Friday
Thank you for hurting me......
I always have to laugh when after reducing themselves to a pile of quivering jelly on the floor, clients both new and old, once recovered enough to stand, will thank me wholeheartedly for a great workout! No really, the pleasure was all mine! Thanks Mike, thanks Rob for putting in a great effort.
Thursday
We're in the life changing business
Fitness professionals are not in the training business, they're in the life changing business.
Think about it. No one really buys a power drill just to have a power drill. They buy a drill because they want holes.
Our clients may tell us they're hiring us for fitness or to lose body fat, but what they really want is to create a body they feel comfortable in. A body that they don't mind uncovering at the beach. A body that is strong enough to lift their kids and play with them.
I feel pretty lucky to be in an industry that gets to provide this to people. Unfortunately many don't follow through on their promises.
So while I get angry at the infomercials that promise the world and suck people in, I can't deny that they have a clever sales pitch. They are just promising to give people what they want. And that regularly results in unhappy people making 3 easy payments of $99 for a 6 minute abs program.
At CrossFit we can quite happily stand by our promise that your performance will improve. But looking good naked is also certain side effect. The one thing we emphasise however is that it's not easy. You've got to work hard. You already knew that though right?
Think about it. No one really buys a power drill just to have a power drill. They buy a drill because they want holes.
Our clients may tell us they're hiring us for fitness or to lose body fat, but what they really want is to create a body they feel comfortable in. A body that they don't mind uncovering at the beach. A body that is strong enough to lift their kids and play with them.
I feel pretty lucky to be in an industry that gets to provide this to people. Unfortunately many don't follow through on their promises.
So while I get angry at the infomercials that promise the world and suck people in, I can't deny that they have a clever sales pitch. They are just promising to give people what they want. And that regularly results in unhappy people making 3 easy payments of $99 for a 6 minute abs program.
At CrossFit we can quite happily stand by our promise that your performance will improve. But looking good naked is also certain side effect. The one thing we emphasise however is that it's not easy. You've got to work hard. You already knew that though right?
Saturday
Socialising with clients
Just got home from tackling the King of the Mountain 5km run in Panmure. A few clients also entered and we got together before and after the run for a coffee and a laugh.
There must be so many jobs out there where a person does not interact with others at all.
If they don't have a lot of friends outside of work that must nmake for a pretty lonely existence.
I feel like I've got the best job in the world. Not only do I get to meet a great bunch of people from a variety of backgrounds, but I get to meet their families and their friends; as well as getting to share in the awesome progress they make towards their health and fitness goals.
Next year we're going to do the wheelbarrow event......
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