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Paul, Ryan, and Eric are back with part 2 of the Efficiency vs Effectiveness episode. In episode 15, they continue their discussion on why it is important to always be learning, challenge your own beliefs, and try to be less wrong every day. It is easy to confirm your own beliefs and biases, but it is our epistemological responsibility to actively seek resources that disprove or update our beliefs. They also talk about being a strength coach or health profession for the right reasons versus just being in it for the money. You need to be invested in the well-being of your clients and not just focus on the paycheck that you get at the end of the week. In order to be the best coach and health professional and to serve your clients in the best way possible, you need to keep learning and updating your beliefs and practices. Getting stuck with one method or way of doing things is doing a disservice to your clients. Maybe it works for a short period of time but in the long run, your client is going to stop progressing and won't reach their goals. They are paying you to help them so you must do your duty in order to best serve them. This was another great episode from these 3 that has some really important takeaways.

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We have physical therapist and fellow RTL coach, Eric Lagoy, back on the podcast for episode 14. This is part one of a two part episode about efficacy versus effectiveness. It is our responsibility as health professionals and coaches to ensure that we are doing our best to utilize practices that are efficacious and effective.  Paul, Ryan, and Eric discuss that people come to fitness or health professionals for their knowledge and help; therefore, as professionals, we need to do our very best to actually be knowledgeable, look at the research, and learn the best ways to get the effects we are after. It is very easy to find things that confirm our own biases and to make money off of gimmicky methods, but it is our duty as fitness professions to avoid those things and to give our clients the most efficacious and effective methods. We need to actively look for information and research that challenges our own biases. It comes back to it being our own responsibility to do this work so that our clients are being served in the best possible way. This episode is filled with great information and is only half of the conversation. Paul, Ryan, and Eric got so carried away with the conversation that we had to make it a two part episode. Come back next week to hear everything else they have to say about this topic!

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We have a little something different for you all this week! On episode 13, Paul and Ryan talk about some commonly asked questions and topics. They cover a wide range of topics including warming up, social support's impact on outcomes, training vs. working out, and reasons that you aren't seeing progress. They cover much much more in this episode so give it a listen for a quick health and strength and conditioning lesson. They also utilized a timer so they wouldn't spend too much time on an individual question and so the episode didn't go on for 5 hours ;)

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This week we have Amanda LaCroix on the podcast to talk about women in the fitness industry. Amanda graduated from Springfield College in 2016 with an Exercise Science degree and is Kettlebell Certified and Girls Gone Strong Pre- and Post-Natal Certified. Amanda works behind the scenes at Resilient Training Lab. She handles everything with the newsletter, blog, podcast, and billing. If you ever have a question about anything at RTL, you can contact her.  In this episode, she talks with Paul and Ryan about how she got started with lifting weights, why she wanted to become a coach, and some of the obstacles women face when it comes to starting to lift weights. They also touch on the shortage of female coaches, why that is, and how we can get more females involved in the health and fitness industry. Amanda also talks about training the pre- and post-natal woman and how important it is to have a supportive, helpful coach to help you navigate your training during that time.

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Dr. Mike Velasquez is our guest on Episode 11 of The Resilient Training Lab Podcast. Mike received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Connecticut and is a physical therapist at Gaylord Hospital. This episode covers his education in physical therapy school as well as the ways he continues to focus on continuing his education by staying up-to-date on research, shadowing other clinicians, and taking online courses. Mike goes into how he decided to go to school for physical therapy and his experience in the program at UCONN. The biggest thing that he goes into detail about is the importance of continuing his education after school and during his career in order to become a more educated and skilled clinician. School is great for helping you to pass the tests and boards, but when it comes to real life and dealing with real people, there is more that needs to be delved into and more to learn. Listen to hear all about Mike's experience and advice on how to become better educated. He has some awesome resources that he lists that are also linked below.

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On episode 10 of The Resilient Training Lab Podcast, we have Eric Sokolowski joining Coach Paul and Coach Ryan for a conversation all about technique. Dr. Eric Sokolowski has a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Hartford, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, is an adjunct professor at the University of Hartford where he teach Advanced Exercise Prescription for the Physical Therapist, and is a powerlifter. This episode covers everything you want and need to know about technique. In their conversation, they talk about why certain techniques are coached, differences in technique from person to person, and why a person may change their technique for an acute bout or over time as the individual becomes more advanced. They also touch on muscle imbalances (do they matter?), compensations, and common myths about "bad" technique, such as spinal flexion, knees going over the toes in a squat, and knee valgus. There is a lot that is covered in this episode so don't miss out on all of this useful information.

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Kiefer Lammi, owner of Stronger by Design, is our guest for Episode 9 of The Resilient Training Lab Podcast. Paul, Ryan K, and Kiefer discuss how they approach working with new clients and how they look at the client in front of them.  They continue the conversation with talking about how scary and intimidating starting to lift weights for the first time can be, and how it is important to find a coach who goes out of their way to communicate well with them about their goals and expectations, focus on the things they can do, find their entry point to each movement pattern, and help to support them along the way. Kiefer talks about how he takes different approaches to providing support based on each client he works with and helps his clients to focus on the big rocks. To listen to all of this and more, check this episode out.

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Episode 8 features the newest Resilient Training Lab coach, Ryan VanNieuwenhuyze. Ryan V is a physical therapist and strength coach and is owner of Barbell Rehab and Performance. Paul and Ryan K talk with Ryan V about the similarities in the principles of physical therapy and strength and conditioning. Strength coaches and physical therapists have a similar job of getting clients stronger, properly programming for clients by regressing, progressing, and lateralizing exercises, and managing stress, sleep, and lifestyle factors. They also touch on the power your language has on the resilience of your clients, which is especially important when talking to an injured client. Give this episode a listen to hear more about the ties between the physical therapy and strength and conditioning fields.

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Tony Montgomery of Team Phoenix Performance joins Coach Paul and Coach Ryan for a conversation about all things nutrition. Tony is a strength and nutrition coach out of Portland, Oregon. He has an Exercise Science degree from Florida Atlantic University and is a Marina Corps Vet, Elite FTS sponsored athlete, and owner of the gym, Strength Union, Team Phoenix Performance, and Subject Zero Supplements.

In this episode, Tony talks about creating a sustainable diet and lifestyle in order to see the best long-term results, making small changes at a time, and individualizing people's diets since everyone has different lifestyles, genetics, value different things, and have different goals. The biggest thing that Tony stressed was forming habits that are going to help you to build a sustainable lifestyle in regards to nutrition. Making one change at a time that can fit into your current lifestyle is the perfect way to get started and you can build from there. And just as with programming, you want your diet to be something you can adhere to and be successful and consistent with in the long term. Give a listen to hear everything Tony has to offer in the world of nutrition.

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Episode 6 is all about...you guessed it...the coronavirus! Paul and Ryan talk about your mindset during this time and how we should focus on doing what is practical versus optimal, minimize catastrophizing, and celebrate small wins. They also discuss the importance of maintaining a schedule during this chaotic time and aiming to keep our NEAT up.  They also go into how although most of us are left with minimal or no equipment right now, we can still make progress and minimize losses in strength. If we focus on increasing hypertrophy, aerobic capacity, and working close to failure, then we should be in a good place once we are all back in the gym. They close up the conversation with talking about how we all need to stick together during this time. It is a tough situation and it can be a rollercoaster of emotions, but we should all do what we can to support each other and get through this together.

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