#430 Jake and Sally Chat About Building Your Online Coaching Service
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Jake talks to Sally about the world of Online Coaching and what Personal Trainers should consider having ready in the early stages of building their Online Coaching service. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#429 Claire, Maggie and Jake: How Do We Know What We Know Is Accurate
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Claire chats to Maggie and Jake about how we can be confident in our knowledge and ways to verify our beliefs, or those stated by others, so that we know how to support our clients and aren't adding to the misinformation out in the world. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#428 Katie Rungrojkitiyos: The Accidental PT
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Katie first stepped into the gym as Maggie's PT client and now she’s one of the trainers who works alongside her. In this episode, Katie shares how her relationship with fitness has evolved: from her first goals, to discovering a love for kettlebells, to unexpectedly finding herself on a whole new career path. It’s an honest conversation about growth, confidence, and becoming an 'accidental PT'. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#427 Charlie Beestone: What PTs can Learn from Other Businesses
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Charlie speaks about his experience starting out in the exercise industry before finding himself working with more corporate clients. He introduces some great ideas about how personal trainers could begin to look at other businesses to improve their own. You can access a free guide from Charlie here: Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#426 Maggie and Claire Chat About Confidence In Coaching
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In this episode Maggie and Claire chat about confidence. It's a topic that comes up a lot and something we have helped a lot of trainers with over the years. Whilst it's incredibly common and normal to have doubts it's also something that we tend to hide, so when it strikes it can leave you feeling like you're the only pt who's feeling like this and that is definitely not the case. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#425 Kayleigh Young: My Journey as a PT and run coach
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Claire chats to Kayleigh Young about her journey from casual gym goer to PT, enthusiastic runner and run coach. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#424 Emma Regan: From garden bootcamps to running 2 successful gyms
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Jake talks with Emma about her journey from leaving the corporate world, entering the fitness industry and how she went from running bootcamps in her back garden to running 2 gyms with over 400 members. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#423 Liv and Ellen: Running a dance based business with over 650 students
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Claire chats to Liv and Ellen, head instructors at Elite Ladies Dance about building a dance based business. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#422 Joe Raynes: Fitting personal training into a multi job career
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Chris chats to gym owner / personal trainer / Bath City football player Joe Raynes about his many roles both within and outside the fitness industry. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#421 Skipping the Norm: Building a Values-Driven Coaching Business
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In this episode of the Lift The Bar Podcast, Maggie chats with Chris, a self-taught jump rope coach who’s built a thriving, values-driven business from the ground up. From coaching in schools across the UK to launching his own app and designing eco-conscious ropes, Chris is on a mission to make jump rope more accessible, joyful, and impactful. Whether you’re a PT looking to diversify your coaching, build a purpose-led brand, or simply be inspired by someone doing things differently—this one’s for you. Find Out More About Chris Website: Instagram: Find Out...
info_outlineIs it that time of the month? The point where you're scrambling around for fresh ideas for your semi-private group workouts? The same old goblet squats just aren't cutting it anymore, and both you and your clients crave something more engaging.
Well, never fear! You're not alone! We've been in that "staring blankly at Excel" situation ourselves, and we're here to help! Get ready to revamp your approach to small-group programme design with this week's LTB podcast.
We're diving into the archives to bring you an insightful conversation with Stuart Macdonald, who's no stranger to the challenges of keeping workouts fresh, engaging, and effective.
Bid farewell to the mundane and embrace exciting programs your clients will love. Listen in as Stuart shares how he's revolutionised his training methods by organising client sessions into long-term dynamic blocks, complete with seamless transitions. Plus, discover how our Programme Design Mentorship transformed Stuart's approach to workout planning, banishing those program design headaches for good.
Timestamps
1:20- Stuart's first experiences with programme design
8:31- What does Stuart's small-group programme look like now: The Importance of Blocks
11:13- How does Stuart design individual sessions within a block
14:35- The value of naming weeks and blocks
17:30- Why semi-private still isn't the norm
19:15- What does a session involve actually involve: Part 1
21:10- The value of cluster sets and time blocks
26:30- Adapting semiprivate for individual clients.
29:10- How Stuart encourages client to coach either other
30:48- What does a session involve actually involve: Part 2
33:01- Finishers and Challenges
34:16- The difference between Session A, B, C
35:25- How does a session progress between months?
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