John is not happy with his workout program...
Last week I was approached by John. He was not very happy with his workout program. This is the third time that he had a conversation with me expressing doubts about fitness, asking why, according to him, he has not seen results in his body.
He began the conversation saying, “I have being going to a popular workout program for 3 months and I have not seen results. I feel that I have loss some inches, but I gained 2 pounds”.
So I replied, “They have assessed you?”
“No.”
“It is important to have baseline and know your fat levels, so you know if you are losing fat and gaining muscle. Maybe you are losing fat, but you don’t know because you don’t have a baseline.”
“I noticed that your approach to fitness is different. You concentrate more on body definition. They do more of an emphasis on competition. I see three guys that I know that have being going for years and they still have a big belly. Yet I have a friend who has been there less than a year and he is toned. These three guys make me think when I hired a personal trainer and paid him $4,200 for three months and I did not see any results. He just stole my money.”
There are many different approaches to fitness...
“First of all, we all have a different approach to fitness. We need to specialize and go deep in the specialization. This is what defines one fitness professional from another.
I specialize in weight loss and body transformation. I don’t know what they specialized in. Second, about the three guys and your friend, it is the dedication, discipline and passion that your friend is putting into his exercise that is giving him results. The other three guys are not putting in everything that your friend is putting in and that is most likely the reason why they are not seeing results. I don’t think is the program. However, the atmosphere, personal attention, support, information, nutrition, and empathy are contributors to the program.”
“I might ask for your services in the future and see if I can get results here.”
Adhering to a workout program to start see results...
Which I concluded, “You are welcome anytime. But I recommend that you stick to one program for a while. This is a big mistake that many people make. They think one program is not working because they don’t see prompt results. So they switch programs and before they get anywhere, they switch again and again. Albert Einstein called this insanity. Be loyal to your program and stick to it and you will see results. Now, if you don’t like the program, that is another story, but don’t just drop it because does not give you results in a blink of an eye.”
So, John summarized everything, “So I should get a body assessment to find out where I am and take my focus off of the scale. Also, I need to be dedicated, disciplined and passionate about my exercise program. I should take in consideration all the aspects of the program such as atmosphere, support, and services provided to adhering to a workout program. Ultimately, once I have chosen one exercise program, I should not quit because is not giving me results right away.”
“You got it!”
“I like talking to you Sandro. You open my eyes to see the big picture.”
“I’m here to help you and support you throughout your fitness journey.”
Custom Body Fitness is located in Glenwood Springs CO and Carbondale CO