The Coach Mark Carroll Podcast

In this episode, Mark is joined by his brother Glen Carroll, to discuss premium online coaching. - What's involved with a premium online coaching service? - What kind of client is best suited to truly premium coaching? - What is biofeedback and why does it matter? - Why most trainers tend to mislead clients about their coaching truly being 'personalised'. - Why we started our PT education business...

In this episode, Mark discusses the one thing that stops people from getting to that next level in training or physique. What’s keeping you from going from beginner to intermediate, intermediate to advanced, or even advanced to world champion? Learn what you need to do if you really want to change your physique! Connect with Coach Mark Carroll: Instagram: @coachmarkcarroll TikTok: @coachmarkcarrol...

Have you ever lost something, couldn't find it anywhere, but when you ask your partner or mother, suddenly they just mysteriously find it after a few seconds of looking? The same can be true for your health and fitness goals! In this episode, Mark shares his insights and experiences on the value of having a new set of eyes or different perspective when it comes to achieving your fitness and nutrit...

What's holding you back from doing a building phase and gaining the muscle mass you need? Are you struggling with motivation, fear of gaining weight or feeling uncomfortable? In this episode, Mark shares 3 tips (plus a 4th bonus tip) to help you navigate the mental struggles of a build. Connect with Coach Mark Carroll: Instagram: @coachmarkcarroll TikTok: @coachmarkcarroll_ Facebook: @markcarrollp...

Are you confused on how many working sets you need to perform to build muscle? Right now, there is a lot of talk about this topic… Some coaches are on the side of higher volume/sets being the key to hypertrophy. Other coaches are saying much lower working sets than once thought are appropriate to building muscle. Lots of smart minds, with differing opinions. So which is correct? How much do we rea...

In this episode, I share my thoughts on heel elevation in the squat and why I’m such a big fan of it for my clients. - Learn how heel elevation allows for better depth and why this matters - How limb length and biomechanics affects squat form - The relationship between heel elevation and improved mobility - Why I think everyone should perform some form of the squat movement pattern Learn how heel...

Dieting adherence is the key to losing body fat successfully. Or gaining muscle in a build. Nothing else matters if you’re not adherent to your calorie deficit (or surplus). You simply won’t get results if you aren’t consistent with your diet. However, it’s not always easy, believe me I understand. I’m here to help with strategies for helping you stick to the plan. In this episode, I go over the f...

This episode focuses on women and training around the menstrual cycle. I’m joined by Sheridan Skye, registered nurse, nutrition specialist, coach, and partner with my Pre & Postnatal Series.  Sheridan and I discuss the current research and share our opinions working with a wide range of female clients.  If you’re a woman, or coach women, this episode will help you gain more clarity a...

In this episode, I talk about the fitness industry and whether it’s toxic or not. As someone who works in the industry, I’ve often felt that there are times when it can indeed be toxic. I discuss the fitness industry in detail and I give some of my thoughts and opinions on why I think it’s getting a terrible reputation. I also go through tips and pieces of advice for navigating through it fro...

In this episode, Mark and Layne Norton discuss the realities of fat loss and calorie deficits. The two coaches share the role hormones play in fat loss, strategies to overcome fat loss plateaus, and the benefits and pitfalls of aggressive short-term calorie deficits. Mark and Layne also talk about popular supplements for fat loss and muscle building, as well as the use of creatine during a fat los...

In today’s episode, Mark dives deeper into a popular topic in the fitness world - Glutes! Get ready to learn as he shares the best exercises to target the "underbutt" aka lower portion of the glute max, which is where the glute muscle connects to the hamstring. Discover different movement patterns and exercises to target your glutes in an optimal manner to get the best results for you and your cli...

Mark gets really real and honest in this episode on turning up when you don't feel the best. It's easy to show up to life, work, the gym, and social media when things are going great. It's not so easy when you're struggling, especially when the pressure to post engaging content on social media constantly is high. It’s ok not to be ok at times, the important thing is to keep believing in yourself a...

