Confessions of a Personal Trainer

By Mus Ali

Ever wondered what your Personal Trainer really thinks of you?

My name is Mus, I've been a trainer for two decades and at this point I wanted to do more to help you get a better understanding when it... more

· Health & Fitness

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The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

Confessions of a Personal Trainer episodes:

February 11, 2024 Pro Bodybuilder Reveals The Unspoken Realities Of The 'BODYBUILDING LIFESTYLE'
Pro Bodybuilder Yinka Maj gives us in depth insight on how social media has changed bodybuilding, the impact of competing on relationships and the use of Steroids in current times.
0:00 Why did Yinka get into bodybuilding
5:00 How much does Social Media play role in a bodybuilding journey
7:00 Yinka's first bodybuilding prep experience
13:00 What impact has Bodybuilding had on Yinka's Marriage
28:00 Does the average person need to train like a bodybuilder to get in shape
38:00 Do genetics really matter?
45:00 Should you consider doing a bodybuilding show?
48:00 Should you consider taking Steroids? How old should you be if you do?
52:00 Yinka's 6 point Steroid checklist
56:00 What are the risks of taking steroids
58:30 Where to find Yinka online

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1h
February 04, 2024 The Worst Thing You Can Do As A New Trainer
Hadee is a Senior Personal Training manager at one of the U.K's largest gym chains. We discuss how professional the personal training industry is, what building relationships means for your business and how to develop the confidence you need to be successful.

0:00 Intro/How to tell the difference between me and hadee
3:00 What are the reasons people get into fitness
9:00 The power of listening to people
15:00 Do people respect Personal Trainers
20:00 How to know that you're doing your best as a PT
26:00 Do client relationships really matter
35:00 What Hadee looks out for when Hiring trainers
41:00 How do you develop confidence as a new trainer
45:00 The worst thing you can do as a new trainer
50:00 How important are your feelings vs the evidence of your actions
56:00 Wrap up/What's ahead/Where can find Hadee
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59min
January 28, 2024 What You ACTUALLY Need To Know Before You Start Your Fitness Journey
Jake is a personal trainer and mentor to pt's. Having spent most of his career developing best practices for people starting out in fitness we get insights from him on how best to start out in your fitness journey as well as how best to start out in the fitness industry.
0:00 - Jake Intro
3:50 - What Inspired Jake To Help Beginners
9:45 - What Should Beginners Focus On
16:30 - How Jake Always Understood The Needs Of Beginners
19:30 - Are You Talking Too Much/Over Explaining
25:00 - How To Manage Client Expectations
34:30 - The Body Transformation Marketing Trap
38:00 - Feeling Like You Need To Know Everything Before You Can Do Anything
47:30 - Key Characteristics Of A Good Personal Trainer
1:05:20 - What More Does Jake Want From The Industry
1:14:10 - Where To Find Jake Online
Instagram
@TheCompleteTrainerProject
@LiftTheBar
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1h 16min
January 21, 2024 Ex-Psychiatrist Breaks Down The Dangers Of Social Media On Your Brain Health
Dr Michelle Tempest Author of The Big Brain Revolution gives us insights into Brain Health, The impact of social media on our brain and advice on how we can manage it all better.
0:00 - Intro/Mus' Journey/Inquisitive Outcomes
5:00 - What Is Brain Health
7:00 - What is Neuroplasticity Wellness and Social Media Safety
13:30 - Michelle's Plea To Elon Musk and Social Media Safety Tools
19:30 - The Link Between Physical Health and Mental Health
24:30 - How To Change Your Behaviour
28:00 - Apps To Improve Brain Health
32:00 - Brain Health and Exercise
37:00 - Link Between Looking After Others/Brain Health
39:30 - The Difficulty Of Making A Change
42:45 - Michelle's Summary Of Brain Health
45:00 - An Example Of Managing Brain Health
47:30 Where to find Michelle
X - @DrMTempest
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49min
January 14, 2024 Falling Into The Trap Of Fitness Consumerism
Harrison is one of the lead exercise instructors at London's prestigious Third Space and crossfit competitor. He's also a father of 2. We discuss parenting, fitness fashion, accessories, gadgets and footwear as well as finding the right work life balance.
0:00 - How your childhood impacts how you treat your kids
7:30 - The financial challenges of parents trying to give their kids a good life
12:00 - Who can afford to look after their health
14:40 - The cost of being cool in the gym/getting hooked on sneakers
21:20 - What drives us to buy stuff/Are we any different than kids
29:00 - Is there a pressure to look good in exercise classes
34:00 - How group fitness classes have evolved over the last decade
38:00 - What did your level 3 qualification teach you/Are you getting into the fitness industry for the right reasons
42:45 - Where's the best place to start with your fitness
48:00 - Jealousy and Comparison in fitness
52:00 - Dealing with low self esteem and negative self talk in training
55:30 - How a change in work/life balance has impacted Harrison's fitness
59:20 - What's it like working at Third Space/Is it worth being a fitness manager
1:08 - How much does the quality of training product impact revenue
1:13:20 - Wrap up and Where to find Harrison
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1h 17min
May 17, 2021 Do You Really Need To Be Going Hard In The Gym?
Been a couple weeks since we checked in with Meite.
In this episode we talk more about his training, what he's actually getting up to in the gym and his thinking behind his training structure as well as the pros and cons of the 'go hard or go home' mentality to training.
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35min
May 03, 2021 Checking in with Meite 2/5/21
In this series with deep dive into the weekly life of bodybuilding competitor Meite Niamba.
A former British Champion who is also a Husband and Father to 2 young children.
We discuss the challenges of maintaining a consistent Training and Nutrition routine whilst keeping up with the responsibilities of being a family man.
Sleep, Stress, Food, Motivation, week by week these fluctuate and we want to give you an insight on how to handle those fluctuations as they arise.
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35min
January 25, 2021 How To Stop Eating Junk Food
Burgers, Pizza, Chocolate, Crisps and Biscuits..

All The Good Stuff!

In this episode we discuss what to do when you just can't stop eating Junk Food.
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7min
January 15, 2021 Are Warm Ups A Waste Of Time
You already can't be bothered to get up and go exercise and now you're being told you need to do this extra set of boring exercises at the beginning. In this episode we look at whether doing a warm up is really worth the extra effort.
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15min
January 11, 2021 Why Having A Plan Isn't The Best Way To Get Fit
In this episode we look at the pros and cons of training plans and I talk about how to identify if having a plan is right for you.
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17min

FAQs about Confessions of a Personal Trainer:

How many episodes does Confessions of a Personal Trainer have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.