(Here’s a quick tid bit other fit pro’s won’t tell you about)
One thing nobody else will openly tell you about the fitness industry is much like other industries, these so called “industry experts” tell you to pick a niche within the fitness arena, and become the “go-to person” for that niche. But see, I have never been a conformist and have thoroughly enjoyed making my own choices that pave my own path of life. Although I clearly see the value in those “expert recommendations,” I realized I enjoy the fact that each and every client I work with is 110% a different person, with a different story, coming from a different walk of life, in a different career, with different challenges and roadblocks.
Why? Two very easy reasons:
First, this means I get to help each and every person who makes that choice to get fit and change their life. The roadblocks they face are completely different from the client I had in the previous session, meaning I get to teach and train in a totally different fashion.
Second, as selfish as this reason is, I am most definitely a person that can get bored very easily. By working with different people/clients/friends with different challenges each session, I have a varying day of varying people, with varying challenges, and it is literally my job to accomplish the previously thought “un-accomplishable.” The only thing constant in the type of clients I have: that the type of client and their challenges are changing.
I absolutely love this! Yes, it is not recommended by “experts.” No, it is not the best decision if you want recruitment to be easy. But to be honest, none of that matters to me. What does? You guys/gals do more than you all will ever know!
But that is enough about me and my reasons for doing things differently. This blog is about a client of mine, of whom I want to tell you about. He can tell you about my different ways of doing things, as it caught him off guard from the first day we spoke.
Those of you who keep up with Fitness Mastermind on Facebook and/or
Twitter have probably seen or watched his progress over the past months, via the frequent pictures and captions telling his story and accomplishments along the way.
(If you're not currently following us on Fbook or Twitter, you can find our pages via the links above)
Twitter have probably seen or watched his progress over the past months, via the frequent pictures and captions telling his story and accomplishments along the way.
(If you're not currently following us on Fbook or Twitter, you can find our pages via the links above)
So without further adieu…
Meet “Big Mike” McKinney! When I first heard Big Mike’s story it rang true to my ears, because I personally have been in exactly his shoes, right down to the current weight he WAS at and on down to his goals and determination to achieve them.
Big Mike started out with myself and Fitness Mastermind in late January 2011, at 388 pounds. At 6’3” and with a muscular frame, Big Mike has a body type combination that most would know as a mix of Mesomorph and Endomorph.
QUICK INFO ABOUT BODY TYPES | |
Mesomorph | Has a large bone structure, large muscles and a naturally athletic physique. Mesomorphs are the best body type for bodybuilding. They find it quite easy to gain and lose weight. They are naturally strong which is the perfect platform for building muscle. |
Endomorph | Body type is solid and generally soft. Endomorphs gain fat very easily. Endo’s are usually of a shorter build with thick arms and legs. Muscles are strong, especially the upper legs. Endomorphs find they are naturally strong in leg exercises like the squat. |
Big Mike was ready to rock and roll right out of the gates, with all aspects of what I had/have planned for him. He started out three days a week with me, and on a very specific diet of clean food choices including lean meats proteins and decreasing carbohydrate intake as the day progresses. Within the first few weeks and 20+ pounds later, Big Mike was ready to start getting his additional days outside of training too!
As days turned to weeks, weeks turned to 3 months, Big Mike is turning quickly surpassing previous images/goals we set forth for this point in our program, and even after setting even higher goals for him in the coming months-he takes it with a protein shake and says “light-weight baby, get some!”
Stay tuned to Fitness Mastermind’s social pages via Twitter and Facebook, to keep up with Big Mike as his success story continues to be a prime example of when determination meets education!
If you’ve been struggling to get results in your path to fitness, or simply don’t know where to start, contact Fitness Mastermind NOW! Who knows, maybe the next success story blog will be yours!
Until next time!
Keep it fit,
Fitness Mastermind, LLC
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