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Five Ways to Create a Safe Space for Your Clients as a Nutrition Coach

Nutrition coaching is often the key reason people come to you, but creating a safe space for your clients is why someone will stay. The role of a nutrition coach is not to tell a client exactly what to do and demand they do it to a T. It is your job to work with your client to find solutions that best fit their lifestyle by asking questions that help guide them to find what works best for them.

Jennifer Hudy

Jul 20, 2021

1 min read

Coaching Resources

Part Two: How to Coach Clients Who Are Undereating

If you’ve already read Part One of this series, you know the answer to that question. Losing fat requires a client to work with their body, not against it.

Michael Vanchieri

Dec 17, 2020

1 min read

Coaching Resources

Part One: How to Coach Clients Who Are Undereating

Welcome to Part One of our two-part series highlighting the ways in which undereating may lead to slower fat loss for your clients. The first part focuses on how undereating slows progress so you can understand it as a coach.

Michael Vanchieri

Dec 11, 2020

1 min read

Muscle Gain and Performance

I'm Injured. Should I Change My Diet?

“I’m injured. Should I change my nutrition plan?” This is a common question WAG members ask their coaches (and if you’re a coach, it’s likely one or more of your clients will eventually ask this question, too).

Michael Vanchieri

Jul 6, 2020

1 min read

Lifestyle and Mindset

3 Signs You Have an “Upper Limit” Problem

It’s been a great week of nutrition and training. You’ve hit your macros spot-on for five days in a row, you’ve had great workouts and you’re seeing awesome progress in the mirror and in the way your clothes fit. You are on a roll and feeling confident!

Ali Macy

Oct 30, 2018

1 min read

Lifestyle and Mindset

The Snowball Effect: Don't Let One Mistake Go Too Far

Progress does not require perfection. One bad day of eating doesn’t ruin all of your progress. The real issue arises when we turn one instance into a ‘snowball’ of negative choices that eventually derails progress.

Kate Hart

Oct 2, 2018

1 min read

Tracking Tutorials

WAG Q&A With Adee, Episode 28: Understanding Calories

It’s important to remember that not all calories are created equal, so they shouldn’t be counted as such. Watch the full episode to learn more about how you should approach calories for long-term progress.

Adee Cazayoux

Jul 12, 2018

1 min read

Lifestyle and Mindset

Recipes & Gifts for Father's Day

June 17 is Father’s Day, when we celebrate our dads for all the help, support and love they give us!

Melanie Barnshaw

Jun 3, 2018

1 min read

Muscle Gain and Performance

Prioritizing Recovery for Performance

Oh, recovery — we know how important it is, but for a lot of us, it’s difficult to take the time to do it.

Ali Macy

Jun 1, 2018

1 min read

Lifestyle and Mindset

Changing Your Environment: Start Small

Making healthy, life-altering changes in the pursuit of health and fitness doesn’t always have to be full speed ahead. Sometimes motivation for change is high, which is great, but often we just need to start somewhere.

Dani Sheriff

Apr 26, 2018

1 min read

Lifestyle and Mindset

Working Your Weaknesses: Mastering Your GOAT

All of us have physical skills we would like to improve, such as pistol squats, muscle-ups, doubles-unders and many more.

Melanie Barnshaw

Apr 4, 2018

1 min read

Lifestyle and Mindset

Injuries: Build Your Mind Game, Rebuild Your Body

Suffering an injury or illness can be disheartening and frustrating. This is especially the case if you’re forced to scale back on training or take a seat on the sidelines while letting your body heal.

Melanie Barnshaw

Feb 12, 2018

1 min read