Group Mentality : a shotgun approach to training

One of my favorite sayings is that “we are all as different on the inside as we are on the outside and we treat our clients as such”. This means that the way that our body responds to a particular diet will be unique and the way that we respond to an exercise stimulus will be unique. The principle of  bio-individuality explains why two people can go on the same diet and get dramatically different results. It is the same principle that explains why two people can do the same training and get dramatically different results.

Because we all have different histories and different bodies the way that we respond to exercise will vary dramatically. Clients who are involved in sports that require a lot of coordination and agility will pick up exercises faster than others, dancers, gymnasts and surfers have trained their nervous systems to adapt quickly. Other clients will put on lots of muscle but do not have a proportionate increase in strength, some clients will get incredibly strong without gaining more than a couple of pounds of muscle.

It is because we are all different and our bodies all adapt to training differently that we need to be doing the right training for us not for someone else. At The Wolf Studio we are experts in determining what is the right exercise for you, your body and your lifestyle. By measuring your body and by learning about your history and your lifestyle we can ensure that you will not be waisting your time doing exercises that are not right for you.

I am a personal trainer and I only work on a one 2 one basis, so I will accept some degree of bias but... The fact is that when you do group training you are making a compromise, if you understand that it is ok, but you should be aware of that from the outset. With any form of group training you are taking a shotgun approach, some exercises may benefit you, some exercises will have no effect and some exercises may actually damage you. Just because it is the right exercise for the guy next to you does not mean that it is the best exercise for you, your injury history is different, your stress levels are different, your diet is different, your genetic make up is different and your goals are different so why do you think that doing the same exercise as him would be a good idea?

We take the time to find out what is right for you, why would you do an exercise that does not benefit you or that could possibly be detrimental? Give us a call or come into our studio to find out how we can help you.

Alan