One of the most common mistakes I see personal trainers and coaches using is blanket application caused by excitement.

You’re a fitness professional and you just got back from an energizing, awesome weekend learning all about Kettlebells. Maybe you even got your RKC certification.

Now you’re back home and just buzzing with excitement over what you learned. It’s only been a couple days and you’ve already done three separate workouts showcasing your new knowledge and tools.

Then – you go to your clients’ programs and are updating them for the week or month. Suddenly, every single client you’re working with has workouts that are primarily kettlebell-focused.

That, my trainer friends, is a BIG no-no.

Your head and heart are in the right place, and I truly get it. You’re excited! What you learned really clicked for you. Now you want to spread the word to everyone you influence.

And spreading the word is just fine. You’ve totally got the green light to start educating and informing everyone you meet.

However…

It might not be the best idea to start implementing it into all of your clients’ programming, and it’s one of the most common mistakes I see trainer’s making:

As soon as you learn something new or something “clicks” for you, you start using blanket application to make it click for all of your clients.

Now, it might be appropriate for a couple of them, but I can ensure you that it’s not for all of them.

It might not be the appropriate method at all for a specific client. Or, it might just not be the appropriate time for that client.

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I’m currently running a beta testing for my fitness business mentorship program, and I was chatting with one of my clients the other day about nutrition. She currently works in a gym, and is looking to bring her business online for some extra monthly income.

She was inquiring about nutrition certifications because — she finds that she gets the best results and feels best on a lower carb, paleo die herself, but she knows that not all of her clients will thrive with this type of nutrition.

Before even recommending a certification to her, I commended her on her maturity in truly “getting” that point.

I also see this all too often when it comes to nutrition.

For example…

Let’s say a low-carb, gluten-free, paleo lifestyle really works for you, your body type, your mindset, your history, lifestyle, etc. It just clicks for you. Naturally, you’re excited about this.

Again – it’s appropriate to share this information, but it’s NOT appropriate to start applying it – especially in bulk – to most or all of your clients.

Some of my clients thrive best on a low carb diet, some on a high carb, some on moderate, and some really see great results with carb cycling.

My point is that it – and especially nutrition – is HIGHLY individual. And with nutrition, it can even get negligent when blanket application is applied (which is why before making any changes to nutrition, I do a consultation with every single client I work with – even in my group programs.)

Sooo, the next time you find yourself super excited, passionate, or learning (or I’ve even witnessed some just reading it from a book) a new technique that works for you, ask yourself two questions:

1. Is this the appropriate method for this client, and

2. IS this the appropriate timing for this client

Because at the end of the day, I, and I’m sure 99% of fitness professionals want to add to their clients’ quality of life, and do what’s best for their goals and health.

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Tell ME! What have you learned, are excited about, or has clicked for you, in regards to fitness, nutrition, or mindset?