A tale of 3 clients...
A tale of 3 clients... xsquid99
Here's a short tale of 3 of my current clients. Before I work with any client I sit them down and explain to them about calorie tracking, learning how to create a deficit, and the importance of staying active while outside of the gym. I explain very carefully that since I only get them for 2-3 hours a week in a gym setting, there is lots of time for them to un-do all the work we do in the gym with poor nutrition or sedentary activity.
Tom - is a 43 year old male, he's 5'10" and when we started training 4 weeks ago he weighed 287 lbs and coming off several surgeries last year. Got him on a good strength training program, and man does he put in effort with his intensity and drive in every single set. He doesn't mess around, stays focused and works his butt off. When I come into the gym to start our session he's already been on the treadmill for 5-10 minutes and is warmed up and ready to go. On his off days he's doing a ton of walking, he's watching his diet carefully and in 4 weeks has dropped 18 lbs. He is pretty much the dream client, he shows up early and has never missed a session.
Dick - is a 25 year old male, he's 5'9" and weighed about 210 when we started training about 3 weeks ago, also coming off foot surgery last year so he was very inactive for a long time. He also works very hard, pushes himself on every set, with a high level of intensity. He likes to talk a lot between sets, he's generally a chatty guy, but when its time to work he gets after it. He's not quite as driven as Tom but he's managed to stick to his calorie target generally, and has managed to drop about 10 lbs in 3 weeks.
And that leads us to Jane. Jane is a 34 year old female, who is 5'3" and weighs 250 lbs. She's following a very similar program as Tom and Dick, but her obesity severely limits her body mobility. She's lost exactly 0 lbs in 4 weeks, and all she does is complain that "I hardly eat". But perhaps the biggest problem I have is that she just doesn't know how to exert herself. At the first sign of heavy breathing or perspiration she will immediately reduce her intensity and/or put the weight down and say "I'm tired" or "I can't do any more". I'm not sure how to create the drive and focus that she needs in order to really bear down and get the most out of her sessions.
Anybody else here ever work with a "Jane" and have any tips?
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Tom - is a 43 year old male, he's 5'10" and when we started training 4 weeks ago he weighed 287 lbs and coming off several surgeries last year. Got him on a good strength training program, and man does he put in effort with his intensity and drive in every single set. He doesn't mess around, stays focused and works his butt off. When I come into the gym to start our session he's already been on the treadmill for 5-10 minutes and is warmed up and ready to go. On his off days he's doing a ton of walking, he's watching his diet carefully and in 4 weeks has dropped 18 lbs. He is pretty much the dream client, he shows up early and has never missed a session.
Dick - is a 25 year old male, he's 5'9" and weighed about 210 when we started training about 3 weeks ago, also coming off foot surgery last year so he was very inactive for a long time. He also works very hard, pushes himself on every set, with a high level of intensity. He likes to talk a lot between sets, he's generally a chatty guy, but when its time to work he gets after it. He's not quite as driven as Tom but he's managed to stick to his calorie target generally, and has managed to drop about 10 lbs in 3 weeks.
And that leads us to Jane. Jane is a 34 year old female, who is 5'3" and weighs 250 lbs. She's following a very similar program as Tom and Dick, but her obesity severely limits her body mobility. She's lost exactly 0 lbs in 4 weeks, and all she does is complain that "I hardly eat". But perhaps the biggest problem I have is that she just doesn't know how to exert herself. At the first sign of heavy breathing or perspiration she will immediately reduce her intensity and/or put the weight down and say "I'm tired" or "I can't do any more". I'm not sure how to create the drive and focus that she needs in order to really bear down and get the most out of her sessions.
Anybody else here ever work with a "Jane" and have any tips?
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