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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
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Making large changes in our lives takes time. Too often people get discouraged when the changes they want don't happen instantly, but with a change of thinking, of how we mentally approach our goals we can maintain a more positive mindset throughout the process and increase our chance of success.
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
In today's podcast we discuss a recent client workout focused on Chest growth. We discuss the exercises that were chosen and why along with the techniques that were used in the workout to ensure the best growth stimulus.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#334 – Training – Priming vs Pre-Exhaust
#391 – Training – Programming Structure Concepts for Both Strength & Mass
#503 – Training – Muscle Growth Despite Nerve Damage
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
In today's podcast we ask you... what do you truly "know"? When it comes to nutrition, or even training, or even our lives outside of physical health, what do we "believe" to be true and act upon BUT don't actually really "know" to be true? Understanding the difference between "believed" truth vs actual knowledge could be the key to us reaching not only our physical health goals but also an all-around better life.
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
In this podcast we discuss the steps and thought process of program creation, the components that should be addressed in every workout regardless of the goal, and the resources you can use to learn what should be included within each of those components.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#30 – Training – Muscle Cardio – How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
#175 – Trainer Education – The Importance of Strength
#407 – Training – Importance and Benefits of Warm Ups
#423 – Training – Personalized Training Templates
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
When facing challenges, what is defining your success? Or, an even better question... who is defining your success? Are you allowing others or circumstances to determine whether or not you're successful? What can we do to better control whether or not we're successful?
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Often we hear the downsides of lifting too heavy (injuries, improper development, etc) but lifting too light can be an issue as well with many people. In today's podcast we discuss the negatives of lifting too light and discuss how you can work to correct it.
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
In today's podcast we are joined by Meredith!!! Yay!!! Her and I discuss our histories of disordered eating and provide some insight and resources to help others who may be having disordered eating issues!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#135 – How to Help a Spouse with an Eating Disorder
#136 – How to Help Yourself with an Eating Disorder
#472 – Eating Disorders in Children
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
In today's podcast we discuss 5 lessons for improving technique teaching with clients. We cover the benefits of ensuring that cues mean the same to both the trainer and the client (you think they do but often they don't), the benefits of revisiting old cues, teaching the reason "why" behind the cues given, the need to refine and shorten the cues given to improve adherence and remembrance, and the benefits of encouraging patience with the client during the learning process.
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
The key to a happy life isn't finding the "easy" in everything you do. Too often people search for "easy" believing it'll make them happy but it doesn't and if that is their pursuit they'll often find themselves unsettled and unhappy, unsure of why their life isn't working out the way they expected. In today's podcast we discuss how to find happiness in life and how that happiness ISN"T found in an easy life.
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
In today's podcast we discuss the pros and cons of each free weights and machines and discuss how each should play a role in your training.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#175 – Trainer Education – The Importance of Strength
#407 – Training – Importance and Benefits of Warm Ups
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
In today's podcast we discuss the situation of when you're wanting to build muscle but are uncertain as to whether or not adding more calories will lead to more muscle or more fat. We help you navigate that process and ensure you get muscle gains rather than fat gains
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#181 – Training – Using Muscle Damage for Fat Loss
#487 – Training – The Benefits of Training When Not Fully Recovered
#498 – Nutrition – Fat Loss vs Water Weight Loss
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
It can be difficult to decide when is the right time to increase prices for your service. If you're feeling overwhelmed, over-worked, and believing a change is needed listen to today's podcast to learn more about knowing when is the right time to make a change, and how to do it safely!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#304 – Trainer Education – Diversifying Income Without Spreading Too Thin
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
In today's podcast we explore the victimhood mentality and how believing oneself to be a victim can actually perpetuate themselves to stay one.
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
In today's podcast we discuss a technique you can use to create muscle damage without using heavy weights, and give an example of how the technique was used with a recent client session. Whether you're returning from an injury, out of your normal routine, or just wanting to avoid the stress of heavy weights you can use this technique to create muscle growth while avoiding those issues / concerns.
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Ever catch yourself saying it, or hear someone else say it... "Well, they say..." Ever stop and think... "Who's 'They'?"
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#446 - Nutrition - Different Categories of Nutrition Advice
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Repeating the same exercises for multiple clients, WHEN DONE RIGHT, can be a great learning experience!!! It can help teach individual differences to cues, movement mechanics, and much more!!!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#264 - Trainer Education - Do It First
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Today marks our 500th daily podcast!!! That's 500 podcasts in 500 days!!! That's a pretty good display of consistency!!! So, to mark the occasion we discuss how YOU can be more consistent with your daily goals!!!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#152 - Mindset - Deep Dive with Nate Questelle - Methods of Renewing Motivation
#259 - Mindset - Renewing Motivation - Revisited
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Are you not getting the results you expected from your training? Are you stalled out, plateaued, frustrated? Are you confused as to what may be the missing piece? In today's podcast we discuss common limitations that hold people back from achieving their best results.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#467 – Training – Intensity or Intelligence – Which Do You Have?
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Have you started a diet and saw a big loss in weight only to have that weight loss stall out within the next few weeks? Have you ever seen a large change in your weight after a change up of your habits and wonder how you could have gained or lost weight so quickly? In today's podcast we discuss quick vs permanent changes in weight and how you can tell the difference between losing just water weight vs losing body fat.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#41 - Nutrition - Diet Right - What Matters Most?
#398 - Trainer Education - Tracking Client Progress
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Want to do cardio to lose body fat or increase heart health? But, you also want to lift weights to be strong and/or have big muscles? Can you do both at the same time? Actually YES!!! Listen to find out how!!!