FitPro Sessions

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast episode is a deep dive into Understanding the Transtheoretical Model of Change and how to use this as a FITPRO to help your clients achieve and maintain behaviour change In this episode, you’ll discover: Why the transtheoretical model of change is misunderstood and under-valued The difference between each stage of the Transtheoretical Model of Change What questions t...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is a guide to behaviour change. Neale and I introduce the New Season 8 by explaining what is behaviour change, and why you need to understand this as a FITPRO In this episode, you’ll discover: Why a FITPRO should use behaviour change strategies with every client The difference between behaviours and habits The 4 steps to form any new behaviour, and break old behaviou...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about developing your revision habit  Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: The importance of small revision bites that build a habit A recap of our highlights from Season 7 How the Revision Mastery Bootcamp will add structure and simplicity to your revision Find out more about our revision bootcamps here: https://revision.parallelc...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast continues our conversation about Cardiovascular Training Systems Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: What is aerobic and anaerobic training A deep dive into continuous, interval and fartlek training systems How to progressively overload client energy systems As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, Grab more info about levers htt...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast continues our conversation about Cardiovascular Training Systems Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: What is VO2Max and how to progress it A deep dive into FITT variable progressions in cv training How to progressively overload client energy systems As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, Grab more info about levers https://para...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast continues our conversation about Advanced Resistance Training Systems Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: How to progress into advanced training systems A deep dive into Pyramids, drop sets, negatives, eccentric training and forced repetitions How to progressively overload using training systems As well as linking this knowledge to you as a F...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast continues our conversation Resistance Training Systems Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: How to progress from beginner to intermediate training systems A deep dive into supersets, pre/ post exhaust, Trisets, and giant sets How to progressively overload using training systems As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, Join our Par...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about Resistance Training Systems Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why Resistance Training Systems are key for linking anatomy and physiology to client results How to use Resistance Training Systems to progressively overload a client A deep dive into the beginner Resistance Training Systems As well as linking this knowledge to you a...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about understanding the Core Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why Core training is NOT about a few exercises at the end of a session Core Stability vs Core strength Understanding the inner core unit As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, Join our Parallel Coaching Inner Circle with other fitness professionals like you...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about The Anatomy of A Nerve Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why a FITPRO needs to understand the nervous system The anatomy of a nerve - including axon, dendrites, cell body, and nucleus Understanding that the transfer of information is like a long train journey As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, Join our Parall...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about The Nervous System Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why a FITPRO needs to understand the nervous system The organization of the nervous system, including CNS, PNS, somatic and autonomic, parasympathetic and sympathetic Understanding that the nervous system allows our control of everything in the body As well as linking this kn...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about Body In Motion Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why a FITPRO needs to understand planes of motion and axis of movement Key facts about each plane of motion to help you learn the associated movement Understanding that the body in motion knowledge is linked to your ability to observe clients and improve performance As well as li...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about energy systems and link to nutrition Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why a FITPRO needs to understand the three energy systems Key facts about each system and how they are fueled by the three macronutrients Understanding that physiological adaptation is the first thing to focus on As well as linking this knowledge to you as a...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about macronutrients Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why a FITPRO needs to understand the three essential macronutrients Key facts about the function of carbohydrates, fats and proteins Understanding the percentage of daily calories to come from each macronutrient As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, Join our Paral...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about Digestion and the passage of food  Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why a FITPRO needs to understand and value "the parts" of the body and digestion A method for remembering the passage  of food: MOSS DJ I LA The ins and outs of each part of the digestive system As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, J...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about Offering Nutrition Advice to clients Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Your nutrition advice limitations as a FITPRO The importance of specificity and individuality when offering nutrition advice How to use the Hierarchy of impact to cut out the confusion in your nutrition advice As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FI...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about Planning a Client Session Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: The benefit of an effective warm up and cool down Structuring a session with MARS and PLUTO Main session CV: Resistance training biases As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, in relation to the planning exercises for your clients Join our Parallel Coachi...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about Monitoring Intensity Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why is intensity so important to get right How to monitor intensity inside CV and Resistance Sessions It's all about asking great questions and including client performance As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, in relation to the planning exercises for your...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about the SAID principles and variables for programming Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: What is SAID - Specific Adaptation to an Imposed Demand How Progressive overload and SAID are the key to getting a result with a client The key variables of programming - 5Rs and 1V As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, in relati...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about How to Remember Muscles Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Why learning the muscles can feel overwhelming 5 easy steps to remembering Muscles without the confusion The benefit of small bite-sized revision sessions As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, in relation to the planning exercises for your clients Join ou...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about How a Muscle Works Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Understanding that muscles work in pairs Clarity on Concentric and Eccentric Muscle Contractions What is reciprocal inhibition? As well as linking this knowledge to you as a FITPRO, in relation to the planning exercises for your clients Join our Parallel Coaching Inner Circle...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about the joints of the body  Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Understanding that Joints Act and Muscles React - So you need to know about joints before muscles Clarity on the three classifications of joints: Synovial, Cartilaginous and Fibrous The 6 Types of Synovial Joints in the body and examples of where they are found As w...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about the skeletal system and learning the bones Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Clarity on what you need to know about bones for your L2 and L3 anatomy exams How to remember the axial and appendicular skeleton using the "law of the ones and twos" Methods to learn the location, name and type of bones Being a human Xray machine to c...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about Adapting Exercise for Special Populations Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: Clarity on who you can work with as a level 2 or 3 FITPRO Understanding the limitations of your role as a FITPRO when working with special populations Example Adaptations for: - 14- 16 year olds - Pre/ Post natal - Older Adults - Disability As well as l...

Today’s FITPRO Session Podcast is all about the 7 Principles of Fitness Neale and I give you a bitesize revision session, including: The 7 Principles of Fitness There's no right or wrong - only appropriate The 5 parts that allow for full recovery: Sleep, Hormones, Rest, Eat, Drink, Stress Specificity  Progressive Overload Adaptability Reversibility Individuality Recovery Time - The SHREDS acr...