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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.
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Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
In today's podcast we discuss how our choices today effect our tomorrow and how we can work to make better choices today for a better future tomorrow!!!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#420 - Mindset - The Fast-Food of Self-Care
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
In today's podcast we discuss the most common mistake made when aiming for full back development, structures associated with developing a full back or a V-Taper look, and what exercise selections are best for each aesthetic goal.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#214 - Training - Understanding Rep Ranges & Expected Results
#220 - Training - Muscle Intention vs Movement Intention
Monday Dec 02, 2019
Monday Dec 02, 2019
When starting a diet, whether its for fat loss, muscle gain, strength gain, peak performance, etc... whatever you dietary goal outcome is, when starting a diet, where you start MATTERS!!! Not all diets are written to start from where you currently are!!! Listen to today's podcast to find out more!!!
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?
#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
Monday Dec 02, 2019
Monday Dec 02, 2019
As a trainer who cares you'll want to be friends with your clients, you'll want them to be happy, and, in times of them not being happy, you'll often struggle with the balance of pushing them as a trainer needs to, but, also comforting them as a friend would do. How do we find the balance between being a friend and a trainer?
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
How many times have you intended to do something but when the time came... you "just didn't feel like it"? Often in life the things we know we should do, the things we know would be good for us if we did them, aren't things we often "feel like" doing because they'll take effort and require us to do things different than our normal ways. Our feelings towards those types of things are NOT what we should use as determining whether or not we do them... just because we don't "feel like it" shouldn't be a determining factor. If we know they're good for us, whether we feel like it or not, we should just go ahead and do them!
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Feeling stressed out but you know you need to workout... or, you're not sure if you even should??? In today's podcast we discuss how to adjust your training based on your stress levels. What's most important, how to modify if you don't feel mentally safe, and what are quick and easy structures we can use to be efficient and effective.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#40 - Whoops - It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect
#175 - Trainer Education - The Importance of Strength
#181 - Training - Using Muscle Damage for Fat Loss
#214 - Training - Understanding Rep Ranges & Expected Results
#274 - Training - How to Achieve Total Fitness in a 30 minute Workout
#407 - Training - Importance & Benefits of Warm Ups
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
In today's podcast we discuss how you can eat to best fuel workouts depending on the style of the workout being performed. We discuss how to best fuel cardio-based workouts whether their focused on performance or fat loss, we discuss strength based training, bodybuilding / shaping, and even Crossfit workouts!!!
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
#129 – Nutrition – Starvation Diets – Intermittent Fasting & Keto
#153 – Nutrition – How Many Calories Do I Need?
#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 Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Got a client who struggles with form? You're wondering what you can do to help, or, wonder what other's will think of your abilities as a trainer? In today's podcast we discuss what you should address, how to address it, and how to deal with other's opinions of you.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#264 - Trainer Education - Do It First
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Recognizing "busyness" as the reason you're not achieving certain goals is the START of the process of reaching those goals!!! Knowing what to address then tells you where to look for how to address it! In this podcast we discuss the steps you should take to combat "busyness" and finally start taking actions towards your goals!!!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#251 – Mindset – Drop the Right Ball
#359 – Mindset – Dealing with the Guilt of Good Decisions
#420 – Mindset – The Fast Food of Self-Care
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
When trying to optimize body composition (reduce body fat but maintain or even increase muscle mass) you should AVOID being "good" at cardio!!! Increasing cardiovascular efficiency actually makes fat loss more difficult!!! To be your leanest and to ensure long term progress you actually want to suck at cardio!!!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#181 - Training - Using Muscle Damage for Fat Loss
#390 – Nutrition – Proper Nutrition for Sedentary Workers
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Not all advice is created equal!!! Not only due to who the source is, but also, who's their target audience... who are they talking to?! Nutrition advice can be related to General Health, Aesthetics, and/or Performance... just one, or two, or all three! Just because advice may be good for General Health doesn't mean it's good for Aesthetic goals, and vice versa, and all the variations between. In today's podcast we discuss how some advice can be good for some people but not others, and we teach you how to identify what advice is best FOR YOU!!!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#33 – Nutrition – How Much Protein Do I Need?
