In today’s current training climate, the ability to see people one-on-one or in a group setting has been significantly reduced. Many trainers and coaches are still trying to find ways to provide a service that clients both need and deserve to help combat the physical and psychological challenges this pandemic has brought to a lot of us. With the shift towards providing a more digital based service, the quality and …
Building Single-Leg Strength from the Ground Up: Part 2
Single-leg strength is a highly-coveted physical quality when it comes to advancing your health, fitness, and performance. It’s important to build durability in single-leg exercises so that your lower body can be strong enough to withstand the demands of playing sports, going for a run, and lifting weights. We are going to break down single-leg strength with respect to the deadlift (hip hinge) pattern …
Three Ways to Create a More Engaged Online Client
The past several months have us feeling like there’s not much for us to control. For our in-person clients who chose to switch to an online training style during quarantine, this was a choice but not their preferred option. It’s been a shift for all of us as coaches and clients to have what was built in person for years suddenly change into a different format. Not only that, but clients had to find a new …
What COVID-19 Taught Us: Why You Need To Build Your Personal Brand
Just when we thought we were knee deep already in the digital age, 2020 has shown us that technology is both the present and the future. With the spread of COVID-19, businesses of all types have moved online and have employees working from home. I even have some friends whose business is choosing not to renew the lease on their building to save money, as they realized they can be sustainable with the company working …
Building Single-Leg Strength from the Ground Up: Part 1
Being strong and durable on one leg bodes well for all aspects of health and performance. Whether you’re an endurance athlete who runs a lot, an athlete in a field or court-based sport, or just looking to get stronger on one leg in the gym, this information is for you. In part 1, the focus will be on building single-leg strength with respect to the single-leg squat pattern. Then, we will tackle the …
Managing Your Athlete’s Recovery When Returning To The Weight Room
With the gyms beginning to open up again, we’ll probably see an influx of new members and people starving to get fit. Something akin to New Year’s resolutions will kick in but perhaps on an even larger scale. This will be a tremendous opportunity to take advantage of the increased demand for coaching, as people will be more discerning and selective about whom they choose to guide them. While this is a benefit to your …
TrueCoach Payments Tutorial
We built TrueCoach to help you save time on the unavoidable admin work and get back to what you love doing the most: coaching. Money is always a sensitive topic, but it's even more sensitive when you have to remind clients over and over that a payment is due. And unless you're running a non-profit, this is an inevitable part of the coaching business. We built TrueCoach Payments on Stripe, a simple and powerful …
5 Ways You Can Make The Most Of Your Weekly Newsletter To Your Email List
Your email list is one of the most powerful weapons you have in your arsenal. While it’s great to have a large social media following, at the end of the day, Instagram and Facebook control the rules and change the algorithm so often it’s hard to keep up. You might have 100,000 followers on a particular platform but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can convert many of those into paying clients. Your …
Develop a Consistent Training Model Now
When I first got into the industry, I was introduced to the concept of the “neutral spine” and what it means to lift with good form. The thought process I was taught was: Neutral Spine = Good Form = Healthy = No Injury/Pain Not Neutral = Bad Form = Unhealthy = Potential for Injury/Pain I liked the idea of “fixing” people’s posture by having them lift weights with a neutral spine, so I tried to make …
Programming Strategies: Eccentrics, Isometrics, and Tempo
Coach: “Hey, [insert athlete’s name], let’s slow those down a bit.” Athlete: “I am going slow, Coach.” Coach: “Your training program calls for a five-second eccentric. You’re doing more of a two-second eccentric.” As a coach, I bet you’ve been here before. I bet there’ve been times, too, when you’ve questioned the why behind using eccentrics, isometrics, and tempo in your training programs. Let’s be …