If you've ever wondered where your career as a personal trainer came from, this 2-part podcast series produced by Lift The Bar will teach you all about the history of this incredible profession. It'll take you back to the 1800s, where you'll meet a man called Louis Durlacher, who was one of the first known personal trainers. Then, it'll take you on a whirlwind tour of the key events that have shaped the career of personal training.  The occupation of personal training is a new one. It's only in the last 30 years that we've seen it become a popular and normal choice of work. However, there have been trainers training clients for over 150 years.  It is our hope that by learning about the historical events of the fitness industry and the career of personal training, you'll wake up feeling more connected to your job. It gives you a deep context for your work to exist in. From the moment you call yourself a Personal Trainer, you become part of this journey too. Maybe in another 100 years, someone will wonder about your programs, your clients, your career, your life.   Find Out More About Lift The Bar: Website: https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/  Contact Stuart: stuart@liftthebar.com

Maggie Elliott, owner of Spark Life UK joins Stuart for this episode. They discuss how she would make the fitness industry a more welcoming and inclusive place, what the anti-diet movement is, how to find the middle ground between weight loss coaching and not perpetuating diet culture, local business outreach and what she feels makes a great PT session.   Find Out More About Maggie: Instagram: Website: https://www.sparklifeuk.com/    Find Out More About LTB: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/  Website: https://liftthebar.com/ 

Mike Waywell, of the facility owner mentoring company Gym Ownr and Steel Habitat gym in Liverpool, joins Stuart for this episode. They discuss why customer service can make you stand out from the crowd, using a low barrier to entry offers like a trial or challenge to get in leads, advice for 1st time FB ad users, the copy and creatives Gym Ownr are seeing working just now on ads and the importance of having mentors.   Find Out More About Mike: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gymownr/  Website: https://gymownr.com/free-course    Find Out More About LTB: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/  Website: https://liftthebar.com/ 

In this reposted episode, Stuart talks to Travis Pollen about whether or not there are "good" and "bad" exercises, as well as how to do initial assessments with personal training clients.   Find Out More About Travis: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitness_pollenator/    Find Out More About LTB: Website: http://bit.ly/2PsSSLR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/

In this reposted episode, Stuart talks to Dr. Yoni Freedhoff who is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa. They discuss why a compassionate approach to obesity is absolutely necessary, how to help your clients manage their weight, reducing scale weight importance, whether education changes behaviour, childhood nutrition and much, much more.       Find Out More About Yoni: Weighty Matters: http://www.weightymatters.ca/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/YoniFreedhoff?       Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://bit.ly/3eBa1z4  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/

In this episode of the podcast, we have a reposted episode with Maggie Elliott from Spark Fitness to discuss how she's built a successful mobile training PT business. Stuart and Maggie discuss her business, how she transitioned from teaching to PT, how she overcomes some of the challenges associated with mobile PT and her "one client at a time and make sure everyone knows about what I'm doing" mindset for marketing.   Find Out More About Maggie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparkfitnesscoaching Website: https://www.sparkfitness.co.uk/about/    Find Out More About LTB: Website: http://bit.ly/2PsSSLR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/  

In this reposted episode, Stuart speaks to Chad Landers about what it's been like being a trainer for 25 years, why the relationship you have with your clients is so important, client retention, scope of practice and what he'd tell his younger self about being a successful personal trainer.   Find Out More About Chad: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadlanders/  Website: https://pushprivatefitness.com/    Find Out More About LTB: Website: http://bit.ly/2PsSSLR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/

This is a reposted episode where Stuart welcomes Dr. Quinn Henoch to the show. Quinn is an internationally recognized physical therapist, author, presenter, and coach.  In this episode, they discuss how his approach to injuries & rehab have changed since he graduated in 2013, why he doesn't like the term mobility, how he would approach correcting a hip shift in a squat and much more.   Find Out More About Quinn: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinn.henochdpt/  Website: http://www.clinicalathlete.com    Find Out More About LTB: Website: http://bit.ly/2PsSSLR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/

In this reposted episode, Stuart chats to Molly Galbraith of Girls Gone Strong.   Topics Covered: -- How her experiences have guided how she works with the clientele of GGS -- How GGS used to think every single woman should strength train -- What are GGS doing to address the gap that exists between people taking part in fitness and not -- What can the PT do better when it comes to training coaching women -- How to navigate a conversation with a client who speaks negatively about themselves   Articles & Resources Mentioned: What it's like to be a fit chick - http://mollygalbraith.com/2013/06/its-hard-out-here-for-a-fit-chick/ Who gets to be fit?  - https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/blog/feminism/intersectionality-of-fitness/ How to speak to a client who wants to get her pre-baby body back - https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/blog/confidence/body-embracement/embracing-our-post-baby-bodies/ GGS Coaching & Training Women Free FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GGSCoachingandTrainingWomen/    Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/free-trial  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/ 

In today's episode, we have a reposted episode with Sukh Sidhu from Online Fitness Business. Stuart and Sukh cover the realities of running a business, challenges with setting up and keeping the momentum of online personal training, where most trainers are going wrong when they enter the online PT world and Sukh's new venture called Open Coach.     Find Out More About Sukh: Website: https://onlinefitnessbusiness.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sukhsidhuofb/      Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/free-trial  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/