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I Need Your Opinion

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Hey its Grant here, I need your opinion real quick. Do me a favour and read this post and let me know what you think?

What you WANT is super important to me.

About 3 months ago before I started this blog I sat down and thought about what sort of content I wanted to deliver that demonstrated what I stand for.

The way I see it is that the world is in an obesity crisis right now, yet thousand and thousands of trainers are getting certified every year. Something missing?

So when I was thinking of how I should start my blog I could do two things…

1. Be like the other 80+% of the personal trainers out there and put on a nice face and smile and tell everyone what they want to hear and say that you dont need to train hard, you can eat junk and be lazy for the rest of your life.

2. Or I can be a straight shooter and not deliever bull shit info which may offend some people along the way.

I think you know which path I took…

Anyways I got this message on facebook from a reader who has never been a client of mine, nor have I met or even spoken to her in my entire life. I’ve scratched her identity but left the most important part…

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If you cannot read the screen shot it says…

“You come across as an ass. You’re negative and always talking badly of other people. Sorry, I have no respect or tolerance for that, no matter how good a trainer you “might” be. Adios.”

Like I said, I need your opinion on Julie’s comment above.

I honestly dont care about the personal attacks on me. In the end I cannot please everybody.

And to answer your statement Julie… Ouch! C’mon Julie I have feelings ya know icon wink I Need Your Opinion - but Yes I am an ass, an ass who refuses to talk shit and tell people what they want to hear. An ass who DOESN’T always talk badly of other people but if they are doing something wrong when it comes to training and diet, I will be the first to let them know TRUTHFULLY.

What I want to know from you is…

1.) Do you think I am negative and always talking badly of other people like what Julie says?

2.) Am I off track? and do you think I should lie to you and tell you what you want to hear?

Would love to know what you think below… All comments welcome.

 

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17 Responses to "I Need Your Opinion"

  • Naomi says:
    March 24, 2011 at 5:16 pm
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    Hey! Unlike most of the above replies I don’t know you but I love reading your blog!!! The thing I LIKE about what you write is that yeh, if you think someones approach to fitness etc is off the mark you say so but u always say WHY! And thats what makes what you write awesome. Keep up the awesome work :) :) :) (Ignore Julie, she obviously has some massive chip on her shoulder that she should deal with instead of blacking other people on Facebook)

  • Ash says:
    March 24, 2011 at 4:44 pm
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    I can understand what Julie is saying, but to be honest i just want to shove my shlong in her mouth and fuck what she has to say. And i sprightly implore you to do the same :)

    Life has a funny way of thrusting people of opposing views at one another, we are all bound to disagree on certain things. I advise you not to take validation from those around you, especially if you believe that what you are doing is right, (so long as you do not interfere with another persons autonomy or body – the harm principle). As for Julie, she is allowed to voice her opinion, perhaps you should do what any self regulating person would, and incorporate criticism constructively and better yourself. This does not mean to change your fundamental instructions on healthy living, not even Julie would want that, it simply means changing the way you address healthy living, remembering that tact and inductive reasoning go much farther than authoritarian injunctions.

    Peace and love all you Cardio haters!

    • Grant says:
      March 25, 2011 at 10:52 am
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      Thanks Ash, don’t know bout putting it in her mouth (girlfriend might not like that) but thanks for you thoughts

  • Grant says:
    March 24, 2011 at 10:23 am
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    @ Megan – thanks for the kind words

    @ Evan – will do. thanks!

  • Evan Wilkinson says:
    March 24, 2011 at 9:37 am
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    Ignore her. I don’t know you as a personal trainer, but I’d be willing to take any advice to someone who offers it. Also, your workout advice is awesome

  • Megan Lester says:
    March 24, 2011 at 9:24 am
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    You have my total respect as a person and my trainer. You know your stuff and put your clients first. You work within your client’s abilities and personal needs and have only ever been encouraging and truthful. I go to you for a reason and the results speak for themselves. You go above and beyond any other person trainer would do…your not about the money but about your clients…. and that says it all!!!! Thanks for doing what you do best. Don’t change a thing. It’s not you that needs to change.

  • malena says:
    August 12, 2010 at 5:40 pm
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    Hi grant….. well i dnt kow you as a personal trainer but as my client….. and since ive got to know you are are a very nice person and very well spoken, yr attitude has always been great…. its sad people have to do this on face book!

  • Adrian McClelland says:
    August 11, 2010 at 5:56 pm
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    Keep up the good work mate, i think you’re on the money. Its easy to tell people what they want to hear but that’s not going to produce results. Honesty can be very confronting to some people, so keep doing what youre doing. If people come to you for training advice its your responsibility to be perfectly honest with them. If they follow your advice they’ll see the results & thats all that matters really..

    • Grant says:
      August 11, 2010 at 8:59 pm
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      Adrian thanks for the kind words, what can I say. I learnt the ‘tough love’ attitude from you back in the Maz days

  • Luke Apollonio says:
    August 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm
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    Hey Grant,
    As you stated before, you cannot please everyone, it’s impossible.
    In regards to the approach you have taken for your Personal Training, it is deferent to other trainers that I know. However what I like about your method is that when the majority of people come to you and to your profession, it is because they have tried it themselves and have failed or have not got the results that they have wanted. It has come to someone (being you) having to tell them the truth of which they may not want to hear, to get them the results they want. The difference I have with this Julie is that you must be an ‘arse’ (although I don’t think you are) because when it comes down to it. Unless you say something which is your responsibility when you are training someone, nothing will change for them as they will go on in the wrong direction.
    Appas

  • nika says:
    August 11, 2010 at 12:23 pm
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    haha i dont think you should worry about it… she’s probably a fat ass herself and jealous or something :) you’re doing a great job ..

  • Doug Slater says:
    August 11, 2010 at 11:31 am
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    I’m not a personal trainer or anything mate, but completely agree with the approach you take to your work. Telling people what they want to hear is just misleading, and time wasting. If I was to take on a personal trainer I would expect your approach, nothing less.

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