We will make you do things you can't do and push you too hard
In our experience, this is the most common belief new clients have about trainers. The truth is if you have a decent trainer you will not be pushed to the point of not being able to do something, leaving you feeling bad about yourself for not being able to complete the workout set for you. Yes we must encourage you to get to the end of the set that we have given you but if we see that you really are unable to carry on, we stop. The whole point of personal training is to work as a team with your client and help them to their goal, not see how much you can make them hurt and struggle!
We are here to plan a progressive programme that builds up your strength and endurance, as well as helping you believe that you can do it! A lot of my clients admit that they wouldn't do as many reps of exercises if they were on their own (if any at all) even though they know they would be able to do so. That is where the encouragement from us comes in to get you to work just that little bit harder than you would on your own.
In our experience, this is the most common belief new clients have about trainers. The truth is if you have a decent trainer you will not be pushed to the point of not being able to do something, leaving you feeling bad about yourself for not being able to complete the workout set for you. Yes we must encourage you to get to the end of the set that we have given you but if we see that you really are unable to carry on, we stop. The whole point of personal training is to work as a team with your client and help them to their goal, not see how much you can make them hurt and struggle!
We are here to plan a progressive programme that builds up your strength and endurance, as well as helping you believe that you can do it! A lot of my clients admit that they wouldn't do as many reps of exercises if they were on their own (if any at all) even though they know they would be able to do so. That is where the encouragement from us comes in to get you to work just that little bit harder than you would on your own.
Ok, there are some trainers out there that adopt a boot camp style and that is great because different styles suit different people BUT not all of us are like this.
Caz and I work our clients hard and motivate them to keep going by making the session fun, joining in with them if necessary and ALWAYS giving positive encouragement. I cannot remember a time where I have shouted at a client (unless specifically requested by them!)
Don't be scared to try us out!
We are judging you
We really aren't! I feel very strongly about this misconception.
The whole reason Caz and I are personal trainers is to help people feel better about themselves and the majority of our clients come to us for weight loss. If we were to sit and judge them we would be in the wrong job! Personally, I hate being judged by people so I don't do it to others.
It really doesn't matter to us how you got to the position you are in, what's important to us is how we can help you to hit the goal and what we can do to encourage you to think more positively about yourself. In fact, we think it is cool that you want to make a change and get some help! So many people are scared of making changes or getting help as they see it as a sign of being weak but that's a load of rubbish.
We really aren't! I feel very strongly about this misconception.
The whole reason Caz and I are personal trainers is to help people feel better about themselves and the majority of our clients come to us for weight loss. If we were to sit and judge them we would be in the wrong job! Personally, I hate being judged by people so I don't do it to others.
It really doesn't matter to us how you got to the position you are in, what's important to us is how we can help you to hit the goal and what we can do to encourage you to think more positively about yourself. In fact, we think it is cool that you want to make a change and get some help! So many people are scared of making changes or getting help as they see it as a sign of being weak but that's a load of rubbish.
We have perfect bodies and have no feelings
Lots of clients have said to me in the past 'I bet you never eat a chocolate bar' or 'I bet you are always in a positive mood.' I always smile and let them know that oh yes, I definitely do eat chocolate and some days my mood is dreadful!
We find exercising and eating healthily easy as we enjoy it but we aren't perfect - nobody is! We practise what we preach to our clients, otherwise we would not be setting a good example, BUT we are human too and like to eat naughty treats and have days when we don't exercise. Caz and I are lifestyle trainers who don't put clients on restrictive diets for quick and short term results. We help our clients to change their lifestyle through eating better and exercising more. This is how we live.
We do have off days where we don't feel that positive about ourselves - we are human too! You may be thinking 'yes but you aren't overweight/unfit so you don't know how it feels' but we have our own insecurities so we can totally relate.
So, if you have been thinking about having a personal trainer but are nervous about it, don't be! There are lots of us trainers out there, we all have our own styles of working and the one thing we all have in common is our passion for health and fitness, so it's a case of finding the person that suits your personality. Go for it!
Love Sian xx
Sian is a mobile personal trainer and runs Enrich Fitness with her sister Carrie. They are based in Twickenham, Middlesex and cover a wide area of South West London and Surrey. www.enrichfitness.co.uk
Lots of clients have said to me in the past 'I bet you never eat a chocolate bar' or 'I bet you are always in a positive mood.' I always smile and let them know that oh yes, I definitely do eat chocolate and some days my mood is dreadful!
We find exercising and eating healthily easy as we enjoy it but we aren't perfect - nobody is! We practise what we preach to our clients, otherwise we would not be setting a good example, BUT we are human too and like to eat naughty treats and have days when we don't exercise. Caz and I are lifestyle trainers who don't put clients on restrictive diets for quick and short term results. We help our clients to change their lifestyle through eating better and exercising more. This is how we live.
We do have off days where we don't feel that positive about ourselves - we are human too! You may be thinking 'yes but you aren't overweight/unfit so you don't know how it feels' but we have our own insecurities so we can totally relate.
So, if you have been thinking about having a personal trainer but are nervous about it, don't be! There are lots of us trainers out there, we all have our own styles of working and the one thing we all have in common is our passion for health and fitness, so it's a case of finding the person that suits your personality. Go for it!
Love Sian xx
Sian is a mobile personal trainer and runs Enrich Fitness with her sister Carrie. They are based in Twickenham, Middlesex and cover a wide area of South West London and Surrey. www.enrichfitness.co.uk
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