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<p>Are there too many coaches!? Learn how to stand out, find clients & provide value as a coach in a seemingly flooded coaching market.</p> <h3>The Flooded Fitness Market</h3> <p>Are there too many coaches!? Learn how to stand out, find clients & provide value as a coach in a seemingly flooded coaching market. With social media & the internet, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the quantity of personal trainers, content creators, and coaches trying to find a piece of the fitness market. Niki & CJ can help.</p> <p>Think about your <a href="https://youtu.be/pbnnN_NztVw">Values, Identities, & Priorities (VIP)</a> & consider the market. Ideally, these two circles are aligned perfectly. They won't be, and you're not looking to coach everyone in the fitness market.</p> <p>You are not in the same pool as the expert, online coach who has been doing this for decades. While you may look up to this coach and learn from him or her, comparing yourself to him or her is ultimately counterproductive. Plus, these people didn't begin with huge social media followings or large online coaching companies.</p> <h3>Finding Clients as a Coach</h3> <div> <p>What comparative advantage do you have over a Matt Reynolds, Louie Simmons, or whatever coach you look up to? You know your co-workers, friends, and family and can help them meet their goals with a relatively low knowledge level and for much cheaper than a professional barbell coach.</p> <p>The people around you should know that you lift and coach. Like any other hobby, talk about it in person and on social media. Start coaching friends, family, & co-workers. Do it now. Start coaching.</p> <p>Don't worry about finding a niche. Don't worry about marketing, having a website, starting a podcast, getting a certification, or getting articles published. These are all great. They don't help you coach.</p> <h3>Providing Value as a Coach</h3> <p>It doesn't take much <a href= "https://barbell-logic.com/academy/">experience or knowledge</a> to be able to help those around you. Having some teaching p