Am I a coach or a trainer?
What is the difference? A coach as defined by google:
- (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
- a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
- passenger car: a railcar where passengers ride
- teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; “He is training our Olympic team”; “She is coaching the crew”
A trainer as defined by Google:
- one who trains other persons or animals
- flight simulator: simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn - Trainers work in many different areas, mainly educating employees of companies on specific topics of workplace importance. Some trainers are in-house, and others work for training companies.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainer_(business)
When I work with people am I teaching them to do anything that they cant already do? People have 6 basic human movement patterns: Push, pull, bend, squat, lunge and twist. So when I have someone do a push am I really “training” them to do an exercise? If you fell face first onto the floor, would you not do a push up to get your feet under neath of you then do a single leg squat or lunge to stand back up?
I coach people, I am not a trainer. You train monkeys to put on coats and not attack actors when they get pissed. I coach you to do a squat better.
