LTB Podcast

In this episode with Ed Morris, topics covered include: - What kinds of things should we start to consider as trainers when working with clients who run? - Advice for clients who are going from zero to 5/10K or half/ full marathon? - Is running bad for you? - Is it fair for a trainer who doesn't run to coach a client who wants to run? - Should our programming change? - Nutritional considerations. - Should we pay attention to running form & gait analysis? - Types of running shoes for clients?

For episode 100 of the LTB Podcast, we welcome on Chris Burgess. This episode was recorded live and can be watched here

In this episode, Stuart chats to Tony Cottenden about how has found the last year since he was last on the podcast. We chat about: The difference between how Tony runs his 1-2-1 and semi-private personal training What has he learnt about semi-private from a coaching and programming standpoint What does a typical semi-private PT session look like Why periods of imbalance and maintenance are essential when running your business. How important Tony feels it is to have a supportive partner. What were the initial costs involved in opening and renovating the shed. How he balances running his gym and continuing to do CPD.

This is a follow-up to #78 where Stuart and Alex discuss the more in-depth uses of Motivational Interviewing when working with personal training clients. Topics Covered: -- What is ambivalence and why it is useful for us as personal trainers to know. -- What is change talk. -- Why the amount of change talk that you hear can positively affect a clients chance of changing a behaviour. -- What is sustain talk. -- How to encourage more change talk in clients. -- How to start using some of this information and integrate it into your coaching. -- When and how to use start using reflections.

Second time on the show for Will Levy from Melbourne Strength and Conditioning. We cover improvements he's made to MSC in the last year, whether or not he would advise trainers to open their own facility, how to give clients the red carpet treatment and why they still use a very different training model than what is normally seen for introducing new clients into their gym. MSC Website MSC Instagram MSC Facebook

In today's episode, we welcome on Julie Dirksen from Usable Learning to speak about how to educate our clients, how we can create better learning experiences, how advancements in behaviour change research can help trainers help their clients as well as a whole host of other topics. This was a fantastic interview with someone who isn't involved in the fitness industry but who's research and line of work compliments what personal trainers do. Julie's Website Design Better Learning Website

In this short episode, Stuart runs through 7 common mistakes we personal trainers make when coaching the squat.

In this episode, we welcome on Luka Hocevar from Vigor Ground Fitness in Seattle and Vigor Move & Live in Slovenia. This is an interview that covers a broad spectrum of topics including - why your personal training sessions are your marketing, how to action what you learn, how to deal with setbacks and treating life like a game. Luka on Instagram Vigor Ground Fitness Facebook Vigor Life Podcast

You know how you sometimes think "damn, this client is just so lazy and such a pain in the ass!"? That plus a huge amount more is what we get into in today's episode with Coach Stevo from Habitry. You can check out Habitry's work here and here Book recommendation - The Reflective Practitioner

In this episode, we welcome on Travis Pollen from fitnesspollenator.com We cover whether or not there are "good" and "bad" exercises, as well as how to do initial assessments with personal training clients. Link to the inland fitness conference Link to LTB Website