If The Goal Is

This is a line that I teach in all of my courses.  It simply gets used every time a question gets asked in the gym. Do I use peroxide in the spray bottles?  Well if the goal is to kill germs on the fabric of the equipment then sure. Do I “batch out” the terminal at night?  Well if the goal is to make nightly deposits then yes. Do I do my cardio after I strength train?  Well if your goal is fat loss then yes.  

The list goes on and on.  It does though, assist in the training of personal trainers and their clients to learn to focus on the task at hand.  Too many times do we find clients and even trainers scattered around the gym floors finding multiple moves to pound their clients or themselves into submission.   Some like to combine balance movements with strength training or light weight movements while on the treadmill etc,. etc…

Still the statement has to get asked, “if the goal is…..”

We need to spend time asking our clients, let alone ourselves, exactly what our goals are before we start engaging in fitness programs.  Some want to tone or lose weight, while others want to build muscle or run a marathon.  Take the time to establish goals and then build programs to achieve that. Also as a client, be sure to know what it is you want to do with yourself before asking advice from a trainer.  You are about to commit a large amount of funds to reach a goal.  Do you really know what that goal is?  Are you actually willing to take the plunge and do what the trainer asks?  Do you have the “will power” to make it through to the end? If your goal is to reach your goal, then go for it.  Just be focussed and do what it takes to make it happen!! -Jeff