Ltb Podcast

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes back Mark Council. Mark owns a gym called Platform Performance, which he opened with a business partner in 2017. This is the first proper episode of a new podcast instalment we're trialling called 'gym owner corner' where I'll bring Mark on to discuss the realities and challenges of being a gym owner. In this episode, we discuss a range of topics including what he's doing to manage his mental health just now, keeping members engaged, retention strategies, thoughts on gyms reopening and much more.       Timestamps: [03.20] - What he's doing to manage his mental health just now? [08.00] - Why Mark has his own online coach. [13.40] - Did he have any reservations around paying for coaching/ therapy? [19.20] - Experiencing the frustration at being stalled. [20.05] - How his gym is keeping his members going through lockdown? [23.20] - What about the members who aren't engaging with his online workouts and challenges? [25.57] - Is his gym trying to bring in new

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Eric Trexler. Eric is a pro natural bodybuilder and a sports nutrition researcher. He has several years of University-level teaching experience, and has been coaching athletes with a wide variety of backgrounds and experience levels since 2009. Eric is now the Director of Education at Stronger By Science, and a reviewer for Monthly Applications in Strength Sport (MASS). For the first half of this episode, they discuss how he handles comparisons in the fitness industry, increasing exercise frequency during quarantine and making time for your most important task. We then move into discussing all things related to caffeine. Timestamps are below!       Timestamps: [01.45] - Has he struggled with the identity aspect of not being able to exercise how he likes to exercise? [09.47] - How he's getting on with his 2021 goal of exercising for 20 minutes per day. [14.57] - Making time to write by putting a 2-hour slot into his day first thing in the morning. [22.34] - Wh

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Yusef Smith & Jonny Watson. Jonny and Yusef have two main businesses - Propane Fitness, where they help people get lean, and Propane Business, where they help trainers move online and create functioning business systems. They have a wide-ranging discussion about lessons they've learned about business, marketing, branding and productivity.       Timestamps: [01.20] - A discussion about favourite cereals. [07.15] - What their approach to getting better/ learning has been. [15.37] - How to work out what works and what doesn't when you're trying to improve an aspect of your business. [19.48] - Marketing lessons. [24.45] - How their brand has developed? [28.30] - What they wish more people knew about business? [34.18] - Yusef's productivity system/ a discussion about productivity. [48.40] - Lifestyle currencies. [49.45] - Using a website blocker to improve focus. [51.15] - Task management - capture, review, do   Find Out More About Jonny &

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Dr Col Robertson & Mel Spooner.  Together, they run a company called CAWS. CAWS is a company that is helping trainers and coaches navigate the tricky waters of working with clients who have had COVID-19. As well as that, CAWS has a ton of great content for trainers on their website, Youtube and Instagram. They discuss some fitness industry predictions for after lockdown and long covid. They talk about long covid is, what trainers need to know to about training a client who has had covid and why trainers are absolutely essential for helping society get out of this whole we're in.   Dr Colin Robertson has been involved in human performance and sport science his entire professional career. He has worked in every aspect of Strength and Conditioning from rugby to wrestling to wheelchair basketball, and countless sports in between; at national and international levels of competition. He has prepared numerous global adventurers to undertake unimaginable challenges, from clim

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Mark Council. Mark owns a gym called Platform Performance, which he opened with a business partner in 2017. We discuss a wide range of topics including how he's staying optimistic amidst the chaos of lockdowns and uncertainty of COVID, why he prioritises professional development & mentorship, and how he ensures he gets the most out of what he invests in, how his gym delivers an 11-star service to their members and much more!       Timestamps: [01.25] - How his lockdown is going? [06.32] - Why other people's success does leave clues. [08.10] - Business biography recommendations. [10.15] - Why he's been so willing to ask for help and mentorship today. [14.40] - How he manages feeling like there's too much to do in his business. [16.00] - Business key performance indicators (KPI's) [18.00] - An 11-star service. [23.53] - How he applies the professional development he goes through. [25.00] - Lateral thinking. [29.10] - Mark discusses the harder time

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Claire Winter. In the episode, they have a conversation around creating a more inclusive fitness industry. They touch on what Claire learned interviewing fitness professionals for a piece she created on prejudice in the soon to be released LTB magazine issue 11, why it's so common to feel like you don't belong in the fitness industry as a PT, why every client deserves the blank slate treatment and steps everyone can take to create a more inclusive industry.       Timestamps: [03.30] - Some of the things Claire learned in process of speaking to a bunch of fitness professionals about prejudice within the industry. [15.05] - Why is it so common for personal trainers to feel like they don't belong in the fitness industry? [21.40] - Why every client deserves the blank slate treatment. [24.40] - Why all forms of exercise are good forms of exercise. [33.10] - Steps to create a more inclusive fitness industry. [41.20] - How you can read the LTB magazine.    

