Personal Training.

Here's there deal.
I am a personal trainer. I have been for awhile. I have been a regular in many gyms for even longer. So I am more then familiar with trainers/training etc. etc. etc.
Trainers wear many hats. They are motivators, educators, friends, support systems, listeners, coaches and  interpreters. As a trainer it is our job to lead our clients first and foremost by example. We preach health, wellness, fitness, diet, nutrition all of these things. We should be living it. If we are not living how does that work for our credibility? How does an overweight trainer look at a client and tell them how to get in better shape? Better question, how does a client look at an overweight trainer and listen to what they are telling them. And yes I get it, just because they are overweight doesn't mean that they don't know what they are talking about when it come to exercise. But clearly they don't believe it or they don't care. And why would you want to take advise from someone like that. why would you want to spend your time and money on someone that doesn't even take care of themselves??

Another thing I have a problem with: Clients do not ask enough questions. They don't, if their trainer tells them to do something they do it with blind faith. And yes the trainer should be accurate in what he/she says, but ya know what that's not always the case. Because there are trainers out there that paid fifty bucks to get a bs certification and have zero clue what they are doing. I know it sucks but it is real. So if you have a question ASK. I'm not saying be a tough person to deal with and argue about everything. I am just saying make your trainer be that teacher and be that educator and have them explain what you are doing and why you are doing it. I love being a trainer I really do, and as a trainer I jump at the chance to explain what is going on because that shows me that my client is really into to, and that they really care about themselves instead of just half heartily going through the motions. Now I am not saying I am the perfect trainer, because there is no such things as one perfect trainer for every type of person. But I believe in what I do and I practice what I preach. It is a shame that there are so many crappy trainers out there that don't. It brings a bad name to the good one and it takes away from our profession.

What is life without passion? Find passion in what you do an in who you are with and your life will be full.