The Trainer's Scoop

Guess who’s back! 🎙️ After nearly a year of putting down the microphone for mortgage paperwork and studying...The Trainer's Scoop is officially out of retirement. This episode is a quick one where I touch base and let you all know what's next. While I haven’t been as active with the content, this year has been productive in growth in many other ways, which is what it’s all about. But the h...

Thank you all for checking out the podcast! In episode 92 of The Trainer’s Scoop, I’m joined by the lovely Daniela Wright, and we explore the art of balancing fitness with a hectic lifestyle.  We discuss effective time management strategies for the gym, the importance of setting priorities, and how to seamlessly integrate fitness into your daily routine. So whether you're struggling to find ti...

In this episode of The Trainer’s Scoop, I’m joined by Dr. Jennifer Wright-Berryman — Ph. D. in Social Work and Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati — to talk about the connection between mental health and fitness. We explore how physical training can support emotional wellbeing, how cultivating intrinsic motivation can lead to better outcomes, and how to define progress beyond aesth...

Welcome to The Trainer’s Scoop! In Episode 90. I’m rejoined by Jack Quint, who is the perfect guest to address a topic that I see causing a lot of chatter in the fitness industry right now — “are science based training methodologies going too far?”  We’ve seen a major uptick in people that claim to be science based both in the gym and online, and as great as it is to incorporate science into any p...

Welcome to The Trainer’s Scoop! In Episode 89, we’re welcoming a great guest back to the podcast, Daniel Courtney. Daniel is a former high level Gaelic Football athlete, and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in a Exercise Science related field. In our discussion, Daniel and I debunk some of the misconceptions we’ve noticed both on social media, and that we’ve had in our past as well. There’s...

Welcome to The Trainer’s Scoop! In Episode 88, I’m joined by a very dear friend, Hailey Thayer. Hailey is a former college swimmer, and currently is a dedicated gym goer (to the point where she has built a crazy home gym) that knows a thing or two about the commitment and effort that one must dedicate toward practice/training when it comes to being considered competitive at a high level.  In our d...

The Trainer’s Scoop Episode 87: Navigating Fitness & Relationships with Daniela Wright  Welcome to The Trainer’s Scoop! I’m joined by a very special guest, to talk about a topic that can affect all of us that are passionate about the gym. So in this episode, you’ll hear my girlfriend Dani and I breaking down how we navigate the balance between fitness/the gym and having a healthy relationship....

Thanks for checking out the podcast! It’s the best weekend of the year! So stay tuned for Hunter and I’s 2025 Arnold Classic Picks! Thank you all so much for watching/listening! If you aren’t already, go follow Hunter @lifeofhl https://www.instagram.com/lifeofhl/ Share this episode around with your friends and family! And as always, thank you so much for the support, if you liked this episode or l...

Welcome to The Trainer’s Scoop. We’re checking back in with Jack Quint, a returning guest of the podcast. Jack and I originally spoke in 2021, and it feels like time has flown since then, but Jack and I both have some really cool life progressions that we talk through in this discussion!  It’s really cool how Jack has been involved in some awesome, fitness related career paths over the past few ye...

Thanks for checking out episode 85 of The Trainer’s Scoop Podcast! In this episode, Ryan and I are breaking down the fitness goals we’ve set for 2025. We’re joining a transformation challenge for extra accountability, as Ryan sets out to complete a fat loss diet that we’ll use as data for his competition prep, and I set out to complete a quality mass gaining phase while I add muscle with as little...

Thanks for checking out episode 84 of The Trainer’s Scoop Podcast!  In this episode I’m joined by a fan favorite guest, Shimmy Hacker. Shimmy and I chopped it up on what’s changed with his process lately. I think you’ll find some really good takeaways from this discussion, so I hope you all enjoy it! Here’s the breakdown:  0:00 - 7:45 : Will Shimmy Compete?? 7:45 - 22:00: What’s New With Training?...

Thanks for checking out episode 83 of The Trainer’s Scoop Podcast! In this episode I’m joined by my first guest from across the pond! Daniel Courtney is currently enrolled in a Masters Program to further his understanding of the science behind training/physiques and coaching, he coaches clients to meet their fitness goals, and uses a science based approach to base his own training, and impressive...

