As a personal trainer, these are my core values:
You don’t need a bunch of gym equipment to be fit
Fitness can be an opportunity to play, have fun & explore
Anyone can bring fitness into their lives, regardless of age and abilities
It’s never too late to become active and fit
It doesn’t matter how you move your body – as long as you do
Fitness doesn’t need to be extreme to give you results
Being consistent is more important than being extreme
I am also committed to:
- Professionalism. If I say I’ll do something, I do it.
- Silliness and laughter. Because that makes life (and fitness) fun.
- Education. I will always tell you what we’re doing, and why. You get to keep all of your workouts so you can continue to stay active between sessions. I want you to learn along the way.
- Being ethical. My goal is to make my clients stronger and more resilient so they can live well; never to cause injury, or make them worse than when we started.
Oh, and by the way, I’m not a drill sergeant!
I work with real, normal people, just like you. I know you are looking to better yourself, but still want to be able to walk the next day. I don’t like to push people to the extreme – I know when an exercise is challenging enough. And I will teach you, so you too will know when you can push more, or when you need to stop.
I also like to talk about other stuff than just exercise – motivation, habit change, and planning. There is a lot that goes into creating and maintaining a fitness regime that sticks.