Vigor Life Podcast

I’ve known Mike Robertson for well over a decade. One of the top coaches in the industry, I've learned a lot from Mike over the years and consider him both a close friend and mentor. For those of you who don't know his history, Mike is the President of Robertson Training Systems and the co-owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training (IFAST) in Indianapolis, Indiana. IFAST has been named one of the Top 10 Gyms in America by Men’s Health magazine numerous times, and was also a Fitness Award winner by Women’s Health Magazine. Over his 20-year coaching career, Mike has worked with athletes from every major professional sport, including NBA and MLS' all-stars. He's also a writer, speaker, consultant and sought after educator across the fitness industry. On this episode of the podcast Mike and I talk about “The Formula” for becoming a successful coach in the industry—both on and offline—along with the principles that withstand the test of time. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN 1. The base level below the level of coaching that coaches MUST learn if they want to be successful. Learning all the X’s and O’s 2. Why Mike wasn’t a great trainer from 2000-2005, what got him by, and what led him to develop the baseline skillsets every coach needs. 3. A KEY lesson Dax Moy taught me about coaching high level, affluent clients that you’d be crazy not to steal and apply. 4. From strength and conditioning and physical therapy to personal training, the many years and stages Mike went through and what he learned in each area. 5. If people like you they get a better training effect.” Why you need to learn how to get clients to like you more, and why this is a skillset. 6. The 3 steps to engage with your clients better, build better relationships, and improve communication. 7. The lessons I got from Mark Fisher and Michael Keeler's Coaching Conversations course that you can take and apply right away. 8. The importance of experience vs. content consumption/knowledge and why there has to be more investment in the former. 9. Why you need to spend at least 3-5 years of grinding and coaching everyone to become a great coach. 10. Why complex is your enemy and the reason you shouldn’t be “outlining your model” in the early stages of your career. 11. The secret sauce to getting clients results for years and NOT using any complex and complicated programming. 12. The principles Mike used to build a successful basketball strength and conditioning/development program. 13. Why Mike and I work on simplifying high level info and break it down to make it more manageable and usable for other coaches. 14. Our thoughts about the future of gyms, the industry and what will withstand the test of time. 15. The absolutely critical principles in building a successful online coaching business and how Mike has been doing it for over a decade. And much, much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES Mike Robertson site: http://www.robertsontrainingsystems.com/ Mike Robertson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robtrainsystems/ Complete Coach Certification: https://completecoachcertification.com/ Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/

When at the airport I always make a pitstop at the bookstore. While traveling to a speaking engagement, a book title entered my line of vision: "Raise Your Game.” As I read the cover, chapter topics and testimonials I knew I had to get it. Especially given it was from the world of basketball. From first crack, I couldn't put it down. I finished it in two days and knew I needed to get the author, Alan Stein Jr on the podcast to talk about the principles. I later realized both Alan and I were featured in Anthony Renna’s book, “Be Like The Best”, which led me to connecting with Alan... and here we are. Alan is a world-renowned coach, speaker and author. He spent 15+ years working the highest performing basketball players on the planet and now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. Alan specializes in improving individual and organizational leadership, performance and accountability. He inspires and empowers everyone he works with to take immediate action and improve mindset, habits and productivity. In this podcast we talk about principles for success, coaching, and leadership and the values and behaviors that support it to help you raise your game. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. The two foundational principles that success is built on and that you must adhere to if you’re going to win long-term. 2. What Alan learned from Kobe Bryant about the basics, that made him the best in the world at his craft. 3. Why knowing yourself first is crucial to creating a change in your life and business, as well as impacting others. 4. The basics of what you’re trying to improve—whether it be your craft, your business, your marriage—and how to break them down into skill work. 5. How Alan addresses “shiny object syndrome” and lack of attention by using praise, setting expectations and defining a role. 6. What not to do to ensure that you're not being disrespectful to the process, your craft, and the game. Whatever your game may be. 7. The importance of environment when it comes to buying into the basics and why you should seek out environments that trigger positive behaviors. 8. How to get rid of distractions so you can perform at the highest level. The most disciplined people have the least amount of distractions. 9. Create systems and processes to make sticking to habits easier. We share examples. 10. How Kevin Durant transformed himself after hating strength training but still showed up weekly to put in work. 11. People take what you do over what you say. Why you should model the behavior of your role models, and how this will help you become a high character person. 12. Alan's exercise to discover your values and the process steps to become that person. 