Fitness trainers, Nutritionists, Dietitians, personal trainers, coaches, strength coaches, wellness consultants.......it seems there is an ever growing list of titles in today's fitness world. All is well and each one has their own place for which I am really thankful for and respect them.
Personally I network with some of the best in each category. I have realized what sets these people apart from others I choose to network with is this:
'They do what they love and have a passion helping others reach their goals.'
After all isn't this what should drive the wellness industry? Think about it.
When a client comes to anyone one of us, that client is actually saying, 'I trust you with my life. You have to get my health back on track or tell me what to do to prevent a health disaster.'
I have seen some so called trainers just spout off the general rules and 'try' to influence clients to push harder. What really is strange, is these 'trainers' have absolutely nothing to their credibility except to get picked off the roadside and put under a glamour name of some fitness center. They had not even sat down with the client to find out what exactly is the clients goal.
I also heard about a nutritionist who took the clients list of what she was eating, put it in an excel sheet and then charged her for doing just that!! Also sometimes nutritionists just push supplements across to the client to get commissions from both sides. Just an honest observation for 'nutritionists' and 'trainers' who do that - They are people like you, not trash cans or druggies.
Now I am not saying all are that way. There are also plenty of trainers, nutritionists and strength coaches from across the globe that I admire and really like their commitment and beliefs of why they do what they do and have learnt and incorporated that into my own practice for me and then my clients. I have learnt how to advise my clients, approach them and give my clients 100% commitment and also change myself for the better.
To all trainers, nutritionists, strength coaches and anyone in the health and fitness industry reading this blog I would like all of us to remember that the people who come to us look up to us as role models and experts in our own right. Yes there is money to be made and good money but not at the cost of quality of a persons life. The wellness industry will grow in the next few years. Let's just make sure the motive behind it is right.
I also heard about a nutritionist who took the clients list of what she was eating, put it in an excel sheet and then charged her for doing just that!! Also sometimes nutritionists just push supplements across to the client to get commissions from both sides. Just an honest observation for 'nutritionists' and 'trainers' who do that - They are people like you, not trash cans or druggies.
Now I am not saying all are that way. There are also plenty of trainers, nutritionists and strength coaches from across the globe that I admire and really like their commitment and beliefs of why they do what they do and have learnt and incorporated that into my own practice for me and then my clients. I have learnt how to advise my clients, approach them and give my clients 100% commitment and also change myself for the better.
To all trainers, nutritionists, strength coaches and anyone in the health and fitness industry reading this blog I would like all of us to remember that the people who come to us look up to us as role models and experts in our own right. Yes there is money to be made and good money but not at the cost of quality of a persons life. The wellness industry will grow in the next few years. Let's just make sure the motive behind it is right.
