IFE Talks x Adam Beard & Dom Hills

IFE Talks x Charlie from Wade Fitness

Charlie Wade joins the podcast to talk about how fitness changed his life and shares some of the keys that helped him since completing the personal training qualification. Timestamps: 0:13 - How Charlie got into the industry & the people that helped him most 4:15 - Where is the best gym to work at as a new PT? 7:54 - The reality of becoming a Personal Trainer 11:41 - The benefits of being self employed 17:15 - Calorie banking & how to get the best results with clients 24:42 - Charlie’s exercise terminology #hoy  29:38 - Using the best communication methods for the individual 37:22 - How long has Charlie been a PT and how it’s been going 40:25 - They key to Charlie’s success so far 44:35 - Who has been the biggest influence outside of fitness? 48:03 - Dealing with negative comments on socials 54:41 - The importance of knowing who you are and what you want 57:01- The ‘make or break’ effects of the Pandemic & Charlies lowest points 1:01:53 - Mental health  1:07:55 - The importance of having depth

IFE Talks x Marcin from Perun Strength

Marcin from Perun Strength sits down with Harry from Integrity Fitness Education to talk all things personal training and fitness related from their experiences so far. Time Stamps: 00:26 - How did you first get into fitness? 3:36 - 2-4-1 PT qualifications and running a wrestling school 6:24 - Starting at the gym group and almost getting fired 8:21 - Becoming a full time fitness professional 11:30 - Training females vs males 17:40 - How hard should you be training? 22:32 - Martyrs in fitness 25:03 - Why you shouldn’t always copy the biggest/strongest person in the gym 30:43 - The commodification of identity 33:13 - Online coaching 34:45 - Training in your 30’s vs. your 20’s 39:26 - How much truth is there to ‘Your body is your business card’? 45:02 - The realities of ‘being in the trenches’ #GRIND #HUSSLE 46:27 - Marcin’s #1 piece of advice to newly PT’s 51:01 - “There are only so many ways to bend a human joint” 55:35 - Gym classes 58:24 - Should you use before & after pictures to promote your business? 1:02:42 - Are you motivated to brush your teeth?

IFE Talks x Adam Beard & Dom Hills

Our first ever in person podcast had to be with our long time friends and PT's: Dom Hills & Adam Beard. We hear about how they both got started in the fitness industry and how we all came to work together.  Expect plenty of laughs and some great tips on knowing your worth and figuring out how much to charge as a coach as well as what to do when you lose a client. It's always a good time catching up with these two and something I'm sure we'll do again in the future. If you enjoyed the podcast, drop a like or a follow and it would really mean a lot. You can find Adam Beard here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adambeardpt Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adambeardpt You can find Dom Hills here: Website - https://www.domhillspt.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/domhillspt Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DomHillsPT Find more from us here: Website - https://integrityfitness.education Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/integrityfitnesseducation Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IntegrityFitnessEducation Timestamps: 0:38 - How Dom got started in fitness 1:54 - How to succeed in places like The Gym Group & Pure gym 4:24 - What it was like to qualify for Dom 5:59 - What it's like to own a gym 9:45 - The beginnings of Adam's life in fitness 12:16 - Adam's first bodybuilding show with Dom's coaching 14:25 - Getting qualified as a PT, quitting a full time job and working Saturdays in GNC 16:49 - How to (and not) set up and run a fitness & education company 19:36 - Knowing your worth  26:20 - The realities of working in strength & conditioning 30:14 - Why you need a cancellation policy 34:04 - Reading between the lines and scope of practice 39:00 - How we all picked up our first clients 44:12 - Managing your time and building rapport 50:47 - Biggest career regrets 58:46 - Do you have to be fitter or stronger than your clients? 1:03:51 - What would you like to add to the PT course? 1:11:15 - Working as a mentor

IFE Talks x Fisher Fitness

Rich from Fisher Fitness coaching joins us for episode five to talk about his career up until this point going from managing gyms around London and Norwich to where he is now as a full time coach with a fully fleshed out online service for his clients. The journey he's been on through the years has been incredible to see and he really does make an excellent role model for anyone wanting to really make an impact as a coach and fitness professional. Be sure to check him out for plenty of awesome content, especially his latest webinar! If you enjoyed the podcast, drop a like or a follow and it would really mean a lot. You can find Fisher Fitness Coaching here: Website - https://www.fisher-fitness.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fisher.fitness.coaching Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefisherfitness Find more from us here: Website - https://integrityfitness.education Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/integrityfitnesseducation Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IntegrityFitnessEducation Timestamps: 1:19 - Why Rich stopped coaching in the evenings 2:12 - How Rich got started in Fitness 7:10 - What it's like to be a gym manager vs personal trainer 12:24 - Which courses has Rich gone on to do since getting his PT qualification 17:05 - Why you have to keep learning throughout your career as a fitness professional  21:03 - How difficult is it to become a successful coach? 26:14 - What's does the typical day in the life of an online coach look like? 32:22 - How to make every session count for your clients 33:19 - What was the transition like when moving towards online coaching vs face to face 37:15 - What advice would you give to a newly qualified personal trainer

IFE Talks x Fitness at The Street

In this episode we have Steve & Kim Snowling from Fitness at The Street who are both successful coaches and gym owners. We discuss their lives before the fitness industry and how the journey has gone for them so far. There are some really great insights into how they were created such strong community around their gym that adapted and thrived throughout the pandemic. If you enjoyed the podcast, drop a like or a follow and it would really mean a lot. You can find Fitness at The Street here: Website - https://www.trainerize.me/profile/fitnessatthestreet/Stephen.Snowling Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fitness_at_the_street Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fitnessatthestreet Find more from us here: Website - https://integrityfitness.education Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/integrityfitnesseducation Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IntegrityFitnessEducation Timestamps: 0:18 - How Fitness @ The Street got started 3:27 - Steve & Kim's experiences on getting qualified as Personal Trainers 6:10 - Further education and figuring out where to go next as a PT 11:40 - How did you adapt when the pandemic started? 14:52 - Building a community within fitness  17:10 - What does a typical working day look like? 20:28 - Maintaining your level of service & how much PT can take it out of you 22:22 - How can we improve the fitness industry?