Escape Your Limits & LIFTS LIFTS Episode 68 - Personal Training is Shifting Toward Holistic Health Coaching | Richard Boyd at PerformX 2025
Welcome to the latest episode of L.I.F.T.S – your bite-sized dose of the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories.
Hosts Matthew Januszek, Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of SweatWorks attended PerformX 2025.
In this LIFTS episode, Matthew and Mo are joined by Richard Boyd, Director or Global Wellness Designs.
This episode covers:
- COVID-19's impact on personal training industry.
- Shift in trainer authority due to increased consumer knowledge.
- Balancing technology and human connection in PT.
- AI integration in program design and PT's evolving role.
- Expanding PT roles and compensation models.
- Social media and influencers' effect on PT industry.
- Trend towards comprehensive wellness services in gyms.
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00:00 Intro
02:55 Shift in Trainer Authority and Consumer Education
04:35 Technology and Human Connection in Personal Training
06:41 Future of Personal Training and AI Integration
07:31 Challenges and Opportunities in Personal Training Education
12:06 Compensation and Role Evolution for Personal Trainers
15:57 Impact of Social Media and Influencers on PT Industry
20:00 Adapting PT Models to Meet Consumer Needs
25:12 The Role of Empathy and Assessment in PT
30:03 GLP-1 and Its Impact on PT Industry