The Personal Side of Personal Training - Daniel Yores
Jan 2, 2025
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Daniel Yores, a personal trainer from Toronto and the host of his own podcast, shares his passion for fitness as a catalyst for life improvement. He discusses the transformative impact trainers have on clients, emphasizing empathy over metrics. Daniel reflects on managing pain in training, turning it into a teacher rather than a deterrent. He also shares strategies for maximizing training efficiency, especially for those with tight schedules, and highlights the importance of building genuine connections in the coaching space.
Daniel Yores emphasizes that personal trainers should connect deeply with clients to facilitate impactful emotional and psychological transformations beyond physical training.
He discusses the significance of understanding pain as a guiding force in rehabilitation, encouraging clients to overcome discomfort through manageable progressions.
Yores advocates for optimizing training efficiency through strategic warm-ups and micro-workouts, integrating exercise into daily routines for enhanced wellness.
Deep dives
Journey into Fitness and Coaching
Daniel Yors shares his journey into fitness, which began with an active childhood spent playing soccer. A series of injuries ultimately piqued his interest in understanding human anatomy and physiology, leading him to pursue a degree in kinesiology. Although he briefly attended chiropractic school, he decided to become a personal trainer instead, grappling with the transition from aspiring doctor to trainer. This experience shaped his coaching philosophy, as he focuses on helping others appreciate their body's capabilities and addressing their physical limitations.
The Impact of Personal Trainers
Yors discusses the profound impact personal trainers can have on clients' lives, extending beyond the physical aspect to emotional and psychological support. He emphasizes that many trainers may not recognize their potential influence, viewing their role as simply counting reps rather than connecting with clients on a deeper level. By making the personal side of training a priority, coaches can facilitate significant changes in clients' overall well-being. Yors believes that when trainers care about their clients as individuals, they foster a more rewarding and successful training experience.
Navigating Client Injuries
When addressing client injuries, Yors stresses the importance of understanding pain as a guide rather than a barrier. He encourages clients to work through discomfort by breaking down movements into manageable components and celebrating small victories. This approach helps build confidence and dispels the fear that often accompanies injury. By empowering clients to rediscover movement, Yors enables them to regain functionality in their daily activities and promotes a positive mindset towards rehabilitation.
Efficiency in Training Sessions
Yors advocates for maximizing training session efficiency through strategies such as segmenting warm-ups and introducing supersets. By equipping clients with basic movement warm-ups and allowing them to complete them independently, trainers can optimize the session's time. Additionally, Yors emphasizes the importance of compound exercises to provide clients with maximal benefits. He believes that while these strategies may not always follow the latest scientific trends, they deliver effective results for everyday individuals.
Encouraging Movement Outside the Gym
Yors highlights the critical role of movement outside the gym, recommending walking as a simple yet powerful tool for improving overall wellness. He encourages clients to view their daily routines as opportunities to integrate physical activity, suggesting micro workouts that can be performed throughout the day. By fostering a mindset that values consistent movement, clients can enhance their physical capabilities without the need for extended gym sessions. Ultimately, Yors aims to cultivate a lifestyle where exercise becomes an inherent part of daily living rather than just a gym obligation.
In this episode, I sit down with Daniel Yores, another connection made at the SWIS Symposium. Daniel is a personal trainer from Toronto. He coaches clients both online and in person to lose body fat, build muscle and get stronger. For Daniel, fitness is the catalyst to make everything else in life better, and this is the base of his fitness philosophy. He also hosts “The Daniel Yores Podcast” and speaks with experts in the field to educate and motivate as many people as possible.
We discuss: Daniel’s path into coaching The impact of a personal trainer on someone's life. What makes a good trainer? The role of experience in education. What does Dan's business look like with hybrid coaching (in-person and online)? Changes in business over time when driven by impact, results, and connection. Training around injury and helping people stay active. Creating a runway of progression. Pain as a teacher and not an alarm. How to push people with injuries rather than being conservative. Addressing time constraints in training. Strategies to increase efficiency of training. Getting the most out of the least. Getting outside and being more active. Micro-workouts throughout the day. People don't care about features, they care about benefits and outcomes.
Find Daniel: Website - danielyores.com IG, X, YouTube - @danielyores __________ Paul's singular goal is to raise the bar for coaching. He is committed to being the signal through the static of the fitness and health industry.
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Who am I and why should you listen to me? Paul is a Coach, Educator, Mentor, and Athlete with a single goal - to raise the bar for online coaching. He holds Master of Science Degrees in both Exercise Science and Sports Management. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach with 15 years of experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in varying capacities from youth to professional athletics.
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