Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Get the App!  Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 312 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Les Spellman, founder of Spellman Performance We spoke about: How an accident in his teens led him to his current success Lessons from the accident Balance between the technical and Physiological sides    Acceleration Errors with metrics How strength & speed development should work together Sample off season programming Thoughts on Speed Windows of opportunity much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Using anti-rotation exercises does not make us anti-rotation Med Ball Throws Spanish Squats, Why? Efforts to Save Robert Morris University Hockey- Donate Now!   Partner Offer from Athletic GreensSubscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "3 Ways Gym Owners Are Burning Money" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon.  The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching" Segment Adam Dawdy talks about "Affiliate Marketing" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.   The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick Kevin Carr continues a series called Learn to Coach- all the variables needed to become an amazing coach. In Part 7, he discusses "Hands On Coaching and Kinesthetic Cueing"  Check out the article that goes with this segment, "Hands on Cueing Kinesthetic Coaching" Get Certified!     The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny is on to speak about "The power of impressions and what you can do to control the ones YOU make on others" Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

  Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Get the App!  Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 311 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Lance Walker, Executive Vice President and Global Performance Director of Michael Johnson Performance We spoke about: Who is Michael Johnson and What Do they do at Michael Johnson Performance? 4 Areas of Speed Defining Angular Acceleration Propulsive Intent Can I just get athletes Fast? much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Women and Body Image What Bilateral Movements are you doing? Are you doing Angular Speed Training? Partner Offer from Athletic GreensSubscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy talks about "Training the Aging Athlete Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.   The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick Brendon Rearick continues a series called Learn to Coach- all the variables needed to become an amazing coach. In Part 6, he discusses "When It's Best to Use Internal and External Cueing"  Check out the article that goes with this segment, "Hands on Cueing Kinesthetic Coaching" Get Certified!     The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny continues her discussion on John Maxwell's four components of connection, and talks in detail about two of them - how to use your communication skills to connect with people Emotionally and how you connect with people Verbally" Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

  Brought to You By Performbetter.com Highlights of Episode 310 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Robert Dos Remedios, lecturer and author, former Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning at College of the Canyons We spoke about: Defining Power How Strength Fits In Power Endurance The forgotten aspect of Power Loading Deceleration and Plyos Work Capacity much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Research on The Minimal Dose of Exercise Calorie Rides Knees over Toes in the Split Squat Partner Offer from Athletic GreensSubscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy talks about "Rest during strength training and the rest timer feature in the TrainHeroic app" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.   The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick Kevin Carr continues a series called Learn to Coach- all the variables needed to become an amazing coach. In Part 5, he discusses "Modifying Your Client Communication"  Get Certified!   The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny introduces you to John Maxwell's four components of connection, and talk in detail about two of them - how to use your communication skills to connect with people visually and how you connect with people intellectually" Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 309 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Chris Poirier, General Manager at Perform Better We spoke about: Buying Habits during the pandemic Maintaining relationships during tough times The Outlook for Gyms and Fitness The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Going deeper on "Knees over Toes" How heavy is enough for unilateral exercises Wicket Runs TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Taking Advantage of YouTube" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.   The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick Brendon Rearick continues a series called Learn to Coach- all the variables needed to become an amazing coach. In Part 4, he discusses "Know Your Regressions"  Click Here for the article that goes with it. Get Certified!   The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny discusses "Three principles, that when followed, will help you write better so the people who are reading your writing can understand and act on the information you give them" Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

  Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 308 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Enter the Naamly Giveaway here!   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Alex Natera's research and in-service at MBSC Body Part Workouts vs. Splits Professionalism inside the gym   TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Facebook Marketing" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.     The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick Kevin Carr continues a series called Learn to Coach- all the variables needed to become an amazing coach. In Part is 3, he discusses "Program design and how to go about structuring your training program"  Get Certified!     The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny discusses "The importance of sincere apologies and tells you how to give one. We're all going to make mistakes, we're human. How you respond to those mistakes will make or break your reputation." Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 307 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Kevin Carr, Co-founder of Movement as Medicine and CFSC, author of "Functional Training Anatomy" We spoke about: Overcoming weaknesses as a young strength coach Building your own brand under the shadow of a mentor or big facility His definition of Functional Training What it means to have a Comprehensive Training program All about "Functional Training Anatomy" What he learned from doing the book much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: His article "Specialty Bars" Hiring practices Professionalism inside the gym TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Instagram Marketing Specifics" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.   The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick Brendon Rearick continues a series called Learn to Coach- all the variables needed to become an amazing coach. In Part 2, he discusses "The Movement assessment and the Assessment workout"  Click Here for the article that goes with it. Get Certified! The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny discusses "The power of telling stories, how to structure information into a story format, and how you can use stories to influence and motivate the people you interact with." Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 306 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Brent Welsh, Professor at Humber College and The University of Guelph-Humber   We spoke about: His presentation, "Does Targeted ESD Really Exist" What ATP is and what are the 3 methods What pathways contribute and when An example of the pathways using soccer Research on using intervals, rest periods and peak power Is weight training enough for aerobic work using heart rate for recovery The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Trap Bar Jumps Sled Bounds Much more   TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"   Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Basic pillars of online marketing (social media, specifically)" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.     The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick   Kevin Carr starts a new series called Learn to Coach- all the variables needed to become an amazing coach. Part 1 discusses "How to have Your very first conversation with a new client"  Click Here for the article that goes with it. Get Certified!     The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick     Jenny discusses "Some of the fundamental physical skills you should be using when you speak - whether it's to one person, a group of people, or virtually. specifically, she talks about eye contact, gesturing, and posture." Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

  Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 305 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication I asked 15 gym owners:What is 1 thing that COVID changed in your business that was positive and you're keeping? (all answers were kept to 5 mins or under)   Thanks to: Vince Gabriele, Gabriele Fitness & Performance, Berkeley Heights, NJ Christa Doran, Tuff Girl Fitness, Hamden, CT Kendall Green, Green Roots Performance and Wellness , Wilmington, VA Eugenia Bradshaw, Bradshaw Personal Fitness, Long Island, NY Mark Fisher, Mark Fisher Fitness, NY, NY Nate VanKouwenberg, Next Level Fitness, Rochester, NY Christopher Kievit, Evolve Athletic Club, White Plains, NY TJ Lopez, Athletic Movement Protocol (AMP), Syosset, NY Rhonda Catt, Training House, Vernon, BC Mike Ranfone, Ranfone Training, Hamden, CT Michael Boyle, MBSC, Woburn, MA Dan Goodman, Varsity House Gym, Orangeburg, NY Guy Massi, Massi-Machado Strength & Conditioning, Cortlandt Manor, NY Elsbeth Vaino, Custom Strength, Ottawa  Rick Mayo, Alloy Personal Training, Roswell, GA The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: His Coaches Minute segment "Adult Clients Lifting Heavy" His Coaches Minute segment "Overtraining" What is 1 thing that COVID changed in your business that was positive and you're keeping? Much more   TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Pricing in the TrainHeroic Marketplace" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.     The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick This episode continues a 7 part series on Movement as Medicine, discussing the wide array of benefits exercise has on physical, emotional and psychological health. Today's show Brendon talks about "Consistency Is King, And Moderation Is Queen. You Need Both To Make Lasting Change"  Click Here for the article that goes with it. Get Certified!   The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny discusses "How to pick the best medium for sharing your message - whether that be texting, emailing, or a phone call, and then gives some practice tips for making the most out of whichever you choose" Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 304 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Tim Caron, co-founder of Allegiate Gym, former West Point, USC, Georgia Tech We spoke about: Quality Control Advice when taking a new role Range of Motion and Discipline Leaving the Team Setting for the Private Sector Engaging clients in the time of quarantine much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: His Coaches Minute segment "Speaking in Absolutes" The Orthopedic Cost of Exercise for Trap Bar Deadlifts His article "Why We Moved Away from Bars" Much more   TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Foundations of online marketing - focusing on the big rocks" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.     The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick This episode continues a 7 part series on Movement as Medicine, discussing the wide array of benefits exercise has on physical, emotional and psychological health. Today's show Kevin talks about "Exercise and Cognitive Heath" Get Certified!     The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny discusses "The importance of an organized message when communicating and introduces a framework you can start using today" Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 303 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Another combination of the "Coaches Corner" and the Naamly "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" segment I got on a Zoom call with Coach Boyle and Bobby Stroupe, founder of APEC in Texas. Bobby was influenced by Gary Gray’s system and he did a really good presentation about his system that Coach Boyle saw and loved and wanted to get him on so we did a joint interview. We spoke about: Gary’s influence on both coaches, with athletes that were having problems Where Boyle saw a disconnect with the system How Bobby has overcome some of the things Boyle has had issues with The Functional Training Grid explained How the system is more than just a warm up Recommendations for using the system with other systems- taking what is useful Much more   TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"   Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Rate of Perceived Exertion Reps in Reserve" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.     The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick   This episode continues a 7 part series on Movement as Medicine, discussing the wide array of benefits exercise has on physical, emotional and psychological health. Today's show Kevin talks about "Strength Training and Depression" Get Certified!   The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny discusses "The importance of being able to 'read the room' and outlines the questions you should ask in order to do it successfully." Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!