The Strength Coach Podcast

Brought to You by PerformBetter.com.  Click here for the latest sale. Highlights of Special Episode 357.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing  "7 Parts of Your Business That Need to be Ripped Apart"    We spoke about: Vince's upcoming seminar "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" in Rhode Island on May 5-6 7 Parts of Your Business That Need to be Ripped Apart Addressing Mindset Clarity on the vision Understanding Your Current Financial Position Pricing Your Organizational Chart (even if you are alone) Time Management Audit Evil Marketing Schemes Much More!   Get a FREE copy of the brochure Vince spoke about in the podcast Send an email to Vince  (hello@vincegabriele.com) with BROCHURE in the subject line         Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs   Thanks for Listening!

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the latest Sale at PerformBetter.com   Highlights of Episode 357 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Jennifer Broxterman, founder of Prosper Nutrition Coaching   We spoke about: The problem with nutrition coaching right now The importance of meeting people where they are 4 types of Nutrition Coaches What is Motivational Interviewing and how to use it the right way with nutrition coaching All the different levels The Iceberg of Success- what most coaches leave out Gamification for behavioral change with a few examples Prosper Nutrition Certification Much more Check out the Prosper Nutrition Certification   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: Revisiting the Joint by Joint Approach Strength Testing and the 3-5 RM Test 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, co-founder of Naamly is on to demystify the Member Experience.  Today he talks about a Not-So-Fine Dining Experience and the importance of knowing all of your member's touch points.   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 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 Perform Better Check out the latest Sale at PerformBetter.com   Highlights of Episode 356 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Jeremy Frisch- Performance Director at Teamworks Sports Performance   We spoke about: Where we have gone wrong in training young athletes The importance of making things fun Why it's important for kids to make their own rules Calisthenics defined and why they are important What can we take from gymnastics Learning how to fall- front shoulder rolls Back shoulder rolls Cartwheels Jumping protocols Sprinting Windows and LTAD Much more Watch my episode of Strength Coach TV where I visited Jeremy at his performance center.   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: Spring Seminar recap and takeaways Middle Schoolers- What's the Challenge The boom in Middle School training 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, co-founder of Naamly is on to demystify the Member Experience.  Today he talks about Personalized Attention- Part 2- The Sales Presentation.  A real life example from one of Sumit's recent trips..   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 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 Perform Better Check out the latest Sale at PerformBetter.com   Highlights of Episode 355 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Kevin Carr- co-founder of Movement as Medicine and CFSC, co-owner at MBSC     We spoke about: The evolution of your business' demographics Client perception of your business The idea that Everyone is an Athlete Why you should know about the "uninitiated believers" What it means to activate and acclimate Showing clients some success the first time out Why the conversation is the most important thing to master Understanding what motivates clients His lecture at the MBSC Spring Seminar- "Get Moving- How to get Clients Started and Make Them Stay" 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: Foam Rolling- why he still loves to use it “It’s a lot easier to run an athlete into an injury than to run an athlete into shape.” his article What's Fast? 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, co-founder of Naamly is on to demystify the Member Experience.  Today he talks about Personalized Attention- Part 1.  A real life example from one of Sumit's recent trips.   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 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.  Click here for the latest sale. Highlights of Special Episode 354.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing  "7 Profit Drivers That Will Help You Make More Money at Your Gym"      We spoke about: Vince's upcoming seminar "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" in Rhode Island on May 5-6 Pricing Power in the New Economy Time Management for Gym Owners Hiring Trainers in the New Employment Era Sales Mastery for Gym Owners What’s Next Small Group Personal Training Mastery Much More!   DON'T MISS OUT! EARLY BIRD PRICE OF $295 EXPIRES ON APRIL 7TH.   Get a FREE copy of Vince's book       Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs   Thanks for Listening!

