Posted on Thursday, 22nd July 2010 by Eric Cressey
With the boom of semi-private training in recent years, there has also been a boom of questions from fitness professionals on how on Earth it is logistically possible to train several people when they may all come from different backgrounds and have different needs. Back in 2006, I was one of those people - so I can certainly speak from perspective.
I did almost all one-on-one personal training for about a year from the summer of ‘05 to the summer of ‘06, when I moved to Boston and went out on my own as an independent contractor. When I arrived in Boston, all these questions on how to make it work in the semi-private model were rattling around my head. Admittedly, I entered this model cautiously, doing 50/50 private and semi-private training as I got my feet wet with it.
Tags: Eric Cressey, Pat Rigsby, Personal Trainer, The Evolution of Personal Training
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July 22nd, 2010 at 4:51 pm
This is a nice post Eric! I can tell you from my experience as a strength GA being around coaches who are more experienced in cueing has made me better at it, and in turn a better coach, after just 1 year! I also like that you said your clients are easier to coach, and in reality I think when you teach a client to be more exercise savvy, you suddenly become less of a coach and more of a mentor to that person. Now, in the eyes of that client you’re more valuable. No longer is it, “my coach told me…” it is, “my coach showed me…” You’ve changed the mindset of the client and achieved a whole new level of trust. Along with this, if their attitude is right will come a ton of success.
Thanks for your time and content.
Best,
Blake Theisen, St. Cloud State University