Podcasts about lift the bar

The LTB Podcast is back with 4 new hosts.  Find out more about the founder of Lift The Bar, Chris Burgess.  Learn why it's so important for him that he continues to train clients, what he's learnt over his years in the fitness industry and much more.   Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

There was a massive plunge in the first at Bordertown but unfortunately it was not due to the trainer Sarah Rutten, but she had a day to remember with Lift The Bar winning Race 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuart Aitken is a Personal Trainer and Fitness Business Coach/Mentor, who previously worked alongside Lift The Bar and ran the 'Lift The Bar' Podcast.He has extensive knowledge of the fitness industry, and in particular, helping fitness professionals overcome the struggles of building and growing a fitness business.In this conversation we share idea about the common struggles Personal Trainers and Fitness Business Owners face and how we deal with them.----------To catch all episodes, make sure you're subscribed to the show...Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pro-fit-podcast/id1458318553Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/315111taFKBgrk2E7o6Wt8?si=c0901b6a3e14409c----------And for easy-to-review short form content (plus full guest interviews) please subscribe to our YouTube Channel...Matt Robinson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_GIS4vVMb0sneZR6qKKMXQ----------To stay up to date with Matt  follow him on Instagram...Matt - https://www.instagram.com/mattrobinsonpt/

Is it time for you to open a personal training facility? Before you leap into the unknown, you might want to learn from someone who has been there and done it.   In this episode of the Lift The Bar podcast, Stuart talks to Daniel Mee, the owner of MeeFit. Listen to Dan's journey, from repurposing a spare changing room into a personal 121 PT area to owning a mammoth 7500 square foot facility with 5 PTs, serving over 200 dedicated members.  Please tune in for a hearty dose of wisdom as Dan shares all lessons he wished he had known earlier. This includes how to successfully market trial packages, handle client disappointment when modifying your services, and even whether opening a gym is really the best career decision.   Timestamps 1:48 - Introduction to Meefit  4:33- The Meefit Client Journey Trial Packages  10:54- Trial Packages Continued  19:10- What Dan wishes he knew as a PT  23:31- The importance of shadowing facility owners.  26:40- The early days of a PT business.   30: 25 When did Dan know he wanted a facility?  32:50- The transition to Semi-Private  34:55- The importance of service delivery    Find Out More About Dan: IG: https://www.instagram.com/meefitpt Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

“Earn seven figures! Pay off your mortgage! Run your business from Dubai and live like royalty. Everyone in my mentorship did it! Who wants in?!" Advice for online coaches often sounds like this, which, to be frank, is pretty damn shady. Thankfully, on this episode of the LTB podcast, we have Dan and Mike from Biceps and Banter to expose the frauds and give us the low down on what PT's should do if they want to be successful online.     In this episode, you'll learn about the following:  Building effective systems for delivering top-notch coaching  The critical differences between one-to-one and group coaching in the online space  Why niching down involves more than just targeting a specific sex or age.   Tune in and elevate your online coaching game with real-world advice from industry experts, only on the Lift The Bar podcast.    Timestamps:   02:06- Deciding whether being an online PT is right for you  11:25- What was it like being a PT who started their career online?  15:30- What are the advantages of being an online PT?  20:05- Online coaching foundations  31:20- Creating a niche  43:42- Should a new online trainer do one to one or group coaching?  50:11- Shady online PT mentorships       Find Out More About Mike & Dan: Website: https://bicepsandbanter.co.uk/  Mike Ig: https://www.instagram.com/mikebicepsbanter/  Dan Ig: https://www.instagram.com/danbicepsbanter/    Find Out More About LTB: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/  Website: https://liftthebar.com/  Free Trial: https://liftthebar.com/free-trial 