Have you stopped going to the gym regularly? Not sure how to get back into your regular routine? Roger Sutherland, Shift Work Health & Wellbeing Coach, joins Mark to talk about strategies for getting back into the gym after being away for a while. The coaches talk about their own experiences with losing their regular gym routines, and the mental aspect of working up the confidence to get back...

Something we’ve all experienced…when you weigh yourself and don’t see the result you want. You’ve been dieting and you’re excited to see the scale validate your hard work. But then you jump on the scale and you see no change in your weight. You probably feel like just giving up, but don't! Mark talks about how to deal with this common but frustrating situation from a mental standpoint.  Conne...

Social media these days is filled with black and white extreme examples of what makes an exercise good or bad. It seems like an exercise is made out to be either the best thing in the world, or the absolute worst! I dive into what would potentially make an exercise a poor choice and discuss all things related to exercise selection and exercise execution. Learn how to choose exercises that align wi...

Willpower is the ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals. I believe that people are better served by identifying the habits that prevent them from having to rely on willpower.  It’s all about putting yourself in a position to succeed whether you’re dieting, trying to get to the gym consistently, or trying to save money. In this episode, I give you all my stra...

Feeling lost in your fat loss journey? Are you struggling, feeling frustrated, and want to give up? I help you understand why dieting gets harder, why this is normal, and why there is nothing wrong with you! By understanding how fat loss works, you will become more confident, more rational in your decision making, and it becomes easier to stick to the plan. This episode covers everything that I wi...

I’m not a fan of supplements. In fact, I RARELY recommend them to my clients. But there is ONE supplement that I recommend to almost ALL of my clients - and that’s creatine monohydrate. In this episode I discuss the benefits of creatine, dosage, timing, research vs myths, and more. Everything you need to know about supplementing with creatine is here in this podcast! Connect with Coach Mark Carrol...

The fourth episode in our fat loss series is all about when to make calorie drops when your weight loss plateaus. When should you reduce your calories? When should you hold steady? I often find that people are confused on this topic and make mistakes when it comes to making calorie changes during a fat loss phase. Let’s face it, fat loss is simple, but also really hard! This short series on fat lo...

How much weight do you want to lose and by what date? This seems simple in theory...but the majority of people that message me don't have the answers to these questions! You need to know where you're going and when you get there in order to evaluate your success. Learn how to set specific and measurable fat loss goals in this episode. Let’s face it, fat loss is simple, but also really hard! This s...

Are you doing everything and not losing fat? In the second episode of the series, Mark discusses why a lot of people are doomed to failure before they start dieting because they get their TDEE (maintenance calories) wrong. He covers what TDEE is and why it matters, common errors made when calculating TDEE, and how to correctly use a TDEE calculator. He also explains when to change your calories if...

In the first episode of the series, Mark discusses strategy #1 which is all about attacking your weak area (your “kryptonite”). The majority of us have 1-2 things holding us back in fat loss which leads us to failure over and over. Mark talks about finding that 1 thing which keeps holding you back and why you should be addressing that first. Once you eliminate the main reason you’re not making pro...

Lauren Simpson, 2018 WBFF World Bikini Champion, joins Mark to talk about all things competing and comp prep. Including nutrition and training for comps, winning and losing, falling in love with the process of prep, flexible dieting vs. meal plans, and diet breaks. Lauren also discusses her experience post comp and her techniques for beating post comp blues including goal setting. Mark shares his...

In this episode Mark and Kassem share the story of how the Kas Glute Bridge came to life! They also take a deep dive into optimal exercise selection for glutes, including lengthened verse shortened based exercise pros and cons. The coaches also discuss key takeaways from studies verse real world application of glute training principles. This two-part series features Coach Kassem Hanson, the creato...

In this episode Mark and Kassem discuss how the fitness industry has become quite political, how even a very basic understanding of biomechanics can help coaches to improve their program design, anecdote verse research, and why great coaches have many methods to achieve results for a specific client. Kassem also shares the N1 perspective on exercise selection verse traditional thoughts. This two-p...