Trainer Talks

Join Kilo Strength Society Founder and former Charles Poliquin educator Stephane Cazeault and Jason Stella discuss......

1. His history and the influences that have brought you to where you are today?
2. List and rank order all the variables within a strength training program
3. What  the most overlooked exercise variables?
4. Some of his favorite types of program schemes for the general population who wants to lose weight and improve general health?
5. Corrective Exercise……..Can you explain Structural Balance and why its so important
6. You have evolved the information you have learned over the years.  Can you explain how?
   1. Step by step process
7. Rules

 
 More about Stephane....
He has spent the last 25 years perfecting his work.
He has a strong formal academic foundation, earning a bachelor's degree in exercise science from the University of Montreal.
Stéphane published his first book, 66 Strategies to Program Design in 2016 which shared insight into his philosophies on training which led to a following of elite coaches from around the world eager to learn more.
In his career Stéphane has personally trained professional athletes in football, baseball, and hockey. Here are some of the athletes he worked with from the NFL, MLB and NHL: Steven Jackson, James Butler and Mark Clayton (St. Louis Rams); David Freese, Chris Carpenter and Matt Holliday (St. Louis Cardinals); Dennis Wideman (Calgary Flames) and Mike Green (Washington Capitals).
Stephane is now focused on impacting and helping as many Strength Coaches and Personal Trainers as possible. He specializes in providing the tools and information for coaches to immediately understand and apply to their programming and periodization. Stéphane's passion is program design.
His program design is carefully structured with every possible component taken into consideration to ensure the trainee and coach reaches and exceeds their goals, making his work a combination of both science and art.

www.kilostrengthsociety.com
www.kilolife.com
IG @kilostrengthsociety
FB https://www.facebook.com/KILOstrength...
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/kilostrengths...

Join Whoop VP of Performance Science - Kristen Holmes and Jason Stella discuss........

1. What is Whoop and your Mission is to “Unlock Human Performance” ?
2. Why are HRV, RHR, respiratory rate & Sleep Performance the best indicators of performance readiness?
3. How do these 4 dictate someone's readiness to perform?
4. What is "strain" and how does whoop use the "strain coach" to help dictate your daily workout intensity
5. How has the whoop score helped improve health & well-being?
6. What is the relationship between respirtatory rate and Covid 19?
7. How can listeners get a discount on the product and service?

Kristen Holmes Bio
• Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP, Kristen Holmes drives thought leadership by engaging with industry leading researchers and partners to better understand individual and team biometric and performance data across high stakes verticals. 
• Kristen also works with hundreds of the best tactical, professional, surgical teams, and NCAA Athletes/Teams in the world helping them interpret WHOOP data to optimize training, recovery, and sleep behavior. 
• Kristen was the Head Field Hockey Coach for more than a decade at Princeton University, during which time she won a National Championship and was named National Coach of the Year and Ivy League Coach of the Year. 
• Kristen graduated from the University of Iowa where she was a 2x Big 10 Athlete of the year, including being a 3x All-American in Field Hockey and Big 10 Champion in Basketball.

Social and Web
• www.whoop.com
• @whoop on all channels ; 
• @kristen_holmes2126 on Instagram: 
• Kristen Holmes on Linkedin

In this first episode of the the LifeTime Talks - Training podcast join host Jason Stella and PTAG and Feel SOMA co-founder Ian O'Dwyer discuss......

1. What he learned about motion from working with horses
2. The four self applied applications to help improve performance 
3. How and why using "Play" with your clients to improve their health and well-being.
4. How he has used in session observation to adjust programming.
5. How he found working with bony sections led to easier tissues changes. 
6. Explaination of what needs to be included when discussing "Tissues"
7. Explains how to do 3 mobilizations that are "must do's" to help people move and feel better.
8. How to connect better with your clients! 

Ian O’Dwyer guides clients to optimal performance, identifying positive mindset and movement patterns.  He coaches the human being, not the human body.
Ian is a husband, father, brother and uncle; family and friends are precious to him.
He has over 25 years in the Health and Fitness Industry as a Sports Conditioner and Coach, Personal Trainer, Body Worker, International educator, Presenter and Mentor.
He owns and runs OD on Movement Performance Studio, consulted and educated for PT on the Net, Co-Founded PTA Global and is now Co-Founder of SOMA along with great friend and long-time colleague Rodney Corn.
Ian has a unique observation and appreciation of the body in motion. Many years of extensive conditioning and rehabilitation through sport combined with spending time with global ground breakers in the industry, has authorized Ian to evolve effective movement solutions and systems.
This has lead Ian, to evolve techniques and applications that empower clients and coaches with solutions to everyday issues, enabling them to regain responsibility for their own wellbeing. Creating a freedom to enjoy the experience of life and accomplish whatever goal required.
In his journey, Ian has also delivered over 650 workshops worldwide. His ability to facilitate the cutting edge science and research on many topics into practical solutions has empowered wellness professionals to lead their clients to more efficient and effective results.

www.feelsoma.com
Instgram : feel.soma 
FB: feelsoma

Join Trainer to the Trainers, book and T-Nation author Nick Tumminello and Jason Stella discuss......