13. What to do when someone has not bought into the team, and the vision. 14. The self-check and the responsibility you must take as a coach to help your clients and people around you become better. Nix blaming, making excuses, and complaining. 15. The keys to sustaining a standard of excellence like Dematha High School and how you can apply it to yourself and your business. 16. Why the role you and each person on your team plays must be respected, valued and appreciated. Everyone is integral to the final picture. 17. Why communication is like a basketball pass – the person making the pass has to deliver it in a way that the person can catch it. And much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Alan Stein Jr: https://alansteinjr.com/ Alan Stein Jr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alansteinjr/ Book: Raise Your Game - High Performance Secrets from The Best of The Best: https://raiseyourgamebook.com/ Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/

Bryan and I met almost 13 years ago at a Perform Better Summit through our mutual friend Nate Green. At that point in time Bryan was writing a lot of quality fitness articles for top publications. I really enjoyed his writing style: real world wisdom from training his real world clients. The thing about Bryan is that while he wrote for T-Nation, Mens Health, Mens Fitness, Bodybuilding.com, Ask Men, and many more, he had so much actual coaching experience and real world results with his clients. Not to mention himself. He’s 47, jacked and lean. Today he continues to write, train, and have a successful online coaching business. In this podcast episode we dive into the principles of the “How” in coaching to get the best possible results with your clients; whether face to face, or online. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. How Bryan started training people but kept it as a side hustle. Believe it or not, he didn’t believe he could make a career out of it. We discuss what changed his mind. 2. Why it’s important to go past the sets and reps to help people truly transform. 3. Why you MUST build a foundation and understanding the body, movement, program design, etc. AKA "the buy" in to coaching. 4. Why you should always start with finding out a client's lifestyle before building their program. e.g. “How do they go about their day?” 5. Why you can’t take your clients word at the height of their excitement and motivation when it comes to what they’re able to commit to. We discuss how you uncover the reality. 6. Why it’s so much better to build on success than having to pull back when you start training clients. We share out mistakes so you can avoid making the same ones. 7. What the ideal training frequency is for different goals, from muscle building, to fat loss, no matter your age. 8. What the “cardio placeholder” is and how it creates better results for clients. 9. Why walking is key to feeling better when you’re pushing your diet (and how it helps you physiologically unpack things). 10. Whether or not age should dictate the exercises you should choose, and the formula for not getting injured and continuing to progress. 11. Doing ramp sets, pushing to positive failure, not training for less than an hour, and other myths get put to the test by Bryan and myself. 12. The “not so cool” modalities that pay the biggest dividends but get missed so often. 13. How everything affects itself and why coaching is like a dance that you always have to assess. 14. 3 nutritional principles that will create success for your clients if you nail them. 15. How to take how a person who is currently living one way and gradually make it better (and why this is the key to success). 16. Why precision and being geeky on the numbers will most times hinder success when it comes to body transformations. 17. Why variability is NOT a good choice when people are looking to change their habits. 18. While simplicity and autonomy matter, creating rules for clients can be powerful. Bryan explain this concept. 19. The power of creating wins in a client's day to build from. And much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Bryan Krahn Website: https://bryankrahn.com/ Bryan Krahn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryankrahn/ Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/

I met Jason Harris at my friend Adam’s 212 entrepreneur event when he was one of the mentors. At the event, Jason gave a presentation on connecting your business to social good and philanthropy. He talk resonated deeply with me and led to what I now consider a great relationship with him. A little history about Jason. He is the President and CEO of award-winning creative agency, Mekanism. Where he works closely with brands through a blend of "Soul & Science" to create shareable and provocative campaigns that engage audiences. Under Harris' leadership, Mekanism has been named to Ad Age's "Agency A List" and twice to their "Best Places to Work", as well as been listed on Creativity "The Creative 50" and recognized by Effie as one of the "Most Effective Independent Agencies". He has been profiled by The New York Times, Fast Company and ABC's Nightline. Harris serves on the board of directors for Advertising Week and the United Nations' Social Impact Leadership Council, and is an advising member of the elite Marketing 50. He has helped build and refresh some of the world's most iconic brands, including adidas, MillerCoors, Levi's, Ben & Jerry's, HBO, Nasdaq, Amazon, The North Face and The United Nations. Jason also wrote the best seller, “The Soulful Art of Persuasion: The 11 Habits That Will Make Anyone A Master Influencer”; which is what we dive into this podcast episode. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. What made Jason decide to go from helping some of the most well-known companies in the world with advertising, to writing a book on persuasion. 