What does an online fitness coach actually do for you?

On Ep. 153, Nikkiey adds two things she learned as a client during her bodybuilding years. Working with a coach improved how she communicated, with the coach and in her personal and professional life. She also asks new clients to "trust us now and believe us later," because many women arrive with doubts after plans that failed them before. If past programs didn't work, that says more about the programs than about you.

Nikkiey is just as clear about the limits. On Ep. 163 she says coaches, trainers and programs give you the best tools, plans and guidance, but they can't stand in your kitchen meal prepping or do your workouts. You still have to apply the plan consistently over weeks and months. On Ep. 113 she frames motivation as a two-way street: roughly 50 percent from the coach and 50 percent from you. She also points out that motivation is an emotion, and emotions come and go. Honesty runs both ways too. The coach can only help with what you actually report.