Hmm...he's saying he should focus his attention on his strengths and he's saying he'll work out alone at home. It doesn't matter to me but I'll do it, a bit of a contradiction there.

To be clear I'm not saying I can't imagine how you went into helicopter mode in the first place. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to figure out how that would come about and I recognize the intended kindness that underlies overprotection. However, it can still really hurt a kid. I'd suggest really doing some honest assessment about how parental worry and helicoptering may really diminish a child's sense of confidence and in their potential for meaningful relationships with others and for the possibility of growth.

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