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2/26/2019 0 Comments I'd Rather Be An Honest Trainer --Nothing is easy when you have to share relatively frustrating news with one of your clients; especially when they are sitting on cloud 9 with happiness due to feeling better with where the path is leading. I don't like being the barer of bad news myself, but there may come a time when you have deliver some hard to swallow news. Recently, I have had to do so with one of my clients & while I didn't at first want to be the reason he or she felt bad -- I knew if I hadn't said something then it would later catch up to me. I find the best way to discuss the lows of a client's progress is to discuss it with purpose, empathy and support, don't begin the sentence with negativity; instead start it off with concern -- because at the end of the day, you should be concerned with their highs and lows and show your empathy and support by active listening, showing understanding and being considerate of their feelings (because pending the topic of discussion, it might trigger them to be defensive) and you have to prepare for this because if it was the other way around, you would mostly likely feel the same way.
As a personal trainer, I am constantly commenting on my client's progression/regression & allowing them to see where improvements can be made while rewarding their efforts and congratulating them on their accomplishments. I want my clients to feel comfortable coming to me about concerns in their health and fitness & also feel open to communicate outside circumstances they may be hindering them from reaching their current goals. I don't like negative talk, but I do however feel it is important to talk about aspects in a client's workout that they are struggling with or express my concerns if something arises that causes me to worry or feel as though the workout program is not fulfilling their needs due to something that has changed with them & their fitness level. Remember everyone has their good days and bad days, same with performance -- some days are better than others & we shouldn't down talk our clients when they struggle but we should definitely make it our mission to discuss our concerns with clients so they both parties can be open to finding a solution to the problem. Much like how I did Monday with my client. If you have any questions or concerns or want to share your experiences with this, leave me a comment & feel free to share this post with your peers! Shay-lon Moss ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
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2/17/2019 0 Comments "Whole 30" & Exercise In a world where good nutrition & exercise is essential in becoming healthier and more fit, we have so many programs that have surfaced promising people results. Naturally, we take to these new diets with high hopes it will solve all our problems with wanting to lose weight, look good, have abs, big muscles, etc. but normally the diet program gives us just enough results to get us excited but once we reach our goals, we have no road map in teaching us where to go from there.
Well in the recent weeks, I have had clients ask me about the "whole 30" diet & how it works, what are the pros and cons, would I recommend it, the kind of results to expect from it, and how it works with someone who exercises or wants to add exercising to the regimen. I had no idea what this diet plan was, and from what I gathered from research, it once again offered people a way to lose weight and be healthier but with so many eliminations to their already diet. If you know me, you know I don't believe in eliminating foods from the diet ( I don't) unless a doctor says differently but I do believe in moderation, so I was already bias going in, but without proper research I couldn't inform my clients, so now I have done the research and I am going to share my take on this diet plan and give you information as to what to expect from this program. Keep in mind, I am NOT a nutritionist by any means, so the information I gathered, I cited from professionals. What is the "Whole 30" Diet? it's a diet program that has the person(s) go 30 days without eating any form of processed foods, sugars, alcohol, etc. Basically everything the person eats, will be whole. What foods are Approved? According to www.thekitchn.com/what-you-can-and-cant-eat-on-whole30-239838
Now most of this information is common sense based on the fact that the majority of Americans eat sugar and grains, so when you eliminate such things from a diet, you are going to suffer from fatigue and energy loss. For those of you who are used to exercise, this may only effect you for the first couple of weeks, according to: aaptiv.com/magazine/whole30-diet-impact-workouts there may be a chance that those of us who exercise will have to take some time to adjust to the dieting while exercising while others of us who are just starting a new program, it isn't recommended you do so while starting up the "whole 30" based on the fact it might be hard to do both at once & impact you mentally causing more stress. Now certain exercises are better to do than others while starting the "Whole 30" but it doesn't mean you can't enjoy the workouts you already take part in now, for those of you who are used to exercising, continue your normal regimen but keep in mind with lower energy levels -- you might have to consider lowering the intensity of the workout to sustain it and prevent injury. Some examples of exercises that might fit you best during this diet program and what to expect from other workouts: greatist.com/move/best-whole30-workout-for-you The list of exercises will give you an outlook on how to best carry out the exercise while doing the "whole 30" program. The most important take away is to LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! this is because, you know yourself more than we do, so you know when the limit is reached -- be attentive to your needs. Another thing I found out that you may need to keep in mind is: muscle recovery will be compromised while doing the "Whole 30" program due to the fact you won't be consuming any grains or high quality proteins & this means the muscle will not truly recover. Secondly, your body may use own muscle mass for fuel which isn't good because it means that you will need to eat even less food to maintain body weight (not good for performance or physique). Now with all this information I was able to share with you, hopefully this gives you an inside look at the "Whole 30" diet and if choosing to, how to do this diet while also maintaining an exercise program -- it is possible to do both but look for the signs of fatigue and be prepared on how to best handle it. The "Whole 30" program guarantees results but this shouldn't be used a permanent diet plan, once you have done this for 30 days, have a plan on how to maintain the weight loss and new healthy gut benefits it created for you & go about your new lifestyle with more attention to food labels and what you put inside your body. Thanks for reading, feel free to leave feedback & share this post with your peers. Shay-lon Moss ACSM Certified Personal Trainer 2/3/2019 0 Comments February 03rd, 2019Congrats to one of my newest clients Alex Hall. He has done some amazing accomplishments since starting with me January 7th of this year. Alex is an ex vet who came to me driven, excited and sarcastic as all hell, he had a goal and was determined to make these goals into results, he trusted me to help him do just that for him. When I first met this dude, I was nervous as fuck, because he is a hard ass for sure.. & I wasn't sure what would come of it, but since then I've learned he has a huge heart and has experienced life in ways that have made me more humble after learning more about him. I'm so proud to announce that he has lost 15lb , close to 2% body fat and his BMI decreased as well since having me train him.
He's always willing to do whatever workout I set out for him to and he pushes himself to finish and always gives it his all. He came to me with lower back pain, couldn't manage a pull up, and used the lowest possible platform to do step ups, and struggled with planks. NOW.. this dude can do 5 reps of pull ups, can use the next size platform for step ups, his planks are close to 30seconds, and his lower back pain is hardly an issue when training with me (also me working with his physical therapist to help this) I'm so proud of you dude. Again, because I'm proud of my clients accomplishments and how far they have come, I'm giving away a gift card of his choice to him. One thing that stuck with me today was when Alex told me "you keep me coming to the gym, I get so amped working with you" like that made me feel like a superhero, so thank you! Long story short. I took a video with his permission of some of the workouts he did today. 2/3/2019 0 Comments Congrats to Jessica!One of my clients Jessica has been with me since the beginning of January and her last session before deciding to sign up with me again was January 31st. Jessica started off a timid, not really sure of herself, with anxiety but eager to learn new exercises and the goal of wanting to lose weight but put on some muscle at the same time. She came to me with a positive attitude but with issues with nutrition, body image and confidence. I wanted to let Jessica know she was in good hands with me, that I wanted her to meet her goals & that I would help her do so, not to mention, I had a plan for her to build her confidence back up and feel better about herself and what she is capable of. The last session she really exploded with power, confidence, pushing herself and really shown an improvement in her overall performance. I am so happy for her and what all she has conquered during her own journey, I am looking forward to continuing work with her and see great things in her future if she continues to strive for her best. I am awarding my client Jessica with a giftcard for her efforts because she has come a long way, I want to keep her excited about health & fitness and continue to cheer her on as she meets more goals and accomplishments. Everyone give Jessica a HUGE congrats! Thanks Jessica for your hard work!
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