Cressey Sports Performance is a legendary gym and atheltic training facility, most noted for working with Cy Young award winning MLB pitchers all the way to minor league and high school athletes. Pete Dupuis, co-founder and general manager of CSP has long enjoyed life away from the spotlight. Pete joins us to talk about his personal brand and work outside CSP, a committment to authenticity and how its driven success with CSP, and the pros and cons of putting your own name on a gym or fitness business. We explore why we appear to see more injuries among young athletes and a great discussion of balancing work with family time. Special Guest: Peter Dupuis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Carter Good is back in his continued fight against the relentless liquid metal terminator that is obesity. Carter goes in depth about his succes growing a huge social media following and what its enabled him to do with his career and to help people. Carter's thoughts on the future of social media for our industry and how he stays creative with his message, his own obstacles and challenges to maintain his lifestyle and successfully keep the weight off, and more depth in the discussion about the psychological aspects of nutrition that go beyond just knowing to eat less and be more active. Special Guest: Carter Good. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Alex Viada joins us and tells us how things used to be before the fitness industry branded and repackaged old basic concepts and how he likes to reread old textbooks. He shares thoughts on his passion for being outdoors, the human psychological side to dealing with clients and their programs, and his thoughts on future trends that will be important. We bust some big cardio myths and we disuss how fitness pros write for the approval of their peers vs writing for the end user. How that can be valuable and how it can miss the ultimate audience. Special Guest: Alex Viada. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Ryan Ketchum joins the podcast to discuss his mission to help fitness professionals build their businesses to be able to reach and help more people. Being a business or social media coach is hot right now. Ryan discusses why its become popular and the dangers of choosing a coach without a track record of success. Ryan shares his insight as to what makes a truly successful trainer or fitness business owner, his thoughts on the rise of online coaching, its benefits and limitations, and for our enthusiasts, Ryan shares insight from his own weight loss journey as to how to succeed with transforming yourself. Special Guest: Ryan Ketchum. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Alberto Alvarez brings his kind and genial nature to the podcast in our most detailed nutrition epsiode to date. Alberto details his path from a young overweight man, searching for information, losing the weight, the pitfalls along the way, and transitioning into a coach who helps others. We explain just what macros are and other basic nutrition concepts, why some people are easily lured in by the unscientific promises in our industry, how Alberto helps people get started on a weight loss journey, thoughts on merging the science of nutrition with the emotional and psychological aspects, and some of the cultural nuances in the Spanish speaking world and how it affects his work differently. Special Guest: Alberto Alvarez. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Chad Landers could have been a movie star had he not chosen fitness a long time ago and had Robert Downey Jr not taken all his roles so Chad set out and somewhere along the way became more than just a good trainer. He won awards and become industry renowned as a world class trainer and person. Chad shares his thoughts on why what we do in the fitness industry is so important, the right reasons to work in fitness, the importance of happiness for ourselves and our clients, thoughts on owning his own facility, and delivering value in our work. Perhaps best of all, Chad sheds light on the sense of entitlement we now often see of personal trainers who frustrated having to work in commercial gyms, to gain experince and learn the business. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Greg Nuckols joins our podcast to explain what he would like to look back and have changed and influenced over his career. We discuss the health implications of strength athletes who carry heavy body mass over their careers and beyond. Greg explains a why so many people kn our industry are so ineffectively communicating if their intent is to pursuade ohers to change their thinking. Greg dismembers the "train smarter, not harder" mantra. Plus Greg weighs in on the potential push to see greater regulation in the fitness industry. Special Guest: Greg Nuckols. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Louie Guarino brings his sense of style along with a ton of substance to the podcast. We hit on style without substance in our industry, fashion sense something our industry often lacks, fat loss success and tips from his work, and a no BS approach to marketing and working with clients. Special Guest: Louie Guarino. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Bryan Krahn follows up his roundtable apprarance with a solo episode and doesnt have to fight with two othe guests for the chance to thoroughly entertain and enlighten you. We address the fact that most everything in our industry boils down tk wanting to look better naked and Bryan isnt afraid to say it. We address the complex topic of alchol and lifting, ideas from the traditional bodybuilding world that work and ones that really just need to die. "It all begins by chasing vanity". Come chase some vanity with us. Special Guest: Bryan Krahn. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Sarah Moorman joins us on her first ever podcast appearance. Sarah tells how she got started in powerlifting, figure competition, and coaching others. Sarah discusses organizing the Women’s only Womxn’s Strength Summit and some of the less than thoughtful responses from men in response to the exclusive event. That takes us deep into how pervasive sexual harassment is within the fitness industry and Andrew may or may not go completely off about the problems he’s witnessed over his nearly 8 year career. We tackle some of the pressures trainers feel to look a certain way and how we feel pressure to present a composed image and mask how depression can affect us as well. Special Guest: Sarah Moorman. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support