LTB Podcast

Stuart chats to Steve Bradley from The Fitness Guy about how he built up his online group training business. We cover: What does Steve's typical day look like nowadays? Does he still get the same buzz and meaning from his job now it's transitioned to fully online? How did the fitness guy start? How he started the 10 week lean and learn without actually having the whole thing planned. How he uses meal plans within his online coaching. Managing the systems behind working with 200 people every 10 weeks. How he uses transformation photos. Why he involves his children in his marketing. How he structures the 10 weeks and what happens after then? What his message would be to trainers who are thinking of starting an online group programme? Why he now doesn't do any public speaking. How he deals with the people who fail.   You can find out more about Steve's affiliate link for trainers here

Great to have on first time guest, Joe Parish from teamjphysique on to the podcast. Topics covered include: - Scanning for clients who are ready to change - What his motivations for competing in both powerlifting and bodybuilding were - What does he feel has been the catalyst for his business growth - Why you shouldn't attach your identity as a person to your physique  - How he deals with overwhelm - How he structures his week to ensure his roles and responsibilities both personally and professionally are met - What's something he's looking to work on in 2018

In this short episode, Stuart runs through what the plans for the podcast are in terms of growth and explains how to enter the podcast competition. Competition starts on the 15th of January 2018 and closes at 5pm GMT on the 21st of January 2018.

In this episode, Stuart chats to Lucy Sewell.  They cover: - How to start sharing more of you on social media - Can you share too much? - How to come up content ideas. - The importance of mental health and what to do if you're having one of those days. - How Lucy works with clients and how this changed over the years.

In this episode, Stuart welcomes on Thomas Plummer for a wide-ranging conversation.

In this episode, Stuart runs through 6 Personal Training systems that will help you have a successful start to 2018.

In this wide-ranging conversation with Ross Stewart from Improve Glasgow, we cover planning for 2018, how Ross would sum-up and reflect on 2017, where he has gone wrong this year and loads more!

Meghan Callaway from ultimatepullups.com comes on to the show to discuss how we can help our clients hit their first pull-up. Topics covered: -- Meghan's background and how she's got to where she is now. -- Why did she create her programme. -- Where to start with a client who wants to work towards a pull-up. -- Programming considerations for working towards a pull-up. -- Realistic timeframes for hitting full pull-ups. -- How to go about improving grip strength. -- Mistakes people make when doing pull-ups. -- Cueing. -- Band pull-ups, assisted pull-ups from machines and from the trainer - are these useful? -- How important is bodyweight.

In this episode with Alex Pearson, Stuart and Alex discuss motivational interviewing. We get into what it is and how you can use it in your coaching as a personal trainer.

In this episode, I welcome on Sarah Duffield, head of nutrition at Mac-Nutrition to have a conversation around consultations, improving your service, dealing with tough clients and so much more.