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Gymchat 238 - Fitness Business Strategies (Matt Palfrey)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : fitness marketing
If you've been involved with the fitness industry for any length of time, chances are you've thought about setting up your own gym. Perhaps you've already got one. Either way - how do you promote it? Attract new customers? Learn about what works, and what doesn't?
This week we'll be discussing this area in detail, answering all of the above and a whole lot more. Joining us is Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Palfrey, together with Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Fantastic. NB : We'd love to hear your questions and comments. If there's a particular subject you'd like Matt and Josh to address, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat (during the discussion itself) and jump in the Q&A. And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.
Video for Gymchat 237 - Old-Time Strongman Training (Logan Christopher)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : Old-Time Strength
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 237 - Old-Time Strongman Training [with 'Physical Culture Renaissance Man' Logan Christopher, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 237 - Old-Time Strongman Training (Logan Christopher)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : Old-Time Strength
If you've got questions/comments for Logan or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat. And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.
Video for Gymchat 236 - Programming for Strength vs Hypertrophy (Jason Paris)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : bodybuilding, fat loss, nutrition, powerlifting, sleep, Training Concepts & Strategies
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 236 - Programming for Strength vs Hypertrophy [with Strength Coach Jason Paris, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 236 - Programming for Strength vs Hypertrophy (Jason Paris)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : Training Concepts & Strategies
If you've got questions/comments for Jason or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat. And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.
Video for Gymchat 235 - Supplementation for Focus & Stress Relief (Kurtis Frank)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : focus, nutrition, supplements
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 235 - Supplementation for Focus & Stress Relief [with Examine.com's own Kurtis Frank, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 235 - Supplementation for Focus & Stress Relief (Kurtis Frank)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : focus, supplements
Kurtis Frank. Photo by Kira Beriault.
If you've got questions/comments for Kurtis or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat. And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.
Video for Gymchat 234 - Fitness Industry Posers (Bill Piche)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : Personal Training
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 234 - Fitness Industry Posers [with Powerlifter Bill Piche, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 234 - Fitness Industry Posers (Bill Piche)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : Personal Training
Video for Gymchat 233 - The Basics of Getting STRONG (Tyler Thor Jefferis)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : powerlifting, Training Concepts & Strategies
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 233 - The Basics of Getting STRONG [with Powerlifter Tyler Wareham (Tyler Thor Jefferis) and Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) and Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 233 - The Basics of Getting STRONG (Tyler Thor Jefferis)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : powerlifting, Training Concepts & Strategies
Defining Goals which are As Difficult as Possible
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : Goal Setting
Yep, that's me.
If you'd like to join everyone on the panel, just drop Josh a line. We'll take the first 10.
Video for Gymchat 232 - Self-Hypnosis [Controlled Relaxation] For Strength Gains (Jen Mulhall)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : mental toughness, sports psychology, training
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 232 - Self-Hypnosis [Controlled Relaxation] For Strength Gains [with Personal Trainers (and Strength Athletes) Jen Mulhall and Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 232 - Self-Hypnosis For Strength Gains (Jen Mulhall)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : mental toughness, sports psychology, training
Video for Gymchat 231 - Fat Loss 101 (Vic Magary)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : bodyweight, fat loss, hormones, interval training, mental toughness, Paleo, sleep, walking
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 231 - Fat Loss 101 [with Online Fitness Coach Vic Magary and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 231 - Fat Loss 101 (Vic Magary)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : fat loss
Details -
Who : Online Fitness Coach Vic Magary and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett Topic : Fat Loss 101 (for Beginners / Intermediates) When : Wednesday Jan 15, 9pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone) How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.See you there.
Video for Gymchat 230 - World's Strongest Disabled Man ( Jeff King )
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : strongman
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 230 - World's Strongest Disabled Man [with Strength Athletes and Personal Trainers Jeff King and Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 230 - World's Strongest Disabled Man ( Jeff King )
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : strongman
Details -
Who : Strength Athletes and Personal Trainers Jeff King and Josh Hewett Topic : World's Strongest Disabled Man When : Wednesday Jan 8, 9pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone) How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.See you there.
Gymchats for 2014
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : Gymchats, training
Video for Gymchat 229 - How to Prepare for a Powerlifting Competition (Ben McLaughlin)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : powerlifting
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 229 - How to Prepare for a Powerlifting Competition [with Powerlifter Ben McLaughlin and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 229 - How to Prepare for a Powerlifting Competition (Ben McLaughlin)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : powerlifting
Taking us through the entire process is Powerlifter Ben McLaughlin, joined by Personal Trainer Josh Hewett. If you've got questions/comments for Ben or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat (during the discussion itself). Details below.
Details -
Who : Powerlifter Ben McLaughlin and Josh Hewett Topic : How to Prepare for a Powerlifting Competition When : Wednesday Dec 18, 8pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone) How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.See you there.
Video for Gymchat 228 - In-Season Training for Hockey (Conor Doherty)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : Training Concepts & Strategies
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 228 - In-Season Training for Hockey [with Personal Trainers Conor Doherty and Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 228 - In-Season Training for Hockey (Conor Doherty)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Tags : training
Details -
Who : Personal Trainers Conor Doherty and Josh Hewett Topic : In-Season Training for Hockey When : Wednesday Dec 11, 8pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone) How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.See you there.
Video for Gymchat 227 - The Tempo Matrix (Karsten Jensen)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : Training Concepts & Strategies
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 227 - The Tempo Matrix [with Strength Coach Karsten Jensen and Strongman and Strongman and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 227 - The Tempo Matrix (Karsten Jensen)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : training
Details -
Who : Strength Coach Karsten Jensen, joined by Strongman and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett Topic : The Tempo Matrix When : Wednesday Dec 4, 8pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone) How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.See you there.
