A lot of people come to me feeling like fitness is something that's been done to them. A plan someone handed them. Rules they're supposed to follow. A program that wasn't really built for their life, just kind of dropped into it.
And then they wonder why they can't stick with it.
Here's something I do differently, and I want to be transparent about it because I think it actually matters to you.
I Let You Choose
Anything that I don't have a strong coaching opinion on, I put in your hands. Which days we train. Which exercises you prefer when two options are equally effective. How we structure your sessions around your schedule and your life. This isn't me being indifferent. It's intentional. When you make a choice, you own it differently. You start to feel like your not showing up to do something I assigned you, but instead showing up because you're here to do something you decided. That shift might sound subtle, but it changes everything about how you feel walking into a session, how hard you push when it gets uncomfortable, and how you talk yourself into showing up on the days you really don't feel like it.
Your Journey Should Actually Feel Like Yours
The fitness industry has a bad habit of treating people like they just need to be told what to do. Follow the plan. Trust the process. Stop asking questions. But that's not how lasting change works. Lasting change happens when you feel genuinely connected to what you're doing and why you're doing it. When the goal is yours. When the process reflects your real life, not some idealized version of it.
What This Means Going Forward
If I ever ask you "what do you prefer?" or "which of these works better for your schedule?" — that's not me being unsure. That's me making space for you to be an active part of your own process. And if there's ever something that isn't working, something that feels off, or something you want to do differently — tell me. That's not pushback. That's you doing exactly what you should be doing.
This is your health. Your body. Your journey.
I'm just here to make sure it actually works for you.
Best,
Coach Collis Stutzer