Motivational goals have a goldilocks quality, whereby the targets that we aim for cannot be too easy, too hard, or take too long to achieve. The coach needs to get it just right.
Everyone knows what wall I’m talking about, and when you hit it, there’s no going through it. So how do we learn to begin with to go around it, so we never walk into it?
The majority of workouts promoted online are too aggressive for a new beginning. Here's one way you can make a transition from a sedentary lifestyle and put yourself on the path to better health.
With everything you are going through physically and mentally, the last thing you need is a trainer who isn’t being considerate of the new realities you're facing.
If you understand what a coach has to consider to create a good program, it can help you identify a good coach or even help you understand how to program for yourself.
After writing an article on how specialization is for insects, I received more than one email from people asking how they could create a smart plan. Well, here it is - all laid out.