10 Suggestions On Your Quest For Sustainable Fitness
Fitness is an individual endeavor. Everyone has different goals, aspirations, pacing, expectations, and Spotify playlists that get them revved up to exercise. Today’s guest post, written by Westchester, NY based personal trainer Elaine Studdert, highlights the concept of sustainable fitness and strategies people can use to attain it. Enjoy! 10 Suggestions On the Quest For… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 6/14/21
SOCIAL MEDIA SHENANIGANS Twitter Life of a trainer: Wake Up: “alright, schedule is jam packed today. Let’s go!” Opens email. Three cancellations in the first hour…😂😂 — Tony Gentilcore (@tonygentilcore1) June 12, 2021 Instagram View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tony Gentilcore (@tonygentilcore) STUFF TO READ WHILE YOU’RE PRETENDING TO… Read more
The Best Approach to Writing Effective Programs When You’re a New Trainer: Trial and Error
Trial and Error = An Underutilized Way to Learn About a two weeks ago I received an email from a newly minted trainer in the industry who had read THIS article on program design I wrote not too long ago. Sheepishly, he admitted that program design was one of his weak points and that he… Read more
Physical Therapy Innovations: Collaborative Approaches in Strength, Function, Movement, and Performance
Appearance on the Physical Therapy Innovations Podcast Sha-ZAM. I had the lovely opportunity to be invited onto the newly minted Physical Therapy Innovations podcast hosted by Vickie Dills. I’ve always felt there’s an important bridge that connects the strength & conditioning world with physical therapy and that there’s a lot of crossover and synergy between… Read more
Coach and Grow Rich: Building Wealth
This is the third and final installment of fitness financial expert Billy Hofacker‘s Coach and Grow Rich series on TonyGentilcore.com. However, unlike most trilogies (ahem The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions) this doesn’t suck. Financial literacy is a topic that’s not emphasized (much less taught) to fitness professionals. What’s your plan for retirement? Do you have… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 6/7/21
It seems summer decided to show up a bit early in my neck of the woods. Today is day #2 of a four-day spread of ungodly hot weather by New England standards. Yesterday hit 90 degrees and there’s talk of two to three 95-100 degree days looming. My wife, a Floridian, is ecstatic. Me?… Read more
Instilling Life Skills
Appearance on The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Recently I was invited onto The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast hosted by Chris Abbott and Mike Kurkowski. I know I say this every time I’m invited onto a podcast, but this time I really mean it. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. This is not just three dudes talking about lifting… Read more
Putting on a Show vs. Just Coaching
A few weeks ago my good friend, Luke Worthington, and I were texting back and forth on why I hate him so much because I’m not him (6-4, 230 lbs, ripped, smart, British, pfffft whatever Luke) programming and coaching. Specifically, we both commented on the facade that some (not all) fitness professionals seemingly lean into… Read more