LTB Podcast

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/ 

In today's reposted episode, Stuart talks to Dr. John Berardi. They discuss career direction and making sense of where you want to go, as well as touching on not feeling like you're doing enough and how to use social media as a personal trainer (check below if you'd like to see specific timestamps!). John is a Canadian-American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Precision Nutrition, the world’s largest nutrition coaching, education, and software company. He's also the founder of Change Maker Academy, devoted to helping would-be changemakers turn their passion for health and fitness into a powerful purpose and a wildly successful career. Over the last 15 years, he's advised Apple, Equinox and Nike as well as the San Antonio Spurs, US Open Champ Sloane Stephens, and 2-division UFC Champ Georges St. Pierre. He's also been named one of the 20 smartest coaches in the world and 100 most influential people in health and fitness.       Timestamps: [02.03] - Would he have changed anything about his book, Change Maker, due to what has happened with covid-19? [08.15] - His message to a personal trainer who is struggling just now. [10.45] - An example of a caterer who has changed his offering during covid. [14.55] - The personality profile of trainers who are successful online. [18.50] - Unique abilities, purpose and values exercise for making more sense of where to go in your career. [26.30] - Why the belief that you must become a coach in the fitness industry limits the people that come into it. [29.15] - A story about 'Dave's Killer Bread' and a gym owner who moved into mobile personal training. [35.30] - "I'm just a personal trainer, am I not doing enough?"  [37.30] - Why it's important to be as much 'you' as you can be. [42.43] - Social media being detrimental to our mental and business health. [47.15] - Using social media for business growth. [49.45] - Why marketing is not just social media. [1.08.25] - The instant validation/ feedback that social media provides.     Find Out More About John: Website: https://www.changemakeracademy.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjohnberardi/      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 Eric Cressey of Cressey Sports Performance. I can't imagine Eric will need much of an intro but just in case, he is the president and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance, with facilities two facilities located in America.  He's helped athletes at all levels - from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks - achieve their highest levels of performance in a variety of sports. He's produced five books, four DVD sets and written over 500 articles which have been featured in places like Men's Health, T-Nation and ESPN.   In this episode Stuart and Eric discuss:   Where Eric's work ethic comes from and how he balances this with a growing family How and why he built up career capital early on in his career Where Personal Trainer's and strength coaches go wrong when it comes to growing their careers.   Find Out More About Eric: Website: http://www.EricCressey.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcressey/    Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/free-trial  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/