Allen is a long-time coach and IFBB pro who runs a business with his wife Nicole. Allen works with a host of general population clientele along with a lot of competitors. He has spent over twenty years in the industry and has a lot under his belt in terms of the do’s and the don’ts when it comes to nutrition, training and lifestyle. Find all of his really informative platforms here…
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Show Notes:
00:37 – The difference between optimizing health and optimizing metabolism and the big roadblocks
6:10- Why progress isn’t made in the gym
9:50- The initial phases for a coach to look at with a new gen pop client
17:00- Fasting
19:00- Gut health and how steps to implement with clients.
24:00 – Refeed cheat meals along with stress levels and gluten
31:37- What is true training intensity?
36:48: Training philosophies and reasoning behind them
40:50- Good questions for a client to ask a coach to learn more
43:33- Red flags to look out for in a coach
48:30- People who have shaped Allen’s approach to coaching
1:00:00- Take home points Allen wants you to hear.