
How To Become A Personal Trainer
Practical tips to help you become a better coach so you can help more people.
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May 29, 2020 • 48min
The 10 Most Common Mistakes Coaches Make (Pt 1)
In this episode of the podcast we discuss...
-The top 5 mistakes coaches make while they’re coaching clients (the rest to come in part 2).
-How to get chatty clients to stop chatting when you need them to do a set.
-Why starting your clients with conventional deadlifts before sumo doesn’t make sense (listen to this one closely).
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

May 21, 2020 • 1h 2min
A Day in The Life of a Personal Trainer (What’s it Like to Be a Coach?)
In this episode of the podcast we discuss...
-What you can expect your first 1-3 years of personal training to look like.
-What both Jordan's and Mike’s first personal training jobs were like and how much they got paid.
-How to take advantage of your first few years as a coach to set yourself up to make a huge impact long-term.
-What not to do in your first few years coaching so you don’t make the mistakes we see most coaches making.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

May 6, 2020 • 1h 9min
Your Online Fitness Business Checklist: The Top 10 Things You Need to Do (Pt 2)
In this episode of the podcast we discuss...
-The #1 business regret Jordan has (and what we both recommend you do IMMEDIATELY to avoid making the same mistake).
-How to build a strong referral network that continuously brings in new online coaching clients.
-How to build your online coaching systems from the ground up.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Apr 29, 2020 • 1h 3min
Marci’s Story: In-Person to Online Coaching
In this episode we’re joined by, Marci, a member in our Online Fitness Business Mentorship and we discuss...
-The one thing Marci needs to do this week to take her online coaching business to the next level.
-The best type of content (if you don’t feel comfortable on camera doing YouTube).
-How to improve her online coaching business during the Coronavirus.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Apr 22, 2020 • 1h 15min
Your Online Fitness Business CHECKLIST: The Top 10 Things You NEED to Do (Pt 1)
In this episode Jordan and Mike list the top 5 (of 10) things you need to do to build a successful online fitness business, including...
-The best free online training and nutrition resources to study and learn from so you can be a high level coach.
-How to set the foundation for your online coaching systems.
-The simplest way to get new online coaching clients.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Apr 8, 2020 • 1h 2min
Email List 101: Email List Essentials for Fitness Pros
In this episode Jordan and Mike bring a true master of email and copy writing, Pat Flynn, on the show to discuss...
-Why you need an email list immediately (especially if you want to start making more sales).
-How to build your email list quickly and efficiently.
-How to get people to both sign up to your email list and stay on your email list.
-And how to write phenomenal emails that people can’t wait to read.
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com/
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com/
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Apr 2, 2020 • 45min
How to Grow Your Fitness Business During The Coronavirus
In this episode of the How to Become a Personal Trainer Podcast we discuss...
-What every coach and personal trainer needs to know in order to grow their online fitness business during the coronavirus.
-Social media “do’s and “dont’s” to help the most people and establish your brand throughout this pandemic.
-The mistake both Jordan and Mike *almost* made when all of this started and how we corrected ourselves.
-And a lot more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com/
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com/
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Mar 25, 2020 • 1h 28min
Muscle Building Pyramid (Part 2)
In this episode we discuss...
-Quarantine thoughts and how to use this time to build your online fitness business.
-The optimal amount of rest time for building muscle.
-The best repetition scheme for muscle gain.
-How to choose the best exercises on your muscle building program.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com/
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: http://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com/
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Mar 11, 2020 • 47min
Gary Vee, Top Book Recommendation & Getting Punched in the Face
In this episode we discuss...
-The best book every coach and personal trainer needs to read immediately.
-Jordan’s recollection of his first real fist fight.
-Essential lessons we learned from coaching Gary Vaynerchuk.
-Mike’s epic 14 minute bench press workout.
-And we announce one listener who won a FREE month in The Fitness Business Mentorship
Next week we finish the muscle building pyramid.
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com/
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: http://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com/
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Mar 5, 2020 • 1h 1min
Workout Design For Muscle Growth
In this episode we discuss...
-The most important factors to stimulate muscle growth (and their order of importance).
-Why proper technique is essential for muscle growth (outside of risking blowing your spine out of your back).
-Whether you should focus more on intensity or volume for the best muscle growth stimulus.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com/
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: http://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com/
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt