Personal training

[Eli Hargis]

Hey Joe / Bryce. looking for some advice here. We talked about at Warhouse how I’m a trainer, and I work with one trainer who in particular and to put it nice, is extremely bad at his job. A lot of the stuff he does makes zero sense, his clients have very bad form, he has the squat on BOSU balls when they can’t do a proper BW squat, the volume is always 3-4 x 10-15, but he’s a very nice guy. How would you go about addressing this with him because he’s honestly putting his clients at risk with the form and exercise selection he’s choosing.

[BryceBahm]

There are many ways to skin this cat, and the decision is going to be unique to you. First thing is, every single practice has “good” and “bad” practitioners. If you aren’t in a position of authority where you job is to teach these practitioners your expectation for the way they carry out their skill, then is it your job to voice your opinion? Maybe, maybe not.

If he/she has clients it’s clear that these clients see him/her as some sort of authority capable of leading them. No matter if you think wrong or right.

My approach is always just to create “workplace banter” with the trainer. Just talk shop. Ask questions about their sessions and what their philosophy is each one of them. Maybe during that exchange you will find a friendly way to give your experience and it can be of good influence.

[Joe]

Eli Hargis wrote:

Hey Joe / Bryce. looking for some advice here. We talked about at Warhouse how I’m a trainer, and I work with one trainer who in particular and to put it nice, is extremely bad at his job. A lot of the stuff he does makes zero sense, his clients have very bad form, he has the squat on BOSU balls when they can’t do a proper BW squat, the volume is always 3-4 x 10-15, but he’s a very nice guy. How would you go about addressing this with him because he’s honestly putting his clients at risk with the form and exercise selection he’s choosing.

I’ll answer this in a video

[Jonathan]

BryceBahm wrote:

There are many ways to skin this cat, and the decision is going to be unique to you. First thing is, every single practice has “good” and “bad” practitioners. If you aren’t in a position of authority where you job is to teach these practitioners your expectation for the way they carry out their skill, then is it your job to voice your opinion? Maybe, maybe not.

If he/she has clients it’s clear that these clients see him/her as some sort of authority capable of leading them. No matter if you think wrong or right.

My approach is always just to create “workplace banter” with the trainer. Just talk shop. Ask questions about their sessions and what their philosophy is each one of them. Maybe during that exchange you will find a friendly way to give your experience and it can be of good influence.

Solid advice! This is also a great way to be proactive about the issue rather than harboring all the negativity and developing resentment toward the other trainer.. Which will then negatively affect you and your own progress.

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