Why are we so scared of moving beyond the safety net of Level 2 guidelines?
Ticking boxes and sticking to the “rules” keeps us safe, but it also keeps us small. Fitness was never meant to be about staying comfortable for us or for the people who walk into our classes. We are meant to wobble, struggle, fatigue in order to improve. this is the process.

Our clients don’t show up for mediocrity. They don’t come for “basic moves performed safely.” They come for transformation, challenge, and a sense of what they are truly capable of. Yet too often, we dilute the experience out of fear, fear of being wrong, fear of being judged, fear of stepping into the space where growth actually happens.

The average human being is capable of so much more than the watered-down versions we offer when we cling to guidelines as gospel. Guidelines should guide, not confine. They should open the door to exploration, not close it.

If we truly listen, we’ll hear what people are asking for: strength, resilience, energy, escape, empowerment. None of these live in “basic.” They live in the messy, sweaty, exhilarating space where change happens.

So maybe the question is not “what’s safe?” but “what’s possible?”

Jayne Nicholls

Jayne Nicholls, multi award winning owner and director of GXT.