THE JOURNEY

A NUTRITIONAL OVERVIEW FOR PERSONAL TRAINERS

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INTRODUCTION

WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY, OUR CURRENT TAKE ON NUTRITIONAL PRACTICE FOR PERSONAL TRAINERS.Whilst I cannot claim to be an expert in the field of nutrition “The Journey” is a collation of work from the likes of Martin MacDonald, Alan Aragon, Jo Agu, Danny Lennon and Eric Helms which has been focused through the lens of a personal trainer.

Within this document you will find links to eight videos and over three hours of content in which I attempt to bridge the gap between the industries current level of education for new trainers, and that that is truly required on a day to day basis if we are to help our clients and achieve results.

Not to be viewed as a one-stop shop for nutrition the “The Journey” has been created as a foundation that outlines a clear path for trainers to take nutritional theory and apply it in an N=1, case by case basis.

For some this may simply be a recap, for others I hope it provides avenues for further study and a platform from which they can form their own practices.

The process of the journey:

1. Orientate The Map Client Consultation and Baselines

2. Select The Route Large or Small Deficits

3. Select The Vehicle Methods Of Dietary Tracking

4. Sign Post Success Tracking Metrics

5. Navigating Client Check In’s and Support

6. Rerouting Dietary Interventions

7. Driving Lessons Client Education

Why is it called The Journey? Click the play button to find out.

To access all videos in this overview please use the password ‘journey’.

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THE PROCESSORIENTATING THE MAP

CONSULT

PRESENT FUTUREPAST

BASELINE

FORMS

CHOOSE THE VEHICLE

SIGN POST SUCCESS

REROUTING: INTERVENTIONS

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ADHERENT

SELECT THE ROUTESIZE OF THE DEFICIT

WHAT IS A LARGE OR SMALL DEFICIT? WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF EACH?

LARGE DEFICIT PHASIC DIETING

SMALL DEFICIT BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

DESIRED PROGRESS

UNKNOWINGLY ADHERENT ADHERENT KNOWINGLY

NON-ADHERENTUNKNOWINGLY NON-ADHERENT

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THE JOURNEY1. ORIENTATE THE MAP CLIENT CONSULTATION AND BASELINES

2. SELECT THE ROUTE LARGE OR SMALL DEFICITS

When orientating a map you need to know three bits of vital information. Where you have been, where you are currently and where you want to go. Understanding a client is no different.

To provide the most appropriate diet for the individual based on their current situation, their history and their goals takes more than simply filling out forms. We must get to know the client, gather information and truly attempt to understand why they are looking for help. The consultation process is how we start to orientate our client map.

Once we have gathered baseline information from the client and ascertained their goals we, as coaches, have a decision to make. Will the diet look to induce a large or small calorie deficit? Neither is right nor wrong, good or bad and both have inherent pros and cons. We, as coaches, have to apply the right approach, to the right client, at the right time. This section looks to outline some of the considerations to be made when selecting the size of the deficit and it’s applicability to your client whilst also introducing the concept of phasic dieting, or nutritional periodization.

3A. CHOOSING THE VEHICLE CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRACKING

3B. CHOOSING THE VEHICLE DIETARY TRACKING METHODS

Having selected an appropriate route (size of the deficit) for your client it’s now time to choose the vehicle best suited to the demands of the trip. In part one we look into the considerations to be taken when selecting the appropriate tracking method for your client before moving onto part two.

Part two is where the rubber meets the road, and we provide 20+ different dietary approaches that may be implemented with your clients.

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4. SIGN POST SUCCESS TRACKING METRICS

5. NAVIGATING CLIENT CHECK IN’S AND SUPPORT

So the route has been mapped out, the vehicle selected and your client is ready and raring to go. However, how do your clients know they are making progress?

What gives you, the coach, an indicator that the diet is working or failing? To put it simply, tracking metrics. From scale weight to mood we can track a whole myriad of indicators however they will be on a case by case basis as discussed in this section.

Along the journey clients need guidance and support. This comes in the form of client check ins which can be done through a broad range of modalities and a variety of frequencies from daily through to monthly formats as laid out in this section.

6. REROUTING DIETRY INTERVENTIONS AND RATES OF WEIGHT LOSS

7. DRIVING LESSONS CLIENT EDUCATION

Sometimes things go wrong and we can be taken a little (or a lot) off course. At this point it’s our job as coaches to help the client get back on course. However, identifying that someone has gone off course is the easy part, the true skill comes in understanding why they came off course in the first place and how to minimise the chances of this happening again. Watch the video to find out more about Martin MacDonald’s client classification system.

In my opinion the ultimate goal for a coach is to educate and develop the client to such a degree that they could become self sufficient to the point they no longer need a coach (but love you so much they stay). A huge part of helping achieve success is education. Outlined within this final chapter are key areas for client and trainer education.