Have you seen or experienced a physical fitness trainer pushing and encouraging their client to work towards their goal? Most of the efforts are directed towards making the client happy with their bodies after achieving their desired physical structure. However, for 31-year-old Samuel Chewning, the motivation should come from an innate indispensable love for your body.
Samuel Chewning, or Sam, as close friends and clients know him, is a professional and personal fitness trainer in Santa Monica, California. Chewning has 10 years of experience working with high-value clients and helping them achieve both the physical and innate benefits of fitness. Unlike most people who believe that a great lovable body can only be achieved after physical training, Chewning believes that being in love with your body is the motivation you need to make lasting changes for it.
Love Your Body To Bits
Some people get into fitness routines to change some aspects of their bodies that they don’t like. They look for imperfections in their bodies and believe that fitness exercise will help them get rid of the faults and help love their bodies more. Chewning says this is a myth, and people should grow out of it. In his words, “You are supposed to love and accept your body at any state. Only when you love it can you truly make lasting changes for it.” Sam tries to enlighten people that if you do not love your body as it is, you will always find fault in it.
Chewning uses a unique approach to helping his clients love and appreciate their bodies even before working out for specific goals. He likes to help his clients discover their imbalances, face their past injuries, confront any weaknesses such as immobilities and poor motor control so that they can embrace their bodies and their uniqueness. According to him, “This body awareness allows you to work out more efficiently and safely in the gym, and gives you a new found sense of confidence and ability that bleed into the rest of your life.”
For Chewning, fitness is a love language to the body and helps awaken every aspect of an individual’s life. He says that nothing gives him more satisfaction than watching his clients flourish in and out of the gym when they realize the impact physical fitness has on their lives.
Self-love includes discovering things about yourself and loving the changes you find and make in your life. Chewning’s approach to fitness is to help his clients find the comfortable and uncomfortable factors in their lives and focus on loving every bit of themselves. He says, “In training together, we will systematically and progressively activate muscle groups in your body so that you leave each session knowing a little more about yourself.”
Love Is The Most Important Value
Chewning has earned several achievements that give him authority in the fitness industry. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from VCU and is Kettlebell Training Certified. He also has a certificate from the American College of Sports Medicine CPT and is certified by the Equinox Fitness Institute. His professional certifications give him authority in professional fitness training.
He says that the most important trait of a fitness coach is loving people. You cannot work with people and help them achieve their fitness goals if you cannot love them. You must be willing to personalize each client’s journey and make them feel loved and appreciated as they put in the effort to improve their physical structures.
Chewning also says that one of the most valuable lessons he has learned from his icon Rich Fronic is that fitness trainer should enjoy what they do. The key is being happy with the job so that you can be helpful to your clients. He says that every professional in the fitness industry should strive to “work with people they want to see every day.” There’s no point working with clients that do not appreciate your value. He further advises that it is okay to be selective with clients, as long as you love and enjoy what you do.
Change A Life Every Day
Chewning says that his greatest motivation is “Driving home from work knowing I made a difference that day.” Having personalized relationships with his clients helps him have a specific impact on each of their lives. He advises young fitness professionals to always focus on communicating and ensuring that their knowledge and expertise make a difference in someone’s life.
When he’s not working, Chewning likes to explore nature, engage in sports and adventure, travel, and keep learning new things. The quest for knowledge never stops for this fitness trainer who believes in embracing and loving the body before making lasting changes for it.
