Accountability

To piggy back on Chris' post on balance, I want to highlight the importance of accountability. Accountability is the acknowledgement and assumption of responsibility toward an outcome. This is a huge concept to grasp and apply to your everyday living. In the realm of fitness, you must hold yourself accountable for creating the proper framework for your client to reach their fitness goals, (because SURPRISE your client probably holds you more accountable for their improvement than they do themselves).

I think most personal trainers do this to a point, but have you ever not written down the exercises you did with your client? The sets, duration, reps, or work load? The modifications you had to make for them to complete the exercise? I know I have...and I've see the result of this action.  You start guessing what you did your previous session, and from that point you cannot properly progress your client. Instead of building a multi-story house; it stays on the ground level. Writing down what you have done with your client is one of the most simple ways to stay accountable and keep your client on track toward get stronger, faster, more flexible and healthier.

So atop of keeping a balanced workout, make sure you are a good book keeper, remove the guess work and create a plan of progression to move your client to the wellness goals as efficiently as possible.