Thanks for checking out episode 82 of The Trainer’s Scoop Podcast! In this episode, Ryan catches us up with his recent move to the Caribbean! This episode was packed with some great laughs, deep dives on training/nutrition talks, and ideas for other fitness professionals to ruminate on. I hope you all enjoy the episode! Here’s the breakdown: 0:00 - 6:45: Ryan Moved To The Caribbean! 5:00 - 17:00:...

Thanks for checking out Episode 81 of The Trainer’s Scoop Podcast!  We’re rejoined by none other than Jorge Brites. As always, Jorge has been on his grind. Since he last joined the podcast, he’s prepped for a classic physique bodybuilding show, continued to positively impact his clients and social media following, and even been a founding member of a new fitness community, Quantum Physics.  It was...

Thanks for checking out Episode 80 of The Trainer’s Scoop Podcast!  I’m back after a bit of a hiatus with an awesome podcast. I’m joined by Ben Wheeler; a 20 year old personal trainer and coach in Ontario, Canda. While Ben is still in his first few years of coaching, he is wise beyond his years! I was really impressed by the maturity of his answers in this discussion.  I hope you enjoy our discuss...

Thanks for checking out the video! Can't wait to see everyone at the Arnold! It's going to be a great weekend. Feel free to subscribe if you want to see more fitness and bodybuilding content. Until next time :)

Thanks for checking out Episode 79 of the Trainer’s Scoop! I’m joined by one of the podcasts most returning guests, Dylan Guynn. In this episode, we cover bodybuilding contest prep and PED usage, we have a super special guest appearance, and we delve into the balance between continuing education and the experience that comes from simply working with a lot of clients. Hope you enjoy the pod! Here’s...

Guess who’s back?? Your favorite fitness podcast! We’re back in action with The Trainer’s Scoop Podcast and it feels great to be back. I’m joined after a few month hiatus with my most returning guest, Ryan Shaw. It’s been a few months since we last connected with Ryan on the podcast where we discussed some of the attributes of a successful fat loss diet. It’s been a few months, and Ryan is going t...

Thanks for checking out Episode 77 of the Trainer’s Scoop! Get ready, this is a good one. I’m joined by Chris Beal in this episode of The Trainer’s Scoop, and if you know Chris, you know he’s a great conversationalist. I knew Chris would be great on the podcast, simply because every conversation I have with seems to be a high level one. Chris and I broke down his backstory, coming up from tough ci...

Thanks for checking out Episode 76 of the Trainer’s Scoop! I’m very excited to be welcoming Eric Wu aka Mr. 0RIR to the podcast. Eric is a personal trainer, former college basketball player, and has aspirations to step on stage for a bodybuilding show as well.  I originally got to know Eric through his great Instagram presence where he chronicles his progress and shows his flawless training techni...

Thanks for checking out Episode 75 of the Trainer’s Scoop! Goodness at this point I just can’t get rid of this guy! We’re welcoming Ryan back for  I hope you enjoy our discussion and have some takeaways from it, I definitely did!  Ryan recently completed a pretty rad fat loss diet where he went from a thicc 232 to a lean, mean 212 in the matter of 9 weeks. Good job Ryan! In our discussion today we...

Thanks for checking out Episode 74 of the Trainer’s Scoop! I’m very happy to bring back a guest that I ALWAYS have great conversation with. Welcome back to the podcast Shimmy! For those who don’t know Shimmy, he makes phenomenal content revolving around training and nutrition for hypertrophy. Seriously, this is someone you need to be following. He has so many practical pieces of advice in his cont...

Thanks for checking out Episode 73 of the Trainer’s Scoop! I’m very happy to introduce you all to Oliver Smith. Oliver is an online coach and content creator that caught my eye on Instagram through the great informational and eye catching posts he creates. As we talked more I realized we’ve had a strikingly similar come up as coaches. Oliver was an in person trainer that switched his business mode...

Thanks for checking out Episode 72 of the Trainer’s Scoop! I’m very happy to be rejoined by Mr. Max Strazny for another great podcast! Max was originally in the depths of a contest prep for his first bodybuilding show almost a year ago from when our first podcast released, so we caught up on what’s happened in Max’s life with training, the DPT program he is enrolled in, and everything in between. ...

Thanks for checking out Episode 71 of the Trainer’s Scoop! I am very excited to bring Doc to the podcast! After talking to Doc, it was a real recognize real situation. Doc has taken on multiple roles in the industry over the years, from training, pursuing a PhD, and now venturing over to the business side, his resume is stacked. Another thing that I think is interesting is Doc’s ability to predict...