This is a YouTube video titled "What makes a trainer so special featuring Logan Dubé" containing a monologue by Logan Dubé recorded in July 2023. Logan shares their personal journey from being an athlete to becoming a fitness trainer and educator, emphasizing their passion for teaching and authentic experience in the fitness industry.
I was an athlete, and that was how I first got into the gym really was wanting to strengthen my body and be a better athlete, avoid injury. And at the point where I finally retired from what felt like a pretty long athletic career, I kind of accidentally became a trainer. Because at the time that I got into it, there weren't a lot of people doing that. I had some people that I was working with in group fitness ask for some help, and I thought, sure, I guess I can show you what I know. And then people just kept asking. And so at a certain point, I sort of took a look at the fact that I was getting paid more in grocery and coffee gift cards than I was from the real job that I was doing. And I thought, well, geez, maybe I should make the switch. So I feel like I've gotten to where I am as an educator from just a really step by step, authentic living the journey kind of place. And I think ultimately what made me a great trainer was that I loved to teach. And so ending up as an educator is kind of just now, instead of teaching clients, I teach trainers.
