If you ask anyone why they become a personal trainer or pursue a career in fitness to begin with, 99% of the time they will tell you it is because they have a passion or desire for helping people and changing lives.
And although that was my main purpose going into this field of work, the greatest thing I’ve achieved through it is the soul fulfilling self-growth I have experienced as well.
That look on someone’s face when they lose that 30+ pounds and smash their goals is something that gives you the same amount of joy no matter how many times you go through it with someone. Becoming a team with that person and helping them accomplish more then they ever thought they could is no different then a feeling I would get from say, winning a championship game with my rugby team.
Once you help that person change their life you create a bond that even 40 years from now will be appreciated by the both of you as you see that person living a happy healthy life. I came into this career wanting to help others but now I have realized it’s helped me grow as a person more then I ever thought it could.
Damien, Assistant Fitness Manager at Steve Nash Fitness World in Coquitlam, British Columbia.
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