Sixth Inning: Find a Coach Who Knows the Game

Coaches matter.

A so-so team can be taken to unimaginable levels based solely on the Coach. Coaches serve many roles for a baseball club.

1. They see the big picture. A catcher or first baseman may see the game only from their limited perspective; the coach sees everything on the field and how all the pieces fit together.
2. They have the wisdom of experience. The average coach has lived through more games than the average player, and they have seen things that some players have never seen.
3. They are invested in the outcome, but they are in it for the long haul. Just as kids can’t see past the end of the school year, players sometimes can’t see beyond the end of the season. The coach can put things into perspective.
4. They inspire. Because they care deeply about the players and the game, they are able to connect with the team in a way outsiders cannot. (If you have any doubt of this, just check out some of the famous ‘locker room’ speeches from great sports movies such as "A League of Their Own.”)
5. They get you in shape. No one WANTS to do stadium steps or run wind sprints, but the coach knows that these unsavory exercises are what are needed to whip the team into shape.

Just as you’ve never seen a winning ball club without a coach, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who is fit, trim and healthy without a Coach or mentor as well.

A Health and Fitness Coach can perform many of the same roles as a baseball coach does. They can help keep things inperspective, guide you from their experience and wisdom, help you think past the next week of workouts and motivate and inspire you to continue to move forward. They know what needs to be done, and in what order, to keep you from wasting time and energy on activities that don’t produce results.

The best coaches get personal satisfaction in helping you succeed, so choose wisely. Find a mentor with a history of successes not just in the health and fitness arena but in leadership and encouragement as well. You wouldn’t want a baseball coach who was still reliving his glory days as a Major League fielder and felt competitiveness with the players on his team; you also don’t want a fitness coach who feels threatened by your success.

As an Independent Team Beachbody Coach, I would love to help you achieve success in improving your overall health and fitness level. With Beachbody behind me, I have access to some of the best, state of the art, fitness programs and products on the market today. Leave a comment or click on the email me tab if you would like help or have questions.

No matter who you choose, the best candidates will come from people you know and trust for referrals.

Next up, The Seventh Inning Stretch!

May your bases be loaded,