In the last episode of the Lift The Bar podcast, we explored Harriet's journey as she transitioned careers to become a personal trainer. Today's episode features a guest at the other end of the spectrum.   Dean Somerset boasts 20 years of experience as a personal trainer. He is a world-renowned course instructor and speaker. Curious about how he achieved such success? This episode delves into his humble beginnings at a commercial gym, his strategies to build an initial client base, and his insights on making career decisions. We also discuss the ever-present debate: which is more important, lifestyle or money?    Timestamps   01:26- Imposter Syndrome  06:34- Why did Dean stay in a commercial gym for so long?  10:12- How important is it for new trainers to look for the right gym?  11:52- Did Dean ever consider being an employed trainer?  14:14- What would Dean change about his early career?  16:48- How to develop people skills.  21:42- Dean's advice for a struggling PT  24:06- Focusing on lead generation inside vs outside of a gym.  27:10- What else should trainers do early in their career?  29:29- Why Dean didn't open a facility?  33:47- What is the best piece of advice Dean's ever been given?  33:57- What would Dean change about the fitness industry?  34:42- What would a national campaign for personal training look like?  35:28 Advice for a PT who has fallen out of love with coaching.    Find Out More About Dean: Website: https://deansomerset.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsomerset1/?hl=en    Find Out More About LTB: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/  Website: https://liftthebar.com/  Free Trial: https://liftthebar.com/free-trial 

This week's episode is an interview I did with Stu Aitken from Lift The Bar. We discussed why I first became interested in rapid fat loss, BMI as an indicator of health and why I am interested in discussing other topics outside of nutrition. I also give my opinion on how new practitioners in the industry should be focusing their time! References for the studies and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/ep93 TOPICS 07:18 - How I first got into rapid fat loss & myths surrounding its use 17:37 - Where to find more about rapid fat loss 20:20 - Why I talk about wisdom and parenting as well as nutrition 34:23 - My advice to new practitioners entering the nutrition industry 44:48 - My view on the use of BMI in determining health 55:13 - Can you be healthy at any size?

Stuart Aitken is part of the team behind Lift The Bar, a platform built for the purposes of educating and supporting Personal Trainers. From business advice, to helping clients through the menopause, Lift The Bar covers a lot of ground that PTs will come across.-----------To catch all episodes, make sure you're subscribed to the show...Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pro-fit-podcast/id1458318553Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/315111taFKBgrk2E7o6Wt8?si=c0901b6a3e14409c----------And for easy-to-review short form content (plus full guest interviews) please subscribe to our YouTube Channel...Pro-Fit Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHihlfGS3ozr2Y5DULnEDMw----------To stay up to date with Matt & Paul, follow them on Instagram...Matt - https://www.instagram.com/mattrobinsonpt/Paul - https://www.instagram.com/coachcampey/

Have you ever wished your Instagram videos & pictures looked a little bit better? That little bit more…professional? Or maybe you're getting frustrated with the weird echo on all your exercise demo videos? Well, this episode of the Lift The Bar podcast has you covered! Today Stuart talks to Simon Booth from @strong_media_ about how to produce high-quality videos and photos that will help improve your client's results and grow your business.     Find Out More About Simon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strong_media_/?hl=en  Strong Media Academy: https://academy.strong-media.co.uk/      Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/? 14-Day Free Trial: https://liftthebar.thrivecart.com/ltb-membership-49

If you've ever wondered where your career as a personal trainer came from, this 2-part podcast series produced by Lift The Bar will teach you all about the history of this incredible profession. It'll take you back to the 1800s, where you'll meet a man called Louis Durlacher, who was one of the first known personal trainers. Then, it'll take you on a whirlwind tour of the key events that have shaped the career of personal training.  The occupation of personal training is a new one. It's only in the last 30 years that we've seen it become a popular and normal choice of work. However, there have been trainers training clients for over 150 years.  It is our hope that by learning about the historical events of the fitness industry and the career of personal training, you'll wake up feeling more connected to your job. It gives you a deep context for your work to exist in. From the moment you call yourself a Personal Trainer, you become part of this journey too. Maybe in another 100 years, someone will wonder about your programs, your clients, your career, your life.   Find Out More About Lift The Bar: Website: https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/  Contact Stuart: stuart@liftthebar.com

