Oftentimes we have people come in to the gym that have been training for 2-5 years or more. They have gym experience. When it comes time for them to perform fundamental movement patterns though, they really lack confidence in how to execute them, or what loads to use. This is absolutely no shade on them; it’s just a reflection of how services are commonly rendered in the fitness industry.

One of our fundamental values at TSF is cultivating independent lifters. Our service delivery is entirely reflective of this. We coach in such a way that we not only help people get stronger, but also to teach them the skills to be able to resistance train safely and effectively in any gym, without guidance, for as long as they see value in doing so.

In this article I unpack why we think developing autonomy is so important, and how we go about cultivating autonomy as coaches.