LTB Podcast

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LTB Podcast episodes

May 09, 2018 LTBP #106 - Gar Benn: Making Online Coaching Personal
In this episode, we welcome on Gar Benn.
Gar is a strength coach from Limerick Ireland. He is the head coach for Sigma Nutrition with Danny Lennon, the owner of CityGym Limerick and the co-owner of the European Powerlifting Conference & Titan Support Systems Ireland. Topics covered: -- How Gar started in the industry. -- How he manages his time between his gym and working for Sigma. -- How he got started working with Sigma Nutrition. -- How the 3-tier system works that they use for online coaching. -- How they price their online coaching. -- What Gar looks for in a coach. -- How he makes new clients feel welcome at his gym. -- How he is trying to get better at copywriting just now.
55 min
May 04, 2018 LTBP #105 - Common Coaching Mistakes With The Deadlift
In this short episode, Stuart covers common coaching mistakes, cueing and technique for the deadlift.
23 min
May 02, 2018 LTBP #104 - Cathy MacDonald: Listening, Influence, Persuasion and Changing Minds
Great to welcome back Cathy MacDonald to the show! We cover some simple tips for improving your listening skills and then deep dive into how you can go about changing a client's mind.
Timestamps 4.00 - why is listening so important 6.10 - tasks for improving your listening skills 10.00 - listening skills clip 15.10 - how to apply appropriate curiosity to conversations you have with clients 19.40 - why we're covering how to change clients minds 20.20 - what steps can we take as trainers to change our client's minds about things? 26.00 - why you can't actually change someone's mind, they change it themselves 28.00 - why information alone won't change someone's mind and may make the person less likely to change 34.40 - why helping change our client's minds is not about being manipulative, it's about improving lives 38.20 - why we have to be mindful of using the word "should" 41.30 - how to change a client's mind who believes breakfast is essential 43.00 - how to use hooks (the things that are important to that person) to help this process 51.00 - a sample script for changing a client's mind about breakfast 55.10 - why it's not always possible to change someone's mind 57.50 - whether we should have these types of conversations offline vs online

1 hr 9 min
April 25, 2018 LTBP #103 - Steve Bridgeman: What Kind Of Personal Training Career Do You Want?
Fantastic to welcome on Steve Bridgeman. We discuss:
- How Steve got started in the industry. - How Steve got his first few clients. - Why he would still create a basic website if he was new to the industry now. - How to direct your own education to become a better personal trainer. - Why you've got to listen to what your clients want to achieve and not be afraid to change the goalposts. - Why he still works part-time in another job. - Why he feels its important to teach clients new skills.
53 min
April 18, 2018 LTBP #102 - Jerome Bolze: Systemising The First 30-60 Days for a New Client
In this episode, Stuart chats to Jerome from The Performance Project.

They cover:
- What's new since Jerome was last on the podcast. - What changes the performance project has made in the first 30-60 days of a new client's journey. - Why they've stepped away from weekly check-ins for most clients who stay past the 60-day mark. - Why Jerome has had to step away from doing as much coaching and how he has found this. - How the performance project structures their long-term careers. - How Jerome thinks about professional development. - What he's learnt from visiting other gyms throughout the world. - His advice to anyone who is thinking about opening a gym.
54 min
April 12, 2018 LTBP #101 - Ed Morris: Considerations for Coaching Clients Who Run
In this episode with Ed Morris, topics covered include:
- What kinds of things should we start to consider as trainers when working with clients who run? - Advice for clients who are going from zero to 5/10K or half/ full marathon? - Is running bad for you? - Is it fair for a trainer who doesn't run to coach a client who wants to run? - Should our programming change? - Nutritional considerations. - Should we pay attention to running form & gait analysis? - Types of running shoes for clients?
52 min
April 11, 2018 LTBP #100 - Chris Burgess: Marketing, Consumer Psychology and Using Social Media
For episode 100 of the LTB Podcast, we welcome on Chris Burgess. This episode was recorded live and can be watched here
1 hr 15 min
April 04, 2018LTBP #99 - Tony Cottenden: Challenges with Implementing Semi-Private PT
In this episode, Stuart chats to Tony Cottenden about how has found the last year since he was last on the podcast. We chat about:

The difference between how Tony runs his 1-2-1 and semi-private personal training

What has he learnt about semi-private from a coaching and programming standpoint

What does a typical semi-private PT session look like

Why periods of imbalance and maintenance are essential when running your business.

How important Tony feels it is to have a supportive partner.

What were the initial costs involved in opening and renovating the shed.

How he balances running his gym and continuing to do CPD.
50 min
March 28, 2018 LTBP #98 - Alex Pearson: Motivational Interviewing Practical Examples & Uses for Personal Trainers
This is a follow-up to #78 where Stuart and Alex discuss the more in-depth uses of Motivational Interviewing when working with personal training clients.
Topics Covered: -- What is ambivalence and why it is useful for us as personal trainers to know. -- What is change talk. -- Why the amount of change talk that you hear can positively affect a clients chance of changing a behaviour. -- What is sustain talk. -- How to encourage more change talk in clients. -- How to start using some of this information and integrate it into your coaching. -- When and how to use start using reflections.
1 hr 8 min
March 21, 2018 LTBP #97 – Will Levy: Should You Open Your Own Personal Training Facility?
Second time on the show for Will Levy from Melbourne Strength and Conditioning. We cover improvements he's made to MSC in the last year, whether or not he would advise trainers to open their own facility, how to give clients the red carpet treatment and why they still use a very different training model than what is normally seen for introducing new clients into their gym.

MSC Website

MSC Instagram

MSC Facebook
56 min

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The Lift the Bar Podcast is a place where personal trainers can gain education, insight and knowledge from other personal trainers. It's aim is to provide personal trainers with the know-how and inspiration to build the kind of career they want to build.