Monthly Archives: September 2021

How to Prevent Burning Out as a Fitness Professional

I wanted to use a blog title that fit my personality more. Like: “Life as a Fitness Professional: See Brick Wall. Throw Face Into It. Repeat.” But, you know, SEO and all. Being a Personal Trainer/Coach Isn’t All Kitten Kisses and Rainbows Forgive the nebulous tone out of the gate. Let me be clear: I… Read more

Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 9/27/21

STUFF TO CHECK OUT FIRST 1. Inside the Coach’s Mind Workshop – Boston (w/ Dr. Lisa Lewis) I’ve long stated that the largest “gap” in knowledge for most fit pros isn’t the area of program design or the “x’s” and “o’s” of how to improve scapular upward rotation. It’s the soft skills of coaching. I.e., what’s… Read more

A Personal Trainer’s Credo

Principles? Treatise? Standards? Maybe I should have used some other fancy schmancy word instead? Whatever the case may be, if you’re a personal trainer what follows are some potent “rules” you should be following. A Personal Trainer’s Credo 1. Write Programs For the Client’s Goals (Not Yours) You may think it’s badass to be able… Read more

5 Ways I Include Single Leg Training In My Programs

Single leg training isn’t sexy to talk, much less write about. In terms of excitement factor I’d rank it somewhere between a watching a NASCAR race and picking lint out of your belly button. I can understand the cacophony of subsequent eye rolls and yawns that are being directed my way. “An article on single… Read more

The Bar Every Gym Should Have: Safety Squat Bar

When Dean Somerset & I created the Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint and the (Even More) Complete Shoulder and Hip Blueprint (both currently on sale for the next 72 hours at 40% off their regular price…wink wink, nudge nudge) our goal was to provide a resource for people to better connect the dots between assessment… Read more

All My Stuff Is On Sale This Week

Just so we’re clear, by “all of my stuff is on sale,” I don’t mean my stuff stuff. My furniture, appliances, car, vintage t-shirts, and movie quality Chewbacca masks are off limits. No, what I am actually referring to are my digital continuing education resources: Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint  (Even More) Complete Shoulder & Hip… Read more

Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 9/13/21

STUFF TO CHECK OUT FIRST 1. Coaching Beyond Cues & Programming: Lecture and Movement Workshop Training Diverse Bodies & Identities – w/ Tony Gentilcore and Justice Williams NOTE: Please reach out to Justice Williams HERE to register. Sunday, Oct 3 | 1-4 PM EDT Ethos Fitness + Performance 46 Wareham St. Unit 1A Boston, MA… Read more

Announcing the Inside the Coach’s Mind Workshop: Boston

I’ve long stated that the largest “gap” in knowledge for most fit pros isn’t the area of program design or the “x’s” and “o’s” of how to improve scapular upward rotation. It’s the soft skills of coaching. I.e., what’s going on in your head. Inside the Coach’s Mind In more sage words… …what’s really lacking… Read more