Topic 1: Expectations vs. reality of owning a gym or online fitness business
Q1. Do the expectations of owning a business match the reality?
Q2. What unexpected issues arise in the setting up of such a business?
Q3. What is the best way to resolve conflict with employees, who are also friends?
Q4. How important is it surround yourself with people you trust & can delegate to?
Topic 2: Building a positive training environment
Q5. How do we build a positive training environment?
Q6. What unexpected roles do coaches often play?
For full show notes: www.hpascience.com/episode46
Episode 45 - Jordan Syatt – Dogmatic Fitness Trends, Nutritional Tracking, Increasing Your Social Media Following & Networking in Your Industry
In this episode, David is joined by Jordan Syatt. Jordan has been a world record level powerlifter and is currently a coach based out of New York city. Jordan has gained huge exposure as personal trainer to Gary Vaynerchuck and has engineered his social media to accumulate a large and influential following.
David & Jordan discuss:
Topic 1: Dogmatic fitness trends
Q2. What are the emerging fitness trends that could be damaging or dangerous for the industry or for people?
Q3. Is calorie and macro tracking essential for anyone trying to lose weight / gain muscle?
Q4. What are some tips for making tracking easier?
Topic 2: Individualised approach to training clients & assessing bias.
Q5. What screening/assessment systems does Jordan use for clients?
Q6. What questions must we keep in mind when programming for someone?
Topic 3: Social Media - Instagram & Networking
Q8. How important has social media been to the growth of Jordan’s business?
Q9. What are the common mistakes made by fitness professionals who are trying to grow their Instagram accounts?
Q.10 What tips / advice should be people know when trying to build their Instagram accounts?
Q11. What is the best way to network / collaborate with people in your industry?
For full show notes see:
www.hpascience.com/episode45
In this episode, David is joined by Dr. Stephen Patterson.
Stephen joined St Marys University, Twickenham in 2009 and is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology. He graduated with a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science from Napier University, Edinburgh (2005) before completing an MSc in Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise from Strathclyde University in Glasgow (2006). He then moved to Loughborough University where he completed his PhD specialising on the responses and adaptations to exercise with blood flow restriction.
Stephens’s research fits into two main themes of Health and Sports Performance with significant overlap between the two. His main research focuses on the following:
In this episode David & Stephen discuss:
Topic 1: Blood Flow Restriction Training
Q1. What is the theory behind blood flow restriction training?
Q2. Is there a standardised / optimal "tightness" we should use/aim for when using occlusion training?
Q3. What are the underlying mechanisms that seem to explain the adaptations attributed to blood flow restriction training?
Q 4. What are the practical applications of BFR, who, how, and when should we potentially use BFR?
Topic 2: Ischemic Preconditioning
Q5. What is Ischemic Preconditioning?
Q6. What are the proposed benefits and underlying mechanisms?
Q7. How are the potential practical applications?
Full Shownotes at: www.hpascience.com/episode44