Coach

You're all grown up (physically anyways), you have a wife or husband, you have kids, you have a day job. Or maybe you have none of those things. Maybe you're 38 years old and used to be a hell of an athlete in high school but have found that the soft parts are starting to outnumber the not-so-soft parts. You go to "the gym" and do retarded bodybuilding routines that didn't even make sense when you were in your early 20's. But it's not your fault, society has been brainwashed into believing that everybody needs bulging biceps and six pack abs and the way to do it is through isolation exercises. But you don't know anything else and it's easy to figure out a workout schedule that goes something like this:

Warmup: 20 mins on treadmill or exercise bike

Mon/Thu: back and arms

Tue/Fri: chest and legs

Wed: cardio

Sat/Sun: eat and drink whatever I want because I "worked out" all week...

Shocking that this program doesn't get 99% of the population the results they're looking for, I know. But, like I said, everybody's doing it so it must be right. Right? Ummm, wrong.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that most people are not getting what they want out of their workouts. For some people, this is because their workouts suck. For other people, it's because their lifestyle doesn't complement their goals. For many it's a combination of the two. For those who are serious about achieving overall health and wellness goals but are unable to get the results they are looking for on their own, the best solution is to hire a coach.

I don't care how fit you are, whether you are 150 lbs overweight or a world class athlete, everybody can benefit from the right coach. A good coach takes the uncertainty out of how you're going to go about achieving your goals. They put a plan in place for you. They answer your questions. They motivate you. They provide guidance and feedback. They adjust your plan as necessary to make sure that you're getting the results you want. They listen to you. They care about you. A good coach's success is measured in the results of his students.

A certified kettlebell coach is a necessity to ensure proper form and effective kettlebell training programs.

Most people don't think they need a coach. "A coach is only for athletes" is a common argument. That is patently false, a coach is beneficial to every person who wants to be in the best possible shape they can be. Most people think hiring a coach costs too much. If hiring a coach costs 5x as much but yields infinitely better results than your gym membership that you either: (a) don't use, or (b) use, but get lousy results; then does it really cost too much? If your lifestyle leads you to several doctor visits per year and a cabinet full of expensive medications, then is it really too much to hire a coach who will help eliminate those medical costs? It's a matter of perspective and value. 

I've been playing competitive sports and working out my whole life. I've been coaching athletes for 18 years and have been running a personal training business for two years. I recently hired a coach to help me with my cyclocross racing. I'm 42, and I'm in the best shape I've ever been in. I know how to train myself and I know how to train others but I still hired a coach. Why? Because hiring a coach makes me even better. Without question, being coached has made me a better athlete and cyclocross racer. My workouts are more focused, my diet is more balanced and complements my training better. It's had a positive impact on my focus, conditioning, competitiveness, nutrition, and my lifestyle. The most important thing in life to me is my health and wellness because without it, nothing else exists. Hiring a coach has increased my health and wellness. For me, this is not a luxury, it's a priority. 

My coach helped me become a legit elite masters cyclocross racer.

When you come to Dynamic Strength and Conditioning you are hiring Michele and I as your coaches. We put different programs together depending on the level of assistance and attention you need. For those looking for a great workout program for overall increases in general strength and conditioning to complement their already healthy and active lifestyle we've put together the Dynamic Performance and 90 Day Challenge programs. For those looking for a more customized program or more individualized attention we have semi-private and private training. We offer sports-specific coaching. We offer nutritional and lifestyle coaching to help you better complement your activities, workouts and overall goals. The people that come to our gym have realized better results than at any gym or in any other program they've ever been involved in. 

There is nobody around that is going to go to the lengths that we will to make sure you're getting the results you want. It's what we do, it's what we're passionate about. If there's something that we can't help you with, we'll be the first to refer you to somebody who can. This is a very important distinction and not something that every coach will do for you. In the past 20 years I've been coached and trained by some of the best coaches on the planet. I've also been subjected to some of the most pretentious self-proclaimed "fitness experts" who couldn't train a rock to stay still. I know the difference and I've learned from every interaction. I learn something new every day and always strive to make my programs better. The next offering of the Dynamic Performance and 90 Day Challenge programs will be better than the last because Michele and I have learned from the last sessions. Each subsequent program will be better than the last. The people in our semi-private and private training sessions have gone through life altering transformations both physically and mentally. Our programs change lives. Our guarantee to you is that we are dedicated to getting you the results that you expect.

Do you have goals and don't have a plan in place on how you're going to get there? Or maybe your plan didn't get you the results you wanted. Is your health and wellness a luxury or is it a priority? If it's a priority then you owe it to yourself to do what it takes to make sure you're getting the results you deserve. Get yourself a coach :)