What's up, Achievers?! We've got some good questions in today! The first one was asking about what "ab" exercises were good for someone with a "bad back". The question depends quite a bit on each individual person, but we gave the best answer we could (2:34)!

Next up, we received a question from a new parent who asked where to start back up on a fitness and nutrition routine (6:15).

Lastly, we discuss whether or not we think you need a kinesiology/exercise physiology degree to pursue a career in personal training. We also cover how to go about starting a PT gig!

Thanks so much for listening and special thanks to MaxineLG, c00k1k10, and loverboi09 for leaving some awesome review on iTunes!

Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

Lauren and Jason

What's up, Achievers?! Another fun episode for you today! In this one we go over whether or not we recommend creatine for women looking to gain lean muscle mass (2:31).

We also talk about our thoughts on the IT Band and if it's even possible to stretch it, and how we'd recommend training if you have IT Band pain as a runner - or a lifter for that matter (5:11)!

We also cover fitness information overload as a personal trainer/fitness coach, and where to begin sorting through all of the information available (10:42).

Lastly, we answer two rapid-fire questions (17:11) on how to set up the Leg Press machine optimally as well as how to address wrist pain during lat pulldowns. The wrist stretch video we talk about is here:

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grl61Eym9go&t=2s](http://)

Also, final shoutout about our April Kickstart challenge! Registration ends this Wednesday - for more information check out this link:

[https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/collections/achieve-collection/products/spring-kick-start-challenge](http://)

We hope this episode helped you out! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

Lauren and Jason

What's up, Achievers? We've got another great episode for you today! We touch upon why we often don't wear shoes while we workout.

We also discuss how to deal with hunger when going on a calorie restricted diet (4:06).

We cover exactly how to get your glutes to fire if you're having difficulty activating them during squats/lunges/deadlifts/etc. (11:16).

Finally, we talk about the career of personal training, and how to avoid the burnout that plagues so many fitness coaches! (16:06)

P.S Here's the link to our Spring Kickstart Challenge (again, not a weight loss challenge!) that starts on April 2nd. It lasts for 28 days and registration ends this coming Monday, the 26th!

[https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/collections/achieve-collection/products/spring-kick-start-challenge](http://)

Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

What's up, Achievers?! Episode 30! We've got some tips for you today to cover what equipment you would need for a home gym as well as how to put together a home workout program (4:12).

We also go over the pros and cons of Box Squatting - what the exercise is, who it's for, and if we recommend them to the general population (13:50).

The next two questions are primarily personal trainer/fitness coach focused:

We talk about how to develop a close relationship with your personal training clients and gym members without crossing that professional line (16:30).

Lastly, we discuss our thoughts on camera gear and what should be prioritized in social media (21:06). My camera currently is a Canon 80D, Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Lens, and a Rode VideoMic Pro. In the past, I have recommended a Canon Rebel T7i, Tokina 11-16mm lens, and a Rode VideoMic Go for newer users. For brand new people who just want a point and shoot the Canon G7x or the Sony RX100 Mark IV are incredible cameras in a compact setting.

We hope this video helped you out! Please send in any questions via DM to @achievefitnessboston on Instagram and please, please, please leave us a review on iTunes - we'd really appreciate it :)

Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

What's up, Achievers?! A mega episode for you today for all you fitness coaches, gym owners, and clinic owners out there! We get a TON of business questions and requests for consultations out there so we decided to give you a full episode on all things fitness business!

Lauren and I cover our top 3 marketing strategies as well as our thoughts on how to best spread your message and brand on social media!

Having said that, we also talked at length about how "lead-gen" and "marketing" and "social media" are all super "sexy" topics to talk about and focus on; however, these are all moot points if your client or member experience is not up to snuff. Four books we referenced to help out with this are: Raving Fans, The Starbucks Experience, The Nordstrom Way, and Delivering Happiness.

Finally, while this is a great starting point, we couldn't possibly cover everything we wanted to in detail. If you're looking for more contextual or individualized advice, please DM us on Instagram @achievefitnessboston for more information on our business consults or you can check this link:

https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/collections/achieve-collection/products/60-minute-phone-consultation

We hope you enjoyed this episode! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

Lauren and Jason

What's up, Achievers?! Fun episode for you all today along with a couple funny stories about Lauren when she tried Intermittent Fasting ;).

