Your Coaching experiences?

[WarBlood]

***Apologies if I missed this anywhere but couldn’t find a thread or sub thread using search.***

I’m looking for insight from people who have been coached;

Any recommendations on a coach you’ve used and liked?

How about any experiences you’d suggest avoiding?

Any suggestions when looking or pitfalls prior to working with someone?

I’m currently reading books and forums; take any suggestions on reading material as well.

Just doing my due diligence prior to taking the next step.

Appreciate it!

 

[Slowww]

Selecting a coach is goal and philosophy dependent. Do you need s lifestyle coach? Do you do it for competition; or recreation? Do you want an easy coach and a lot of support/yes man or someone who is going to keep you at 100% and be brutally honest and hold you accountable. Are you low dose guy, or want someone who will assess and manage risk. I don’t think you put enough info to help

 

[WarBlood]

Selecting a coach is goal and philosophy dependent. Do you need s lifestyle coach? Do you do it for competition; or recreation? Do you want an easy coach and a lot of support/yes man or someone who is going to keep you at 100% and be brutally honest and hold you accountable. Are you low dose guy, or want someone who will assess and manage risk. I don’t think you put enough info to help

Sorry for the delay but first thanks for responding and very valid so I’ll elaborate;

I’m assuming some lifestyle coaching would be good; since I’ve made a decade of poor choices leading up to this point my goal is shifting lifestyle completely. Guidance would be great in that capacity.

I think if I was designing my optimal coaching experience it wouldn’t be hand holding / coddled. I like direct and honest that’s how I would make change. Tho I would expect with how naive I am currently; there would be some balance of interaction and Q/A. Which I think could be mitigated by being given direction on where/what to read.

I’m currently reading the forums, active in chats and reading things like Justin Harris’ carb cycling nutritional books, some pub med articles, Stan Efferdins Vertical diet etc. I’m open to learn myself rather than coasting but I’m inquisitive and do ask questions.

I think I fall in the low and slow approach for onboarding; I think that’s the best approach for initializing new things but counter to that I’m open to risk as long as it’s informed and mitigation/monotoring protocols are in conjunction.

The reality is I’ve been unsafe and reckless leading up to this point just being unhealthy so some expected risk for health seems fair to me.

I’m 42 and am nowhere near categorized as a professional; solely recreational as it stands. The goal is to develop better habits and routines. Ideally utilizing compounds to help me achieve muscle mass rapidly since I’m so far behind.

I think also I’d trade extremes for injury prevention at this stage. My personal research has eluded to avoiding some exercises and utilizing the smarter not harder approach. The guys on ThinkBig bodybuilding all seem older and wiser and continue to suggest doing things different than they did/at their current age.

I hope that is detailed enough without rambling. I’m very open to criticisms and advice, I’ll take any and all ya got!

 

[Jaxino]

I’m 42 and am nowhere near categorized as a professional; solely recreational as it stands. The goal is to develop better habits and routines. Ideally utilizing compounds to help me achieve muscle mass rapidly since I’m so far behind.

You are already beginning from the worst possible habits. You are late to the game; all you can do now is take what your body is willing to give you and be content with it. I myself started at thirty-three and only hired a coach at thirty-eight, and even then for just a year. If you believe you can turn this into a sprint rather than a marathon, you are entirely mistaken.

You need to do daily cardio/steps, take your HGH, Testosterone and another anabolic (EQ atm is the only thing you can find real that rarely will give you sides), do your bloods to fix e2, eat chicken, rice, some veggies like no tomorrow, be ultra consistent and patient.

 

[Jojoejoe]

It's a big step, finding the right coach. One thing I've learned is to really think about what you want – a lifestyle change, competition prep, or just general fitness – and find someone whose approach aligns with that. Also, are you someone who responds well to tough love, or do you need a more supportive style?

 

[accidentaljedi173]

Just make sure the coach you choose is obviously competent. Trusting their process is important.

 

[Nunya]

I started looking at any gym within an hour of me that had any hint of a bb coach or trainer on staff. Started looking around, started setting up some interviews. Found a great coach. Also going the local route got me connected with all the local posing class/seminar opportunities, and I also got to know the other locals, many of whom were like me, just getting in to the sport, and a little older. 30s-50s. By the time I got to my first show, my coach was there, AND my posing class friends were there. Win win.

In person was important to me, although I know plenty seem to have good luck with online coaches.

 

[Maiandros88]

***Apologies if I missed this anywhere but couldn’t find a thread or sub thread using search.***

I’m looking for insight from people who have been coached;

Any recommendations on a coach you’ve used and liked?

How about any experiences you’d suggest avoiding?

Any suggestions when looking or pitfalls prior to working with someone?

I’m currently reading books and forums; take any suggestions on reading material as well.

Just doing my due diligence prior to taking the next step.

Appreciate it!

My best friend wanted to be an IFBB pro before 20 years, back then no insta, no fb, no google nothing … he just take the plane go to uk and find Dorian gym in a small city, he was find him and explain him how much passion has for bb and that he was his biggest fun from my country that was totally true, Dorian accepted to training him for a week, check a little his diet and also make some changes in his cycle that was running, he never coached him real just gave him some tips and how he was training, next summer he gets the NPC overall and his pro card

 

[WarBlood]

I don’t have an end vision or goal to obtain; just continue to improve and challenge myself to apply maximum effort and discipline and fall in love with the process.

Bodybuilding has entered my life multiple times and I never had an interest or understanding of it; but recently something changed and it’s been super inspirational and ignited my fire for learning and growing again.

I’m definitely inspired. If the stars aligned and I was in a place to compete that would be amazing, those stories are very motivating and I’m glad you guys shared them.

I also am acutely aware of the burden of time and my circumstances of rejoining the path so late, so it’s just a matter of stepping up and seeing it through, whatever that may turn into.

Also update; hired a coach and his focus/specialty is in alignment with my situation.

Locked in; dialing in the routines and habits; clear objectives and timeline.

Recently moved and started back at my old gym from 20yrs ago and it’s been amazing to feel it all align, fell in love with it all over again.

Thank you all again for your input and I hope this thread stays alive with advice and stories; myself and others benefit.

 

[Nunya]

I don’t have an end vision or goal to obtain; just continue to improve and challenge myself to apply maximum effort and discipline and fall in love with the process.

Bodybuilding has entered my life multiple times and I never had an interest or understanding of it; but recently something changed and it’s been super inspirational and ignited my fire for learning and growing again.

I’m definitely inspired. If the stars aligned and I was in a place to compete that would be amazing, those stories are very motivating and I’m glad you guys shared them.

I also am acutely aware of the burden of time and my circumstances of rejoining the path so late, so it’s just a matter of stepping up and seeing it through, whatever that may turn into.

Also update; hired a coach and his focus/specialty is in alignment with my situation.

Locked in; dialing in the routines and habits; clear objectives and timeline.

Recently moved and started back at my old gym from 20yrs ago and it’s been amazing to feel it all align, fell in love with it all over again.

Thank you all again for your input and I hope this thread stays alive with advice and stories; myself and others benefit.

That's so awesome that you've rediscovered your love for the gym. What a great feeling I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling like going to the gym is like going to church; good for the muscles but also for the mind and the spirit.