That’s the truth.

However, depending on my client’s health conditions, I may have to work with the above professionals or complimenting my work with better nutritional diet, couple with supplements etc.

Throughout my journey, I am incredibly happy working with some doctors from different specialisation – orthopaedic surgeons, paediatrician (yes, you heard me right), ENT specialist, urologist, internal medicine physicians, cardiologist and even nephrologist. The level of happiness comes when I see my clients getting better, healthier as well as learning a lot of knowledge from medical specialist while working with them.

Call me weird if you want but watching an 80-year-old stand up from a chair without struggling makes me happier than seeing the payment come into my bank account.

Am I 100% happy working with the above professionals? or are there some which I do not enjoy working with?

Yes. Who are they? PHYSIOTHERAPIST. Before I tell you about them, allow me to differentiate between the two of us.

To put it very simply, if you fell yesterday and injured your knee, or you just came out from surgery, I would probably tell you to go and see a physiotherapist first. That’s their expertise. Once you’re recovering well and your doctor says it’s safe, that’s where people like me usually come in. My job is to help you move better, become stronger, improve your balance and hopefully stop the same problem from happening again.

Think of it this way. A physiotherapist helps you recover from an injury. I help you become stronger after you’ve recovered.

Different job, same goal — helping you move better.

Now, let me explain where my concern comes from.

My clients mentioned, many of them visited a physio before finally heard of and found me. When asked how their issues were resolved, many just say softly….. ok lah or even lightly shaking their head. Not because I dislike physiotherapists, but because of what many of my clients tell me. Repeatedly, I hear the same story. They went for physiotherapy, did a few sessions, were given a piece of paper with exercises, and that was about it. Of course, not every physiotherapist is like this. I’m only sharing what my own clients experienced before they came to me.

My coaching is different. I don’t just hand you an exercise sheet and wish you good luck. I stand beside you. I watch every repetition. If you’re improving, I progress you. If you’re struggling, I modify the exercise. Coaching doesn’t stop after giving instructions—it begins there.

I will always work with medical professionals even if they choose not to refer their clients to me. I call this coaching ethics.

To answer the question – Am I the best Senior Citizen Coach?

No. I did not ever say I’m the best, but I have yet to personally meet another coach in Malaysia whose practice is focused almost entirely on biomechanics and strength coaching for frailer seniors in the way mine is. There are some people who mentioned they know of some gyms that coach seniors but to me those are of a different class of seniors. They are more mobile and chances are that they are just going to a gym for fitness, compared to those of my clientele where they are mostly suffering from old age, post stroke, Parkinson, sarcopenia and going to a gym is impossible or very inconvenient.

Huh, where have you seen me oh?

Did I coach a loved one of yours before?

“no, one day my dad came home and showed me a photo which his friend has passed to him saying must track him down, he is a good coach” she claimed.

Wow, I was so happy when I heard this because I always tell my client- I have an expectation on your improvements greater than that of your own personal expectation. When I see or witness improvement, it makes me happier than earning that income from you.

The doctor, nurse and I was then laughing and cracking jokes saying I’m a KOL on senior citizen fitness. Following which the nurse also said, “actually we wanted to send you to my grandma for coaching…… “why didn’t you?” I interject b4 she could finish.

“oh, my grandma passed away before I could do that …..hahaha”

And guess what “she asked the other nurse outside to take a photo for the both of us, saying she wants to show her mum and dad back home, who she met today…….

She made my day.