2. Why/how the book started as “The 10 Greatest Marketing Campaigns Ever….” but evolved into a book that can replace “How To Win Friends and Influence People”. 3. Why relationship building, marketing and business all come down to your daily behaviors and how you operate. 4. Why most business books aren’t practical and don’t help you change who you are and change the actions that lead you to success; and why Jason felt that a guide book to change was actually needed. 5. How to create your own personal guiding compass even if you’re a young entrepreneur. “Expose your psychic skin.” 6. The power of storytelling and why it’s integral to creating connection with people. 7. What “Never Be Closing” means and why it’s the most powerful long-term success strategy. 8. One of Jason’s daily habits that you can apply today and change the way you do business and build relationships. 9. How my conversations with Jason led me to create the Vigor DREAM program; which will now partner with Badges and Barbells to help mentor underprivileged youth. 10. Why fear based persuasion does NOT work better than positive persuasion, especially in the long-term. 11. The collaboration imperative and how it is better than constantly being competitive. 12. The story of the “Million Dollar Hoodie” and how you too can create stories like that in your business. 13. Why Tom Hanks is the most trusted man in America and how building your skillset and building celebrity will make you much more trusted. 14. The habit of skill hunting and why this may be the reason you’re not achieving the growth you want in your life and business. 15. What “Personal Jesus” means and why you MUST have this in your life and work to be fulfilled. It’s also a way to pay your skillsets forward. 16. Jason’s personal thought process in making campaigns that succeed and how you can mirror it for your own business. And much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Jason Harris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason_harris/ Mekanism Advertising Agency: https://mekanism.com/ The Soulful Art of Persuasion Book: https://www.thesoulfulart.com/ Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/

I’ve known Alwyn Cosgrove for close to 13 years, after meeting him while attending one of his mentorship programs. Alwyn has been a big influence in my development as a gym owner and is considered an O.G. in both coaching and gym ownership. A couple of weeks ago he and his wife (and business partner) Rachel celebrated the 20 year anniversary of Results Fitness. Alwyn is a sought after expert for several of the country's leading fitness publications, and is a regular contributor to Men's Health magazine, Alwyn has co-authored two books in the "New Rules of Lifting" series and currently spends his time training clients, training his staff at Results Fitness, speaking on the lecture circuit, and coaching fitness trainers worldwide in their businesses. Alwyn's gym, Results Fitness specializes in programs for real-world busy people and prides itself on "changing the way fitness is done - period!" It has also been named one of America's Top Gyms by Men's Health a number of times. In this episode Alwyn and I dive into what works in the real world of coaching, helping clients get results and stay for years and years, as well as how to build a great culture and fitness business. This is a must listen if you current run or aspire to run your own gym. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. Why having a fun time, culture, and getting people to want to come back is critical in getting clients long-term results. 2. The KEY components to building a powerful culture; where you can do a lot of things and still do good. 3. Why Alwyn thinks high intensity conditioning is a better fit for fat loss results than lower intensity training (despite the research and views coming out lately). 4. The foundational things you MUST get right to help clients get results over and over again. 5. What to do after someone has reached their goal; which they will if you’re doing the right things. Alwyn shares how he creates a lifelong growth focus with his clients. 6. Our thoughts on programming for semi-private training and larger group training and what gets better results. 7. How mood and excitement can affect a training session and what you can do to affect mood in a training session. 8. An exercise that helps you determine which values are important to you and how to build your core values. 9. Why no one can steal your clients, but you can lose clients. We outline the four coaching fence posts that must be erected to keep clients from leave. 10. How Alwyn beat cancer and how it forced him to create systems. He shares his thoughts on “the e-myth vs. Linchpin.” 11. Why the best coaches are clients that have had a big transformation and believe in the culture, and how to develop them. 12. Some powerful questions that you haven’t asked yourself that will create better systems. 13. The one thing you can’t do right now; which is also THE most important thing. 14. Why public speaking and getting great in front of the camera is SO important now and moving into the future. 15. Tactics and strategies to become a local expert. Alwyn and I both share out thoughts here. And so much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Alwyn Cosgrove Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwyncosgrove/ Results Fitness University: https://www.resultsfitnessuniversity.com/alwyncosgrove Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/

