Mind Mapping

Challenge/Selection

I'm a full-time student, however I also indulge in personal training sessions where I train people

with regards to their respective fitness goals. I`ve observed that many gym members who work

under a trainer, although might achieved all their goals, however still lack any interest in the

workout that they do. Most of the time their workout consists of unnecessary long hours of

cardio where they are sweating like a pig and hating every bit of what they are forced to do.

Before I started taking personal clients, I used to look at such members and felt really bad for

them. So, I decided to work with a few clients free of cost to not only gain experience but to

also help them. I offered my services to a few members who wanted to shed a few pounds and

started I used the tool of mind mapping.

Application

First of all, before deciding by myself what I wanted for them to achieve, I asked them what

their goals were, I let them be in charge of their Goals and bodies instead of acting like an

authority over them. I kept asking them questions and told them to picture and map all of their

answers in their mind. After a series of question all the members came to the conclusion that

their goals had nothing to do with what they had been doing for years. I asked them to then

draw whatever they thought about during that time. I instructed them that although they want

to lose weight, they could still achieve it by different methods.

I gave them different option to mention on their maps for a single goal, this included different

things, strength training, resistance training, powerlifting, cross-fit and even cardio. I informed

them of each and every possible option and asked them to think about what would be more fun

to do. Some highlighted powerlifting some strength training, but none mentioned cardio.

Although whatever form of training they choose the weight loss depends upon calories

primarily hence I used training to supplement their weight loss process and also to make it

more fun by using the method of mind mapping where the visualization of all possibilities

made sense to them.

Insight/Approach

Conducting this session enlightened me that many of the gym members were highly

demotivated during the whole process of their weight loss journey, and required some

autonomy in their goals and everything. I could have just informed them about the said options

but rather I choose to make them use mind mapping and evaluate each possible option

themselves. When members were gives this tool of mind mapping, they saw all option and

possibilities in front of themselves, options which they never had seen before. This helped my

making a good name in the gym and also attracted more people to approach me for training

advice to hire me as personal trainer. I think more complex yet easy to use methods can be used

to approach clients such as quizzes or hierarchy chart where each possible option gives further

more options to select from.


Mind Mapping Challenge / Selection I 'm a full - time student , however I also indulge in personal training sessions where I train people with regards to their respective fitness goals . I`ve observed that many gym members who work under a trainer , although might achieved all their goals , however still lack any interest in the workout that they do . Most of the time their workout consists of unnecessary long hours of cardio where they are sweating like a pig and hating every bit of what they are forced to do . Before I started taking personal clients , I used to look at such members and felt really bad for them . So , I decided to work with a few clients free of cost to not only gain experience but to also help them . I offered my services to a few members who wanted to shed a few pounds and started I used the tool of mind mapping . Application First of all , before deciding by myself what I wanted for them to achieve , I asked them what their goals were , I let them be in charge of their Goals and bodies instead of acting like an authority over them . I kept asking them questions and told them to picture and map all of their answers in their mind . After a series of question all the members came to the conclusion that their goals had nothing to do with what they had been doing for years . I asked them to then draw whatever they thought about during that time . I instructed them that although they want to lose weight , they could still achieve it by different methods . I gave them different option to mention on their maps for a single goal , this included different things , strength training , resistance training , powerlifting , cross - fit and even cardio . I informed them of each and every possible option and asked them to think about what would be more fun to do . Some highlighted powerlifting some strength training , but none mentioned cardio . Although whatever form of training they choose the weight loss depends upon calories primarily hence I used training to supplement their weight loss process and also to make it more fun by using the method of mind mapping where the visualization of all possibilities made sense to them . Insight / Approach Conducting this session enlightened me that many of the gym members were highly demotivated during the whole process of their weight loss journey , and required some autonomy in their goals and everything . I could have just informed them about the said options but rather I choose to make them use mind mapping and evaluate each possible option themselves . When members were gives this tool of mind mapping , they saw all option and possibilities in front of themselves , options which they never had seen before . This helped my making a good name in the gym and also attracted more people to approach me for training advice to hire me as personal trainer . I think more complex yet easy to use methods can be used to approach clients such as quizzes or hierarchy chart where each possible option gives further more options to select from .