The Show Up Fitness Podcast

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Are you a personal trainer thinking about going independent—but worried about how to actually get clients? In this episode of the Show Up Fitness Podcast, we break down exactly how to leave the gym, go independent, and build a profitable personal training business without relying on a big box facility. Whether you’re working at a g...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Want to truly understand the knee and pain, not just train around it? In this episode of the Show Up Fitness Podcast, we break down knee anatomy in a way that actually applies to real-world training, rehab, and performance. We cover the 14 key muscles around the knee and how they influence stability, movement, and injury risk. Whet...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! How do you properly train a 13-year-old soccer athlete without risking injury or burnout? In this episode of the Show Up Fitness Podcast, we break down exactly how to design a safe, effective workout for a young soccer player , focusing on long-term development—not short-term performance. Whether you’re a personal trainer, coach, p...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Ready to trade burnout for better results and better pay? We sat down with two Oakland gym owners who prove that education, assessment, and community can turn a small studio into a scalable, trusted brand. From expanding a 2,000-square-foot space to a 20,000-square-foot facility to building a loyal client base through local partner...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Pickleball elbow can sneak up on you fast, then hang around for months and make every grip, lift, or backhand feel like a mistake. We sit down with Dr. Rosh from The Prehab Guys to get precise about what’s actually happening with lateral elbow pain, how to test it confidently, and why “tendonitis” isn’t the best label for most case...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! If you’ve ever said “I’m training quads” and assumed that meant one muscle, this one will sharpen your coaching brain fast. We’re leaning into more video-supported teaching because anatomy and biomechanics click when you can see what we’re describing, especially around the hips, knees, and feet. We break down lower body anatomy for...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Sciatica is one of the most misunderstood diagnoses in fitness and rehab. Many clients hear the word and immediately think they have a “slipped disc” or that surgery is inevitable. In reality, sciatica simply describes irritation of the sciatic nerve and the cause can vary widely. In this episode we break down what sciatica actuall...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! If you already purchased the ISSA certification and realized the refund window is only seven days, you’re not alone. Thousands of aspiring trainers find themselves stuck with a massive textbook and no clear strategy for passing the exam. In this episode, we break down exactly how the ISSA CPT exam works and the fastest way to pass...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Most personal trainers working at the YMCA struggle to build a consistent client roster. Many get stuck around a handful of sessions per week and eventually burn out or leave the industry. In this episode we sit down with trainer Von Porter from Martha’s Vineyard to talk about how he built momentum inside the gym and started growin...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Most personal trainers get stuck around 10–15 sessions per week and can’t figure out how to grow their schedule. Many assume it’s the gym, the location, or the economy. In this episode we sit down with a trainer from MOVATI Athletic who broke through that ceiling. After implementing systems from Show Up Fitness, he went from 10–15...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Most trainers think coaching is about sets, reps and programs. It’s not. Great coaching is communication, leadership and grit. In this episode we sit down with Luka Hocevar, founder of Vigor Ground Fitness and host of the Vigor Life Podcast. Luka has spent decades developing coaches and building one of the most respected training c...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Before you memorize muscles, origins, insertions and actions… you need to understand anatomical orientation. In this episode, we break down the fundamentals of anatomical position, directional terms and planes of motion so students in kinesiology, nursing, exercise science and personal training can better understand how the human b...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! A client came to me after being told she needed shoulder surgery. MRI showed a slight supraspinatus tear. No physical therapy was recommended. No movement assessment was performed. Just “you’ll need surgery.” Instead of jumping to conclusions, we performed a full movement screen looking at the GH joint, scapula, thoracic spine and...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Most personal trainers struggle to break $40-60K per year. Less than 1% of personal trainers clear 200k. So how did Coach Joe? Listen to how many personal training seminars he has gone to. Not once did he metion nasm, ace, issa or any textbook certification. So what does it actually take to make $200,000 as a personal trainer? In t...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Pickleball is the fastest growing sport among adults over 60, but injuries like frozen shoulder and tennis elbow can sideline even the most competitive players. In this episode of the Show Up Fitness Podcast, we break down how to safely and effectively design a strength training program for a 67 year old pickleball athlete dealing...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Struggling to understand the planes of motion for personal training? In this episode of the Show Up Fitness Podcast, we break down the three planes of motion — sagittal, frontal and transverse — in a simple way so personal trainers can confidently assess movement and improve workout programming. Understanding planes of motion is es...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Trying to pass the NASM CPT exam in 2026? This is Part 2 of our 5-Part NASM in 30-Days Series designed to help aspiring personal trainers pass the NASM Certified Personal Trainer exam fast without wasting months reading the textbook. Over 6,000 trainers have used the Show Up Fitness NASM Study Guide to pass the NASM CPT exam. In th...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Feeling buried under 800 pages of NASM CPT 2026? We turn the noise into a clear, fast track that gets you to a passing score and into confident coaching. We walk through the OPT model in plain language, show you exactly which acute variables to memorize, and explain how to move from stabilization to strength and power without turni...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! PT IG: Jewadegrahamcoach Want a real blueprint for becoming a high-level personal trainer, not just another fast-tracked certificate holder? We sit down with UK coach Graham to unpack what separates “certified” from truly “qualified,” breaking down how short courses can be the starting line—but never the finish—of a serious coachin...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Want a stronger bench without the burnout cycle of “max out Mondays”? We dive into the real drivers of pressing strength—scapular mechanics, intelligent frequency, and targeted accessories—then map them onto five influential programs lifters actually use: Sheiko, Smolov Jr, Westside Conjugate, Wendler’s 5/3/1, and the Bulgarian-sty...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Shoulder pain doesn’t have to sideline smart training. We walk you through a clean, confidence-building process for working with a 50-year-old client who wants a full-body session with an upper-body focus, starting with a conversation that actually matters: what success looks like today and in six months. From there, we blend a tig...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! A small lever can move a big dial, and fiber is that lever. We break down how soluble fiber binds bile salts, nudging the liver to pull cholesterol and lower LDL, then turn the biochemistry into a clear coaching system clients can actually follow. No fear of carbs, no butter-in-coffee gimmicks—just smart mechanics, practical habits...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Article mentioned in the podcast: https://www.painscience.com/blog/corrective-exercise-trap.html Next SUF weekend seminars: DUMBO NYC 2-20/21, Houston 13/14, Oakland 27/28. Q2 schedule will be released soon! What happens when a client shoves a scary MRI report in front of you and waits for your take? We turn that tense moment into...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Want to become a SUCCESSFUL personal trainer? SUF-CPT is the FASTEST growing personal training certification in the world! Want to ask us a question?  Email info@showupfitness.com with the subject line PODCAST QUESTION to get your question answered live on the show! Website: https://www.showupfitness.com/ Become a Successful Person...

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Charging more isn’t about swagger, it’s about proof. We break down exactly how to move from low-fee burnout to a premium, sustainable training business by pairing market research with real value: a sharp assessment process, a professional environment, and a team that supports client outcomes. From calling competitors and mapping lo...