Chris KMay 25 minIt's Time To Talk About CableIn the coaching business, we talk about a clients lifetime value. I'm not sure on the average client value for either myself or the...
Chris KApr 411 minHow To Enjoy Coaching Forever (Or A Super-Long Time)Being a Personal Trainer can be hard at the best of times. As a PT, you tell people to exercise forever. You help people train for a...
Chris KMar 76 minSucking Off Your Client's (Energy)- Perspectives On Being An Energy Vampire CoachWhenever a client has a bad session, it bothers me for about 2 days. If it's my fault, it might last a week. If it's downright appalling,...
Chris KFeb 83 minCompetition Report: ABPU South Yorkshire Qualifier February 2022This time it was the turn of the mighty Ben Thornes to compete again. Ben has made incredible progress over the years, and has become an...
Chris KFeb 35 minCompetition Report YNE Open 2022On the 29/01/2022 it was time to drive up to Newcastle for another regional meet. This time we had me, The Heavy Metal Strength Coach...
Chris KFeb 15 minManaging Your Social Life Around Powerlifting CompetitionsMy main job as a powerlifting coach is dealing with the craziness that comes with the pressure of competing at any level. Many...
Chris KJan 69 min21 Lessons From 20212021, what a crazy year. No words will ever justify the chaos, the uncertainty and the novelty we've all experienced over the last couple...
Chris KSep 9, 20215 minHow Important Is It For A PT To Be Approachable? 2.0"How important is it to be approachable?" Thanks to Josh for sending in this question via Instagram. Being approachable as a Personal...
Chris KSep 5, 20215 minHow To Train People In Chronic Pain 2.0During the four years since I wrote this article, I occasionally lament the original got no readership. I truly think many Personal...
Chris KSep 1, 20216 minHow To Stop Other Coaches From Stealing Your Clients 2.0CK (2021): Time to revisit one from the archives of 2018! Man, this one was poorly written. Let's hope it's much better now! New trainers...
Chris KAug 30, 20215 min[FOR COACHES] The Best Movement AssessmentShould a Personal Trainer assess the movement of a client? Yes. It's an essential part of keeping our clients as safe as possible. But...
Chris KAug 9, 20215 minEating & ADHD Part 1 When Food Isn't Just FoodChris: Liz Smith takes the reigns again today with another dive into the intriguing world of the ADHD mind. Eating with a magpie brain...
Chris KAug 5, 20214 min7 Ways Steady Cardio Can Benefit A Powerlifter"More than 3 reps is cardio, am I right!?" This is an all-too-common phrase said by powerlifters worldwide. It's time we put it to bed...
Chris KJul 20, 20219 minThe Last Program: What A Training Plan Should Look Like At The End Of The Coaching JourneyToday, we look into the question "what should a general population client's last program look like?" Our first concern is putting...
Chris KJul 1, 20217 minHow To Train With A Magpie Brain- Successful Training With ADHDChris: My clients are a wonderful bunch. One of that lovely bunch is Liz Smith, who has provided us with our article today. Liz Smith is...
Chris KApr 22, 20213 minCoaches: You Are The Weird One (Me Too)As a coach it's easy to fall into frustration and anger at clients who can't stick to a training plan. Coaches have a history of loving...
Chris KMar 31, 20214 min7 Ways To Reduce Pre-Competition AnxietyCompeting is immensely stressful. It's doubly stressful if it's your first competition. I want you to make better decisions. This article...
Chris KMar 23, 20214 min5 Ways To Make Personal Training Build Autonomy & IndependenceI believe coaching should be about teaching people to train by themselves. I'm there 1-4 times a week, but both I and the client need to...
Chris KMar 14, 20213 minHow To Improve Ankle & Knee Cave 2.0It's been a couple of years since I wrote this article. It's time to go back over it with my 2021 eyes to see whether I still feel the...
Chris KMar 8, 20216 minHow To Stay In Shape As A Busy Professional- The Pied Piper & The HummingbirdI'm always banging on about paying the Piper to busy professional clients. It's always preached to clients who are working in a constant...