FitPro Sessions

This episode is for you if you are training to be a FitPro, but feel stuck and haven’t yet started. Neale and I explore 4 Principles To Getting Started As A FitPro In this episode, you’ll discover: What are the genuine barriers that are stopping you from moving forward as a FitPro The importance of having a goal and taking daily action How to get results with your clients How to get your first cli...

This episode is a deep dive into the fear of starting out as a FitPro and other Internal Hangups that stop you from getting started. In this episode, you’ll discover: What is an Internal Hangup? How is fear stopping you as a new FitPro You are not the only person that has self-doubt or low confidence Four clear principles to manage your internal hangups and get started Download 34+ documents and t...

This episode answers the most Common Questions When Starting As a Fitness Professional. We have collated all of your questions following our last episode and selected the 25 top questions that FitPro’s ask. [Watch Season 1 Episode 1 HERE] In this episode, you’ll discover: The answer to the niggling questions that keep you stuck as a new FitPro Answers to 25 Common Questions When Starting As a Fitn...

Welcome to Season 2 of our podcast dedicated to helping you get the most out of your FitPro beginnings. This is episode 1, where Neale and I talk about starting with the end in mind and how understanding WHY you wanted to become a FitPro will give you the fuel and fire to start as a FitPro In this episode, you’ll discover: Why FitPro Sessions has started a New Season and what you can expect over t...

In this episode of our podcast, Neale and I talk about what it means to be in the trenches as a FitPro, and love every second of it You’ll discover: What it means to be “in the trenches” with your client What to expect as a new FitPro The importance of being present Enjoy the accountability and coaching with clients Starting as a Confident and Knowledgeable Fitness Professional Read the Show Notes...

In this episode of our FitPro Sessions podcast, we explore your Level 2 and Level 3 Fitness Exam revision, answering why does learning have to be hard? You’ll discover: Why Learning can feel hard The benefit of immersing yourself in your revision sessions The importance of playing to your strengths That you learn what you hear yourself say How to simplify and structure your revision In today’s pod...

In this episode of our FitPro Sessions podcast, we explore the 5 top challenges for starting out as a FitPro You’ll discover: Why FitPros encounter challenges when starting out The top 5 challenges for starting out as a FitPro The importance of staying in your own lane and believing in yourself Starting as a Confident and Knowledgeable FitPro Inside our latest FitPro31 Coaching programme, we notic...

In this episode of our FitPro Sessions podcast Neale and I take a moment to recognise where you are CHEATING in your revision You’ll discover: Why no one likes a cheat, especially in revision The CHEAT acronym to understand why you are falling short on your revision sessions The importance of sleep on revision How to structure your revision and get clarity Read the Show notes for Episode 45 here:...

In this episode of our FitPro Sessions podcast we explore how to deal with your client's fat loss problems You’ll discover: The biggest cause of underconfidence in FitPros The difference between Fat Mass and Lean Mass How to liberate your own fears and limiting beliefs around fat loss How to work with a client if they don't want to weigh-in What daily weight fluctuations mean How training can help...

In this episode of our FitPro Sessions podcast, you will find out what to do when you are bored of revision. You’ll discover: The danger of classifying all of your revision as “BORING” How to mix up your revision and change your state There are multiple ways to get to revise effectively. How to reignite your anatomy revision so it’s not boring We have helped thousands of FitPros master their revis...

In this episode of our FitPro Sessions podcast, you will find out how to learn everything for your anatomy exam in one week. You’ll discover: Revising for your exam in one week is not ideal but it is doable The best way to revise in a short time frame How to use sleep to your advantage throughout your revision week Why last-minute revision won’t help your long term memory We have helped thousands...

When working with fitness clients, you’ll come across a variety of goals, but what’s the difference between process and outcome goals? If you are working towards your Level 2 gym, Level 3 PT, Level 3 Exercise Referral or Level 4 Specialist Qualifications, you will be asked to write goals as part of your Learner Achievement Portfolio (LAP). This episode will show you the difference between Process...

In today’s podcast, we interview Jamie Warr, about how to become a confident coach and how he kickstarted in fitness. As head coach at Unit 22, in Northampton, he talks about his last 8 years in the fitness industry, starting in professional Rugby, and how he progressed as a coach and built the confidence to be able to offer clients results. Watch the full podcast episode below and grab the show n...