#390 – Nutrition – Proper Nutrition for Sedentary Workers
#426 – Nutrition – Why Eating Less Isn’t Good for Fat Loss
Saturday Nov 23, 2019
Saturday Nov 23, 2019
When setting up for an exercise, ensuring you're in the correct position, that correct position then needs to be continually monitored during the entirety of the movement. Too often people assume proper technique is a "set it and forget it" response... once it's set you can then think of other things... and that's NOT TRUE and can lead to injury if not recognized and regulated. In today's podcast we discuss this concept and provide ways in which to teach this concept to either yourself or a client.
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
In today's podcast we discuss how to have better clarity and understanding when we speak, and, how we can be better listeners for others when they speak. How we can improve the quality and clarity of our communication and avoid misunderstandings and possible hurt feelings.
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
If you're flexible, are you healthy? If you're not flexible, does that make you unhealthy? How much flexibility do we need to be healthy? In today's podcast we discuss what is the right amount of flexibility and its relation to strength and usable range of motion and how to find the right balance for your needs!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#439 – Training – Limited Development Due to Limited Movement
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Have you ever experienced extreme sweating after eating? It can be a sign of a highly active metabolism, which is great!!! When dieting to lose body fat it's important that we pay attention to our metabolism and ensure it does not "down-regulate" to a low caloric level which can lead to stalled out progress, miserable moods, loss of motivation, and even lead to gaining back whatever weight we lost after the diet is over. In today's podcast we discuss how to maintain a healthy metabolism while dieting to ensure you can avoid these negative effects of a lowered metabolism!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#173 – Nutrition – The Need for Caloric Cycling During Diets
#181 – Training – Using Muscle Damage for Fat Loss
#277 – Nutrition – Setting Up a Meal Plan
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
When writing programs there are a lot of universally accepted truths, such as rep ranges, but... do the rep ranges we most commonly use actually produce the results we expect? Are the effects true in all circumstances? All exercises? All people?
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#214 – Training – Understanding Rep Ranges & Expected Results
#220 – Training – Muscle Intention vs Movement Intention
#383 – Training – How Your Strength Effects How You Should Train
#433 – Trainer Education – Exercise Selection – Part 1
#437 – Trainer Education – Exercise Selection – Part 2
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
We've heard of the phrase... "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing well"... but... what if you can't do it "well"? What if you don't have the skill, the equipment, the time, the money, the whatever to actually "do it well"? Should we do it at all?
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
If you're experiencing joint and muscle pain when exercising, and/or you're not getting equal, healthy, target-intended muscular development from your training, your quality of movement, the health of your muscular tissues, may be an area to consider and address. In today's podcast we take a look at examples and the therapies used related to these types of issues.
Saturday Nov 16, 2019
Saturday Nov 16, 2019
How much, and what, you should eat at the last meal of the day has enormous variability depending on what you've done leading into that meal and what you'll be doing the next morning. Understanding how to best organize the last meal of the day depending on your needs can help improve daily mood & energy, improve workout recovery and adaptation response, as well as fight cravings and binge eating behaviors.
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#21 – Nutrition – Carbs – Good or Bad?
#33 – Nutrition – How Much Protein Do I Need?
#41 – Nutrition – Diet Right – What Matters Most
#53 – Nutrition – Controlling Blood Sugar
#173 – Nutrition – The Need for Caloric Cycling During Diets
#213 – Nutrition – Battling High Blood Glucose & Triglycerides
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
In today's podcast we continue our Trainer Education concept of analyzing exercise selection by covering two important questions one should ask themselves when deciding on the best exercises; what is the limiting factor of this exercise, and, will this exercise do what I want? All most everyone is going to believe they already know the answers to these questions, BUT, that's the danger!!! There's more to these questions than meets the eye!!!
Past Podcasts Referenced:
#82 – Training – Collateral Damage Concerns
#214 – Training – Understanding Rep Ranges & Expected Results