1. How to create programming that gets your clients to love exercise and stay engaged.
2. How to use variety in your programming that still gets results for the everyday client.
3. The four “F’s” that the everyday client want within a workout.
4. The ingredients to manipulate to create fun and effective workouts.
5. How to implement isolation exercises in an effective program

To learn more from Nick, go to https://practicalprogrammastery.com/

Join Co-Founder of ISSN – International Society of Sports Nutrition Dr. Jose Antonio and Jason Stella discuss.

1. The top 5 safest and most effective supplements to improve muscle strength and size. 
2. What the research shows about each supplement
3. The proper dose to get results.
4. How creatine helps the mind and body

More about Dr. Jose & the ISSN
Our mission: The International Society of Sports Nutrition is the only non-profit academic society dedicated to promoting the science and application of evidence-based sports nutrition and supplementation.

The ISSN is the world's leader in providing science-based sports nutrition and supplement information. Our peer-reviewed journal (JISSN), conferences, and attendees are the key influencers and thought-leaders in the sports nutrition and supplement field.
Find out more about the ISSN at https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/contact-us.html   
Follow Dr. Jose on Twitter @JoseAntonioPhD

Join biomechanics expert and trainer to the trainer Tom Purvis and Jason Stella discuss.....

1. The 5 questions all people/exercise professionals need to ask themselves when creating an exercise.
2. His thoughts on traditional biomechanics taught in most text books and the concept of Functional Biomechanics (what happens when the foot hits the ground)
3. How to differentiate your training experience to increase value of your in-person session.
4. The concept of the Functional / Exercise Continuum 
5. Machine Training…The misconceptions and how they influence performance
6. Explanation of Shear and how many trainers, Physical therapist and Doc’s throw the word out without understanding the concept.
7. The importance of continuing education in becoming a successful health & fitness professional.  

To learn more from Tom go to www.exerciseprofessional.com and / or https://www.resistancetrainingspecialist.com

Join Former President of NASM and Current CEO & President of the ISSA  - International Sports Sciences Association and Jason Stella discuss....

1. Creating a winning culture at NASM & ISSA
2. The state of the Health & Fitness Industry
3. The role and responsibilities the education/certification companies have to elevate the profession & industry.
4. How to improve & innovate education to help support the success of trainers and clients. 
5. How ISSA is changing the health & fitness education industry.

Join California LifeTime Member Ryan Burgess and Jason Stella discuss.....

1. How he used the Covid lockdown to improve his and his families overall health and well-being. 
2. How he didn’t set a specific goal, but wanted to create a journey!  
3.  How he used his Apple Watch Rings to create and keep his motivation and consistency
4.  How he used the thoughts....“How do I get my workout in today, or How do I get to the Club today!” to ensure he got some type of movement in each day.
5.  The outcomes that came from doing this...

• Financially
• Knowledge
• Emotional/mental
• Physical

More about Ryan
He started his career as a personal trainer in the early 2000’s as a means to get through college. 
His passion for exercise led him to run a marathon, train extensively in self-defense based Krav Maga, and ingrain a lifelong dedication to health and wellness. 
In 2008 he made a career transition to pursue another passion of his in the financial industry.
Today Ryan runs a successful investment firm called Blue Oaks Financial and still dedicates time every day to exercise, health and wellness.

Join writer, philosopher, and entrepreneur Nate Klemp and Jason Stella discuss...

1. The Life XT (Cross Training ) philosophy to help improve Well-Being
2. The Happiness Set Point - What it is, the 4 set point forces and how to improve it
3. How training for Well-Being is a Skill, not something you are born with.
4.  The Train, Be Do philosophy and the stages within each phase
5. His new book the 80/80 marriage

More about Nate
• Who holds a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD from Princeton University.
• Along with his wife Kaley, he is the author of the newly released The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Marriage
• He is also the coauthor, with Eric Langshur, of the New York Times Bestseller Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing and is a regular contributor for Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, and Mindful.
• He is also a founding partner at Mindful, one of the world's largest mindfulness media and training companies.
• Who holds a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD from Princeton University.

Website info
https://www.8080marriage.com
https://lifecrosstraining.com
https://www.mindful.org

Join 16 year veteran and National Team Member Development Manager Danny King and Jason Stella discuss....

1. The Importance of having a Mentor
2.  Turnover, and how LifeTime has held under 35% , compared to the industry at 110%.
3. What a complete Health & Fitness Professional experience looks like in-person and virtually
4. How we choose our strategic partners
5. How LifeTime has been able to help build a career you can retire from
6. The vision for how LifeTime is changing the client experience
7. Ways to incorporate all forms of recovery into training sessions and the tools that are available.