Top 10 Tips for Coaching Saffrons

Saffrons make little use of coaches and trainers on a regular basis. They consult experts for a specific purpose, such as improving their skills in a particular sport or activity.

Communicate clearly the value you are adding to a Saffron’s workout. For some types, your presence is enough, but not for this one. If you do not meet their needs, they will disappear. This type is unlikely to fill out survey forms or provide feedback to clubs.

Don’t impose your own goals on Saffron. Take the necessary time to understand their goals and develop a plan together to address these goals.

Saffrons are internally demanding, and enjoy a challenge. Check out with them that the sessions are appropriate to the level of challenge they are looking for. Keep sessions interesting and varied as Saffrons get bored easily.

Saffrons are perfectionists, but also playful and fun loving Be attuned to which side of Saffrons’ nature you’re facing. On the playful side, they might like to share a training session with a partner or friend.

Don’t try to impress a Saffron with your professional credentials. Your professional credentials mean nothing if a Saffron doesn’t see you as competent.

With their intuitive nature, Saffrons easily see the mind/body/spirit connections. Include this aspect in your communication and recommendations of indoor and outdoor activities.

Convenience and spontaneity are important. Provide assistance as to how Saffrons can effectively integrate exercise into their weekly routine.

With goals in mind, come up with playful surprises such as jumping rope or a running treasure hunt. They want to have fun but don’t want to waste time.

Saffrons are disinclined to take the time to change clothes in the locker room or use facility amenities on a regular basis. Encourage clients to come dressed to begin the workout immediately.

Keep in Mind

Saffrons with Efficiency will work with a trainer to learn specific skills or improve performance.

Saffrons with Harmony want to partner with trainers who understand their values. They won’t tolerate experiencing their values being invalidated.

Blue

Conscientious, committed, and safety-conscious, Blues approach to exercise is dutiful and without internal debate. They are very tuned in to their bodies, and correct form is essential to them. Steady and methodical, Blues prefer to focus on one thing at a time. They enjoy keeping track of their progress and take comfort in following programs that have been tested and proven effective.

Green

Minimalist and practical, Greens are naturally observant of the physical details and small variations in their environment. The natural world beckons, and Greens easily blend in. Being outside makes them feel alive, so getting their exercise through activities of daily living, including working outside, makes sense. Greens are motivated to maintain a level of fitness so they can participate in the outdoor activities and challenges that are important to them.

Gold

Traditional and conservative in their approach to exercise, Golds avoid trendy fitness fads. With a reverence for tradition and finding comfort in the familiar, Golds seek a balanced life, aiming not to overdo. Golds prefer structure and routine, valuing experience, safety, proven methods, and information from experts. They’re proud of what they do and enjoy sharing the results.

Purple

Disciplined and consistent, Purples approach exercise with an objective, and always with a plan. Purples organize exercise into categories, such as cardio, strength, and flexibility. They are attracted to variety and experiment with different approaches from time to time, but they are soon drawn back to exercise they can make routine. Once they incorporate exercise into their lives, they generally stay with it.

Red

Fast paced and in the moment, Reds love to be where the action is. Reds experience life through their senses, craving stimulation and adventure from the physical world. Moving is natural; physical activity is about being alive. Because Reds are oriented to activity in the physical world, the idea of putting time aside for “exercise” seems tedious and boring unless they are training for a goal with others. Reds understand the importance of fitness and naturally incorporate it in their physically active lifestyle.

Saffron

Playful and spontaneous, Saffrons are attracted to activities that are flexible and convenient. Needing opportunities for self-expression, they tend to lose interest in anything too structured. Easily bored and internally demanding of themselves, Saffrons enjoy challenging activities with the right combination of fun, freedom, and flow. A sense of play is appealing, making fun activities, either solo or alongside like-minded others, a high priority.

Ingenious and opportunistic, Silvers wrap exercise in disguise. Having an alter-native purpose keeps them engaged. Silvers enjoy activities that are convenient, requiring minimal process and planning. They are attracted to new ideas and possibilities and to activities that can be done with others. They enjoy variety and tend to cycle through fitness passions. Alternatively, they might avoid the temptation of novelty and keep their exercise program simple.

Silver

White

Private and self-contained, Whites are attracted to physical activity they can structure at their own pace. Exercise provides alone time for reflection. Jarred by interruptions and chaos, Whites require orderly environments that provide necessary calm. Outdoor settings and familiar paths and activities are appealing. Advanced planning makes it happen.

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