Hiring the right fitness trainer can be a daunting task. Here is a list of the top ten mistakes fitness trainers make.
1. People Are Lazy
Too often fitness trainers assume that people are either lying or lazy when they are not showing results right away. New trainers fail to realize that their client may have previously been doing something different which caused issues in their metabolic rate. Or the client isn’t as fanatical about fitness as the trainer.
2. Training People Too Hard
Sometimes trainers push their clients too hard out of their own pride. This can lead into the client losing interest in fitness or deciding that maybe reaching their fitness goals is going to be too difficult.
3. Failing to Individualize Workouts
Many fitness trainers make this mistake by assuming the one-size fits all model goes with training clients. The new trainer often fails to realize that each client has individual strengths and weaknesses when it comes to fitness.
4. Emphasizing Fun or Entertaining Workouts
As much as we would like for our workouts to be fun or entertaining, the emphasis of only these types of workouts will quickly cause a plateau effect. Trainers need to keep muscle confusion in order to keep with the desired physical changes.
5. Depending Too Much on the Motivation Factor
For many trainers, the use of motivation can be too heavily used. Motivation fades quickly and with it the workouts.
6. Giving Meal Plans
Like failing to give individualized workouts, giving cookie cutter meal plans is a recipe for failure. Each person has their own specific macro needs and does not live in a world in which they can carry pre-made meals everywhere they go.
7. Too Much Emphasis on Supplements
As great as some supplements are, emphasizing supplements over proper eating is another recipe for failure. If someone can only afford x number of dollars each month, those dollars would be better spent on a proper meal plan then on supplements.
8. Failing to Meet People Where They Are
Many times trainers feel that unless someone can commit to 3-5 days per week of fitness training then their time is not worth being spent with a potential client. What these trainers fail to realize is that the client may have never done any type of fitness before so starting at 1 day per week may be what is best for them.
9. Undervaluing Walking
Just like failing to meet people where they are, undervaluing walking is another major mistakes fitness trainers make. If someone can only workout 1 day per week, they may have time to walk 30-minutes per day for another 2-3 days out of week.
10. Having a Scarcity Mindset
Referring clients to other services can be huge. Trainers who think that they could lose a client off of referrals are setting themselves up for failure.
Conclusion – Ten Mistakes Fitness Trainers Make
These are the top ten mistakes fitness trainers make. As the new year arrives and you look to improve your health and achieve your fitness goals, due your due diligence when it comes to hiring a fitness trainer. There are many, many great ones and many that are not so good.
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