Ask yourself what do all professional and Olympic level athletes have in common? The answer is they all have a coach! Every single one of them! First and foremost a good coach will be interested in your health and well-being. No matter what, they will make sure that you are eating right, recovering properly, and using the correct form. Additionally, a good coach will help you set specific, measurable, and realistic goals that push your limits as an athlete. Then they will make sure to align your training in order to meet and surpass those goals.
Sure, you can get a balanced program on-line, but does it fit you? Is it taking into consideration all your unique issues such as time restraints, mobility, or modifications you should be doing so that you are actually getting the most out of your program? Obviously the answer is no. A good coach, on the other hand, can design a program that will take all these into consideration and make changes as needed.
Unfortunately not all coaches are created equal. Too often, in an effort to make a quick buck, coaches will sell you a cookie cutter program but provide no legitimate feedback to you as an athlete. You need to make sure that you watch out for coaches like this. While they might be very impressive, often times they will always tell you what you want to hear not what you need to hear. If you want to push your athletic limit, then these are not the coaches that you want around you on a regular basis.
Good coaches should not play a passive role and simply provide a workout and give a couple of pointers. Coaches like this often miss things. Time needs to be taken to properly demonstrate movements and when presented with your unique issues, modifications should be made so your results can still be obtained. Basically, good coaches, the kind of coaches that you want influencing your training, need to pay attention to the intricate details of YOUR program from the start.
If you are reading this then you, obviously, are interested in finding a good coach. You are doing your due diligence as an athlete by researching and figuring out what kind of coach is best for you. Please look over my qualifications and The Iron Lodge's general philosophy. If you are ready to work, then I would like to thank you in advance for any consideration you give me.
Sure, you can get a balanced program on-line, but does it fit you? Is it taking into consideration all your unique issues such as time restraints, mobility, or modifications you should be doing so that you are actually getting the most out of your program? Obviously the answer is no. A good coach, on the other hand, can design a program that will take all these into consideration and make changes as needed.
Unfortunately not all coaches are created equal. Too often, in an effort to make a quick buck, coaches will sell you a cookie cutter program but provide no legitimate feedback to you as an athlete. You need to make sure that you watch out for coaches like this. While they might be very impressive, often times they will always tell you what you want to hear not what you need to hear. If you want to push your athletic limit, then these are not the coaches that you want around you on a regular basis.
Good coaches should not play a passive role and simply provide a workout and give a couple of pointers. Coaches like this often miss things. Time needs to be taken to properly demonstrate movements and when presented with your unique issues, modifications should be made so your results can still be obtained. Basically, good coaches, the kind of coaches that you want influencing your training, need to pay attention to the intricate details of YOUR program from the start.
If you are reading this then you, obviously, are interested in finding a good coach. You are doing your due diligence as an athlete by researching and figuring out what kind of coach is best for you. Please look over my qualifications and The Iron Lodge's general philosophy. If you are ready to work, then I would like to thank you in advance for any consideration you give me.
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