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Finally got my stubborn client to do a proper warm-up after three months of trying
He actually listened today and said his shoulders felt way better during the workout. Anyone else have a tip for getting people to stop skipping that part?
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davis.gavin1mo ago
Took me three months too man, some people are just wired to think warm ups are for amateurs. Made a joke to myself the other day that my own warm up routine is just staring at the floor for five minutes wondering why I'm sore. But seriously, once they feel that shoulder relief it clicks. I've had clients admit they thought I was just wasting time until they couldn't lift their arm above their head anymore. Now they practically beg for the mobility stuff. Funny how pain is the best teacher.
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susansingh3mo ago
That "finally got my stubborn client" line is so real. I had a guy who would just walk in and start benching heavy. My trick was to make the warm-up the workout. Like, I stopped calling it a warm-up and just made the first fifteen minutes all mobility and activation stuff. If they think it's optional, they skip it. If it's just part of the plan, they do it. It's all about how you frame it. Once they feel the difference like your client did, they usually get on board for good.
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mason_barnes3mo ago
Honestly @susansingh that's the only way to do it. I had a client just like that who would skip straight to deadlifts. Tbh I started calling our first block "movement prep" and built it right into the clock. Once they realize their shoulders don't feel like crap and they can actually lift more, they stop fighting you. It's all in the sell for sure.
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