In my 6 years of being a certified fitness coach, I have run into a plethora of different situations where people thought one thing or acted off of an assumption regarding my profession.
I once had a brand new client tell me that the only reason they couldn’t lift the weight I was giving them was because “my people naturally have it built in us to endure pain”. Needless to say, that was our first and last session.
I’ve also had people tell me that because I’m a fitness professional, my eating habits, discipline, and consistency in the gym must be perfect.
Here are some things I struggle with as a fitness coach:
• Ignoring my hunger cues and overeating
• Inconsistency in the gym
• Body dysmorphia
• Discipline towards reaching my health & wellness goals
Believe it or not, fitness professionals struggle with a lot of the same issues people outside of our industry struggle with. The only difference is we know different methods to overcome those obstacles. It doesn’t mean we always practice them.
Working in the fitness industry has its ups and downs and when you are working with a fitness professional, know that some of us are actually using our time with you to inspire us to keep going.
More often than not, my clients are the fire beneath my butt when I’m considering slacking on a goal.
Things happen in our lives that derail our plans, demotivate, throw us off and/or trigger us too and it takes a lot of work to keep going.
It’s not easy and sometimes it’s not fun, but like we always tell you, it’s always worth it!
ShateraShatera 