RX'D RADIO E592: Programming Isn’t Coaching: Why Your Training Plans Keep Failing
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Apr 16, 2025 Discover the vital difference between programming and coaching in training. The hosts emphasize the power of adaptability, moving beyond rigid plans to personalized coaching. Explore why subjective feedback often trumps numerical data in fostering real progress. They advocate for a minimalist coaching approach, focusing on one key issue at a time for improved performance. Learn how experiential training develops core control and physical awareness, and the importance of aligning client goals with effective strategies to enhance results.
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Coaching Requires Adaptability
- Effective coaching requires adapting plans based on real-time context and client feedback.
- Programming should be a flexible blueprint, not a rigid scripture to follow blindly.
Low-Resolution Programming Works
- Write low-resolution programs that allow interpretation and adjustment for daily variances in client condition.
- Design broad intentions like phases, letting clients and coaches adapt workouts within that framework.
Allow Variability for Motor Learning
- Introduce deliberate variability in accessory exercises while keeping compound lifts consistent for motor learning.
- Allow error in training as a vital part of skill acquisition and long-term progress.