#440 Claire and Maggie: Understanding Behaviour Change: Beyond Goals And Motivation
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Maggie and Claire chat about behaviour change and relevant models to support it in clients. Exploring how individual capabilities, both physical and psychological, influence a person's ability to change, as well as the importance of identifying and addressing environmental and social opportunities that either support or hinder behavior change. Members can access more on the member site including the and Courses. Non members can access a 2 week free trial via the link below. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#439 Danielle Bemmer: Training Through Injuries, Empathy, Adaptation, and Creative Solutions
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· Claire chats with Dani from Curious Fitness to explore the art of training clients with injuries and niggles. From integrating prehab and rehab into regular sessions to fostering trust through clear communication, they share practical strategies and personal insights from their experiences of their own injuries. Discover how creativity, empathy, and experience shape effective programming, helping clients stay strong and confident, even when setbacks arise. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#438: Elle Brown: Finding Your Movement Groove
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Maggie chats with personal trainer and mother Elle Brown to explore what it really means to help clients “find their movement groove” in a world that often makes that far more complicated than it needs to be. Together, they dig into: The role running has played in Elle’s life and how her relationship with movement has evolved The intersection of fitness, motherhood, identity and societal expectations and how these forces shape women’s experiences of movement What needs to change in the fitness industry if we want to genuinely help clients (and ourselves) in the long...
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#437 Claire and Maggie: New Year Expectations
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Claire and Maggie dive into the realities of New Year fitness trends, exploring why January isn’t always the best time for goal-setting and how to keep clients engaged beyond resolutions. They share practical strategies for client retention, marketing timing, and re-engagement, plus insights on navigating seasonal business fluctuations. Whether you’re a fitness professional or just curious about industry trends, this episode offers actionable tips and fresh perspectives. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#436 Tom Morgan: Jump Into Strength: Mastering Plyometrics
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Claire chats with Tom Morgan about what actually counts as plyometric training, the benefits general-population clients gain when plyos are programmed well, what coaches get wrong about it, how to progress plyometrics and much more. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#435 Kim Stacey: Fitness For Every Body
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Maggie sits down with Kim from Body Image Fitness to explore what it truly means to train for joy rather than aesthetics. Kim shares how her weight‑neutral studio creates space for every body to move, belong, and thrive, free from the pressures of diet culture. Together, they unpack why fitness is best rooted in celebration, connection, and empowerment, not comparison or correction. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#434 Productivity Reclaimed: From Shame To Strategy
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Claire and Maggie chat about productivity including the negatives of hustle culture as well as some practical tips for being productive when action is genuinely needed. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#433 Self Sabotage: It's Not What You Think
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Claire and Maggie discussed the concept of self-sabotage, challenging its scientific validity as well as ways personal trainers can approach clients who may be exhibiting maladaptive / sabotage like behaviors. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#432 Zac Fennell: The Art Of Making People Feel Fabulous
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Chris chats to Zac Fennell, owner of BA1 Hair about the importance of looking after your customers, creating a brilliant team and much more. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#431 Beyond SMART Goals - Supporting Clients Who Just Want To Feel Better
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Claire and Maggie chat about the role of goals and working with clients who don't have something that fits in a nice structure. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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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