I was talking to one of my clients about this, and we came up with this together.
My position is very similar to a GPS.
When you hire a personal trainer/nutritionist, you're shopping for a GPS.
There are going to be great models out there, economy models, overpriced models, and then ones that are worth what you pay.
Picture yourself in the middle of a desert. And you have a GPS.
The end destination, aka. where you want to be for fitness, is as far away or as close as your goals are.
The GPS is the personal trainer/nutritionist.
The GPS should be telling you the exact course, the exact direction you need to go.
In the beginning the route will be very straight forward. You're in a desert, it will tell you which direction to go, and simply walk in that direction.
Eventually, if your goal is big, you'll have to pay close attention to the GPS and take the correct turns, off ramps, detours etc.
All seems simple, correct?
Here's the kicker:
There are people that won't follow their GPS. They think they know how to get to their destination quicker. They think they know where their destination is. The proper turns. The whole shabang.
Then I ask you:
Why did you buy the GPS?
If you feel the GPS is defective (bad training/nutritionist)
Return it. Get another one.
But, if you get lost, and you didn't use the GPS, don't blame the GPS.