I’ve been following (and loving) Dr. Jade Teta’s work for years, so this one has been a long time coming. Dr. Teta is an integrative physician who specializes in natural health, fitness and body transformation. He is also the co-author of The Metabolic Effect Diet. Dr. Teta completed his undergraduate training at North Carolina State University, earning a bachelors of science in biochemistry. He then went on to study at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington; completing his doctorate in naturopathic medicine. Dr. Teta has worked in the fitness and weight loss field for over 20 years, and is the co-developer of the rest-based training system for personal training and group exercise. He is also the co-founder of the Naturopathic Health Clinic of North Carolina, along with the health, fitness and international fat loss company, Metabolic Effect. His background in natural medicine. That coupled with his fitness expertise has defined his healthcare specialties of hormonal weight loss and functional medicine approaches to chronic disease. To add to Dr. Teta's already impressive resume, he has also been a contributing expert on Lifetime TV, Fox News, Onfitness magazine, Oxygen, Delicious and many more. He blogs extensively on the topics of hormonal approaches to building muscle and burning fat, the science of exercise and supplementation, sleep and stress management, the psychology of change and happiness, and that one size does not fit all when it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle. In this episode we dive into mindset and the importance of it in every area of life. We also discuss how to develop and unstoppable one, along with how to deal with pain while turning it into power and purpose. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. How Dr. Jade Teta build the principles in all areas of his life from making big mistakes. 2. How to build your own Warrior Ethos and honor code for how you live your life (the success principles). 3. The 6 POWERS that build the principles to an unstoppable mindset and success. 4. Why perception is the foundation of it all and how to change yours so it can help not hurt you. 5. Why true wisdom is knowing you know nothing, and why this leads to curiosity as a core value. 6. Why sharing is a KEY component to becoming a fulfilled human with purpose in your life. 7. Our analogy of life being like a game and how to master it, overcomes bosses, gain new powers, and share your game insights with others. 8. The 5 P’s of Purpose and why they matter so much. 9. How to overcome and heal your own pain and make it a path to your own purpose (and get unstuck from the pain and complaining game). 10. Why humans love redemption stories and how you can become your own hero. 11. The powerful anecdote of cutting yourself that Dr. Jade uses to show how most people deal with their emotional pain and how you should deal with it. 12. How I stopped lying and told the truth to overcome pain and create personal power (and a story about hiding oranges). 13. How to determine whether you’re the problem in the situation or if it’s someone else, we break down exactly how to do this. 14. The 3 things that make up commitment and how doing them will put you in the 1% of successful people. 15. What to do when you’re overwhelmed to make sure you keep progressing and getting results. 16. Fear exposure and how to overcome things you’ve been afraid of to create a catalyst for success in your life. And so much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Jade Teta: https://www.jadeteta.com/ Jade Teta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadeteta/ Next Level Human Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-level-human-with-dr-jade-teta/id1333722346 Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/

I’ve followed Nick’s work for over a decade after meeting him at the Perform Better Summit speaking on the topic of coaching. After every workshop that he hosted over the years, I always left a better coach—curious and thirsty for more. Nick has a ton of experience from studying and applying his knowledge in the field. His resume is evidence of this. Nick is he currently the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national and provincial teams. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. As a performance coach, Nick managed the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and Military. Due to his knowledge and real world application there’s no better person to have wrote the book, “The Language of Coaching”(which is truly a body of work and must for any coach). It’s what Nick and I dive into this episode—the art and science of teaching movement, helping clients move and perform better, get better results, and fulfill your potential as a coach, as well as differentiate yourself and stand out from the rest. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. What triggered Nick to write this book and what experiences in his life and coaching career drove the focus to make this such a depth of knowledge. 2. Why you need to be good at the “What” but you must be even better at the “How.” We dive into what every coach needs to understand. 3. The two things that separate the good coaches from the greatest coaches. 4. The reason you still need to understand anatomy, assessment, the X’s and O’s of training as a foundation. 5. Attention powers leaning but motivation powers attention. We talk about how to get both. 6. The reason why a coach MUST be a great salesman. 7. How to understand the client’s personal narrative and use it throughout every training session. We share specific examples you can use. 8. Why most coaches talk too much and how it actually reduces results. We outline the right amount of coaching and what the best of the best do. 9. The “Capture - Keep - Direct” concept of coaching and how it will supercharge your clients attention. 10. The breakdown of a group training session and the “What, Why, How” concept of getting clients on point to have the best session. 