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Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Special Episode 280.5 Two states, Georgia and Tennessee have allowed gyms to open with restrictions.  I spoke with Rick Mayo, Founder and CEO of Alloy Personal Training in Georgia and Drew Massey, Director of Gametime Sports and Training in Tennessee about: When they opened What restrictions they are dealing with How the process is going Client reaction Employee reaction much more Links to what we spoke about: Pure Maintenance of Georgia Tennessee Guidelines for Opening Drew's Daughter Hope Coaching   About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made the

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 280 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Scott Carney, author of "What Doesn't Kill Us" and now "The Wedge- Evolution, Consciousness, Stress and the Key to Human Resilience"  His books are all located at ScottCarney.com We spoke about: What exactly is a Wedge      How can we use it in training Mindset for the Wedge His experiences with cold plunging suanas deprivation chambers fear flow Much more Check out his new book The Wedge   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Plans for when he can reopen MBSC How he's directing his staff about Remote Communication with clients Lee Taft's video for "Single Leg Deadlift Fix" Right now, Functional Strength Coach 7 is 40% off The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Reinvention- What is it and How do we do it? The Functional Movement Systems Segment   Gray Cook is

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 279 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Brianna Diorio, Clinical Nutritionist, Holistic Lifestyle Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, BriannaDiorio.com Follow her on Instagram   We spoke about: How the COVID-19 shutdown has affected us all      Nutrition and Supplementation for  Stress Sleep The Immune System Much more Check out her podcast And All that Bull   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Forum thread 4 Day Program Structure Forum thread "The relationship between the lower back and the hips" Right now, Functional Strength Coach 7 is 40% off The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Charging Different Prices for Different Levels of Experience. The Functional Movement Systems Segment   Gray Cook is on to discuss "Awareness"  Common Sense Approach to Evaluating Mo

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Special Episode 278.5 This was originally a Zoom call that I did for StrengthCoach.com.  I received a lot of great feedback so I wanted to make it available to a larger audience and through a different format.  You can still watch the video on StrengthCoach.com. Gym owners from across the country (and one from Canada) got together to discuss their COVID-19 Response. I asked: 1- What are you doing for training (pdfs, zoom, apps, FB live, etc.) 2- What has been your members response as far as membership continuation is concerned? 3- What is the compliance so far? Are clients engaged? 4- How are you engaging with staff? 5- What is silver lining with all of this?   Thanks to: Elsbeth Vaino- Custom Strength, Ottawa, Canada Frank Dolan- Sports & Fitness Performance, Islip, NY Jon Messner- Messner Strength Training, Brielle, NJ Stephen Bigelow- Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning, Woburn, MA Evan Marcantonio- Elevate Strength & Per

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 278 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Christopher Duffin, co-owner at Kabuki Strength, world champion powerlifter and author of The Eagle and The Dragon We spoke about: The significance of the Eagle & the Dragon  Whatever has happened to you is not who you are Becoming familiar with fear as a practice Coaching from a perspective of not expecting people to be like you Importance of relationships How strength can help us and why teaching people about strength is important  Much more Check out the Eagle and The Dragon   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: MBSC's first staff meeting on Zoom The power of connection Forum thread "1 Arm Suspension Rows" Right now, Functional Strength Coach 7 is 40% off The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Best Practices for Reaching out to Former Clients. The Functional Movement Systems Segme

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 277 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Don Saladino, trainer to the Superheroes and owner of Drive 495, DonSaladino.com We spoke about: How he built his virtual training brand What trainers can do to pivot and build their brand Engaging with clients Instagram Strategies Using "Pillars" in social media  Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: What MBSC is doing for the COVID-19 Shutdown His home workouts Right now, Functional Strength Coach 7 is 40% off The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses What Results Fitness is doing for the shutdown and what they are advising coaching clients The Functional Movement Systems Segment Gray Cook is on to discuss "Don’t Fix a Preventable Problem"  FMS Golf Case Study Gray mentions in the segment TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Ryan Leibreich discusses the article "The Ti

