Why I don't offer outdoor coaching
/I’m often asked by potential clients about outdoor coaching so I thought it would be good to consider the benefits and limitations of this for general readers.
Benefits:
The client won’t need a gym membership so outdoor training is usually more cost-effective.
The location may be convenient to your home or work.
It can feel nice to do a workout in the sunshine or have a breeze blowing.
Limitations:
The weather is always unpredictable; rain can come and go interrupting the session or preventing it in the first place; the ground may be soggy or muddy making for unstable surfaces for strength training; sunburn is a risk.
Lack of equipment will be the other major limitation relative to a fully equipped gym with barbells, dumbbells, weight plates, squat racks and machines.
A coach can bring only a certain amount of strength training equipment depending on the vehicle he or she drives so the potential for training options reduces considerably; I’m a big fan of progressive overload which simply means incremental weight increases on the barbell or dumbbell over time; this is not going to work with limited equipment.
Generally a council licence to train people in a public park is required and regulations will vary.
Personal trainer insurance varies according to coaching in a public gym, home studio or public park.
Currently, I coach clients in person out of Anytime Fitness Mt Colah so if you are in the area and you desire that kind of supervision just reach out through this website and I will get back to you within 24 hours for a complimentary 20 minute consultation. I also offer online training to clients who may have a gym membership far from Mt Colah already, or have a suitable home gym setup.
Next time I will write about setting up a good home gym and why you might do it.