Determination does NOT make you a SME…yet.
I am very concerned about a few issues.
I’ll preface this blog with a few positive points before I explain what I am upset about.
I applaud our young ladies of this fitness generation for their drive and perseverance. I love the fact that young women want — and are confident enough to speak up, stand up and demand to be heard. I respect their desire to delve head first into entrepreneurship — bold move.
However, truly being a subject matter expert in any craft takes education and experience. Often years. Just because you have the ability to manipulate your online presence to create a marketing funnel of followers and likes — does not mean you are qualified to teach the masses.
I noticed last night a young lady in her early 20’s who has done 1 or 2 competitions locally… state on snapchat that she was making herself available for the next 2 hours to answer any questions any new competitor may have…and even more astonishing to me was the fact that she actually did have quite a lot of people DM’ing her on instagram with said questions. (she posted a photo of this to prove it — on snapchat)
Kudos to her for going balls to the wall at creating a brand for herself and situating herself in a position such as this.
Be careful — if this is you.
Many fitness professionals out there have been doing this — and doing this well — for YEARS,
have a lot of credentials, as well as experience, and actually are subject matter experts.
However the true ones don’t have to say it…. Dr. Jack Barnathan, Shelby Starnes, Dave Hintz, Matt Porter, John Meadows, Jason Theobald, Jake Baumgartner, Dr. Trey Hodge, Shane Heugly, Chaya Boone, Kate Lane…..I could go on.
Pretty decent list right? I wouldn’t even compare myself to this group. I’m just happy they know my name — at least I hope they do… see my point?
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My first reaction after being slightly impressed with the new #FITPRO tenacity is — are you kidding me…..who does this person think they are …. then I get scared for the young girls that are following the regurgitated social media rehtoric .
Here is an example of the nonsense — (just a few things.. this is another topic altogether)
-It’s ok to chew gum with aspartame in it all of the time — NO — NO it’s not…
-Processed crap is not ok — I do not care if it fits your macros.
-Waist Trainers — are NOT ok — and if you are brand new — and young — and are just starting to build muscle — and have a good deal of belly fat — THIS will cause more harm than good.
-#Nodaysoff ……is #Stupidity. We need rest and recovery — especially if you want to make the most of those bathroom selfies!
Most important to note is, that the fitness/competition industry is NOT the health industry. The ever showing obliques and ripped abs that tease everyone who wants to improve their bodies, are not everyones reality.
YES, some are genetically predisposed to obtain this look -others, need years of conditioning.
If you are NOT competing and are wanting a healthy lifestyle with flexibility and reality — following a new bikini competitor for information on how to make your body look like her competition ready body, is in fact the worst mistake you can ever make.
Please do not say you want a competition ready body without the competition. What the hell for? Are you kidding me?
How about cleaning up your nutrition, decreasing inflammation, and getting to work in the gym. Find a PROFESSIONAL that can calculate proper macros for your goals along with make necessary changes to your plan as you go along to determine what foods and food combinations work or do not work for you. Everyone is different — age, body type, activity, etc. Our ability to eat certain foods is also a huge culprit. Brussel sprouts may be great for me, but even though they are on the healthy list — they may not be good for someone else.
Figuring out these details takes a person with experience. NOT someone who (bless their heart) stuck to a depleted 12 week competition prep cut plan — and looked phenomenal on stage — for a day.
In summary — GO for your dreams- start a business — create a following — but remember, everyone needs to pay their dues, put in their time — experience life, prove themselves — earn respect, show integrity and work ethic. In this day of entitlement it saddens me that people assume they do not need to go through this growth process. My humble advice and opinion is to allow yourself to learn, find a mentor, never assume you are all knowing, let others deem you a subject matter expert.
Prove yourself with each and every client and build a foundation on referrals.
Finally, at the end of the day — please show some respect for those that came before you. That path you are skipping on, took years of hard work to build.
#Motiv8nu4real
