One of the more common elements of Personal Training is analyzing what your new clients have been/ are currently doing in their training programming.

Some stuff is good.

Some stuff is not so good.

Surprise, surprise, right?

But when it comes to looking at client programs, there are a few ‘red flags’ that tend to show up especially if the person is coming to me with some specific feedback on what they are feeling (injuries), lack of results (not training with intensity), or boredom (believe it or not, they are jumping from program to program too much and aren’t actually getting better at their workout).

Keeping those feelings in mind, here are 3 things your training program doesn’t need.

3 Things You Need To Hear (Vol.1)

I’m notorious for writing in three’s.

It’s kind of my thing.

If you’ve ever spent time on my website you’ll see short blogs that highlight ‘3 Things’ as well as my podcast, literally named, The 3 Things Podcast.

It was only a matter of time before it found it’s way over to Purposeful Strength. Whenever I plan on writing this week there is always a collection of preliminary thoughts that don’t quite have the horses in the race to make it on paper. As I collect a few of these miscellaneous thoughts, they’re going to become the 3 Things You Need to Hear.

Why are small victories so much harder than big victories?

“Why are small victories so much harder than big victories?”

This was the question I asked my long, long time friend, John Moljo on a recent podcast we did together.

I always liken it to this analogy. Would you rather find a $1 dollar bill or a $20 dollar bill on the ground?

Ten out of ten times, you want the $20.

Duh. Stupid question.

2 Truths and a Lie about Fitness and Nutrition

This past week I wrote a “2 Truths and A Lie” themed newsletter for Purposeful Strength and had so much fun doing it, I bringing round two to the 3 Things on Thursday.

Creative roadblock? Maybe.

Am I feeling particularly ranty? Definitely.

Success Is Your Own

Success. A noun. Defined as ‘the accomplishment of an aim or purpose’.

To many, success is a unique experience.

Success in the workplace, with our peers and colleagues, means something different between you and I.

Success at home, with our loved ones, means something different between you and I.

Success as a parent, with our children, means something different between you and I.

Any way you spin it, success is a result, the result of action.

If you’ve been a part of Purposeful Strength from the beginning, first, thank you.

3 Reasons I Have a Coach & You Should Too

The last 12 weeks were a total trip.

The week of Thanksgiving I decided to purchase one of the training programs from Worcester Massachusetts powerlifting gym, The Strength House. Co-owners Tony Bonvechio and Greg Robins are absolute stud coaches and stud human beings (both are also Fathers of young kiddos) so I knew I was going to be in great hands.

Needless to say, I stuck to the script, followed the program, and had some serious success. So much so, that I am running the program back for another 12 weeks.