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Olly Jones. Olly is a trainer who has been working with clients since July 2004. Currently, he is the personal training co-ordinator for a gym called The Marlow Club where he mentors trainers and trains his clients. They discuss what it would be like starting as a PT today, why it's ok to change who you want to work with throughout your career, how to improve your client retention rates and defining the term client results.     Timestamps: [01.50] - How he got started in the fitness industry. [09.35] - Starting online as a new personal trainer? [16.55] - Why remote coaching through zoom is a viable method for new personal trainers to use to get started. [19.05] - Why it's common to change the direction of who you want to work with in personal training. [27.15] - Why he's managed to achieve such high retention rates. [37.56] - Personal trainers defining client results too narrowly.     Find Out More About Olly: Email: pt@themarlowclub.co.uk IG: https:/

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Andy Morgan. Andy is an online coach and author who lives in Japan and runs RippedBody.com and Athletebody.jp. He's been an online coach for over 9 years. Stuart and Andy discuss how he got his first few clients and how he gets them today, why it's worth creating blogs, how to create your first one and imposter syndrome.     Timestamps: [02.34] - How Andy found starting as an online coach without doing any in-person coaching beforehand? [07.01] - Did he have any mentors or coaches who helped him when he first started? [10.52] - How he handles imposter syndrome? [15.36] - How he got his first online coaching clients? [22.42] - How he gets clients now? [27.55] - Is a blog a worthwhile thing to do? [33.16] - What should you write about if you start a blog? [37.22] - Has he always liked writing?     Find Out More About Andy: https://rippedbody.com/ https://www.instagram.com/andy_rippedbody/     Find Out More About LTB: Website Instagram Facebook

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Cody Hill. Cody is a trainer who works mainly in large group settings. He's run large group outdoor sessions for a number of years for a company called Camp Gladiator. They talk about how he got started, some of the misconceptions that large group training holds from the world of the Bootcamp, how to create better large group sessions, getting more interaction when running zoom workouts, why you should watch your recorded workouts back and much more.      Timestamps: [01.33] - Why he started lifting weights? [05.08] - How he ended up starting in the fitness industry? [10.20] - When he realised a Bootcamp wasn't just burpees and train-till-you-throw-up type workouts. [18.12] - What a sample outdoor workout looks like? [21.43] - How he started doing 1-1 PT off the back of running his group sessions? [25.28] - Increasing interaction and a community feel over online platforms like zoom. [33.00] - How important is the quality of trainer in large group train

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Nik Handley and Anthony Park from PT Mentor Academy. Together they've got nearly 40 years of experience in personal training in a variety of roles and lots to teach. They discuss a range of topics from the world of personal training including what you should be focussing on right now, what they were they both like as new trainers and what it's like looking back, what their message would be to a struggling trainer, turning knowledge into action and a bunch of other lessons.     Timestamps: [03.26] - Ant's experience as a new personal trainer. [05.54] - Nik's experience as a new personal trainer. [10.21] - When Nik found his place in the industry. [12.51] - When Ant found his place in the industry. [17.21] - What their advice would be a trainer who is struggling just now. [22.41] - Bridging the gap between getting knowledge and information and turning it into action. [32.41] - Does personal training have an apprenticeship phase? [45.34] - How they would start in the in

In today's episode, we have a reposted podcast from back in 2017 with Leigh Peele. Leigh is an incredible online coach and author of some excellent books on fat loss including 'Starve Mode' and 'The Fat Loss Troubleshoot'. Stuart and Leigh discuss self-esteem, what helps you last as a fitness professional, teaching your clients how to think critically and reducing the impact of failure.   Find Out More About Leigh: Website Instagram Facebook   Find Out More About LTB: Website Instagram Facebook

In this episode, we have a reposted episode from back in 2018 where Stuart chats to Eric Helms from 3D Muscle Journey. The conversation is centred around Eric's experiences of being a personal trainer back in 2005-2012, what this has taught him and how it's shaped how he coaches and teaches now. Other topics covered include time management, use of social media, improving introspection, book recommendations and more. Happy New Year everyone and thank you so much for listening to the LTB Podcast! P.S. No timestamps for this one but the interview with Eric starts at 02.10         Find Out More About Eric: 3DMJ Website: https://3dmusclejourney.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/      Find Out More About LTB: Website Instagram Facebook  

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes back on Alex Pearson. They go straight into a conversation about some of the things they've done well, not done as well and learnt from 2020. The framework they use is based on James Clear's Yearly reviews available on his website.          Find Out More About LTB: Website Instagram Facebook

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes back on Cathy MacDonald. Cathy has been on the show 2 times before (both in 2017) discussing different things related to her current career in communication. Her career prior to that was in Crisis Negotiation for Police Scotland and that's where we focus our attention today. We discuss what her work involved, some of the specific cases she remembers being involved in, what she wishes everyone knew about suicide and what to do if you encounter a situation in which someone is saying they are going to, or are thinking about, taking their own life.      Timestamps: [02.40] - What it's like reflecting on her previous career as a crisis negotiator for Police Scotland now she's 5 years beyond it? [07.57] - What the majority of her work was in crisis negotiation? [10.27] - How she would describe how she felt walking into a negotiation of some kind? [19.20] - Cathy tells us about one of the memories she has over losing someone during a suicide intervention. [21.50] -

