Think About What You CAN do NOT what you CAN'T!
I always am trying new approaches to motivate my clients. I talked on this subject on a previous blog post called what motivates you. A challenging part of my job as a trainer is finding out what motivates each person because everyone is so different. I throw out 1-2 month challenges to my clients on a regular basis. I give away fun prizes and public acknowledgement at the end. Its all in fun and fits right along with my motto to "Train Hard and Have Fun". My most recent challenge was for each client to find something to add to their daily routine. Something that can improve their health and fitness either mentally or physically. I am positive that being healthy mentally can be a large part of your physical health. My clients were surprised that I was not telling them to remove something from their diet for this new challenge. For some people telling them what they can't have right off the bat does not work. So when tr...