A personal trainer can wear many hats such as a teacher or coach. We are more than just exercise instructors, we guide you towards a healthier lifestyle. This is why I prefer the title coach a lot more.

Playing the teacher role, I view as students of strength, healthy habits, and body mechanics. I do more than just teach them how to perform exercises. My belief is every “trainer” should be instructing their students how to think long term and how to live with those goals in mind. Periodization is where I’m getting at.  Healthy eating and sleeping habits should be a topic of discussion. Macronutrients and their roles should be taught thoroughly. Recovery should never be ignored.  As a teacher, I want my students to have the best results and they should eventually graduate to continue their journey on their own.

As a coach, the mission is to not only teach everything listed above but also guide the trainee with a more hands-on approach. This is when speaking about personal stressors, bonding outside the training setting, and understanding the underlying reason for the goal comes into play. Being a coach is much more involved. If the person is training for a competition, you must be more involved. It’s like being a part-time parent (LOL). Sleep, diet, training, emotions, recovery, must all be tracked and evaluated to ensure the absolute best results. 

Why is any of this important? 

Having a coach is like having a cheat code in a video game. The coach has spent countless hours honing in their teaching skills, learning new information, has taken numerous courses, and has had many of their own trainers/mentors. Our job is to get you the best results in the shortest time possible, without compromising your health.  

At the end of the day, we are here to help you. This is your journey. It won’t be easy and there will be times you want to give up, but we are here to support you. We want to see you succeed. We want to see your confidence grow. We want to see you be happy.