It's Not What You Know, It's What You Can Coach

In this field putting someone through a difficult workout isn't hard. In fact, it requires little skill, just enough knowledge of anatomy and a good playlist. On the flip side putting someone through a non-destructive, safe and progressive session is a skill. Doing that with a room full of 12 to 16 people? That's an art.

Planning the movement patterns (exercises), the order, the complimenting stretches or cardiovascular intervals is a lot of work. Not to mention sets, rest, intensity and volume. So much goes into one singular program by the time an individual coach gets into the session  there is a sigh of relief like "Finally! Let's do this". But there is where the failure begins. No matter how well you planned, studied and organized this session with the most meticulous detail the real effort hasn't even begun. You now have to get an individual(s) to execute that program they way in which you intended them to. You need to cue! It's up to you homeboy you are the one who needs to Bob Ross the shit out of it. You need the person who is looking at that same blank canvas, that wide open space and see it like you do. Happy little tree in the corner just like you saw it in your minds eye ...

So what in the hell am I ranting about? A plank. A squat. A crunch - all of them. "Lock your plank", "Drop your ass", or "Bring your chest to your knees" are movement commands, not cues. Methodically breaking down that exercise joint by joint and describing the muscle activation necessary to create movement is the KEY to a great program and having your participant(s) feeling the appropriate changes you intended. That is what we do.

Is this statement narcissistic? No, not at all. It’s factual. I speak to this topic on a very personal and passionate level. I have given a lot to this field and to my career and being at the top is very important to me and in no way an accident. It’s a choice and it’s not a given. I work my ass off to make it so. The greatest advantage I have is that over the last four years I am surrounded by professionals every day that are dedicating themselves the same way. So when someone asks me why they should train here? Why should I go to CPC? What’s the difference? I could point to the fact that we are all nationally certified coaches. Or that each of us hold our bachelor's degree in the field or are pursuing continuing education programs constantly. But, that's not it. Each of us are students of our craft and never take what we do for granted. It’s not a hobby, it’s our profession and we crush it day in and day out. Arrogant or not - that's the CPC difference.

-Sully