GP Health Coaching

GPHC Coaching Principles

Individuality Principle

GPHC recognises that every person’s journey to achieving better health / a better body is different. For this reason, GPHC tailors each programme to the needs and circumstances of the client. This starts by establishing a baseline of where you are at the moment, where you want to be, and how much time and effort you can put into your health journey. Then we work out your goals and a reasonable time-frame to achieve these goals. Lastly, a programme is developed taking into account all these variables. By individually tailoring your programme to your circumstances, we get a programme that you are more likely to adhere to, which then improves your ability to reach your health goals.

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Partnership Principle

GPHC believes that the best results are achieved by working WITH you in a partnership, with both parties as equals. GPHC provides you with education, instruction, support and accountability, but you as the client know your body, your circumstances, and yourself better than anyone, so your feedback and input into planning your journey is equally valuable. GPHC seeks to create a dynamic where you feel you can be open and honest in your communication: you should not feel the need to please me nor should you feel bad if you don’t hit your goals or have a bad day / week. The dynamic has both parties showing trust, effort and commitment in equal parts. Remember, you are undertaking this journey for you, not for me.

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Daily / weekly Principle

GPHC uses a system where items are recorded daily, but tracked weekly. This allows the client to have some flexibility in areas each day, and removes the stress of having to consistently hit targets every day. You can plan your week to take into account the highs and lows in activity levels, energy and food, allowing you to fit them into your lifestyle. Weight-training sessions aren’t scheduled for specific days of the week, so you can adjust the schedule to fit your circumstances each week. This flexible approach allows for less stress and greater adherence, meaning a greater chance of achieving your goals.

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Longevity Principle

A health / body transformation should make changes that last a lifetime, not just a short period until you reach your goal. Short term changes give short term results only, and can put you into the cycle of progression and regression, instead of long term progress and sustained results. Undertaking a health / body transformation journey can involve making a number of changes in your life apart from diet and activity: attitude/mindset, habits, prioritising. This follows on from the Individuality principle. By working with you to make these changes that have been identified, we are setting you up for long-term changes and a sustained healthy lifestyle.

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Step by step Principle

GPHC will help you make these changes mentioned in the Longevity principle, but in a structured one step at a time approach that aims to avoid the client feeling overwhelmed at the start. The approach is to add and progress factors slowly, firstly establishing a solid foundation which can then be built upon. There is an ongoing process of learning and progressing each week, slowly building upon that foundation, moving at a pace that is right for each individual. Small changes built upon small changes have a powerful compounding effect, so getting things right is much more important than rushing things and doing it poorly.

 

Wholistic approach Principle

GPHC realises that there is a lot more going on in your world than your health and fitness journey. (This expands upon the Individuality Principle.) However, these other factors impact upon your health and fitness journey. GPHC tracks a number of health metrics, such as mood, stress and sleep to help get an overall picture of how you are progressing, and when it may be time to slow things down or step back. This is where the feedback from you is so important, and being open, honest and comfortable giving your feedback is crucial (as per the Partnership Principle). It is only by getting a wholistic picture of you and your circumstances that a safe, effective and enduring health journey can be created.