22/07/2026
I saw a post recently that got me thinking.
It suggested that coaches should meet certain strength standards and that we all have the same 24 hours to make our health a priority.
It wasn’t because I disagreed with the importance of education, experience or practising what you preach. I absolutely believe coaches should continue learning, train themselves where they can, and lead by example.
What didn’t sit right with me was the assumption that everyone is playing the same game.
“We all have the same 24 hours.”
Do we?
Because one person might have no dependants, flexible work hours and plenty of uninterrupted time.
Another might be juggling kids, work, school drop-offs, sport, caring responsibilities, poor sleep, anxiety, chronic illness, or simply trying to keep their head above water.
Those lives don’t look the same.
And neither should their fitness.
As coaches, I don’t think our job is to compare people’s capacity. It’s to meet them where they are and help them make progress from there.
Most of my clients aren’t training for bodybuilding competitions or chasing elite lifting numbers.
They’re mums. They’re shift workers. They’re busy professionals. They’re women trying to feel stronger, have more energy, keep up with their kids, improve their health, and still have room in their lives for the people and hobbies they love.
That’s the kind of coaching I believe in.
This post also reminded me that it’s okay to unfollow content that no longer serves you. Not because the creator is wrong, but because not every message is meant for every person & what resonated with me at 25 is very different from 33 😅
Fitness shouldn’t require your whole life to revolve around it.
It should fit into your life in a way that’s sustainable.
Because the best program isn’t the most impressive one.
It’s the one you can actually keep doing.