Philip Pape 0:00

Hey , what's up guys ? Quick bonus episode today . And I need to give you a warning before you even think about hiring a coach or joining a nutrition program , it's something I've been thinking about a lot , as I have had folks come into my program , either one-on-one or our group program , whitson Weights Physique University , and their initial thought is wow , there's a lot of content here , there are a lot of steps . I'm feeling a little bit overwhelmed . I'm not sure if this is right for me Now . Granted , that could be a fault of mine in the marketing of this and setting expectations , so I'm working on that . But this is a mistake that I see all the time , where people tell themselves I need to get more consistent before I start , or I need to lose a little weight before I sign up , or I should probably figure out my macros first , because what I'll get from individuals who say like I feel like this isn't right for me , I'll say , well , what is it ? Does it feel overwhelming ? Because usually that's the case , and sometimes I'll say , yeah , there's , there's a lot of stuff , there's a lot of content , there's a lot of things . I don't think , I think this is too stressful and I'll say , well , you know , I've had clients in this program and I can connect you with them who felt the same way and then , when they started tracking and getting awareness of what's going on with their body , it actually reduced stress significantly and helped them be consistent . In addition , having that support , having people , having a coach who can look at what you're doing and give you a fresh perspective , without any skin in the game you know they don't have an emotional attachment to you Could be exactly what you need . So it's kind of like saying , hey , I need to get in shape before I hire a personal trainer , or I should probably , you know , fix my engine before I take my car to the mechanic , right ? I mean , do you see the problem there ? So if you could do it on your own , you wouldn't be looking for help in the first place . If what worked in the past worked for you , you you wouldn't be looking for help in the first place . If what worked in the past worked for you , you wouldn't be looking for something that's going to work right .

Philip Pape 1:48

It's kind of a little chicken and egg thing , and the reason I thought of this is not only individuals who I see come into my program , but also talking to other coaches , like , for example , I just recorded with Nikki Sims Barbell Logic and her episode is coming out soon , um , and she was talking about how , even for herself , she's got coaches who have helped her fix her form or help her learn how to train . That would have taken months and months and months . I felt the same thing . I hired a coach here in Connecticut for one hour when I was learning to lift and it fixed like six months of my uh issues .

Philip Pape 2:23

I have people who join our coaching program and they've struggled for years with . They've tried intermittent fasting . They've tried , you know , lots of cardio . Maybe they have been lifting weights and something's not quite working . Um , you , if you haven't already , you'll hear a case study with uh Cassandra , who is in that same situation . She was like trying to lose that last 10 pounds . She knew all of what to do and yet somehow it wasn't working .

Philip Pape 2:45

So you know , a good coach isn't here to take an already perfect plan and just make it better , right ? A coach is here to take the messy , inconsistent , overwhelming , frustrating experience of trying to do it on your own and then turn it into something simple and structured and sustainable . Now , if you feel like , after you talk to a coach or join a program . It's still not simple or sustainable , but sure there could be a problem with how that program set up or it could be that they are not delivering what you need for you . So it's always .

Philip Pape 3:15

You always want to raise your hand and say , hey , this isn't working for me . Can you help me out ? And if it's , if it's me , if you're in my program , you , you can ask anybody . I will personally reach out and have like a back and forth conversation and really get into the weeds of how do we make this work for you , because the last thing I want to do is , um , see you fail . Like I take it personally when people don't succeed with me , and that almost never happens . The only reason it ever happens is when someone is just not committed . Right , if you're committed and and I'm not even saying you're doing all the work right away , because I get that it takes time to build the momentum just being committed , just having the will to say yes , that I need help and leaning on the help system to do that , and not saying , hey , I need to be more consistent before I work with a coach , no , it's the opposite .

Philip Pape 4:05

If consistency is the problem , then guess what Having a coach makes it easier , not harder , like having a good coach , of course . So if you're telling yourself like I will join when I'm ready , ask yourself this what is going to change between now and then ? If the true answer if you're honest with yourself is , well , nothing , because this is what I've been doing then what you really need is a system that works for you , not a new burst of motivation that fades the moment that life gets busy . Not , hey , I'm gonna go listen to Wits and Weights . Philip has all this great information , I'm just gonna take action from that .

Philip Pape 4:40

Sometimes that is not enough , and that is why hiring a coach isn't about being ready . It's about getting out of your own way and then making real progress now , not six months from now , when you're still spinning your wheels . And , by the way , here's , here's the irony when you join my coaching program , I will tell you I want you to take it slow . I don't want you to binge all the content . I don't want you to like try to do all the steps in one day , and we're not even going to start fat loss for probably four to four to eight weeks .

Philip Pape 5:08

And if you're hearing this right now , you're like oh , that sounds awful . I want I got to lose the weight now . That's the problem when you take this methodical approach . What then happens ? When you do it the right way tracking , measuring , the right things you start to make progress and it becomes extremely invigorating . You get the confidence and after about two months now you're dialed in across the board with consistency . Now you're ready to hit the fat loss , if you even want to buy that Cause .

Philip Pape 5:36

By then you might've made some gains and improvements in your body composition . And you might say you know what ? I actually don't want to be in a deficit right now , because my body is improving already . And then , of course , and then you make lots of progress and then , four or six months from when you start , you've now achieved the thing you wanted to achieve that took you years and years of struggling not to achieve and that you still won't achieve if you don't start now .

Philip Pape 5:59

So , before you put this off again , ask yourself would future you be grateful that you started now or that you waited another six months , another year , another two years , another five years ? I think you know the answer . All right , that's it for today . If this hits home , let me know , shoot me a DM on Instagram at witsandweights that's one way to reach out to me or you could always drop a review in Apple or Spotify . Well , spotify is a rating , but drop a review in Apple and you could also send me a question . So , witsandweightscom slash question . And if you're finally ready to stop going in circles and you want to get some structure and support that you know you need , you know you do , we all need that kind of support and it's going to accelerate your results very quickly . You know where to find me . All right , I'm going .