LTB Podcast

In this short episode, Stuart discusses steps you can take to avoid burnout.

In this episode, we chat to Nate Green. You can check out Nate's work and sign-up to his highly recommended newsletter  here   Topics covered in this episode: -- Transitioning from gym owner and full-time personal trainer into a career that he controls. -- What questions to ask yourself before you write a social media or blog post. -- How to come up with ideas for content. -- How best to produce c...

Stuart welcomes on Carla Robertson to discuss how Carla manages her business & family life. Topics covered: - Getting started in the industry. - Managing family life and a thriving business. - What Carla feels are the differences between 1-2-1 and group training. - Her client checkins process – how these work? - Why she feels professional development has been the key to her progress. - Community b...

You know how you walk away from some conversations and you get that feeling that you just had an amazing conversation? That's exactly how I felt after this chat with Molly. I've followed Molly and GGS's work for a long-time and when it comes to working with the female client they are leading this industry in a fantastic direction. The vast majority of personal trainers will have a client base that...

In this episode, Stuart goes into some under-appreciated skills needed to be an effective personal trainer.

Stuart chats to Steve Bradley from  The Fitness Guy  about how he built up his online group training business. We cover: What does Steve's typical day look like nowadays? Does he still get the same buzz and meaning from his job now it's transitioned to fully online? How did the fitness guy start? How he started the 10 week lean and learn without actually having the whole thing planned. How he uses...

Great to have on first time guest, Joe Parish from  teamjphysique  on to the podcast. Topics covered include: - Scanning for clients who are ready to change - What his motivations for competing in both powerlifting and bodybuilding were - What does he feel has been the catalyst for his business growth - Why you shouldn't attach your identity as a person to your physique  - How he deals with overwh...

In this short episode, Stuart runs through what the plans for the podcast are in terms of growth and explains how to enter the podcast competition. Competition starts on the 15th of January 2018 and closes at 5pm GMT on the 21st of January 2018.

In this episode, Stuart chats to Lucy Sewell.  They cover: - How to start sharing more of you on social media - Can you share too much? - How to come up content ideas. - The importance of mental health and what to do if you're having one of those days. - How Lucy works with clients and how this changed over the years.

In this episode, Stuart welcomes on Thomas Plummer for a wide-ranging conversation.

In this episode, Stuart runs through 6 Personal Training systems that will help you have a successful start to 2018.

In this wide-ranging conversation with Ross Stewart from Improve Glasgow, we cover planning for 2018, how Ross would sum-up and reflect on 2017, where he has gone wrong this year and loads more!

Meghan Callaway from ultimatepullups.com comes on to the show to discuss how we can help our clients hit their first pull-up. Topics covered: -- Meghan's background and how she's got to where she is now. -- Why did she create her programme. -- Where to start with a client who wants to work towards a pull-up. -- Programming considerations for working towards a pull-up. -- Realistic timeframes for h...

In this episode with Alex Pearson, Stuart and Alex discuss motivational interviewing. We get into what it is and how you can use it in your coaching as a personal trainer.

In this episode, I welcome on Sarah Duffield, head of nutrition at Mac-Nutrition to have a conversation around consultations, improving your service, dealing with tough clients and so much more.

In this short episode, we welcome back on Dan Mitchell to have a conversation about running a free FB group.

In this episode, I welcome back on Martin MacDonald from Mac-Nutrition University to discuss MNU, calling out misinformation, what he has learnt from doing this and how we can help our clients stick to the plans we set up for them.

In the second instalment of client insights, I speak to one of my 1-2-1 personal training clients about her experiences with gyms, how she's got to a place of being content with where she is at and what personal trainers could do differently with their marketing. I'd love to know what you think of this episode so please feel free to email me at stuart@liftthebar.com!

Fantastic to have on long-time LTB member Jamie Tucker to discuss his thoughts on what it's been like running a mobile personal training business. We cover: Jamie's story. How he got into mobile personal training. How he started gaining clients. What he thinks entails a "good personal trainer". How he found doing mobile training. How he deals with programming considering there are limited resource...

Topics and questions covered in today's episode with Pete Dupuis. How did getting into owning a fitness business happen for you? Have you loved it since day one? Did CSP have a clear vision from day one? How does Pete find being the "man behind the man"? Some of the costly mistakes the team at CSP made initially. How to increase your prices for current clients. Do business owners or PT's need a ni...

Fantastic to welcome on Rog Law for the first time to the LTB Podcast. We discuss: - pre personal training rituals - what he's learnt being a new coach at Mark Fisher Fitness and how he thinks about using social media as well as loads more!

Third time on the podcast for guest Omar Ganai from Habitry. In this episode, we get into some of the challenges that Self-determination theory presents, why autonomy is so hard to grasp, book recommendations and plenty of other motivation related topics.

Kevin Larrabee, from The Fitcast Podcast, joins me in this episode of the LTB Podcast. We discuss lessons he's learned from 11+ years of The Fitcast, why he's decided to jump into owning his own facility, how he deals with his own body image and comparison issues and much more!

Krista Scott-Dixon from Precision Nutrition joins Stuart for an in-person interview to discuss all things coaching.

In this episode, we welcome on LTB's Head of Education, Gregg Slater to discuss his newly designed coaching course and how trainers can use to run more effective PT sessions.