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Jan 5, 2024 • 37min

The Year End interview with Mike Boyle

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the HUGE HOLIDAY SALE at PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 372 The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle The Year End Interview with Coach Boyle: The biggest change this year Challenges with the transition The importance of a great manager Making partnerships work His favorite book of 2023 much more Check out my special interview with Coach Boyle "40 Mistakes, 40 Years" Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs   "Maximizing the Member Experience"  Brought to you by Naamly Sumit Seth discusses "Decision paralysis, often created by too many choices, and how it can be a hidden hurdle in crafting the best member experience " Naamly is the member experience platform for modern training gyms - It puts all of your communication with your members in one place, allowing you to keep track of that communication, so important for retention.  Go to Naamly.com, you can schedule a demo to get a feel for what it’s about.  Use referral code StrengthCoach to get started on a free 30 day trial. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 17 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! 
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Dec 29, 2023 • 51min

The Year Ahead with Vince Gabriele

Brought to You by PerformBetter.com.  Click here for the current sale. Highlights of Special Episode 371.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing "The Year Ahead"   We spoke about: Planning for the year ahead After action review- What worked?  Repeat it What are your pillars Working in quarters Building Marketing Assets, not doing Marketing "Stuff" Have a "reason" for your marketing- it doesn't have to be huge Why email marketing is so important Leveraging the fingers of the Glove The Surge Program- learning the skill of Marketing The Skill of Writing- how to get better Being relatable  Much More! "6 Weeks to Add 30 Clients"Check out the Surge Program starting Jan 30, 2023   Check out the book: Big Book of Marketing for Gym Owners :   Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs Thanks for Listening!
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Dec 21, 2023 • 1h 12min

Smarter Recovery with Pete McCall

Pete McCall, Senior Director of Education for EōS Fitness and author of Smarter Recovery, discusses specific modalities of recovery, the history of recovery, overtraining, outside stress, functional overreach, high intensity exercise, built-in recovery, and his new book Smarter Recovery.
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Dec 4, 2023 • 1h 15min

Metabolic Training with John Graham

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the HUGE HOLIDAY SALE at PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 370 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment John Graham, Senior Network Administrator for Fitness & Sports Performance at St. Luke's University Health Network, Author of Metabolic Training: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Workout We spoke about: What is Metabolic Training Is it Just HIIT? How it can Complement Serious or competitive athletes training Can we work on strength and power AND Aerobic methodologies EPOC An overview of his new book Metabolic Training- the Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Workout   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: How Sport Coaches can get conditioning in without end of practice finishers Hip Thrusts Slow strength work for tendon health Check out my special interview with Coach Boyle "40 Mistakes, 40 Years" Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs   "Maximizing the Member Experience"  Brought to you by Naamly Sumit Seth discusses "The little things that make a big difference- little amenities that can turn your gym into your member’s haven." Naamly is the member experience platform for modern training gyms - It puts all of your communication with your members in one place, allowing you to keep track of that communication, so important for retention.  Go to Naamly.com, you can schedule a demo to get a feel for what it’s about.  Use referral code StrengthCoach to get started on a free 30 day trial. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 17 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!
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Nov 22, 2023 • 39min

The Formula for Serious Cash Flow in January with Vince Gabriele

Brought to You by PerformBetter.com.  Click here for the current sale. Highlights of Special Episode 369.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing "The Formula for a Serious Cash Flow in January" We spoke about: "50 Strong": The MOST successful challenge he has had over the last few years  What he offered in the challenge Offering something other than a Fat Loss program Getting current and former members involved Attracting new members Building community with the challenge Much More! Click here for the SPECIAL $1 Offer for the New Client Academy- Black Friday Deal!!   Check out the book: Big Book of Marketing for Gym Owners :   Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs Thanks for Listening!
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Nov 19, 2023 • 1h 5min

Adapting to Change with Mike Boyle and Chuck Wolf

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the HUGE HOLIDAY SALE at PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 369 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Chuck Wolf, Human Motion Associates joins Mike Boyle, a conversation about essentially Adapting to Change- how things have changed over the years really from a technological perspective but how so much has stayed the same. We spoke about navigating those changes through the years. The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Combined with the Hit the Gym segment Check out my special interview with Coach Boyle "40 Mistakes, 40 Years" Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs   "Maximizing the Member Experience"  Brought to you by Naamly Sumit Seth discusses The Secrets of Escape Rooms and how they can supercharge your gym's success Naamly is the member experience platform for modern training gyms - It puts all of your communication with your members in one place, allowing you to keep track of that communication, so important for retention.  Go to Naamly.com, you can schedule a demo to get a feel for what it’s about.  Use referral code StrengthCoach to get started on a free 30 day trial. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 17 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!
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Nov 2, 2023 • 1h 36min

