In today's podcast we discuss 5 lessons for improving technique teaching with clients.  We cover the benefits of ensuring that cues mean the same to both the trainer and the client (you think they do but often they don't), the benefits of revisiting old cues, teaching the reason "why" behind the cues given, the need to refine and shorten the cues given to improve adherence and remembrance, and the benefits of encouraging patience with the client during the learning process.

The key to a happy life isn't finding the "easy" in everything you do.  Too often people search for "easy" believing it'll make them happy but it doesn't and if that is their pursuit they'll often find themselves unsettled and unhappy, unsure of why their life isn't working out the way they expected.  In today's podcast we discuss how to find happiness in life and how that happiness ISN"T found in an easy life.

In today's podcast we discuss the pros and cons of each free weights and machines and discuss how each should play a role in your training.

Past Podcasts Referenced:#175 – Trainer Education – The Importance of Strength#407 – Training – Importance and Benefits of Warm Ups

In today's podcast we discuss the situation of when you're wanting to build muscle but are uncertain as to whether or not adding more calories will lead to more muscle or more fat.  We help you navigate that process and ensure you get muscle gains rather than fat gains

Past Podcasts Referenced:#181 – Training – Using Muscle Damage for Fat Loss#487 – Training – The Benefits of Training When Not Fully Recovered#498 – Nutrition – Fat Loss vs Water Weight Loss

It can be difficult to decide when is the right time to increase prices for your service.  If you're feeling overwhelmed, over-worked, and believing a change is needed listen to today's podcast to learn more about knowing when is the right time to make a change, and how to do it safely!

Past Podcasts Referenced:#304 – Trainer Education – Diversifying Income Without Spreading Too Thin

In today's podcast we explore the victimhood mentality and how believing oneself to be a victim can actually perpetuate themselves to stay one.

In today's podcast we discuss a technique you can use to create muscle damage without using heavy weights, and give an example of how the technique was used with a recent client session.  Whether you're returning from an injury, out of your normal routine, or just wanting to avoid the stress of heavy weights you can use this technique to create muscle growth while avoiding those issues / concerns.

Ever catch yourself saying it, or hear someone else say it... "Well, they say..."  Ever stop and think... "Who's 'They'?"

Past Podcasts Referenced:#446 - Nutrition - Different Categories of Nutrition Advice

Repeating the same exercises for multiple clients, WHEN DONE RIGHT, can be a great learning experience!!!  It can help teach individual differences to cues, movement mechanics, and much more!!!

Past Podcasts Referenced:#264 - Trainer Education - Do It First

Today marks our 500th daily podcast!!!  That's 500 podcasts in 500 days!!!  That's a pretty good display of consistency!!!  So, to mark the occasion we discuss how YOU can be more consistent with your daily goals!!! 

Past Podcasts Referenced:#152 - Mindset - Deep Dive with Nate Questelle - Methods of Renewing Motivation#259 - Mindset - Renewing Motivation - Revisited