To the Coaches’

Here we are coaches, walking into the gym and getting fired up to change some lives yet again! Or are we, are we taking the time out to find new and better ways to improve our clients. Not just in exercising but in helping them understand the exercise as well. Are we taking the time out to make sure we are giving them EFFECTIVE cues and not just spewing out words that go in one ear and out the other. Sure to us these cues make sense but have you personalized it to them just like you do their programs. There are three quick ways that can help you take your cue’s to the next level and help your client conquer these exercises.

1. Break it down barney style. you do not want to over load the client with overly technical cues, nor do you want to overload them with a lot of specific cues at the same time. Being technical has its place with our clients and cues are normally not the place, it needs to be simple and specific so that the client can understand on the spot.
2. One stage at a time.Target one corrective at a time, focus on the most crucial and drive that cue to heart, then start sending out the cues one by one for the specific corrections. Overloading the client causes your cues to loose their value. Be patient and focus on the foundation for your client and the form will fall in place.
3. BE CONFIDENT! This is so important with EVERYTHING you do with a client, your confidence is such a powerful tool to help your client trust you and feel safe with you. be confident in what you are cuing because you KNOW it is only to help them and they will not only hear that from your tone but feel it as well! 

Taking the time out to help fine tune these three simple yet VERY important methods will take you to that next level of coaching and most of all take your clients training to the next level. Thanks for the read and as always stay motivated my friends.