The C3Method Podcast

When faced with stress, when feeling overwhelmed and on the edge of breaking it's helpful to practice being "aware" in the moment and understanding, of the pressure I'm feeling, what's self-created vs what's actually real?

Are you working out consistently but not seeing results?  Maybe it's because what you're doing is too consistent!!!  If you're wanting to get new results for your effort, are you continuously putting in new effort?

Past Podcasts Referenced:#70 - Training - The Importance of Progressions#140 – Training – Varying Intensity to Break through Plateaus#433 - Training - Exercise Selection - Part 1#437 - Training - Exercise Selection - Part 2

In today's podcast we discuss how to balance shared diets between spouses and families as a whole (spouses including kids).  What concepts of a diet need to be more open to allow for better adherence and ease-of-application per individual but what concepts need to be specific to ensure each individual makes progress.

Past Podcasts Referenced:#41 - Nutrition - Diet Right - What Matters Most

As a trainer our role is to teach our clients how to control and improve their physical health... but... we also have to push them to do it!  Too often trainers fall into the category of over-teaching without enough actual pushing of their clients to become uncomfortable and grow, or, they push push push but never actually teach their clients the reasons why they're doing what they're doing.  Which side of this balance do you fall on?

Past Podcasts Referenced:#509 - Trainer Education - 5 Tips for Teaching Cues

"When things get back to normal, I'll..."  There is no normal!!!  There is only peaks and valleys, ups and downs, life is ALWAYS changing!!!  If you wait until the fantasy land of "normal" to work towards your goals YOU'LL NEVER ACHIEVE THEM!!!  The biggest accomplishments in your life will be made in the PRESENCE of challenges, not in the absence of them.  Stop waiting, don't become a victim of the circumstances and people around you... OWN YOUR ACTIONS AND EARN THE LIFE YOU WANT!!!

In today's podcast we discuss banded speed work for Bench Press strength development.  Speed work can be a great method to increase explosive power and maximal muscle recruitment BUT must be used with technical proficiency!  Meaning, you can only be fast if FIRST you're consistent!!!  Listen to the podcast to find out more including set up and protocol information for banded speed work.

Past Podcasts Referenced:#223 – Training – Strengthening a Low Arch Bench Press#379 – Training – Resistance Bands for Strength & Aesthetics#459 – Training – Bench Press – Technique & Basic Information

In today's podcast we cover the top 10 reasons people fail diets and we provide a way to address each of the reasons!!!  Hint - It's not because they don't understand them!  Diets are easy to understand, but, they're not always easy to follow.  Listen in and find out how you can better follow your diet today!

Past Podcasts Referenced:#41 - Nutrition - Diet Right - What Matters Most

Caring more than others care about themselves can be SO FRUSTRATING!!!  And it can lead to burn out as a Personal Trainer.  Before you throw your hands in the air and walk away... dig deeper!  If someone isn't helping themselves, find out why!  If they're not following the program, doing the actions you know would help, find out what is getting in the way and then make a program for that!!!  Dig deeper, get to the root of the issue, and their adherence will skyrocket!

When wanting to achieve something new, what are you willing to give up that's old?  Old habits must be willingly given up for new habits.  Old behaviors, old mindsets, old beliefs, etc... must give way to what's needed to develop the new.  In your pursuit of new; of happiness, of success, of contentment... what "old" are you willing to give up?

Past Podcasts Referenced:#124 - Mindset - Setting SMART Goals#484 - Mindset - 5 Tips to Help You Stick to Your Goals

When preparing for an aesthetic contest (Bikini, Wellness, Figure, Men & Women's Physique, Classic Physique, Bodybuilding) how heavy should you train?  How heavy is heavy enough?  How heavy is too heavy?  Do you need to increase volume to "get cut"?  Or should you stay heavy to maintain muscle mass?

Past Podcasts Referenced:#181 - Training - Using Muscle Damage for Fat Loss