May 16, 2025

10 Programming and Coaching Mistakes YOU Might be Making

46 minutes

I don’t know about you, but I’m ALWAYS thinking about programming and coaching

Even in my time off, I’m thinking about making myself a better coach, or how to better help the other coaches that I work with and mentor.

Now this could be an incredibly extensive list, but what I’m sharing today are 10 of the biggest mistakes I see coaches making TODAY.

Some are age-old and I’ve seen them for the better part of two decades, while others I feel like are far more prevalent in this day and age.

So sit back, relax, and let’s make sure you’re not making one of these 10 BIG mistakes!

The best program designers are great not because of all the stuff they cram into a workout, but because of all the stuff they willfully leave out.

– MR

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

A huge mistake that not only impacts coaching and cuing, but energy levels as well.

The biggest mistake I see young coaches make.

Why isometrics (ISO’s) can play a key role in your programs.

The tip Lee Taft gave me to better see and understand overall movement.

One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to coaches and trainers.

How Shiny Object Syndrome is keeping you from writing better programs.

Why the “one thing” principle is great for content and social media, but not so much for training real clients and athletes.

The power of explaining “Why” to the people you train.

What “serial batching” is, and why you should be using it to write better programs in less time.

Why every coach should be looking to eliminate things from their programs, versus just adding “more stuff.”

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