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes LTBs head of education, Gregg Slater. Gregg has just created 50 lesson course called hypertrophy: the science of programme design. In this conversation, we cover what he's learned in the creation of the course, why hypertrophy is for everyone, what he hopes to see in the research over the coming years, how to start planning out long term programming, why the psychology of programme design is as important as the physical and how he would approach a career in PT if he was starting tomorrow.     Timestamps: [01.33] - How would Gregg approach a career in personal training just now? [02.53] - How would he approach building relationships with potential clients? [07.53] - Why he finds personal training mentally draining? [09.03] - Why hypertrophy is for everyone. [12.18] - Why PTs should talk more about how great resistance training is for everyone. [14.13] - Has he changed his mind on anything with regards to hypertrophy training? [23.43] - Where does he see t

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Sophie Carrigill. Sophie is a Team GB wheelchair athlete who has won silver medals at both the world and European stage. In the interview, they discuss what she loves about sport, what some of her biggest challenges are living in a wheelchair, the accident that led her to becoming paralysed, misconceptions around disabilities, creating a more inclusive world and more specifically, fitness industry for people who live with disabilities and much more.      Timestamps: [01.36] - What Sophie loves about sport? [06.31] - What some of her biggest challenges are living in a wheelchair? [11.31] - Sophie tells Stuart what happened to her 10 years ago. [17.46] - How she got through the period after her accident when she was in so much pain? [20.01] - How she came to terms with having a disability? [26.21] - Misconceptions that able-bodied people have around disabilities? [30.56] - The importance of having conversations around creating a more inclusive world for pe

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Lisa Gimenez Codd. Lisa was one of the first ever guests on the show back in 2017. She's someone that many of the LTB community continue to turn to for advice when working with the female client. In this episode, we discuss parenthood and why they both find it extremely difficult, some misconceptions around pregnancy and the prenatal stage, when to start making changes with a pregnant client, postnatal considerations, getting the pre baby body back and more. If you work with clients who are pregnant or have had kids, you'll pick up a lot in this episode.      Timestamps: [02.21] - How Lisa's lockdown experience has been? [05.54] - What does it mean to her to be a parent? [15.41] - Have we grown as an industry with pre/postnatal since we last spoke in 2017? [22.10] - Misconceptions around prenatal. [24.40] - How to have the conversation around 'eating for two' when a client is pregnant? [26.50] - Considerations and questions a trainer should have when a cli

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Jamie Rowland. Jamie is a personal trainer and member of LTB who has been working in the industry for well over 10 years. He specialises in working with the elderly client and runs classes for cardiac rehab and falls prevention. I loved this conversation and I think the way Jamie speaks about his clients speaks to why he's had clients working with him since 2008. We jump around but the main things we discuss are what it's like working with the elderly client, and why you may want to consider working with them, how to move past comparisons and how to develop loyalty in your client base.     Timestamps: [05.05] - What his favourite part of being a personal trainer is? [05.55] - What it was like working with a 104 year old client? [07.20] - How he got started in the fitness industry? [16.20] - How he's kept the community feel of his business during lockdown? [18.00] - How he got started working with the elderly client? [20.40] - How he would suggest getting s

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Laura Tilt. Laura is a UK registered dietitian and health writer who is fascinated about how food makes us feel, think and live. We discuss all things related to mindful eating - what it is, how to implement it with your clients, if it helps things like emotional eating, some simple steps to get started and much more.      Timestamps: [01.55] - How her mini-van transformation is going? [05.40] - What she wishes the general population knew more about nutrition? [08.25] - Why we lose touch with our 'inner wisdom'? [11.50] - Defining mindful eating. [13.40] - Is mindfulness a precursor to mindful eating? [18.15] - Why labelling emotional eating as negative is wrong. [22.20] - Misconceptions around mindful eating/ How Laura came to start using mindful eating in her coaching. [36.30] - 3 tools for starting mindful eating. [45.25] - Surfing the urge/ how to manage cravings.     Find Out More About Laura: Instagram Website     Find Out More About LTB:

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes Alex Chapman. Alex supports people and teams to achieve their personal and collective aspirations across a multitude of settings [including Professional, Olympic & Paralympic sports, education, and business settings] for nearly two decades. Currently a performance lifestyle advisor with the English Institute of Sport and doing some private stuff as an executive/performance coach.    In this episode, they discuss some considerations around professional development, a bunch of things around feedback - how to seek it out from your clients and how to best receive it even if it cuts deep. They finish talking about his coaching philosophy.     Timestamps: [02.03] - What it was like working for Portsmouth F.C. while they were in the Premier League. [04.02] - What he would tell himself if he could go back to the start of his career? [08.56] - Does he enjoy getting better? {18.15] - A discussion around feedback. [22.20] - Why you should consider introducing a r