11. What the “Read Thread Review” is and how it allows clients to celebrate their wins and learn better, faster, and retain it. 12. The 3 key things every client must have to success long-term and how YOU can help them instil them. 13. How to find cues unique to each individual when it comes to coaching (which will help you connect to the client). 14. The Goldilocks Principle and why you have to use it with people to make sure they don’t get bored or frustrated when training. 15. Why you need to ask yourself how you are challenging clients externally and how you are challenging them internally. You need both every session. And much, much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Nick Winkelman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/ Book: The Language of Coaching - The Art And Science Of Training Movement (Nick Winkelman): https://www.amazon.com/Language-Coaching-Science-Teaching-Movement-ebook/dp/B07Z74T5HW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+language+of+coaching&qid=1590089162&sr=8-1 Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/

Jordan Syatt is a strength and a nutrition wizard. While many may know him as Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal trainer, strength and nutrition coach, he’s been in the game for a long time. Jordan's rap sheet is impressive. He's a 5x world record setting powerlifter, has a Bachelor of Science in Health and Behavior Science—with a focus on Strength & Conditioning—and has helped countless clients online improve body composition, strength and athletic performance. Jordan has a way of communicating and storytelling that simplifies training and nutrition; which helps people take action because it’s not overwhelming. Today, he’s helps other fit pro’s build successful online businesses. In this episode of the podcast, Jordan and I talk about everything from how to help people achieve the best results, what matters and what doesn’t. We also dive deep into the truths and myths of what it takes to build a successful online business. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. Jordan’s story of how he started in fitness and got the right mentors who helped guide and develop is career 2. How a client named Fred made Jordan see that there’s so much more that clients are looking to achieve than just looking better naked. 3. What interning and working at a physical therapy clinic taught Jordan and one important piece of advice for every coach. 4. Why a degree in Health and Behavior Science made a lot more sense rather than Exercise Science, and what Jordan thinks about going to college. 5. The one commandment that MUST be met for any clients long-term results. 6. The difference between self-efficacy and self confidence, what behavior change teaches us and why we need it. 7. What you need to measure to determine whether your clients will succeed, and our tips to help them get to this marker. 8. Why there’s no way you’ll be a great coach online if you haven’t done enough offline coaching. 9. The analogy of debits and credits in the self esteem bank account and giving clients the RIGHT thing for growth. 10. The 3 strategies that will always work better than just “telling” people what to do. 11. Why Jordan thinks eating a big ass salad every day might be a key in changing your nutrition habits. 12. What Jordan would do if he was starting with online coaching from scratch right now (it’s NOT what most “guru’s” are saying!) 13. Why you should outline exactly what your coaching program will do and what people will get, listen to Jordan take you through it step by step. 14. The number one reason why you shouldn’t try to build a lower end, scalable monthly membership as the foundation of your online business. 15. The BIG mistake coaches are making by thinking “no one has an attention span” and because of it not doing long form content. 16. Why you shouldn’t spend all your energy on Instagram and what you should do instead. 17. Jordan throws a massive curve ball and shares why you shouldn’t do what MOST online coaches are spending the most time doing. 18. How to earn the right to get paid. 19. What Jordan thinks will happen in the industry moving forward and what it takes to become successful. And much, much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Jordan Syatt: https://www.syattfitness.com/ Jordan Syatt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syattfitness/ Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/

Andy McCloy is a close friend and owner of BCI Sports Performance and Fitness in Madison, Alabama. Over the last 19 years BCI has helped hundreds of athletes receive scholarships and realize their dreams. BCI works with a wide ranging population of youth athletes from 7 years old to professional level. Andy has worked with athletes in all professional sports, high level executives and elite military operators. He is focused on paying forward the lessons he has learned in his over 19 years in the business. Today, he now helps sports performance business owners develop a business and lifestyle systems that allows them to have more freedom and profit—while becoming a small giant in their community. Andy and I talk about the principles and daily habits he has developed and coaches to create individual, team, personal life and business success. We also dive into the foundations that you cannot do without if you want to achieve greatness in this industry. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. How Andy is handling the COVID-19 crisis personally and what he has implemented that will create positive addictions moving forward. 2. Why physical capacity, and having daily habits to develop it, is a key aspect in personal, family and business success. 3. How Andy got into the best shape of his life after his bi-lateral hip replacement. 4. The reason you should be doing a lot more aerobic cardio and how it will help you reach every fitness goal. 5. The habits that we’ve both added daily to improve mindfulness, reduce stress and anxiety, and increase our problem solving capabilities. 