There is no right or wrong answer to this as some people simply want the results and to take the guesswork out . Of course , if you are inexperienced , having someone who has more wisdom and experience than you to be able to guide you step by step to a show can save you much potential frustration and time . You may also reach a new look you never imagined .
Let ’ s say you are one of these people that has decided , “ I want to take the guesswork out , I want to hire someone who knows more than me in this field to guide me to my best physique ever !” How can you take full advantage of this opportunity ?
BY BEING A COACHABLE ATHLETE .
What does being coachable mean ?
LEAVING THINGS IN THE HANDS OF YOUR COACH In today ’ s fitness realm where there is a vast amount of information out there , it can be very easy to research and educate yourself on getting stage ready . This is great as it allows many people out there who may not have the money to pay for a coach to learn methods on losing fat and gaining muscle . At the same time , many think bodybuilding comes in absolutes . We are not robots , there is no instruction manual to this journey and when you try to mix approaches it oftentimes backfires . Before social media , athletes would listen more and follow the plan their coach has laid out . Now , with so many social media influencers , athlete ’ s will go behind their coaches ' backs and start implementing protocols that they heard “ X PRO BODYBUILDER ” does in the search for even better results . From adding more cardio , to changing their training program all the way to adding extra foods . This often backfires and leaves the coach confused and the athlete frustrated that they are not having the results they should be getting since they are following a different approach . Trust your coach . If you picked them and are paying them , it means that at some point you felt they knew more than you and that you respect their knowledge . That they have your best interests in mind and trust that they will have you at your absolute best ever physique with the plan they have laid out for you . THEY HAVE A PLAN FOR YOU . If you want to be successful , follow the plan to a tee .
LISTENING TO DIRECTION EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL THAT SOMETHING MAY NOT BE WHAT WORKS This means trusting the coach even when you feel you know best . This often comes from people who have competed more than once . All of the sudden they think that they know more than the coach and will start tweaking things behind the coaches back . You may get to a point someday that you know your body well enough to know that a certain approach works better for you . If this is you , perhaps it is best to voice this to the coach and if they disagree , you must make a decision to either continue doing it on your own , or to listen to the coach and try it again . If this coach has given you great results so far and has not led you down a bad path , perhaps following their advice that you are paying for will have you at your all-time best .
NOT STRAYING FROM THE PLAN It ' s extremely disrespectful to get direction from a coach and do the opposite of what they tell you . Oftentimes , it may not even be that the athlete has the feeling of having a superior amount of knowledge than the