The Training Project | Fitness Podcast

Accreditation of personal training certifications in the fitness industry has been a hot topic for a number of years. Some feel we need more regulation - which accreditation is meant to serve, but one of the biggest players in the industry has just rolled out a new certification option that looks to be going in the opposite direction.

Robert Linkul is widely considered to be one of the top training experts in the world when it comes to fighting the battle against sarcopenia and training the older adult. He's a sought after speaker and consultant in the industry and the owner of the Bunker and of TrainingTheOlderAdult.com. He brings 20+ years of experience, a masters degree in personal training, two NSCA certifications (NSCA*D a...

From working on Wall Street to the gym floor, Carolina aka the  @FitGolferGirl  has built an amazing life and personal brand in the world of golf fitness - but that wasn't always the plan. Carolina grew up in Bogota, Colombia where she was a nationally recognized competitive golfer. After attending the University of South Florida on a golf scholarship, she found herself slaving away on Wall Street...

🎬 Unleashing Your Inner Champion: Interview with London's Premier Personal Trainer & Co-founder of GRND House 🏋️‍♂️Jay Copley 🔥 Prepare to be Inspired! 🔥 In this podcast episode I sat down with none other than Jay, the co-founder of GRND House, a high-end group training, online, and wearable technology brand based in the heart of London. From idolizing professional footballers and NBA stars...

From an unhealthy relationship with food and exercise to getting her Pro Card on stage only to feel empty and unfulfilled, Danielle has experienced it all. Danielle started teaching group fitness more than 12 years ago and fell in love with teaching LesMills, step, Zumba, you name it. She was your typical group fitness and cardio junkie until she found real strength training at the age of 26. Less...

I got to catch up with former Canadian football league pro and local South Florida trainer turned entrepreneur Kashawn Fraser. We get to talk about everything from how he got started training clients in-home to why he decided to step away from training and start a business built around helping other personal trainers impact more clients. Kashawn is a great example of what's possible and what's gre...

In this video, we dive into the powerful concept of the "First Session Framework for Personal Trainers" and how it can help you close more clients and achieve exceptional results. The first session is crucial in establishing a strong foundation with potential clients, and with the right framework, you can create an experience that's customized to exactly what they are looking for from a coach and...

This week's episode of the Pursuit of Progress | Personal Trainer podcast we got to dive in with Coach Melissa Cappelletti - online influencer and best in class online coach. Melissa grew up a multi sport athlete in love with training and after quickly getting busy with life as an in-person trainer was thrust into the online world of fitness coaching during COVID and never looked back. After accid...

This week's episode of the Pursuit of Progress | Personal Trainer podcast was with non other than one of the most popular writers and speakers in the industry right now - Lee Boyce [puh] Published over 1200 times and counting across dozens of leading publications,  Lee Boyce is one of the most prolific fitness writers in the world today. Equally known for his counter-intuitive editorial pieces and...

In this video, we dive into the powerful concept of the "First Session Framework for Personal Trainers" and how it can help you close more clients and achieve exceptional results. The first session is crucial in establishing a strong foundation with potential clients, and with the right framework, you can create an experience that's customized to exactly what they are looking for from a coach and...

This week's episode of the Pursuit of Progress | Personal Trainer podcast I was able to wrangle in one of the most well-known and entertaining fitness industry writers in the game, (Sir) Tony Gentilecore. Tony is what we would call an "OG" and has been in the fitness industry since the early 2000's. As one of the original partners and founders of Cressey Performance, Tony has worked with everyone...

This week's episode of the Pursuit of Progress | Personal Trainer podcast we caught up with local South Florida supercoach and Owner/Founder of PIT Fitness, Robert William. Rob has built an amazing community and brand locally here in South Florida, but it didn't come easy or fast. Robert shares some of his struggles and successes getting started as a personal trainer in a big box gym, how he got i...

This week's episode of the Pursuit of Progress | Personal Trainer podcast digs in with Dr. Rick Richey - 2022 Idea Personal Trainer of the Year. Dr. Richey has done it all when it comes to the fitness industry, from working the floor and training in a big box gym, to opening up multiple fitness businesses, and traveling the world teaching on behalf of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)...

Welcome to the pursuit of progress Personal Trainer podcast! This episode serves as an introduction and welcome to all listeners to make sure you know exactly what to expect week after week with episodes. This podcast was created by personal trainers for personal trainers. This means sharing real life strategies and lessons that work (or are working) with clients in the real world. Not theoretical...