Someone last week said to me, "Man I wish I could be you for a day as a 'trainer', you have a great job; you get to scream and yell and yell and scream at people all day long!" I ever so politely replied, "Are you freaking nuts, you are out of your mind? You really don't know what I do, do you? The fact of the matter is, yes I do have a great job AND I do not yell and scream at people all day long. Who enjoys getting yelled at and who enjoys yelling at people?" Who in their right mind wants to hand you a lot of money and then tell you, "now that I have given you money, please treat me like crap by screaming, yelling and calling me names." Well let me stop for a second, maybe someone looking to fulfill a freaky fetish, but that's another topic...
This is such a misconception in this industry... not only by clients and prospective clients but in general as you can see. Maybe they get this from TV and big box gyms and from the ever popular tanned up Affliction wearing Johnny Frohawk? (some of you that know me know who I mean) This I believe is also something that newbie "trainers" see as part of the job, maybe they get it from Spin Instructors...? Do me a favor and please shoot me if you ever see me going into a spin class! That's what I want to do as much as run on a treadmill at the gym! Wow, that's as exciting and effective for fat loss as sticking my hand in a meat grinder, and not to mention BORING AS HELL!
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| Johnny Frohawk |
The value of what we provide as "fitness professionals" is in the program design and the programming for the client, it generally is not entirely in the actual training session. Although the actual session is much better with a "fitness professional" than by yourself, a good program design in my opinion is far superior than Johnny Frohawk standing over you screaming at you to "push harder" or to "do one more rep." Motivation is vitally important, so don't get me wrong here, my point is that there is equal if not greater value in the program design. Being in a one on one session with a client for every single set and every single rep motivating and instructing and coaching is very valuable, and yes, many people need someone to be with them for every training session. Maybe because they know the value of having you there or maybe because they know that they are lazy or need assistance or just simply want to be pushed - correctly.
My point here is that you are being paid to help your client, so spend a little time and figure out how to help them, it all starts with a good program. So Speak Softly and Carry a Good Program, otherwise your clients will find someone who does. Value what you do, and your clients will value what you do for them. Or you can just pay someone to "hang out" like they have been doing with you.
Greg DiRenzo, M.S.
"S.M.A.R.T.fit" - THE NEXT BIG THING!
"Small Hinges Swing Big Doors"
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