Following the Direction of Fascia with Dan Hellman

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the Sale at PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 368 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Dan Hellman, founder of H3, physical therapist and SOMA teacher We spoke about: Taking a different look at fascia Why it's important to look at the direction of fascia  Why muscle is "a stupid piece of meat" Myofascial stretching Why foam rolling might not be the best option How fascia plays into injuries The fascia as a computer in your body Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Can you maintain strength with 8-10 reps HIT Training  Language in S&C How he uses Tempo Runs Check out my special interview with Coach Boyle "40 Mistakes, 40 Years" Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs   "Maximizing the Member Experience"  Brought to you by Naamly Sumit Seth discusses deliver the feeling of joy and delight with the Art of Surprise. ing Naamly is the member experience platform for modern training gyms - It puts all of your communication with your members in one place, allowing you to keep track of that communication, so important for retention.  Go to Naamly.com, you can schedule a demo to get a feel for what it’s about.  Use referral code StrengthCoach to get started on a free 30 day trial. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 17 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!
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Oct 28, 2023 • 57min

Marketing to Athletes with Vince Gabriele

Brought to You by PerformBetter.com.  Click here for the current sale. Highlights of Special Episode 367.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing "Marketing to Athletes" We spoke about: Why he stopped working with athletes during COVID Why he started again the GRIT Athlete Program using a simple website Why you need a separate brand from your main business Facility considerations and mixing adults with athletes Using the scarcity trigger "Go where the fish are"- Who is going to buy this program Why you need to keep "Pouring gas on the fire" How to use sponsorships to your advantage Licensing the GRIT program Much More! Want a recording of Vince's masterclass? Send an email to Vince with StrengthCoach in the subject header Check out the book we talked about in the show: Big Book of Marketing for Gym Owners :   Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs Thanks for Listening!
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Oct 17, 2023 • 1h 24min

Can We Really Improve Mobility with Stick Mobility's Dennis Dunphy

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the Sale at PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 367 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Dennis Dunphy, Founder of Stick Mobility  We spoke about: Defining Mobility and the factors that can improve it Can we really improve mobility? How isometrics play a role in mobility Considering the fascia  Breathing and it's role in becoming more mobile Where does the Stick fit in? Much more Check out Stick Mobility   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Outsourcing around the gym Isometrics- when and where in his program Weight training for speed Check out my special interview with Coach Boyle "40 Mistakes, 40 Years" Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs   "Maximizing the Member Experience"  Brought to you by Naamly Sumit Seth discusses the importance of Self Care Naamly is the member experience platform for modern training gyms - It puts all of your communication with your members in one place, allowing you to keep track of that communication, so important for retention.  Go to Naamly.com, you can schedule a demo to get a feel for what it’s about.  Use referral code StrengthCoach to get started on a free 30 day trial. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 17 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!
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Oct 2, 2023 • 1h 18min

The Components of Patient Care with Dr. Brian Watters

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the HUGE Summer Sale at PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 366 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Dr. Brian Watters, Owner of Indy Muscle & Joint Clinic We spoke about: Being a Chiro- It's more than just popping 3 Aspects of patient care Soft tissue Joints Rehab The importance of patient history Assessments and the decision about what modality to use Teaching breathing Giving homework to patients How does bodybuilding shape his practice The influence of DNS on his practice and personal training his lecture "The new Core- the Role of Core Stability in Athletics" Much more   Get 20% off InsideTracker plans with the code RENNAPRO20 Shop the right plan for your goal at InsideTracker.com! The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Extensive ploys and where they fit in the program Coach Carvel's 3-2-1 philosophy Squeezing the 2s Check out my special interview with Coach Boyle "40 Mistakes, 40 Years" Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs   "Maximizing the Member Experience"  Brought to you by Naamly No segment this week Naamly is the member experience platform for modern training gyms - It puts all of your communication with your members in one place, allowing you to keep track of that communication, so important for retention.  Go to Naamly.com, you can schedule a demo to get a feel for what it’s about.  Use referral code StrengthCoach to get started on a free 30 day trial. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 17 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!

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