Why You Deserve To Be Coached

I absolutely love being a coach. Having people come up to me and thank me for helping them get better is the best part of my job. 

One day I had a woman come up to me and thank me for coaching her well. And then she said something that I haven’t been able to get out of my head. 

She said, “Thank you for making me feel like I deserve to be coached”

At first, I didn’t think much of it, but then it hit me a day or two later. 

HOLD THE FRONT DOOR. Are there really people out there who think they don’t deserve to be coached? That they think they aren’t worth our time?

I was blown away. Because this couldn’t be farther from the truth. 

So this is for all of you out there that think you don’t deserve to be coached. Hear it directly from a coach. 

Here are 5 lies you may believe about yourself, and they may convince you that you don’t deserve to be coached. I’m going to bust them all down one at a time. 

1. You’re too out of shape

Everyone starts somewhere. There’s no such thing as “too weak” to start being coached by a professional. We are equipped to help people at all stages of their fitness journey. 

You don’t need to “get more in shape” before starting personal training. If anything, starting off with a coach will help you see results faster than trying to start on your own. 

We know how to safely ease you into your goals so you aren’t overwhelmed, mentally and physically.

2. You’re too old. 

Fitness is for every BODY. No matter the age. A good coach will make sure you can do all the daily activities you need to do to take care of yourself. This is even more important as you get older. 

Need help picking stuff up from the ground? You should learn to deadlift. Need to get in and out of a chair? You should learn how to squat!

You’re never too old to work on improving your fitness. The movements you will learn will greatly improve your life. 

3. You’ll fail. 

If you are worse off when being coached, that isn’t your fault. It’s your coach’s fault. I know if I tell one of my athletes to fix something or work on something, and they don’t understand, that’s my fault for giving bad instruction. Sometimes coaches can give too much information and overwhelm you. Again, that’s on us. Let us know when you are overwhelmed!

It’s my job to figure out the best way to coach each individual person, and that’s going to look different for every person I meet. A good coach will figure out the best way to tailor their coaching to get you the results you’re looking for. 

We do need some effort on your part. But if you genuinely give a good effort, and don’t get results, it’s up to us to figure out what to do differently.

4. You’ll be judged. 

If you have a judgy coach, get a new one. Good coaches will build you up, not tear you down. I always look for something that my athletes have improved on, even if it’s something like attitude or a willingness to persevere that day. 

I know that you’ve come to me for help for a reason. You know you need change, but you don’t know what or how to do it. I’m not here to judge your current situation. I’m here to help you get better!

5. You’re not worth anyone’s time

I think this is the root of it right here. It breaks my heart that someone would think this about themselves. Repeat after me, YOU ARE WORTH IT. 

Let me be really honest.. The more help someone needs, the more excited I get to coach them. Because I see how much better their life could be, and I want to help get them there. Being able to help someone get to the point where they can honestly say they have joy in their life on a regular basis, now that’s amazing. 

So if you’ve wanted to find a coach, but have been held back by some of these lies, I encourage you to step out of believing these things and invest in yourself! Find a coach who cares about you, and you’ll never regret it.