, and keep on living LEAN ;)
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