13/01/2023
Have you been to a big chain gym and done classes ?
Have you been in the class where no one seems to correct your form or help you if your getting confused ?
Ever felt in these classes like your not getting it right leaving you feeling frustrated or like your not doing it right leading to feeling demotivated?
Now I'm not saying all big chain gyms are the same or that each coach is the same .........HOWEVER......I've been to several big gym chain classes and taken part in their classes (I never share my job with any of them) and I've trained whilst watching multiple people in the situation above and it does astound me that instructions are given and time is kept but that's the bare minimum!!!!
These coaches are often asked to run classes as part of them being a personal trainer in that gym so I feel sometimes they lack the love of the job because they maybe see it as a chore , when your business is your baby then you have a very different approach. Here we try very hard to get people's name correct from day 1 and we make sure we interact as much as possible, I still to this day walk round to help improve people's techniques who have been with me for years and make sure they don't feel the above or we make people feel so comfortable that if they are unsure if it's correct they are more than happy to Give me a shout and ask without feeling embarrassed.
There's alot to be said for the personal touch when it comes to fitness , many small businesses will give you so much more for your money because they work so hard at keeping a float and to them you aren't just a number πͺ
Not all gyms are the same , not all classes are the same, not all trainers are the same, if you have been somewhere that didn't work for you please don't give up , try someone new, you never know how much better for you that new person or business might be β€οΈ