Complete Human Performance Radio

Hardcore powerlifters and bodybuilders often swear by knee sleeves for squatting, but what about endurance athletes? In this episode of CHP Radio, you'll learn the pros and cons of knee sleeves for endurance athletes who also want to build a great squat.

There are more options than ever for tracking and quantifying your workouts, but how do you use all that data? In this podcast, CHP coaches Mike Fecik and Margie Ellison break down what they believe are the most valuable tools for tracking an athlete's progress, and how they use them to modify the training plan.

Every new fitness program sucks--at first. Getting into the groove of a new routine or starting a training regimen for the first time are rarely, if ever, easy. That’s why most people quit before they get the results they want. Learn how to maintain and enjoy a workout plan with the simple steps in this episode om CHP Radio. Visit our website to learn more about our diverse team of over 20 coaches who can program for you individually toward any athletic goal.    Resources mentioned: The Power of Habit

As a trainer it's often simpler training more advanced athletes. Not necessarily easier, but simpler.  Beginners have very different challenges and mental barriers to getting in shape than people who are already fit. As a trainer, these people present some of the biggest challenges you'll face as a coach. In this podcast, you'll learn how to get beginner clients great results. You'll learn... - How to gain the trust of people who've never been interested in fitness before. - How to educate new clients without being judgmental. - The right way to help [extremely overweight people](http://evidencemag.com/how-to-lose-a-lot-of-weight) lose weight with a diet plan they can actually stick to.  - How to build rock-solid communities of people who coach themselves. ... and more.

You've given your client a new diet plan. You worked hard to make sure it was based on the best scientific principles. It's worked for many of your other clients. But for whatever reason, this person just can't seem to stick to it.  You want to tell them to suck it up, but you know that's not the best strategy.  In this interview with Sohee Lee, you'll learn a proven process for adjusting your diet plans so your clients can really stick to them. Not only will your clients get better results, they'll be happier and your job as a trainer will be easier.  Enjoy this podcast? Sign up here for email updates and get every new podcast delivered to your email inbox. 

You've heard flexible dieting works well, but you've also heard other trainers get fantastic results with meal planning. You know that your clients will have to eat at restaurants sometimes, but you're not sure what to tell them. You know that it's important for you to monitor your client's progress, but you're not sure what tools you should use. You have a lot of the "pieces" of a great personal trainer, but you still aren't sure how to put them together and finish the puzzle. On this episode of Evidence Radio, Nick Cheadle helps you do exactly that. Nick walks you through how to implement the principles he uses to help his clients get in shape. Nick also gives you some insights into the business side of successful long-term personal training.

It's been said that the world doesn't have a weight loss problem, it has a weight maintenance problem.  Most poeple can and do lose some weight in their lives. It's keeping it off that's the hard part.  In this podcast, personal trainer Mike Howard delivers practical and effective guidance on how to help your clients stay lean in the long-term. 

Your schedule is packed from the time you wake up until you go to bed.  Your client's lives are often the same way.  As a trainer, you basically live the life of an entrepreneur, even if you don't feel that way. Sometimes, it's hard to get in your own workouts. More often, however, you just feel burnt out and stressed.  In this episode, you'll learn some of the best strategies for dealing with the emotional burn out that often comes with being a trainer.

Imagine if you took much of the structure and most of the rules away from gymnastics.  You'd be left with a sport called "tricking." Tricking combines elements of free-running, parkour and acrobatics to create a new sport. Personal trainer and writer Athony Mychal has been tricking since he was a kid, and he's pretty damn good at it now.  In this episode of Evidence Radio, Anthony breaks down the most important things you need to know about this new sport.  He also gives you some advice on how to get better without getting injured.