If you've ever wondered where your career as a personal trainer came from, this 2-part podcast series produced by Lift The Bar will teach you all about the history of this incredible profession. It'll take you back to the 1800s, where you'll meet a man called Louis Durlacher, who was one of the first known personal trainers. Then, it'll take you on a whirlwind tour of the key events that have shaped the career of personal training.  The occupation of personal training is a new one. It's only in the last 30 years that we've seen it become a popular and normal choice of work. However, there have been trainers training clients for over 150 years.  It is our hope that by learning about the historical events of the fitness industry and the career of personal training, you'll wake up feeling more connected to your job. It gives you a deep context for your work to exist in. From the moment you call yourself a Personal Trainer, you become part of this journey too. Maybe in another 100 years, someone will wonder about your programs, your clients, your career, your life.   Find Out More About Lift The Bar: Website: https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/  Contact Stuart: stuart@liftthebar.com

We are very fortunate to have Stuart Aitken on in this episode. Stuart runs a very successful podcast, and in our opinion are something one day we aspire to come to close to the quality of episodes Stuart puts out for LTB.  This is specially to support PTs/fitness businesses who are thinking of putting a podcast together but are potentially missing the mark with their reasons why and who they are directing it towards, we covered; What do you feel are the main advantages of a podcast? What are the top 3 things that PTs need to know when setting one up? Where do you feel potentially some PTs go wrong with this? What advice would you give to avoid this? What have been your best 3 take away's from guests you have had on? You can find Stuart @litfthebar on Instagram, or find his podcasts on all popular streaming mediums by search for Lift The Bar.  And feedback, please feel free to send through to; admin@ptmentoracademy.com 

A brief update on what's to come for the LTB Podcast over the next few months. As we are working on a new series of highly produced episodes, starting with the two topics of "The History of Personal Training" and "The Future of Personal Training", we'll be posting from the archive episodes each week for the next 4-6 weeks. Thanks for your continued support of the podcast. We look forward to trialling this new format with me and can't wait to hear what you think!     Contact Stuart: stuart@liftthebar.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/  Website: http://liftthebar.com/ 

In today's show, Stuart welcomes Claire Winter. Claire, who is Lift The Bar's head of operations, has been on the podcast lots of times before talking about her experience as a personal training client and on topics like belonging as a fitness professional. Today, they talk about three topics - losing clients and why it's probably not your fault just now, burnout and how to take better care of yourself and her upcoming customer service course. Timestamps are below!     Timestamps: [01.05] - Why it may not be your fault if you're seeing clients drop off just now. [14.30] - Retention tips.  [20.48] - Burnout. [33.48] - Claire's upcoming customer service course.     Find Out More About Claire: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claire.winter.963        Find Out More About LTB: Website: http://bit.ly/2TDiQjz  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/ 

Fitness Education is HUGE and there is so much information out there that it can be difficult to know where to look for the best quality courses and info. In this episode, we discuss some of the best people, courses and materials we have come across to help us develop our fitness businesses.

I welcome Lift The Bar's Head of Education, Gregg Slater, to the show this week. I have been continually impressed by the work Gregg has committed to the Lift The Bar community especially since the virus has affected coaches and their clients across the globe. In this episode, Gregg and I talk about better strategies for a 30-day lockdown program and considerations for how and why to approach exercises to keep from losing ground if you can't access the gym. It would have been nearly impossible to cover the breadth of information Gregg could have discussed. I highly recommend that you check out his work, and more importantly (for the coaches), join the LTB community to see more of what we discussed in this week's show.  To learn more about Gregg's work:  www.liftthebar.com www.instagram.com/gregg_ltb  To learn more about your host:  www.jasonleenaarts.com www.revfittherapy.com www.facebook.com/jason.leenaarts www.instagram.com/jasonleenaarts You can also like our Facebook page at:  www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou To purchase my book, "A Revolution A Day":  www.amzn.to/2R9Larx   

About Stuart and the LTB Podcast: The LTB Podcast is a place where personal trainers (PTs) can gain education, insight and knowledge from other trainers and experts. Our aim is to provide you with the know-how and inspiration to build the kind of career you want to build. Stuart is the head of member support at Lift The Bar, a company designed to help personal trainers have more enjoyable and successful careers. He runs the LTB podcast and spends most of his time researching guests, writing blogs and talking to LTB members about challenges they are having as they look to grow their businesses. Check out Lift the Bar Podcast. In this special episode, Stuart spoke with both Mark and Michael about: The closing of our Bowery Location Marketing and Sales Strategies Our Long Time Partnership

