I really like the stages of coaching Mike Boyle had posted a few years back. Don’t take it literally though, every performance coach and personal trainer’s path will be slightly different and go through various principles but then HOPEFULLY they’ll come [Read more…]
Assessing Cristiano Ronaldo’s Sport Demands
This video of Cristiano Ronaldo being tested on his performance is amazing. Seriously any athlete, personal trainer, sports performance coach should take the time out to watch the 4 part series.
I chose this video because I believe it’s important for all coaches and trainers to understand that every athlete, especially the highly skilled, have a very specific skill set for their given sport.
The coach must look at the sports demands and the athletes needs then make an assessment on [Read more…]
2 Lower Back Pain Strengthening Exercises
A few years back I herniated my disc while training for an Olympic weightlifting competition. However despite all my knowledge as a personal trainer and performance coach, I decided to push through it and try and compete. That was a TERRIBLE idea…
Don’t Let your De-Load Weaken You
Ever have those days where everything feels super heavy and your warm up is just ridiculously sluggish? You’re feeling beat up, tired, cranky, and just don’t want to hit the gym. Well naturally people will [Read more…]
Importance of Coaching Experience
If you want to become a great coach or personal trainer you need to be groomed to be a coach or a personal trainer. Far too often people see online personal training certifications or shaky 6 month personal training schools and think it’s going to give them all the knowledge they need to know…because you know they’ve been lifting “all [Read more…]
Focus on the NOW
I believe success comes from focusing on the small steps leading to the goals instead of the end goal. This couldn’t be more true for the fitness field (personal training, sports performance training, weight-loss etc…). [Read more…]