Working hard for clients - Personal Trainer Community - Forum

[Chris Johnson]

Trainers and clients often time develop good friendships while working with each other over time.

It is easy for your brain to kinda get relaxed in a social sense which I think takes from the intensity of the workout. How do some of you stay focused on your clients goals?

[akyoda32]

To be perfectly honest in my experience the more I get to know my clients the harder I know I can push them with out over doing it, so I have not experienced what you are talking about.
On a side note I got a punisher t-shirt from one of my clients for Christmas if that tells you anything. :twisted:

[Christina]

Chris, I know EXACTLY what you mean. The problem that I have with my clients (as I am sure is the same with most personal trainers) is that they end up viewing me as a friend (and vice versa). It is difficult for me a times to separate business from friendship, although I am getting MUCH better at it. I would love to hear how others keep their clients focused.

Christina