Jul 30, 2009 4:10 PM GMT
I get requests at times from newbies who ask if I can help them get started. I really like helping when schedules fit and teaching helps me learn new things.
I've had both good and bad students and I still can't tell whether they'll make it when I first meet them. Some will start passionate and flake out. Another seemed super timid and a bit flakey, but turned out to be super committed.
So, has anyone else learned which newbs will go the distance and which will only make it a few yards past the starting block?
(btw. I am sensitive to the trainers that make their living from training. I'm friends with the trainers at my gym and make sure I'm not stepping on their toes when giving free instruction. The guys I've helped have been low-income young people that wouldn't be able to pay for a trainer consistently.)
I've had both good and bad students and I still can't tell whether they'll make it when I first meet them. Some will start passionate and flake out. Another seemed super timid and a bit flakey, but turned out to be super committed.
So, has anyone else learned which newbs will go the distance and which will only make it a few yards past the starting block?
(btw. I am sensitive to the trainers that make their living from training. I'm friends with the trainers at my gym and make sure I'm not stepping on their toes when giving free instruction. The guys I've helped have been low-income young people that wouldn't be able to pay for a trainer consistently.)