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the latest Sale at PerformBetter.com   Highlights of Episode 354 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Pete Houlihan- co-founder at WIN Performance Chicago   We spoke about: What is the skill set and the physical demands on each part of the Defensive Back positions What does a week look like in the off-season Philosophy on speed Philosophy on agility Conditioning for DBs The importance of strength for performance What coaches get wrong Managing load and overuse 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: Box Squats- should we do them? MBSC Spring Seminar Sprinting with an implement 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, co-founder of Naamly is on to demystify the Member Experience.  Today he talks about Offboarding- Embracing the reality that customers will leave.   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 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.  Click here for the latest sale. Highlights of Special Episode 353.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing  "The Giant Pile of Money Gym Owners Sit On...But Are Too Drunk on "More Leads" to Activate It"      We spoke about: What happens once they get a lead What to do with unconverted leads The fortune is in the follow up Immediate Long term Former members follow up Speed is essential in initial follow up- why it should be automated BUT Actually speaking to someone is the best way Why you should have an "incubator" Listen to the Howard Stern clip about Feedback that Vince spoke about Much More!   Get a FREE copy of Vince's book       Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off   Thanks for Listening!

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the latest Sale at PerformBetter.com   Highlights of Episode 353 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Casey Wheel- Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, CA Casey's Twitter   We spoke about: Agility with a strength coach lens Defining agility Where do coaches get it wrong His 4 Tiers Agility system Creating and limiting separation Is there a place for Implement training during agility work Where does weight training fit in His thoughts on linear speed Vertical jump- is it overhyped? Working with teenage athletes GoalLine Videos White Board Breakdown and 3 Variations     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: Information Overload for young athletes and what we can do about it in the weightroom Know the Lens Coaches are looking through The Lateral Jump Thread Understanding the conditioning from the sport and how to fill that bucket   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, co-founder of Naamly is on to demystify the Member Experience.  Today he talks about Onboarding and all the touch points leading up to your 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 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 Perform Better Check out the latest Sale at PerformBetter.com   Highlights of Episode 352 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Dom Starsia- Legendary Lacrosse Coach, author of "I Hope You Will Be Happy: Leadership Lessons from a Lifetime in Lacrosse"   We spoke about: Why parents should back off and let kids make some mistakes on their own His thoughts on kids playing multiple sports Why getting up for breakfast every morning can be a game changer for a college athlete and how it transformed one of his players Why they should “Stop Calling Their Mother” about everything His thoughts on college athletes pledging a fraternity or sorority His definitions of honesty and fearlessness and why he thinks they are the most important factors for leadership The importance of positive language and remembering that you can’t take it back   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: Young Athletes Doing Bodypart workouts Farmer’s Carry standards and programming Approaching young female athletes about their weight Check out my special interview with Coach Boyle "40 Mistakes, 40 Years"   Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off   "Maximizing the Member Experience"  Brought to you by Naamly Sumit Seth, co-founder of Naamly is on to demystify the Member Experience.  Today he tells a story that just happened to him while he was travelling and it shows an amazing contrast in customer experience between 2 employees of the same company. 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 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 Perform Better Check out the latest Sale at PerformBetter.com   Highlights of Episode 351 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Vinny Talluto and Dan McGinley veteran MBSC coaches who now own the joint.   We spoke about: Vinny's topic at the MBSC Spring Seminar: "How to Coach and Execute World Class Group Training" Dan's topic at the MBSC Spring Seminar: "Training Through the Aging Process" Becoming owners at MBSC Challenges Staying grounded Handling the transition into ownership Much More! Check out the MBSC Spring Seminar     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: His personal ESD/Cardio programming  Speed drills- does he do them, are they in the warm up, where does he put them The book "I Hope You Will Be Very Happy: Leadership Lessons from a Lifetime in Lacrosse" by Don Starsia Check out my special interview with Coach Boyle "40 Mistakes, 40 Years"   Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off   "Maximizing the Member Experience"  Brought to you by Naamly Sumit Seth, co-founder of Naamly is on to demystify the Member Experience.  Today he finishes a 3 part series breaking down the different components of staging the memorable experience. Today he talks about how souvenirs can help you build your brand. 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 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!