Being Coachable
By Gretchen Ashton, CFT, SFT, SFN, NBFE
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hether learning to scuba dive or accomplishing goals for scuba fitness;
Being Coachable is a mature attitude of learning and collaboration essential to
being a healthy and competent diver.
Recently I won a gift certificate for a month of fitness classes. As a fitness
professional in high demand my schedule is usually
booked. As a necessity my own workouts are typically
self-trained sessions at unusually early and late hours.
However, this time I had an opening in my schedule
that matched an early morning fitness boot camp. It
felt great to be coached through a workout for the first
time in many years.
10 years ago while I was power lifting competitively
I had the pleasure of training with both a coach and
teammates. I later coached power lifting athletes more
than twice my age. At the same time I owned a private
fitness facility and mentored a team of eight personal
trainers. Together we conducted 150 private fitness appointments and classes each week.
At monthly team meetings, in addition to discussing
necessary day-to-day business like many companies,
each trainer shared a list of business and personal goals; what was added to
the list or accomplished since our last meeting. A common goal and requirement for employment was maintaining current credentials with continuing
education; in other words learning something new. Since my personal trainers were well ed Ս