The role of a coach in the training process

Author: Timko Ilya - master of the whole project and fitness trainer.
2013-05-03

Hello, many people think that results in training largely depend on the coach. In general, it seems logical. Suppose you are being treated by a doctor. Whether there will be results or not depends on him, on what treatment he prescribes for you, and so on. This can be said about almost all specialists. But not about a coach.

The situation with a coach is different. To get straight to the point, in my theory, the percentage of success in training can be distributed as follows:

• 20% - Your genetics
• 60% - Your efforts
• 20% - The coach

In other words, according to my theory, the coach is responsible for only 20% of success. And 80% of success depends on you. But you might ask: "Why does so little depend on the coach? After all, he designs the workouts and provides the load. All of these things determine whether there will be an effect or not."

In general, that's almost correct. But there is one BUT. Whether your life (or body) will change depends primarily on how badly you want it. This applies to all areas of life.

Any change begins at the mental level. It starts with a strong desire to change. And this depends ONLY on you.

Essentially, the role of the coach is to direct YOUR efforts in the right direction. That's it! Whether those efforts will be enough for change or not depends only on you.

It often happens that a person attends training regularly. They seem to be there without skipping sessions. They do everything I say. But they do it all somewhat detached. There’s no fire in their eyes. Time passes, and there are no changes. They ask me:
- Coach, why is there no result? I've been going for so long.
And I respond:
- You will NEVER see results if you don't change your attitude toward training.
- But I'm doing everything you tell me.
- Yes, you are. But doing the same thing can be done in different ways. You can put your heart into what you do. Or you can not. It’s up to you.

Some understand, and some do not. In such cases, I often remember myself 15 years ago when I first entered a gym. I remember not being able to get home after training because my legs were cramping. I remember struggling to bring a spoon to my mouth because my muscles refused to contract. I remember working nights as a student to earn money for equipment, travel to competitions, and food. I remember squatting with a barbell until I felt sick. I would head to the bathroom and vomit. Then I’d come back and start squatting again. ))

So I really want you to find a good coach. But remember, the only person who can force you to change is yourself. Even if you pay a coach 3,000 for a session, it won't change anything.

P.S. Try to find a coach who has sports titles and achievements. People who have dedicated many years to sports and have reached certain heights understand everything I’ve said above very well because they have been through it themselves.