I find this hilarious because most of the time people don't even know how much I charge, they just assume whatever the amount is, they can't afford it. The truth is no matter what it is I do charge, if it is important to you, you will find a way to make it work just as you find a way to pay your rent, car payment, 5 different kinds of insurance (medical, dental, life, car, homeowners), coffee habit, shoe habit, Jimmy's football, Emily's ballet, Jason's Moto-X, your gym-membership, saving for Maui in March, Emily's braces, Jason's Spring Break, etc...! Geesh! How do you do it?!?
It is all about priorities.
Warning: The following I have mentioned before...
When I have a potential client come in I have them add up (day plus day) all the meals they purchase thru a drive thru or 'out-to-dinner' (Do it, it's scary)... usually just by wrapping their heads around this number they realize all the money they will save just cutting the number in half that they eat out at a restaurant or via drive-thru and REALIZE that they can, in fact, afford my services. For most of my clients the sad reality is they can't NOT afford me due to the medications or health risks their self-induced heaviness has brought on. There comes a point when laziness isn't just an 'excuse for being out of shape or chubby', it becomes a downright health risk! Age plus laziness opens up a whole new world of 'Uh-Oh': The average person after the age of 30 gains a pound of fat every year, regardless of a change in their diet or activity level. After the age of 40 bone density takes a turn and increased resistance training and calcium absorption becomes imperative to maintain any sort of healthy muscle mass.
But these are all things we know SO instead of debating the 'I really want to but I have No $$$' excuse (and albeit sometimes (but rarely) valid reason for not hiring a trainer to take you and your body to the next level) allow me to give you my...
TOP 4 (other) REASONS TO NOT HIRE A PERSONAL TRAINER:
1. You are YOUNG: If you are under the age of 22, have no medical or physical limitations and feel out of shape, get off your ass and get moving! Time and youth are on your side and your body will snap-to-it quickly. Also, you are too young to appreciate the benefits of hiring a trainer to educate you and keep you accountable. You probably won't take the process seriously enough to make a formal impact on your life. Alas, jeigermeister shots await...
2. You Know Everything (and are in flippin' awesome shape): You basically invented fitness. You know who you are. You could bounce a quarter off your bum. People ask you for advice at the gym and often think you are employed or involved in the fitness industry. You get asked to sub classes even though you are not certified. You are in better shape and better educated them most (if not all) of the instructors or personal trainers at the gym. You have written books or blogs on nutrition and exercise and are starting your own fitness clothing line in the near future. You can see improper form from a mile away and it pains you on a deeply emotional level.
3. You are happy and content with your body and fitness level: You go to all the classes at the gym, love your teachers, feel pretty well informed, like your body, and view fitness not only as a way of life but as a healthy habit you participate in a regular basis. You don't want any more definition or to loose any more weight and even if you did, you are sure you could figure it out yourself with your homies at the gym! You have no competition, vacation, school reunion, photo-shoot, or big event coming up you will need to feel extra-amazing for and even if you did, you are cool and content exactly where you are at concerning your fitness goals and level.
4. You have no time: You can barely finish reading this blog because you have to go and go NOW! You work 40 hours a week, volunteer 10 hours a week plus attend church, bible study, Novice-fiction-writers-Club, and Red-Hat Society! Not to mention you have to take Emily to Ballet, Jimmy to Football, make dinner, clean the house, do the laundry, pick up the dry cleaning and help Cheryl plan her Anniversary party. You don't have time to think about your nutrition or working-out and just get it in when you can. This works for you. You are aware that committing to a program with a trainer requires at least 2-3 hours a week and these are just hours you can't spare right now, even if it is on yourself!
There you have it! Personal Training is not for everyone but fitness and good health IS! Find a way to get it in because you and your quality of life deserve it! Please know that if working one-on-one with a trainer is something you want, but one or more of the above excuses is honestly holding you back form signing up right now, you will find a way in the near future to make it work! Just put it in your universe, on your wish list, put it out there to your friends/spouse/family that it is something you desire and you will be surprised to learn how much that desire is supported. Just because TODAY is not the day it works for you does not mean that TOMORROW, NEXT MONTH, or 6 MONTHS from now won't work better for your life, finances or otherwise! Until we do get that one-on-one time together to really focus on your goals and make those changes in your body you deserve and desire - go to classes, message me or another teacher/trainer for motivation & advice, keep reading and getting educated, tryout new clean recipes, and reward yourself for the progress you make on you own!!! Just use this time to keep growing and becoming your best self! Can I get a 'Whuat! Whuat!!
I believe in you. With Love,
Your Trainer Tristan :)
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