Today, we delve in to the Whole30 and other restrictive, "elimination" style diets (2:34)

We also cover realistic goal setting and how we approach it with our members (8:29)

Lastly, we discuss FRC by Andrea Spina and our favorite fitness expos (performbetter.com) for the year...(15:28)

We hope you enjoy the show! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

Lauren and Jason

P.S:

We're super excited to announce a workshop we're putting on with our coaches - it's called Fit101. There's just so much information, especially misinformation, out there regarding health, fitness, and nutrition that it can be really overwhelming to know where to start. We know exactly what works in real life, because we actually work with people on a daily basis! We have a gym with 250 members, and we will show you the same principles and concepts we discuss with them on a daily basis. You can check it out with the link below - make sure to sign up before the early bird deadline ends on March 15th!

https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/collections/achieve-collection/products/fit-101-workshop

What's up, Achievers! We're super excited to announce a workshop we're putting on with our coaches - it's called Fit101. There's just so much information, especially misinformation, out there regarding health, fitness, and nutrition that it can be really overwhelming to know where to start. We know exactly what works in real life, because we actually work with people on a daily basis! We have a gym with 250 members, and we will show you the same principles and concepts we discuss with them on a daily basis. You can check it out with the link below - make sure to sign up before the early bird deadline ends on March 15th!

https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/collections/achieve-collection/products/fit-101-workshop

In this episode we also discuss how to continue on with a workout routine if you move on from your gym or fitness coach/personal trainer (2:48). It can be pretty itimidating to move on alone so we discuss some strategies to alleviate the process!

We also cover our thoughts on how to breathe while squatting/deadlifting and if we recommend weight belts or not (10:21).

Lastly, we talk about the StrongFirst certification and whether or not it is complementary or a competing ideology to a CPT or CSCS certification (18:51).

We hope this episode helped you out! If it did, make sure to subscribe to us! Also, we'd really appreciate a review if you ever get a moment - it would seriously help us out! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

Lauren and Jason

What's up, Achievers?! We've got a great episode lined up for you today! The first topic is about how to overcome weight room intimidation. A lot of people are now understanding that strength training and lifting weights are really beneficial, but intimidation and fear of judgement are what holds them back from actually committing to hitting the gym. We discuss some strategies to help you out!

We also take cover how to create your own workout program. While we could talk for a week straight on all things programming, this will give you a great starting point.

Lastly, we discuss what you should charge, if anything, when you're first starting out as a new personal trainer or fitness coach.

We also announce a new workshop we're holding called Fit101! This will be an in-house workshop where we take a deep dive into what we teach to our members at Achieve, and give you all the tools you need to succeed on your fitness journey. We're super excited for this because we will be running it with our whole team of coaches, and it will be the first official workshop of our own that we've put on as a gym. It's sure to be a special experience so don't miss out! We'll be posting it soon so keep a look out!

Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

What's up, Achievers?! In this episode, we cover how you should go about working around an injury. We also go over some general programs you could follow to develop lean muscle mass. Finally, we discuss our thoughts on a push/pull/legs program and if it fits within the context of a "bulking" phase.

Please send in any other questions you have via DM @achievefitnessboston on Instagram. We'd also love to have you join our 28 Day Spring Kickstart Challenge if you live nearby (https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/collections/achieve-collection/products/spring-kick-start-challenge) - it starts on April 2nd.

We'd also really appreciate it if you left us a review on itunes - it helps us out a ton! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

What's up, Achievers?! In this episode, we cover whether or not soreness is an indicator of a good workout. We also discuss fitness trackers and wearables like Fitbits and Apple watches. We also go over the differences in dynamic, static, and weighted stretches and how you should go about approaching each one. Finally, we talk about 6 week challenges and how we approach them at our gym, and our recommendations for marketing them for your fitness studio!

We hope this video helped you out! Please send in any other podcast questions by DMing us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram. Also, make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel for more comprehensive video information! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!