Episode 154. Three Reasons Why Coaching Matters for Physique Transformation

Show Notes

Why does one-on-one coaching consistently deliver sustainable results where DIY approaches fail to transform and then maintain physique?

Scott expands on three reasons why.

Information, with guided application

• You’ll need someone—a coach—to guide application of knowledge.
• Do you think all you need is motivation? A coach can’t provide motivation. Inspiration comes from within.
• Act, don’t just gather information. Information without action is powerless.
• Actions that yield results provide more motivation than information alone.
• A coach or mentor provides guidance, direction, support and accountability. Scott describes how his Master’s thesis advisor did this for him.
• The third party (advisor/coach/mentor) needs to be a real person and not an app. Three former clients recently re-hired Scott after trying to go it alone.

Hire a change agent. It’s worth it

• Replace a habit, don’t change it.
• Stress makes habits harder to break.
• It takes a habit to break a habit. Don’t fight a bad habit. Replace bad habits with good ones.
• The chains of habits are too light to be felt until they’re too heavy to break.
• Examining and challenging preconceived notions is a crucial first step to habit-breaking.

Real coaching is an investment, not an expenditure.

It’s easier to quit when no one else is watching

• Do you make goals, or excuses? Goal orientation comes from a positive mindset.
• Doers and dabblers: The doer is committed and learns from mistakes; The dabbler exhibits little commitment.
• People value what they invest in.
• Even talented aspiring professional athletes pay to attend [instructional] camps.
• A client doesn’t care how much the coach knows until they know how much the coach cares.

Diet Resources by Scott

The Cycle Diet course  |  Lean Without Trying  |  Metabolic Damage and the Dangers of Dieting