What do you think when you hear “personal trainer”?

I learn all these ridiculously cool things when I hang out with moms.

I was speaking with a mom today about BBA and exercising, explaining that I just don’t instruct women on how to lift weights. We work on posture first and foremost. Building a mind/muscle connection. We figure out weak points and make them strong points. Clients learn balance. And stability. And coordination. Strong muscles happen because all that stuff I just mentioned.

I have no squat racks or barbells. No plates. No machines.

I have bands, balance pods, kettle bells (lil ones), equalizer bars (amazing), mats, bolsters, and a sand bag that weighs about 30 pounds and is the heaviest thing in the studio. This is all functional equipment. Why do I call it ‘functional equipment’? Because you’re moving, weight or no weight, in ways that help you function in daily life. To thrive in daily life. To attack daily life by the horns and give it a run for it’s money!

She said, “you need to advertise THAT.”

“Why?”, I asked.

She went on to explain that everyone has this pre-conceived notion of what a personal trainer is, how they act, and what they’ll do. Be it media. Okay yes, let’s blame media. Movies always show personal trainers screaming at clients, telling them to do “MORE MORE MORE”. Um….if anyone ever yelled at me like that besides on the soccer field, I’d punch them in the mouth. That’s just disrespectful. No one deserves to be screamed at.

Unless you like that sort of thing. Then you need to move on, because I don’t scream.

I encourage, support, motivate, hype up.

I won’t force you to do more repetitions, but I will encourage you to push beyond your comfort level to achieve new highs.

I’ll support you when you request heavier weight.

I will motivate you when you walk in and say your day was crappy.

My smiling face, positive attitude, and awesome music selection will hype you up.

BBA isn’t personal training. It’s life training.