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IFAST Podcast #10 – The Importance of Building Relationships and Client Rapport
As trainers and coaches, we love to get caught up in the X’s and O’s of training. What exercise is best? What set-rep scheme should I be using? But at the end of the day, arguably the most important aspect of coaching is forging strong relationships and bonds with your clients, athletes, and patients. In […]
Continue ReadingIFAST Podcast #7 – The Evolution of Continuing Education
Continuing education is a critical piece of any professional’s growth. But where do you START with con ed? And how that process evolve over the years? In this episode of the IFAST podcast, Bill and I talk about: Our initial forays into continuing education, The role of seminars – including the best type of seminars for […]
Continue ReadingIFAST Podcast #6 – Why We Train ALL Of Our Clients Like Athletes
When you get started training clients and athletes, it may sound cool to train “exclusively” elite athletes. But at the end of the day, few (if any) facilities make the majority of their revenue training high-level athletes! Instead, the general population is where most fitness facilities pay their bills. The athletes are cool, but the […]
Continue ReadingPhysical Preparation with Sean Griffin
Sean Griffin started Chicago Primal gym in 2013. Prior to that, he’d worked in both semi-private and large group settings. Sean was an intern at IFAST in 2012, and while all interns are like your child – you love all of them – Sean and I really got along great. He was always a curious […]
Continue ReadingFrom Books To Barbells: Another Intern Aspiring to Survive in the World of Fitness
By Mike Reinhardt, IFAST Intern There are a few simple reasons that Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Performance (IFAST) has been named one of the top ten gyms in the nation. Over the years, they have created a welcoming, challenging, and accountable community for their members while simultaneously using their vast expertise to provide their clients […]
Continue ReadingHow Long Should You Stay on a Program?
It may sound incredibly basic, but I get this question all the time from young and old trainees alike: How long should I stay on my program? It’s such a simple question – but like most things, the answer isn’t quite that simple! Let’s dig a bit deeper, and see how your goals directly affects […]
Continue ReadingHow to Find a Quality Coach
Hiring a coach isn’t an easy process. It’s not as easy as poking around on the Internet for 20-30 minutes, looking up a few websites, and plopping down some cash for training. Instead, finding a coach should be a (somewhat) slow and painstaking process. You are, after all, trusting this person with your single-most valuable […]
Continue ReadingRandom Q&A
“You can’t be afraid to answer the tough questions.” – Jim Rohn This past week I’ve done a bunch of traveling, and as such have had a bunch of time for reflection and thinking. It’s no coincidence, I’ve been asked some incredibly tough questions as well. While this post probably isn’t going to take your […]
Continue Reading5 Reasons You Should Take Interns
It was really weird walking into IFAST yesterday. I came in a bit earlier than usual to get my training session in, but around 9 am, it was more quiet than usual. The reason, you ask? Our awesome spring interns (Pat, Conor and Kyle) were no longer with us. Now my little girl is only […]
Continue ReadingWhat Are YOUR 5 Things?
I learn from everyone. In any given week I’m doing continuing education in the fields of training, business, marketing, personal development, and leadership. And as you may (or may not) know, tomorrow is my beautiful daughter’s second birthday. Look – I know you come to RTS so I can tell you how to get more […]
Continue ReadingIFAST Internship Recap
Today’s guest blog comes to us from former IFAST intern Sean Griffin. Sean was an awesome guy to have around, and I think you’ll really enjoy his insights regarding our internship. And before you ask, if you’d like to intern at IFAST in the future, please read this first. Thanks! And without any further ado, […]
Continue ReadingWhat is Diagnosis Fitness?
Lots of questions regarding the upcoming Diagnosis Fitness seminar lately, so Bill created this short video to answer those. Enjoy! Register Now for Diagnosis Fitness Hope to see you there! Best MR
Continue ReadingYou Don’t Coach Exercises
A few months ago, I was bored with coaching. I know, I know – exercise coaching and technique is one of the things I’m well-known for in our industry, but it’s true. I was bored and I wasn’t quite sure what to do about it.
Continue ReadingRandom Friday 1-20-12
Welcome to my first RANDOM post in quite some time! I honestly can’t remember the last time I ran one of these, so this should be fun. Let’s jump right into it! 1 – Upcoming Knee Pain Blog Post Next week, I’m writing up a post focused on two things that I virtually guarantee can […]
Continue ReadingMy 2012 To-Do List
Those of you that know me know I’m incredibly goal-oriented. Quite simply, if I don’t have a goal, or if I’m not working on achieving that goal, I’m not a fun person to be around. Seriously, if I go more than a day or two without doing something productive for myself, I’m cranky, irritable, and […]
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