Highlights of Special Episode 276.5 Industry Leaders on Contingent Plans for Coronavirus Disruption Roundtable type discussion about their coronavirus response, alternative training ideas and contingency plans. Frank Dolan- Owner, Sports and Fitness Performance, West Islip, NY Elsbeth Vaino, Custom Strength, Ottawa  Rick Mayo, Founder and CEO of Alloy Personal Training Alwyn Cosgrove, Co-founder of Results Fitness, Santa Clarita

Highlights of Episode 276 The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: 1x20 program- what it is, how he interprets it, what they are doing with it at MBSC. His son’s mindset as it pertains to sleep and nutrition and what he is doing about it His thoughts about Insurance covering training The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Best Practices for Client Referrals  The Functional Movement Systems Segment Lee Burton is on to discuss "Changes to the Functional Movement Screen"- adding Ankle Mobility TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Training Frequency for Strength" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition! Special 4 Part DVRT Fitness Series DVRT Fitness Founder Josh Henkin continues a 4 Part Series on Multi-Planar Training.   This show has Parts 1 & 2: Part

Brought to you by Performbetter.com Highlights of Episode 275 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Todd Bumgardner, founder at Beyond Strength Performance and Strength Faction, Author of "Let the First Rep Suck" We spoke about: The good cause "Let the First Rep Suck" proceeds go to Lifecycle of a Client 3 Main Reasons people hire a fitness coach 3 pillars of Fitness Training Motivational Interviewing Much more All the proceeds for the sale of the book go to help fight a rare neurological condition called NBIA The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Trap Bar Deadlifts for Adults New thoughts on the sled His article "More About the Research" The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Strategies for Client Retention Check out the article "Don't Worry About the People on the Line." The Functional Movement Systems Segment   Lee Burton is on to discuss "Changes to the Functional Movement Scree

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Check our the current sale here Highlights of Episode 274 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Joel Jamieson, founder at 8WeeksOut.com, Morpheus and the Bioforce Conditioning Certification We spoke about: Defining Conditioning Overview of HRV Developing an Aerobic Base Understanding HR Zones Why Strength Training doesn't equal aerobic training Using the Morpheus Recovery monitor Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Semi-Reactive plyos Weight room competitions New thoughts on ACL Prevention The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses Non-Compete Clauses, Do We Need Them? Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional Movement Systems Segment Eric Dagati is on to discuss "When is Enough, Enough" TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Training to Failure, Part 3" Click here

Highlights of Episode 273 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Lawrence Herrera, MMA Trainer and Founder and Co-Owner of the Performance Ranch We spoke about: Jumping into the MMA fire with "Cowboy" Cerrone back in 2013 Managing different qualities of training His philosophy for conditioning fighters Training small groups of fighters in different camps Challenges of partnering with a famous athlete Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Squatting and Deadlifting are not Core Training Strengths vs. Weakness debate The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses Opening a Second Location Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional Movement Systems Segment Eric Dagati is on to discuss "3 Critical Questions to Ask When Programming Corrective Exercise" TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Training to Failure, Part 2- Adaptation"

Highlights of Episode 272 The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle The End of the Year InterviewWe spoke about some of the things he will be speaking about at the MBSC Winter Seminar: Using Non-Motorized Treadmills Using the 10 yard times for treadmill work Assessing Credibility in the Internet Age  The Direction of Strength & Conditioning "Plyometrics, Where Did They Go?" Changes to his ploy program Professionalism in the Profession much more   About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone fac

  Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 271 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Dr. Andsy Galpin, tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton and author of "Unplugged" Check out his website AndyGalpin.com and his Video Page We spoke about: His work at the BMEP Lab How heavy to lift to maximize power Complex and Contrast Training Acceleration Resisted vs. Assisted Speed Work Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Coaching Cues for speed work Lee Taft's "Acceleration Arms" video Forum thread Strength Standards fro HS female Athletes   The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses Offering Benefits for staff members Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional Movement Systems Segment No segment this week  TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Training t

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 270 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Brett Jones, Dir. of Education for StrongFirst and Functional Movement Systems staff We spoke about: StrongEndurance from StrongFirst What is the cost of your training? Understanding Interval Training and Rest Periods Focusing on High Power Output Training "Wavy" The Quick & the Dead Program What he found out using the PUSH monitor  Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Monitoring other Power exercises besides Sprinting Split Squat Guidelines The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses Best Practices for increasing membership prices Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional Movement Systems Segment Jenna Gourlay finishes a 2 part series on Screening Young Athletes  TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Vol

