Great interview from last with Derek Woodske. Derek is a former olympic athlete, NFL strength and conditioning coach and now teaches and presents courses for the Poliquin Group. We discuss his background, his proudest moment as a coach, his biggest regret, Knob Bobbery and the infamous Bulgarian Burst Method.
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Very lucky this week to have interviewed Eric Falstrault We discussed his experiences, how he sees the industry evolving over the next 10 years, his biggest mistakes as a coach, his proudest moments, his new book and how he wants to be remembered. To keep up to date with my latest interviews, check out the
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This Thursday saw my interview with Christian Maurice. It was awesome to be able to hear his experiences and philosophies on coaching. It also came up with a very humble answer for how he wants to be remembered as a coach.
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I am very happy to announce that a side project of mine has finally taken some form. My goal was to set-up a You Tube channel devoted to one-on-one interviews with the top coaches and trainers around the world to learn about their experiences, coaching philosophies and their take on the fitness industry as a
Alain de Botton’s ‘list for life’ 1. Resilience: Keeping going even when things are looking dark. 2. Empathy: The capacity to connect imaginatively with the sufferings and unique experiences of another person. 3.Patience: We should grow calmer and more forgiving by being more realistic about how things actually happen. 4. Sacrifice: We won’t ever manage
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1. Get good quality advice. Hire a coach with a reputation for results and follow what they say. 2. Measure your progress – get regular measurements done to chart your progress and make sure what you are doing is working. 3. Avoid advice ‘soundbites’ – what works for you, works for you – let results
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Great video by Layne Norton on metabolic damage, especially useful for figure competitors
It’s a busy time of year for the health and fitness industry – many a new year’s resolution to be made and many people will start wokring out with a coach/trainer to help them on their way. As a tongue-in-cheek approach to picking a coach, I’ve used the members of that 80’s Saturday afternoon classic
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So a new year has started, and my facebook feed and email box is full of long winded and over-hyped approaches to the year ahead for usual Jan/Feb rush back to the gym. I’ll take a different approach this year, with an honest, realistic and quietly determined approach. Achieving your health and fitness goals…
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The year in review… A little bit different this week, as I’ll list some of the most impressive results throughout the year: Stephen – Down 5% bodyfat and up by 5kg of lean muscle mass since July Myles – Down 5% bodyfat and up by 4.6kg of lean mass since July and now 9.1% bodyfat!