After Em watched ‘The Social Dilemma' we thought it was only right we discussed all things social media in this episode. We take a look at how we use social platforms in a positive way and protect ourselves from zapping our own energy by scrolling news feeds that make us compare and inflict negative thoughts.We both believe that social media can be used positively as long as you use it in the right manor, understanding that when you see something that makes you feel bad or unhappy you stop and unfollow or mute that account.It's not all negative! George discusses how he has used Instagram to motivate, inspire and educate him throughout his personal training career. He also recommends a few good quality social media accounts that have helped him including Lift The Bar, Squat University, PT Coach and Mark Coles.Finally, we can't wait for our open day on Saturday 26th September if you are around, please pop in and say hello!

My first ever guest to the Personal Trainer Daily is Lift The Bar head of education Gregg Slater. In this episode the man with big biceps talks about his top 3 tips for writing engaging training programmesTo get the best of Greggs work, you can access his courses for free via the Lift The Bar website.

Many trainers are looking to open their own PT studio currently as more premises become available and the additional control it gives you over your businessIn this episode I talk about the ways in which you can get some more clients through the doors before you open For help and support on this topic, be sure to check out the 2 week free trial to Lift The Bar - where we have downloads and guidance on this very topic www.liftthebar.com

Chris Burgess is the owner of Lift The Bar and Curious Gym (prev called the LTB Gym). He comes on to talk about how personal trainers should approach their marketing now that a lot of countries have dates for reopening as well as the countries that don't. We discuss how to use a countdown approach to your gym reopening, why creating a video that shows off what you think of being a PT is so important just now, if he's planning for a second wave and how to touch base with clients who left you during the lockdown.         Timestamps:   [02.01] - Does Chris think consumers will be receptive to buying gym memberships/ PT services post lockdown? [05.55] - What his marketing strategy is for reopening his gym just now. [10.16] - What his strategy would be if he was going back to a commercial gym? [12.57] - How he's going to internally market to ensure his old and previous clients come back to his gym? [17.28] - Will he be giving discounted prices to clients who lose their job or have reduced hours? [19.38] - How listeners who don't have a reopening date should approach their marketing just now. [22.16] - If he's planning for a second wave and potential closure of his gym again.      Find Out More About LTB: Website Instagram Facebook

This episode, we are very fortunate to have Chris Burgess from Lift The Bar joining us on Marketing, and consumer psychology.

Lift The Bar's Chris Burgess returns for this week's bonus episode. He and his team have been working feverishly to prepare personal trainers across the globe to transition and ramp up their clients to train virtually as we deal with the pandemic. This is affecting the fitness industry on an international level and all trainers are experiencing this simultaneously. Lift The Bar has arguably the best resources to dive into so you can make the transition successfully as well. Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.  To learn more about Chris and his work:  www.liftthebar.com To take advantage of the promotion Chris offers on the episode, email him at:  chris@liftthebar.com To learn more about your host:  www.jasonleenaarts.com www.revfittherapy.com www.facebook.com/jason.leenaarts www.instagram.com/jasonleenaarts You can also like our Facebook page at:  www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou To purchase my new book "A Revolution A Day":  www.amzn.to/2R9Larx  

I welcome Lift The Bar's Alex Pearson this week to discuss what he calls "The Black Hole of Human Behavior." Alex contributes a significant amount of education to personal trainers in efforts to help them explain why clients succeed, why they fail and some of the psychological realities in play when life gets in the way of our goals. If you're a personal trainer, I highly recommend checking out the educational resources through Lift The Bar at www.liftthebar.com If you are a fitness enthusiast and trying to improve your health, please check out Alex's direct website at www.alexpearson.net To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review. 

Gregg Slater is head of education at Lift The Bar, a company providing education to fitness professionals. After completing his BSc in Sports and Exercise Science Gregg started out his professional life as a Physical Education Teacher before making the transition towards his passion for fitness as a Physical Training Instructor in the Royal Air Force for 10 years. In 2015 he took  up his role as Head of Education for Lift The Bar. Over this time Gregg has designed a number of acclaimed courses on a variety of topics, mentored trainers, consulted with gyms and runs regular educational seminars for personal trainers. In This Episode We Discuss “Dietary fatigue” The deficit-adherence model (dietary performance = deficit – fatigue) Balancing diet sustainability, rate of progress and adherence How previous experiences with diets shoudl be taken into account Transitioning from a period of dieting to a period of weight maintenance Dietary autoregulation SHOW NOTES: https://sigmanutrition.com/episode287/

Chris Burgess is the owner of Lift The Bar and one of my favorite people to tune into in the fitness industry. In this episode, we talk about what keeps him passionate about the work he does, what the future holds for him with everything he is building Lift The Bar up to be and how he manages being husband and father as well. We also take an uncharacteristic detour off into music fanaticism on the episode as well. To learn more about Chris's work with LTB, check out www.liftthebar.com or you can find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/chris.burgess.7186 To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.

Stuart Aitken is arguably my favorite podcasting host. He oversees the Lift The Bar podcast which is formatted for the personal trainer industry. I couldn't wait to bring him on the show so he could talk a bit more about how he got into the industry and share some of what we've learned since we've been in the podcasting arena talking to some of the finest minds in the industry. To learn more about Stuart, you can follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stuart.aitken.35 and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/stuartaitken_ To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review. 

Chris is a certified personal trainer. He is the owner of Lift The Bar, a company that aims to help increase the awareness and appreciation of Personal Training as a profession. His company has 2 main goals, One of which is to offer a personal trainer education program with short online mini courses, in person workshops, and webinars. The other aspect is their gym, which is located in Paulton England. On today’s episode, Chris will share some marketing strategies on how to effectively get connected to your audience and how to keep them engaged with your adverts. He will also be sharing some nuggets about his company, Lift The Bar.

In this episode, Stuart welcomes on Gregg Slater to discuss the new level 2, level 3 and applied LTB certification. LTB Training Website

Chris Burgess from Lift the Bar joins Kevin to talk about his incredible journey in the fitness industry, how to be a better communicator and educator, tons of business information and much more! 

Martijn Koevoets was bitten by the iron bug after an embarrassing moment in high school where he couldn't bench the 45lbs bar.   Since then Martijn has been building strength and gaining muscle and can now deadlift 3x his bodyweight.   Martijn writes for his website, Powerlifting University. But has also been featured on websites like Strengtheory, EliteFTS, JTSStrength, JMAX Fitness, Lift The Bar, Healthy Living Heavy Lifting and more.   He also acts as a powerlifting coach with Shredded By Science. An international evidence-based coaching company in the UK.   Martijn decided last year that he wanted to get the best in the powerlifting community together in one place. But he didn't want to have to ask people to fly to a destination and spend hundreds, if not thousands, on one event.   And thanks to the power of the Internet, Martijn can do this today and you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.   This year's summit features over 20 speakers and presenters and will last 8 days. Those speaking at this event include: Dan John, Tim Henriques, Chad Wesley Smith, Former Coach of the Soviet Olympic Team, Boris Sheiko, Layne Norton, and more.   Even if you're not a powerlifter, there's a ton of information you can grab from this summit and use in your own training.   In this episode we discuss:   Includes former guests: Tim Henriques, Jordan Syatt, Dan John, Greg Nuckols How powerlifting helped him improve his life Powerlifting vs bodybuilding Powerlifting University Ray Williams 1005 Pound Squat Jennifer Thompson lifts 325 pounds Why taking time off is important, even for powerlifters The cost of the Online Powerlifting Summit Record holders who are speaking at the event Fun questions How to Drink Whiskey The best whiskey he’s tried in the last year Who is this summit for? FAQ on The Online Powerlifting Summit Contact Martijn

The Lift the Bar Podcast is the podcast by personal trainers, for personal trainers. This episode is an introduction to what the podcast will be about, why we are starting it and how it will be set-up.