This week :
Gymchat 238 - Fitness Business Strategies (Matt Palfrey)
We hold these every Wednesday, starting at 8pm Eastern. See you there.
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setting up a home gym?
If you're getting ready to put together a solid Home Gym (fantastic thing), here's how.
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what we're saying
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recommended
It'll come as no surprise that we've reviewed many, many products over the years. Everything from books, magazines and DVDs to racks, benches and complete home gyms.
To give you an idea :
- Recover Better and Faster with Elite Recoup
- Carlson Labs Fish Oil
- Get Extreme With Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite
- Review : Fixing Elbow Pain
- Gettin' Swole, Part 2
- Gettin' Swole
- You Need More Drugs
Looking for a full list of the various equipment and services we use and recommend? No problem - it's all here.
the team
There are some superb writers here, looking at the world of strength training from a number of angles. The regulars :
Scott Bird (@scottbird, +Scott Bird)
Writer and Fitness enthusiast
Josh Hewett (@TopFormFitness, +Josh Hewett)
Strongman, Personal Trainer and Host of the Gymchats
Conor Doherty (@sfactoryfitness, +Conor Doherty)
Educator and Personal Trainer
Derek 'D-Rock' Peruo (@DerekPeruoCSCS, +Derek Peruo)
Personal Trainer and Creator of the Renaissance Fitness Supplement Kits
Dean Coulson (@DeanCoulson, +Dean Coulson)
Strength & Conditioning Coach and Martial Artist
Jedd
'Napalm' Johnson (@jeddjohnson, +Jedd Johnson)
Grip champion and Strongman
Kat
'The Mighty Kat' Ricker (+Kat Ricker)
Bodybuilder and Writer
NB : It's a big team - full list here.
In addition, articles are submitted from across the globe. Got a piece you'd like to share? Let us know.
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Looking At : Week Ending Mar 9, 2014
Echo Point, Blue Mountains. During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, Facebook and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Gymchat 238 - Fitness Business Strategies (Matt Palfrey)
Matt Palfrey.UPDATE (5 Mar 2014) : Unfortunately a connectivity issue got in the way of this one, so we've rescheduled it for Monday (full details below). Apologies for that. Scott If you've been involved with the fitness industry for any length of time, chances are you've thought about setting up your own gym. Perhaps you've already got one. Either way - how do you promote it? Attract new customers? Learn about what works, and what doesn't? This week we'll be discussing this area in detail, answering all of the above and a whole lot more. Joining us is Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Palfrey, together with Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Fantastic. NB : We'd love to hear your questions and comments. If there's a particular subject you'd like Matt and Josh to address, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat (during the discussion itself) and jump in the Q&A. And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.
Looking At : Week Ending Mar 2, 2014
Echo Point, Blue Mountains. During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, Facebook and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Video for Gymchat 237 - Old-Time Strongman Training (Logan Christopher)
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 237 - Old-Time Strongman Training [with 'Physical Culture Renaissance Man' Logan Christopher, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
Gymchat 237 - Old-Time Strongman Training (Logan Christopher)
Logan Christopher.Old-Time Strongman Training - Phonebook Tearing, Frying Pan Rolling, Kettlebell Juggling and a whole lot more. Love it. They're certainly uncommon areas: how do you train for them? What are the benefits of these approaches? What sorts of equipment is involved? This week we'll be discussing the entire field of Old-Time Strength in obsessive detail. Joining us is 'Physical Culture Renaissance Man' Logan Christopher, together with Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Fantastic. If you've got questions/comments for Logan or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat. And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.
Looking At : Week Ending Feb 23, 2014
Echo Point, Blue Mountains. During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, Facebook and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Video for Gymchat 236 - Programming for Strength vs Hypertrophy (Jason Paris)
Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 236 - Programming for Strength vs Hypertrophy [with Strength Coach Jason Paris, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.
reading
Görner the Mighty
Görner the Mighty.This is one of the books that Logan mentioned in the Gymchat last week - Görner the Mighty. Good stuff. Although I was lucky enough to read the original book many years ago, I'm extremely keen to dive in to this version - the 2012 reprint - as soon as possible. I suspect that things will look quite different now; after training for a number of years. Görner the Mighty. »»
If you're new to the world of nail bending, this is the perfect book to get. It'll show you the exact techniques you'll need to get started right away. Written by world-class bender Jedd Johnson.
The Diesel Crew's Card Tearing eBook
This is a fantastic book. If you've ever considered learning this incredible strength feat, the Card Tearing eBook is the perfect place to start. Love it.
If you ever wake up with that 'just run over by a truck' feeling, you need a copy of Tim Hull's Functional Correction Manual. Not only will it help you to locate and repair the problem, it'll help prevent it happening in the future.
When it comes to body transformation - whether that's an increase in strength, packing on a bit of muscle or losing a bit of excess fat - this is the perfect place to start. Dr Berardi's Precision Nutrition.
This is a fantastic book. As Josh explains, it superbly shows what's going on while you train. Love it.
101 Fitness Myths [Kindle Edition]
A superb combination of fitness mythbusting and no-nonsense advice. If you're not quite sure where to start, grab this.
The Art of Expressing the Human Body
If you've ever watched a Bruce Lee film and marveled at his strength, speed, agility, endurance, flexibility or muscularity, this book should take pride of place in your collection. Unlike many other writings covering everything from Lee's training methods to nutrition, this book is based not on the recollections of people around him; but on Lee's own notes. Brilliant.
For a full list of what we're reading and watching at the moment, just head over to the Recommended Books & DVDs page. See you there.