The Strength Coach Podcast

Brought to you by Perform Better Check out the latest Sale at PerformBetter.com   Highlights of Episode 360 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Mike Potenza, Director of Performance, Golden State Warriors   We spoke about: Jumping from the NHL to the NBA The challenges he faced about transitioning to a different sport What helped in the transition What he learned Training similarities and differences 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: the article "When Should Track Athletes Lift?" His thoughts about Coach Clark's solution Positive and negatives of lifting before and after practice Where does speed fit in Check out my special interview with Coach Boyle "40 Mistakes, 40 Years"   SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Sean Skahan, Total Hockey Training, Hockey S&C Coach, former NHL Strength Coach I asked Sean about the article "When Should Track Athletes Lift?" and his experience with training after games in the NHL   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 "Dealing with Negative Online Reviews" 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 15 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!

Check out Vince's Masterclass "How to Get 20 New Small Group Clients in 30 Days" June 3 & 4th- 12:00pm both days Click here   Brought to You by PerformBetter.com.  Click here for the latest sale. Highlights of Special Episode 359.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing  "How to Make $83,000+ a Month with Small Group Training with Vince Gabriele"    We spoke about: Vince's upcoming Master Class "How to Get 20 New Small Group Clients in 30 Days" What are gym owners having problems with Why are gym owners stuck in a revenue flat line Defining Success What is Success to You? why knowing is important Healthy and Unhealthy Comparisons Getting Complacent Much More!   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 359 The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: The second edition of "Designing Strength Training Programs and Facilities" Why this book is the book Coach Boyle always wanted to write How he started to really understand where he made the most impact Why he says "It's not about the program, it's about the program" (even though it's a program book) Changes he has made in programming Changes he has made in the facility  much more Grab a copy here   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 challenges the notion that "The Customer is always right", and how to handle it when they are not.   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 15 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 358.5 Chris Poirier, General Manager of Perform Better   We spoke about: The upcoming Functional Training Summits Orlando- June 2-4  Long Beach June 30-July 2 Chicago July 21-23 Providence August 25-27 What's new? Who is the Keynote speaker? The future of live events.   THE FORMAT Attendees will have a choice of two lectures and two hands-on sessions every 90 minutes. Sign up for each presentation is not required; however space may be limited for select hands-on sessions. THE STAFF The presenters will include many of the most respected names in training, conditioning and rehab. PLUS Friday night complimentary social with the opportunity to network and exchange ideas. Feature presentation with Q&A Centrally located in downtown Orlando, Chicago, Providence and Long Beach APPROVED CEUs OFFERED NSCA - 1.8 NASM - 1.4-1.8 ACE - 1.6-1.7 CSCCa - 8.0  MORE INFO HERE     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 358 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Dr. Rob Bell, Mental Toughness Coach, author of "I Can't Wait To Be Patient"   We spoke about: Mental Toughness If You Can Wait, You Can Win Mental toughness from the perspective of looking at time The four laws of patience and the four killers to urgency Why he believe Patience is the recovery of the mind Why action not always the best answer How does GRIT fit in Understanding When to have urgency and when to be patient Much more Check out Dr. Rob's new book!   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: Calculating Heart Rate Zones  His history behind heart rate training Speed work in-season 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 Mastering the Follow Up, some tips he learned from interactions with over 40 gym owners recently at different events   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 15 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 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!