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Rob has a Masters in Human Nutrition, Bachelor‘s in Health and Physical Education, Personal Training certification through American College of Sports Medicine, is a Corrective Exercise Specialist through National Academy of Sports Medicine, and a Running Fitness Coach & Tactical Fitness Coach through American Sports & Fitness Association.
He has a client history of over 3,000+ clients and a teaching history of 500+ students at the university level. He has helped clients earn Pro Cards in aesthetic sports, Elite Totals and World / National / State records in Powerlifting, helped high school athletes earn D1 scholarships, and has worked with Professional and Olympic athletes.
Episodes
Saturday Feb 22, 2020
Saturday Feb 22, 2020
In today's podcast we discuss performance anxiety and steps you can take to better control those feelings and put them into positive action!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#179 - Mindset - Shrink Your Timeframe to Shrink Your Anxiety
#203 - Mindset - Controlling Competition Anxiety
#215 - Mindset - Overcoming Stress - Worry
#255 - Mindset - Hey Watch Your Language
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
In today's podcast we answer a listener's question about rib cage support. How to build strength and protection for the bone structures of the ribs and spine along with increasing muscular strength to help support those bone structures. This is EXTREMELY helpful for anyone who suffers spinal or rib cage issues / injuries
YouTube Videos Referenced:
- "Bracing 101 ft Chris Duffin" - supertraining06
- "Breathing for Bracing during Squats" - brutalirongym
- "Conventional Deadlift Set Up & Breathing" - brutalirongym
- "Tips for Protecting Lower Back during Overhead Presses" - brutalirongym
- And many more - email us for a full list!!!
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
In today's podcast we review a 3-day diet report from a client who is dieting for a strength competition. Her primary goal for the diet is fat loss not just water weight loss to meet the weight demands of the competition. She's using the competition as accountability and motivation but wants true fat loss.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#21 – Nutrition – Carbs – Good or Bad?
#29 – Nutrition – If I Eat Fat Will I Get Fat?
#33 – Nutrition – How Much Protein Do I Need?
#41 – Nutrition – Diet Right – What Matters Most
#153 – Nutrition – How Many Calories Do I Need?
#181 – Training – Using Muscle Damage for Fat Loss
#216 – Nutrition – Protein Digestion & Type Selection
#249 – Nutrition – Meal Timing
#329 – Nutrition – Meal Frequency Effects on Diets
#426 – Nutrition – Why Eating Less Isn’t Good for Fat Loss
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
In today's podcast we compare two workouts both with the goal of growing and shaping the leg muscles. One workout is a "good" workout that would be commonly used by many trainers / gym-goers, and the second workout is an upgraded workout showing how the first workout could have been improved to achieve more results in the same amount of time.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#214 – Training – Understanding Rep Ranges & Expected Results
#513 – Trainer Education – Ghost Writing – Programming Information
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Are you unsure if you're training hard enough? Do you feel constantly beat up and wondering if you're training too hard? In today's podcast we discuss how to identify if your training intensity is too little, too much, or just right.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#322 – Training – Training Frequency & Recovery Differences per Goal
#395 – Training – Weekly Splits and Program Concepts for Aesthetics
#457 – Trainer Education – Programming Knowledge Resources
#524 – Mindset – Are you Tough or Are You Stupid?
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
In today's podcast we discuss three common differences in powerlifting programming for males vs females. Understanding these differences can help ensure the best quality of programming for each individual client.
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Have you ever felt guilty about breaking your diet so the next day you try to "out exercise" the mistake? Typically people choose to under-eat and perform cardio for the next days exercise BUT that's the worst choice!!! In today's podcast we discuss what are the correct choices and how you can mitigate the over-eating mistake without causing more mistakes in the future.
Saturday Feb 15, 2020
Saturday Feb 15, 2020
In today's podcast we review two workouts each designed for the purpose of fat loss. We discuss the good and the bad and how you can create the best workouts for your goals!!!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#30 – Training – Muscle Cardio – How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
#175 – Trainer Education – The Importance of Strength
#181 – Training – Using Muscle Damage for Fat Loss
#497 – Trainer Education – Creating Cardio within Weight Training
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
If you're struggling with negative self-talk driven by fear (fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of success, etc...) today's podcast may help. We discuss where the negative self-talk comes from, how to properly frame it in the scope of reality, and how to fight against it.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#19 - Mindset - Aim Low
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Have you ever completed a "one more set" only for your trainer to respond with "Great! Now... only one more!" WHHHHAAATTTT????!!!!! I just did "one more"!!! In today's podcast we discuss why trainers do that AND why it's actually GOOD FOR YOU!!! haha
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
If you eat too low of calories during a diet the body DOES down regulate its metabolism causing future fat loss to be harder... but how long does it take for the body to have this effect? In today's podcast we discuss this process and provide suggestions for how you can avoid this issue in your own diet whether its for a contest prep, sport performance, or general fat loss.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#173 – Nutrition – The Need for Caloric Cycling During Diets
#181 – Nutrition – Using Muscle Damage for Fat Loss
#426 – Nutrition – Why Eating Less Isn’t Good for Fat Loss
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
In today's podcast we discuss the process we use to help other trainers create nutrition plans for their own clients. Trainers sometimes face challenges with clients who have special needs, our service is intended to ease that challenge and educate the trainer on how to best help that client and future clients.
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
When it comes to challenges placed on you either by life or by yourself... are you engaging in them because you're tough (insert grunt and scowl haha) or... by your engagement are you doing so in order to avoid something even tougher, and in a sense, running away from being tough while hiding under a false sense of toughness?
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Is squatting to parallel the right depth for all people? If you play a sport, bodybuild, do CrossFit or Olympic lifting, Strongman, or any "barbell activity" that isn't Powerlifting is squatting to parallel necessary?
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
In today's podcast we discuss how to eat during and after a sickness in order as to not fall behind and get back on track as quickly as possible.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#41 – Nutrition – Diet Right – What Matters Most
#498 – Nutrition – Fat Loss vs Water Weight Loss
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
When it comes to client success there's more to the process than just the quality of the nutrition and training information. Although having the right information is necessary, being able to execute that information is equally necessary. In today's podcast we take a look at how lifestyle and emotions factor into client success.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#11 – Mindset – I Don’t Have Time
#41 – Nutrition – Diet Right – What Matters Most
#420 – Mindset – Fast food
#436 – Mindset – How Do You Spend Your Energy?
#488 – Mindset – Brutal Honesty – The Tough-Love Balance
#508 – Mindset – A Happy Life Isn’t an Easy One
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
In today's podcast we cover 5 tips on how to maintain positivity through adversity!!!
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
When wanting to improve technique of an exercise, identify which singular technical aspects of the exercise you have difficulty with, then, find an exercise that challenges ONLY that singular technical aspect. In today's podcast we discuss this process, provide examples, and provide guidelines for how you can select the right exercise for YOUR needs!
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Can you build muscle and lose fat at the same time? Well, like within a singular second... no... but, within a day, a month, or a multi-month program... absolutely!!! In today's podcast we discuss not HOW to do so but we also give you the way to figure it out for yourself!!!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#41 – Nutrition – Diet Right – What Matters Most
#153 – Nutrition – How Many Calories Do I Need?
#390 – Nutrition – Proper Nutrition for Sedentary Workers
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
If you're wanting to improve, who should you ask? In today's podcast we discuss how to know who you should ask for constructive criticism