Highlights of Special Episode 269.5 A Compilation of the Results Fitness University "Business of Fitness" segments! Segments from the last 10 episodes including Best Practices when Partnering with Medical Pros (Alwyn Cosgrove) How much square footage when starting (Alwyn Cosgrove) Best Practices When Getting Testimonials (Alwyn Cosgrove) How to Figure Out What You Should Charge for Monthly Fees (Rachel Cosgrove) Trial Memberships- Should We Do Them? (Rachel Cosgrove) Elias Scarr's Sales Series Best Practices for Answering the Phone The Initial Consultation The 3 Part Strategy Session Deeper Dive into Filling out Par Q with Client Best Practices for Small Operations to Set up a Sales System Want to learn more? Click here for more info     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This b

Highlights of Episode 269 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Krista Scott-Dixon, Director of Curriculum at Precision Nutrition, author of "Why Me Want Eat" We spoke about: Awarenesses when eating Trusting your body and how you are feeling How you eat trumps What you eat Why you should Slow, slow slo down when eating Her ebook, "F*ck Calories" and book "Why Me Want Eat" Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Coaching & Culture In-service from BodyByBoyleOnline.com If I Was Back in Football S&C The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Elias Scarr finishes his series on Sales.  Today talks about the sales process for the small operator Check out the Strength Coach TV Episode with Elias Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional Movement Systems Segment Jenna Gourlay starts a 2 part series on Screening Young Athletes  TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Daw

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 268 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Caleb Heilman, owner of Heilman Performance and Lead S&C Coach at Minot State University We spoke about: Differences between private sector and high school/collegiate S&C  Sports Specificity in College Sports Overtraining  Giving autonomy to athletes about training times Understanding the power of education in high performance cultures Assisting with a professional team Much more   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: His Coach's Minute video Getting better In-Season Tony Holler's idea of The Gauntlet The Biggest Obstacle in S&C   The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Elias Scarr continues his series on Sales.  Today he digs deeper into The 3 Part Strategy Session with the Par-Q Check out the Strength Coach TV Episode with Elias Check out the next Results Fitness U

Highlights of Special Episode 267.5 John Berardi, Author of Change Maker, Co-Founder of Precision Nutrition as well as the Change Maker Academy We spoke about: His new book, Change Maker: Turn Your Passion for Health & Fitnesses ness into a Powerful Purpose and Wildly Successful Career How almost dying in a car accident saved his life (and many others) Challenges in the industry that led him to write the book Finding your Mission and Purpose Why discovering you unique abilities will help you launch your career Defining Success So much more     About "Be Like the Best"   During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 267 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment   Kevin Neeld, Boston Bruins Head Performance Coach, author of "Speed Training for Hockey" and "Optimizing Adaptation & Performance"   We spoke about: Transitioning from assistant (San Jose) to the head job at another team (Boston) Speed Training for Hockey Speed training misconceptions Ground contact time on skates being longer Transitional speed Optimizing Adaptation and Performance   Check out Kevin's book, Speed Training for Hockey   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Foot Strengthening from the Tom Michaud presentation on BodyByBoyleOnline Forum thread Stretching Forum thread Rest between Exercises   The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Elias Scarr continues his series on Sales.  Today he talks about The 3 Part Strategy Session Check out the Strength Coach TV Episode with

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 266 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Alan Stein, Keynote speaker who spent 15+ years as a performance coach working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet. He is the author of "Raise Your Game"   This is the interview on Success that we did for "Be Like the Best." We spoke about: His journey to Success Defining Success Recognizing when Success is happening Sacrifices for Success Morning routines and other habits The Digital Detox Getting through the tough times People to follow and recommended books much more Check out Alan's bestselling book,"Raise Your Game"     The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: His video Band Overhead Press Using the Landmine Press his Off-season Baseball Program       The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Elias Scarr continues his series on Sales.  Today he talks about The Initia