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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Athlete \u2013<\/strong> This girl\u2026 Some like her, some hate her. She curses a lot. She pushes herself to tears. She competes against herself. Sometimes, she makes a mess. Those wonderful 11:00 friends (Matt, Erica, Lindsey, Kevin, Jeff) are her rocks. She will not give up or allow her best to be good enough that day. She wants to be just another member, treated like everyone else. She is not the boss here but the student. She walks in, does what she must do, and then leaves. She doesn\u2019t stay long (anywhere actually). It is her playground, her classroom, her bubble, her strength\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why do these 2 never meet<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I do not play where I work. There are seldom moments that I take my jacket off at work and workout there. Most people at my gym think I\u2019m just a runner. They see me on the treadmill or outside trying to get a satellite signal on my watch. It\u2019s my professional playground. When I work out at CrossFit Alexandria, it is my peace. I\u2019m not in charge. I\u2019m there to learn, to better myself, and to be like everyone else. I am in a complete different world and I like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Going in to the New Year, as you are choosing gyms for those New Years Resolution, make sure you are comfortable and trusting in your instructors or trainers. Find what and who moves you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have all had them, those instructors, coaches, or personal trainers, that we are so eager to get to class or the gym to get that great intense workout. Then there are those instructors, coaches or personal trainers that we would rather be chained up than attend that class or workout session. It happens to the best of us. It happens at every gym. People just have their preferences. It is not right or wrong. Personality conflicts are everywhere. I get it. Some people can\u2019t handle my training techniques either, but I\u2019m cool with it and it doesn\u2019t hurt my feelings (anymore).<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what do you do when you\u2019re just not compatible with the instructor? Not go? YOU BETTER GO! Go do something, no one is making you take the class, but don\u2019t sacrifice a workout because of this. It\u2019s called, find something else to do that day. I have literally seen people come to the gym, not like the instructor and then leave. I\u2019ve done it too. You made an effort to go to the gym to leave. Seriously, go get on the treadmill. I simply did the workout at the gym I work at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a coach, I treat my clients like family. They give me 100% and I promise to do the same for them. One client recently asked, \u201chow do you program that you take us right to the edge of the cliff but you don\u2019t let us fall?\u2019 It is simple. I learn my clients. I push accordingly and I expect no less than their potential on that day. I push limits. I take chances. I create. I respond. I motivate. I modify. I coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s a shocker to some, I am a coach, but I have a coach. Everyone needs a coach, even the best in the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My coach pushes me to be better than I was when I walked in. I take his screaming, yelling, high fives, sarcasm, wit, and incredible sense of encouragement to heart. He sees my potential and never allows me to strive for less. There are no boundaries that I cannot exceed in my fitness opportunity. What makes him this way? He makes everyone feel like a champ in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have also had coaches in my life that have never had a positive thing to say to me during a class. Even to the point that they holler for the person right next to me, but never acknowledge me. This sounds extremely childish, but as a coach myself, it is Coaching 101 at its best. You never disregard anyone in your class. Coaching is not learned, you have it or you don\u2019t. It is what I like to call a gift. Yes, there are instructors that I do not participate with either. It\u2019s called a choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFind a coach that makes you feel on the inside, how you want to look on the outside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few tips on finding that perfect coach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Good Coach<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Focuses on your needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Assesses your goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n Listens to you<\/p>\n\n\n\n Makes changes when necessary<\/p>\n\n\n\n Is not afraid to fix your form or change the program accordingly when it\u2019s not working<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tells you the truth<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leads you down a path of results<\/p>\n\n\n\n Encourages you<\/p>\n\n\n\n Challenges you<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pisses you off<\/p>\n\n\n\n Makes you be your best self<\/p>\n\n\n\n Becomes family<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pushes your limits<\/p>\n\n\n\n Works out with you<\/p>\n\n\n\n Never allows you to quit<\/p>\n\n\n\n Teaches not criticizes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Creates an atmosphere that is comfortable for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earns your trust and respect<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doesn\u2019t accept excuses<\/p>\n\n\n\n And when necessary has a cup of coffee with you or takes you on a walk because some days you just need to get things off your chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SHE ALWAYS MAKES YOU FEEL STRONG!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mitzi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two completely different personalities in these pictures. 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