Hey Fit Pros,
If your clients want to change something (their weight, their nutrition habits), they have got to change something!
Makes sense, doesn’t it? But change is difficult. Most people attempt major changes in their life without setting up a framework for success. How can you get anywhere without a map or a game plan? This is where you (the Personal Trainer) comes in!
Finding the motivation and inspiration to adhere to the changes in life day-in, day-out, is challenging. Many people have very good intentions and start an exercise or healthy nutrition program, but within a few months 70 percent of them have dropped out. When people quit, it’s because they can’t find a reason to keep going. Motivation boils down to being sick and tired of the current situation and associating pleasure with the situation once the goal is achieved. If your clients can associate enough displeasure with their present scenario and enough excitement towards achieving their goals, you’ll pinpoint their personal motivation for exercise and healthy eating and it will be much easier help them stick with their program.
Ask your clients to take these important steps to uncovering their true motivation:
Write down all the reasons you want to achieve your goals
~ The only rule with this list is that none of your goals can be related to your body size, shape or weight. Stay away from listing a goal such as losing 10 pounds or 4 inches off your hips. Let’s keep this list positive, action-oriented, and focused away from body image~
Write down how your life will be better
~ Here are just a couple examples: wear whatever you want, your energy will improve, your blood pressure will drop, you’ll feel comfortable in any environment, you’ll be more productive at work, you’ll feel more self-confident, you’ll lower your risk for developing heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, you’ll have enough energy to go hiking, play with your kids/grandkids, etc. ~
What went wrong last time?
~ Outline any obstacles that have surfaced in the past or that you expect will surface in the future. Once you have outlined the potential obstacles, then you can determine your strategies for overcoming them. You will be prepared – no surprises!~
Taking the time to sit down with your clients and have them physically write down this information will help them dig deep and find their true motivation.
As Buddha says:
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”
Yours in health, fitness and business,
P.S.
You can find more details on this topic, all of the forms we use to bring clients through this process and so much more in our Fitness Results Manual. This is the resource tool that we use to generate $20k every year with our Spring Weight Loss Challenge. You can own the licensing rights to the Fitness Results Manual and make it your own. Learn more about it in this video where I walk you through all of the different sections of the manual.
