(Move over, Charles Dickens. An open letter to a client.)
As a trainer, I want you, my client, to succeed. I would
love nothing better than to be the facilitator of miraculous change where
bodyfat drops, strength triples and flexibility soars to unknown heights.
To make this work, I have studied many different
programs, exercises and modalities and am willing to develop any one of them as
we start our journey to health and fitness.
But are you coming with me?
Yes, indeed, it is a mountain to climb and not a stroll
through the park. I can develop any program and come up with the best
techniques but here’s the catch: you’ll have to do them. It will be you who has
to sweat, lift, huff and puff.
Setting goals with a client has to be a process of mutual
understanding. When you think about your goals, consider how much effort you
are realistically able to put into it. You may have been inspired by shows like
“The Biggest Loser” but the settings in which the participants there operate
are so far removed from reality that results like that are unattainable in the
real world.
