I’m asked often if people can come join the elitefts gym. My go to answer is for them to tell me how “they” can justify to me the time I will be with them instead of my family? This is both as visitors or regulars.
You see, I don’t charge anyone including those I help, but I only help a few at a time. I watch several and will always offer advice when asked or needed but will only mentor, train and teach a few with the end goal of them achieving their Pro total (open, gear or raw) and knowing how to do the same for others. I know from past experience it will take a serious lifter 3-4 years.
If I simply charged them what I used to charge my personal training clients two decades ago, $80 per hour, it would cost no less than $800 per week (per person). The upfront program cost would be $500 as it’s templated for 3 years. $100 per week for the custom adjustments. I’ll make it easy and say the billable time per month would be around $3800.00. Time and travel for two meets per year and we’re around 45k. Billing the exact same rates, I billed for close to 10 years with very few weeks under 40 billing hours per week - 20 years ago!
Yet, no client of mine was ever trained or coached 10 hours per week. The point doesn’t change. This IS the value and rate I could get (without inflation) training other people if I desired. My choice is to not do that so I can train people who really want to put all they have into being their best - and take it seriously.
I’m trading time away from my family, over 50k a year value and almost four decades of education and experience.
Whats the exchange? The “privilege” of helping you? Your IG following?
Over the years I’ve seen many “serious” lifters with great potential, who never end up caring enough to become what they truly could. I’ve seen others doubt their ability with moderate potential go on to do things they never felt possible.
This is the first post of several of what I am looking for when people ask “can I drop by to train with you”. I will touch on both guests and regulars as I continue.
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