Brought to You by PerformBetter.com I am up on Thursday August 27th doing "7 Things I Learned from The Best of the Best" Highlights of Episode 293 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Matthew Ibrahim, Co-Owner, Director of Strength & Conditioning and Internship Coordinator at TD Athletes Edge in Boston We spoke about: Defining deceleration, landing and force absorption   Incidence of lower body injuries in sports as a sign for change pithing 5 key body areas Are we forgetting isolated work? The power of language and communication in coaching Using Social Media as an educational platform The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: The current situation at MBSC New marketing ideas for the gym the intern situation for summer and fall "Corona Theatre" Contrast Training The Functional Movement Systems Segment Geralyn Coopersmith finishes her 3-part series on "What to expect when implementing an FMS based approach at your facility."  Today she talks about "Empowering your trainers to fully engage with an FMS based approach" TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Luke Summers the CEO from the Power Athlete, is on to talk some best practices for creating an experience in online training. Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. 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 292 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment John Welbourn, 9 year NFL starter and CEO of Power Athlete  We spoke about: What is power?   Athleticism Compensatory Acceleration Rehabbing the ACL the right way The Life Cycle of an Athlete Training over 40 Check out the ACL Prevention Course The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Training Kids and Speed Windows Using Complexes The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove tells us what he would do differently if he knew he was going into a shutdown for 4 months Check out their Free Webinar "Leading Your Fitness Business Through The "Here and Now." The Functional Movement Systems Segment   Geralyn Coopersmith continues her 3-part series on "What to expect when implementing an FMS based approach at your facility."  Today she talks about "Getting Management Buy-in." TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"   Adam and Tim discuss "Internal and External Cueing" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.   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 291 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Lorne Goldenberg, Strength Coach and owner of Strength Tek and Michael Boyle join Anthony for a Zoom call    We spoke about: Working with athletes after a layoff for the upcoming season In-season training The aerobic training debate- what side are they on The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Getting closed again; how do you stay in the game mentally; and how do you hold on to people who might feel like gyms are a bad place to be in? Check out their Free Webinar "Leading Your Fitness Business Through The "Here and Now." The Functional Movement Systems Segment Geralyn Coopersmith starts a 3 part series on "What to expect when implementing an FMS based approach at your facility."  Today she talks about Overcoming resistance and getting trainer buy-in. TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam and Tim discuss "You are probably already doing Remote Training" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.   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 290 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Jon Goodman, founder of the Personal Trainer Development Center and Online Trainer Academy Certification. He’s authored 11 books and lived in ten countries. You can listen to him host the hilarious and educational Online Trainer Show on iTunes, Spotify, or YouTube.  We spoke about: How the pandemic has been a wake up call What exactly Online training is  Finding Your Freedom number How to figure out what to offer Pricing philosophy Best Practices for Online Training The Founding Client Challenge (take the challenge with me starting Monday July 13!) The Wealthy Fit Pro's Guide to Online Training (Get it free, just pay shipping!) The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Current situation at MBSC A Forum thread "Conditioning in 1 month pre-season" his article "the Shit Test" The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Practicing To Open Check out their Free Webinar "Leading Your Fitness Business Through The "Here and Now." The Functional Movement Systems Segment Eric Dagati is on to discuss "Programming Corrective Exercises" TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam and Tim discuss "Returning to the Gym" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.   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 289   BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Blake Gourley, author of The Movement of Rowing, Performance Coach for rowers of all levels, RowingStrength.com We spoke about: Demands of the sport   Kinds of injuries  3 Injury Mechanisms of Rowing Foot and Ankle anatomy Rowing pre-requisites Screens for the ankle His system for lasting change his book, The Movement of Rowing   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Current challenges of being open research study "Biomechanics of Breast Support for Active Women" The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses how being open does not mean business as usual Check out their Free Webinar "Leading Your Fitness Business Through The "Here and Now." The Functional Movement Systems Segment   Eric Dagati is on to discuss "The FMS Hourglass and How to Look at the Entire System" TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"   Adam and Tim discuss "Starting a Running Program" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.   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!

