A call to arms....
Kevin Larrabee
Over the past couple of months, I've been alluding to all the new things we're working on at Robertson Training Systems.
Well, it's about time to start moving and shaking. The first step is going to be an interview series, starting off with the one and only Kevin Larrabee.
In case you don't know Kevin, he's the creator of The FitCast podcast, and a trainer at Boston Sports Club.
But here's the cool thing - he's really just now getting into the industry. He's seemingly been around forever, but he's just now getting started on the professional side.
So here's where I need your help - what questions do you have for Kevin? Some ideas I had include:
- Stuff about the FitCast
- What school is/was like
- How school prepared him for the "real-world"?
- What things he's learned since starting as a full-time trainer?
What questions to you guys have? Leave them in the Comments section below and I'll do my best to ask all of them.
There's more to this story than meets the eye, but help me out and ask some questions, ok? ;)
Stay strong
MR
Comments on This Entry
Posted by Jim at 02:54PM on March 04, 2009
What were some of the biggest things that helped you get to were you are at such a young age?
Posted by Roger Lawson II at 03:02PM on March 04, 2009
Having had both schooling and an internship, which do you think helped you the most and why? Also, what fundamental knowledge should an aspiring trainer have down pat before attempting to break into the fitness industry?
Posted by Boris at 03:06PM on March 04, 2009
I'd like to second the first two comments and the last two question ideas you posted, Mike:
- How school prepared him for the "real-world"?
- What things he's learned since starting as a full-time trainer?
B.
Posted by Mark T at 06:44PM on March 04, 2009
What 3 individuals and 2 written resources have you learned the most from so far?
Posted by DJ at 06:58PM on March 04, 2009
What was it like training at Cressey Performance. Has this influenced you and how.
Cheers.
DJ
Posted by TJ at 09:41PM on March 04, 2009
Looking back on your journey into the professional side of the industry, what are some set backs or mistakes you think you would have avoided if starting over? What or whom did you usually turn to that helped out?
Thanks!
TJ
Posted by Jason at 11:12PM on March 04, 2009
which boston sports club do you work at? do you try to educate the other trainers there or let them coach people on the x-press line.
Posted by ryan at 05:30AM on March 05, 2009
would be cool if he could talk about his training & diet programm that he's following right now. and also how he was able to improve his bench (i know he loves to bench =P)
Posted by AlexUK at 06:13AM on March 05, 2009
Would really like to know what professional certification programmes he rates and who are the top 3 people to intern with? thanks!
Posted by Eric Cressey at 06:44AM on March 05, 2009
I'd like to know how many times he is going to miss a 300-pound bench press before he just sacks up and asks me to write him a program to get him to it. Ha!
Posted by Roger Lawson II at 08:20AM on March 05, 2009
Without getting too personal, would you say that your job pays enough to keep you rolling in the grass fed ground beef, or are you living similar to how you were in college?
Posted by Lance Goyke at 01:31PM on March 05, 2009
Hahahahahahahahaha. Eric, that is almost the exact same question that I was going to ask.
How about... what vague percentage of the CSCS exam have you forced yourself to forget?
Posted by Mike Robertson at 01:32PM on March 05, 2009
Awesome questions everyone!
Taking this a step further, what questions would you like ME to answer? I'll be grilling Kevin, but questions for myself will help in another section.
If you have any ideas, just let me know. Thanks!
MR
Posted by Mark T at 06:08PM on March 05, 2009
MIke,
You asked for it:
How would you describe the experience of being an "internet coach?" What pleasures, frustrations, difficulties, advantages, limits, etc are there of working this way? WHY would you choose to do such work?
Posted by JMJ at 09:04PM on March 06, 2009
Kevin-how did you feel after Tony put your flat bench press attempt on his blog for the world to see? Now that is a good question to ask. Down here in Texas, we say you got put on blast.
Posted by Rick at 06:58PM on March 10, 2009
Why did you go into the field of fitness?