Using these 6 Training Variables To Progress Client Workouts, will guarantee their GOAL Many FitPros focus on the tactics of exercises and training systems, but in doing so they totally forget that EFFECTIVE adaptation comes from manipulation of variables. These 6 variables are summed up with the alliteration rule 5Rs and 1V, which makes it super easy to remember In today’s podcast episode Neale a...

Revision may leave you feeling overwhelmed and lost, but you can regain control as the Captain of your studies with these three principles. Every ship needs a Captain, If you don’t take control of your ship then the rough seas will take control of your ship for you …and the same applies for your revision In today’s podcast, Neale and I provide 3 clear principles that will give you a clear study de...

Today’s podcast episode is a Deep Dive into the Quadriceps Muscles, where Neale and I add depth to and understanding to the four muscles of the anterior upper leg. Learning the muscles can be seen as a chore, Maybe you are just learning them for your exam, and see little benefit in knowing the detail for training clients in the future Or maybe you are trying to learn the muscles from a list of fac...

Amid the coronavirus lockdown, we have had loads of messages from learners asking “How do you Reignite Your Revision Spark?” Trainee FitPros, Personal Trainers, Pilates and Yoga Teachers are all losing their motivation to study and revise. Each told us BEFORE the lockdown that they were making good progress in preparation for an exam date. Then POOF The Exam was canceled and they lost motivation S...

“What Makes a good Bootcamp Instructor?” That was the question posed to us inside our Inner Circle Facebook group this week. Instead of talking about what characteristics and practices make a GOOD instructor, Neale and I give you tips and advice that will make you OUTSTANDING as a Bootcamp Instructor. These qualities are not just great for boot camps, virtual classes and Personal Trainers, but the...

Revision procrastination could be the BIGGEST reason why you fail on your upcoming exam day. This is has become even more of an issue during the Coronavirus Lockdown, whereby all routine and urgency has been eliminated. In today’s podcast episode, Neale and I give you 5 Tips To Crush Revision Procrastination in our Coronavirus Lockdown Special. The 5 tips include everything from note-taking and ti...

Episode 033: 7 Money and Business Tips for Self-employed Fitpros During Coronavirus Lockdown Self-employed Fitpros across the UK are facing a whole new platform of problems as they approach one week of official Lockdown. Gyms are closed, outdoor bootcamps and Pilates classes stopped and one to one PT halted. In today’s podcast, Neale and I give 7 clear money and business tips to help Self Employed...

The coronavirus has turned the fitness industry upside down at a massive scale, here’s how to make the most of uncertain times as a Fit Pro. In today’s podcast, Neale and I talk about the problems and possibilities that come from the coronavirus epidemic and how this is appropriate to you as a FitPro. This was filmed on 18th March, and the coronavirus is a fluid situation, so some rules will have...

You need to understand the three energy systems at both level 2 and level 3 for your anatomy exam, and can expect 3-8 questions on this in your exam. However, you don’t just need this knowledge for EXAM DAY. Not knowing the three energy systems has a cascade effect to your planning for clients. If you cannot plan for clients effectively for the appropriate intensity then they won’t adapt physiolog...

You’ve put in all the effort, time and money into becoming a newly qualified PT or FitPro Revised hard and learned smart Done some extra study then you needed to, and even overcome more obstacles than you expected along the way The certificate arrives on your doormat… YOU’RE QUALIFIED what now? Where the hell do I start as a fitpro? It’s reported that only 20% of all qualified fitpros will activel...

Today’s FitPro Sessions Podcast explores your limitations of a FitPro. Neale and I rant about what you can and cannot do with the qualifications you have. Although this is a rant, its kina more of a helpful guide, giving you the clear black and white rules that you sit within as a FitPro Many Fitpros are unsure who they can work with and what their qualifications allow them to do. As a result they...

Today’s FitPro Sessions Podcast is the FitPro Guide To Bones. FitPros often see the SKELETON as something that they need to know just for the anatomy exam; this means that as soon as your exam is over poof! All the information disappears from your brain The biggest problem with this is that forgetting the info learned about the BONES effects your ability to be an outstanding coach It’s a cascade e...