Highlights of Episode 288 Chrissy King, personal trainer, life coach and fitness blogger, is on for part 6 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness.We spoke about: 1.  How she is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2.  The impact of racism on health and why it's a public health issue3.  The diversity problem in fitness (referenced her article "Is Fitness Only for Thin, White Women?" 4.  Why we need to speak out against racism (referenced her article "Dear Fitness Pros, You Cannot Help POC with Fitness and Wellness While Remaining Silent on Racism" 5.  Racist policy in fitness 6.  What trainers and coaches can do better  A sponsor for each episode in this series will donate $250 to the guest's organization of choice.   Thanks to Kevin Carr, Brendon Rearick, Mike Boyle and Bob Hanson from Certified Functional Strength Coach for their generous donation for this episode. Anthony will donate $50 each episode as well.   Please consider donating.  Chrissy has chosen the The Okra Project.   Thanks for Listening!

Highlights of Episode 287 William Johnson, Strength & Conditioning Coach and entrepreneur, is on for part 5 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness.We spoke about: 1.  How he is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2.  His personal experiences with racism in life and the fitness profession3.  Not seeing himself as a representative of fitness in the media 4.  Perceptions of the black community in regard to Physical Nature vs. Intellectual Contributions 5.  Representation of People of Color in Strength & Conditioning Coaches and Why Standardize Testing can hold people back 6.  How resumes from black coaches can be more scrutinized and "whitened" 7.  Barriers into entrepreneurship  8.  What trainers and coaches can do better  A sponsor for each episode in this series will donate $250 to the guest's organization of choice.   Thanks to Laree Draper and On Target Publications for their generous donation for this episode. Anthony will donate $50 each episode as well.   Please consider donating.  William has chosen the Just One Pair.   Thanks for Listening!

Highlights of Episode 286 Kendall Green, Strength & Conditioning Coach and owner of Green Roots Performance, is on for part 4 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness.We spoke about: 1. How he is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2. His personal experiences with racism in life and the fitness profession 3. Why coaches need to state where they stand4. The anxiety of being a black business owner 5. Accountability with athletes 6. What we can do to make things better A sponsor for each episode in this series will donate $250 to the guest's organization of choice.   Thanks to Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick of Movement as Medicine for their generous donation for this episode. Anthony will donate $50 each episode as well.   Please consider donating.  Kendall has chosen the Equal Justice Initiative.   Thanks for Listening!

Highlights of Episode 285 Kelvin Gary, trainer and owner of Body Space Fitness, is on for part 3 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness.We spoke about: 1. How he is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2. His personal experiences with racism in life and the fitness profession 3. Creating an open environment for staff4. Response to being the "odd ball out" at conferences and con ed 5. Connecting with people and putting yourself forward 6. What we can do to make things better A sponsor for each episode in this series will donate $250 to the guest's organization of choice.   Thanks to Alwyn and Rachel Cosgrove of Results Fitness University for their generous donation for this episode. Anthony will donate $50 each episode as well.   Please consider donating.  Kelvin has chosen the Color of Change.  Body Space Fitness has set up a GoFundMe Page that you can donate too. Thanks for Listening!

Highlights of Episode 284   Dr. Jennifer Hutton, a pediatric physical therapist, is on for part 2 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness.We spoke about: 1. How she is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2. Her personal experiences with racism in fitness 3. What is Racial Trauma?4. Defining Allyship and the different stages 5. Doing a "Self Interrogation"  6. Understanding how "Thought Viruses" can affect you 7. Taking action for the long haul. 8- How fit pros can examine their settings A sponsor for each episode in this series will donate $250 to the guest's organization of choice.   Thanks to TrainHeroic for their generous donation for this episode. Anthony will donate $50 each episode as well.   Please consider donating.  Dr. Hutton has chosen the National Association of Black Physical Therapists Also, check out Dr. Hutton's webinar "Anti-Racism and Allyship for the Rehab and Movement Professional" Thanks for Listening!