It has been an interesting couple of weeks for Results Only. My fall programming is in full swing and I have taken on a new workload. I have more teens and amateur athletes than I ever have worked with in my new facility.
I am not only teaching and training more people since I moved to Paradise Valley, AZ, but I am making greater strides and seeing better results. I attribute this to a more efficient system and the ability to cut through the BS with each and every client. You see, I have always been a no-nonsense trainer. I shoot from the hip and I tell it like it is most of the time. I try to do all this compassionately and with tact, but I also don’t sugar coat things either.
After the first four weeks of the new semester, I begin to really focus on nutrition. As a trainer, I try to not to take on the role of nutritionist. Rather, I do give my clients friendly tips and healthy choices to mull over. If I have an extreme case, I will refer them to a professional nutritionist. But I’ve found in most cases that people just need to be held accountable.
Let me explain.
MOST people know what to eat.
MOST people understand portions.
MOST people need gentle reminders and…
MOST people just need to be held accountable.
To do this, I take the following approach…
Week 1- I give them a food log and I ask them to eat as normal and fill it out according to the way they currently eat.
Week 2- This time, I ask them to fill it out and try to do their best to eat sensibly.
Week 3- This week I actually give them a meal plan I developed with a nutritionist that is designed to help them succeed in achieving a healthy lifestyle.
I believe you all could use a push as well. Therefore, our newsletter this week is friendly nutritional advice to start October off on the right foot.
The beginning of the holiday season is only 7 weeks away. Why not go into the holiday season and the festivities associated with it confident and strong instead of dreading every event because you are worried you have nothing to wear. Actually, I WANT you to be worried you have nothing to wear. Not because everything fits you too small or tight, but because you have gotten smaller and shapelier AND now have clothes that fits you too big.
With that in your mind, I hope that you have taken up my challenge from the last newsletter. I know if you take just a few steps toward feeling better and moving to a more active lifestyle, you will not only get the body you have always wanted but you will live a life that is fulfilled and meaningful. So if you have already started your walking clubs, keep up the good work. And if not, re-read the last newsletter and get one started today.
In the coming weeks I will talk about Q School and my golfers, the Fall Ball with my middle school, high school and college lacrosse athletes as well as some of my new programming and speaking gigs for 2008. I have so much on the horizon and love the controlled chaos of it all. I hope each of you love what you do as much as I do and get the satisfaction from your job everyday the way I do.
Results Only … it’s not just a name, it’s a lifestyle!
Bobby
Tags: Exercise, Fitness, Nutrition, Results Only
