The Coaches You Meet

It can be very difficult working with athletes. What makes things even more difficult is working with athletes who have different coaches (HS Athletes). No matter how in sync you may think you and the coach are, your ideals are going to be different. 

Differing ideas make sense. When personally training an athlete, or rehabbing an athlete, you have one goal, make that individual better than they were before you hooked up. Working with an individual gives you the chance to do so, however a coach doesn't have that ability.  A coach must work with the team, and in doing so, must work with a variety of skill levels and abilities.

When it comes to designing a training regimen, a coach is going to generalize their attack. More often then not, they are going to create a work out for the AVERAGE athlete on their specific team. The better the coach, the more sport specific the work outs of course.

There are a few different types of coaches that you will deal with as either an Athlete, Strength Coach, Athletic Trainer, or even parent.

Seasonal Coach - The seasonal coach goes out their from day 1 of pre-season to the last game of the play-offs (hopefully not though, because he/she can't get paid extra).  This type of coach is in it for the money, granted he/she usually has an interest and take enjoyment in the sport. He/she doesn't care if his/her athlete gets outside help, it means he/she can do less as a coach. Generally, not a great coach.

Overbearing Coach - This coach, on paper, is a great coach. He/she is 100% committed to his/her teams, to a fault. He/she will eat, live, and breathe the sport. Only problem with this coach is that everything must be done his/her way. If your ideas differ from his/her philosophies you are considered a cancer. If anything you do or say that is different, he/she will tell everyone that you do not know what you are talking about. Apparently being a professional in a specified area isn't enough for this coach.

Hungry Coach - This coach wants to get results. He/she is extremely eager to learn about every aspect of his/her specific sport. He/she is open to anything and anyone, as he/she hasn't really established himself/herself in the sport. As one professional to another, this is by far the best coach to work with, as this coach respects the ideas of outside help, especially when he/she truly does not know what he/she is talking about.

Burnt Out Coach - This coach has been doing things one way for years. Sure, he/she had results back in the 70s, but times sure have changed. He/she doesn't adapt to anything, and try to get everything to adapt to his/her ways. This coach has the love and desire, but is very stubborn. He/she has been around and if they had any success, it was in the beginning of their tenure.

There are plenty of other coaches, many that are combinations of the above. Coaches are a fickle bunch, no way around it. However, if you find yourself involved with any of the coaches, remember, keep doing things your way, as long as you continue to see results.

Couples Weight

It is a Scientific fact that when in a relationship you will gain weight

Despite the fact that I have not actually done any hard scientific research on the topic, you gain weight when you are in a relationship. It is inevitable that, eventually, your waistline will grow with your relationship. I'm not saying you will gain 30lbs or that you no longer have to stay fit, I'm just stating a fact. Ask anyone around you, when in a relationship they eventually start gaining an inch or two.

Why?

Well think about it, what do couples do most together... EAT. Most dates are designed around the concept of some sort of meal. Think of the most cliche date in the world, dinner and a movie. You go out and you eat, or when the other person snacks, you snack. It isn't a bad thing, it is only something that, in the moment, you are not conscious of.

Then think of this, if one of you says to the other, "I'm getting fat," what is the other going to respond with? "No you are not!" (Unless of course you are either A) an a-hole or B) Brutally honest with one another.) **Addendum to my original thought, the woman can say the man is getting fat without any repercussions. 

It is a vicious cycle, one that isn't going to break. Now you can still be eating healthy, exercising, and doing everything right. However, without that drive to look good to attract someone of the other sex, you aren't as tone as you once were. 

Obviously you want to fight this, you want to look like you did when you first met. Nothing is really stopping you, except for yourself, and maybe that significant other who constantly cooks you great meals and you can't help but to eat it all. Ask my lady friend, she doesn't cook, so I have no excuse, HA!