Have you ever worked with a trainer and felt completely over challenged? overwhelmed by the weight load? I have.  I have to tell you that the only feeling I got from that workout is complete failure.  It left me wondering if I had the right trainer for me,  or if maybe I wasn’t up to the task.  I felt bullied into success and I didn’t like it.

It’s fine line for fitness professionals.  We always srtive for a safe environment, sometimes at the cost of the client.  Finding the middle line can be difficult.  It often depends on the emotional state of the client in that moment.  I struggle with that one every day.

I  have clients who break down before they even start their workout, things going in in their lives, feeling overwhelmed knowing they will have to work hard to meet the task.  The emotional response can be draining for both the client and the trainer.  It’s in my nature to keep pushing forward in progression, having to take a step back can be difficult to feel every once in a while.

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