6. Why Andy is focused on recovery modalities. 7. The importance of community and social connection and why it will help keep you in-check and accountable to integrity and growth. 8. How are you dealing with loneliness in your life? And why your answer to this is key to your health, happiness, immunity and productivity. 9. The 3 layers of connection you need in your life to be the greatest person and leader and how most people are missing 1-2 of them. 10. The “Well Analogy” Andy gives that is a key of being a servant leader. 11. How you can get daily mentorship every day from the greatest people in your industry. 12. 3 books Andy recommends in challenging times to help you retain power and focus. 13. An unconventional strategy that Andy uses daily to shift his mental state and help him change his mood, focus, and productivity. 14. How much time you should dedicate to improving your craft and the mindset behind becoming successful in your industry. 15. Why it’s not about time management, but about managing ourselves. Andy shares his tips for becoming more productive. 16. If you’re a coach, why it's important to study business and marketing. Andy shares his insights. 17. The question that forces you to check in with yourself and see if you're doing work that moves you forward. 18. The magic combo that drives brick and mortar business and why you can’t just do one thing. 19. Practical tips to become a leader in the community, connect with people, and market at the same time. 20. Why organizational health is key to any business. We discuss what that means and how to do it. 21. The 3 key business principles to building a gym that stands the test of time. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Andy McCloy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andymccloy_bci/ Body Creations Inc. Sports Performance: https://bodycreationsinc.com Book: Together - The Healing Power Of Human Connection In A Sometimes Lonely World (Vivek Murthy): https://www.amazon.com/Together-Connection-Performance-Greater-Happiness/dp/0062913298/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1589395126&sr=8-1 Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/

Andy Galpin, PhD, is a tenured Professor at the Center for Sport Performance at California State University, Fullerton. Galpin received an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Linfield College, a Master’s Degree in Human Movement Sciences from the University of Memphis, and a PhD in Human Bioenergetics from Ball State University. He currently teaches and runs the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Lab at California State University, Fullerton. That will tell you he’s a smart guy, but Andy also understands the real world of training and nutrition and consults some of the world’s top athletes to elite performance levels. There are many reasons why I love the guy: he’s a great human, he loves strength and conditioning, he’s from Washington State and he loves hip-hop; which pretty much seals the deal for me. In this episode we dive into the principles of training and nutrition that are based on science but also work in the real world, how to spot B.S. and fake guru’s, and many insights on how to become a great coach in the real world and gets results with your clients. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. Andy’s bulletproof bullshit detector to find out what advice is real and what is B.S. 2. The 3 pieces of evidence you want to look at when it comes to your certainty about claims in training, nutrition and supplementation. 3. My 80/20 rule of sticking with things I know work and testing out new methods, innovations and things I’ve learned. 4. The cook, the chef and the baker analogy and why you should start as a cook no matter what! 5. Why social media is skipping the cook portion of teaching and creating a lot of B.S. 6. Why you have to be crystal clear about what you want to achieve before you ever pick an exercise rep, set, or anything else. 7. Andy’s template for building an athlete of life, and what you should do weekly when it comes to training. 8. Why speed and power are SO important with the elderly population and how it can help you live longer and even prevent death. 9. The reason why high intensity training should be cut down by 50% or more (for most) to get the best results with health, fitness and performance. 10. How culture changed the shift of exercise popularity from cardio to bodybuilding, to high intensity exercise, to recovery and how to put the puzzle pieces together. 11. Why as a coach you shouldn't try to bring clients into your world but rather commit to stepping into theirs. 12. How to put the puzzle pieces of it all together while getting the clients input so you get better compliance and results. 13. Why Andy teaches his classes in a real world format to prepare coaches for the clients they’ll be dealing with. 14. What “defenders” are and what is stopping clients from succeeding; we discuss how to remove the obstacles rather that “tell people what to do.” 15. How Andy removed the barrier of an elite fighter to take their performance to the next level. 16. Once you realize that you’re really a detective you’ll become a better coach. 17. An exercise Andy gives to his students to help them learn to problem solve. 18. The nutrition principles that have withstood the test of time and will continue to work for you and your clients. And much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Dr. Andy Galpin: http://www.andygalpin.com/ Book: Unplugged: Evolve From Technology To Upgrade Your Fitness, Performance, and Consciousness (Brian MacKenzie and Andy Galpin): https://cutt.ly/8ynF7Ck Dr. Andy Galpin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3R2e3zYxWwIhMKV36Qhkw The Art Of Breath: https://powerspeedendurance.com/artofbreath/ Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/