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Interesting take looking at ourselves as a [fill in the blank] coach that specializing in S&C. Obviously it lends itself really well if we work with one sport. Any thoughts on how coaches can effectively do this while juggling multiple teams? It’s going to be challenging to be at every practice or competition for each team, but clearly there’s still value in being able to leverage that sport specific type work.
Absolutely. It’s hard because we want to leave a mark on an organization and get immediate results we know will benefit the group. But slow playing things and building that buy-in is going to have larger downstream effects.
Thought you hit on a really important idea in the principles podcast. There are a lot of really bad conditioning tests out there, but these coaches have been doing them forever, and they probably see a new S&C coach every few years. If we’re to come in and try to completely overhaul everything we’re going to lose them. They’ll probably just think that we can’t. But, if we can build trust and show we can effectively, and safely get everyone to pass that test the conversation can naturally flow to “can we do better?”.
Nah not a dream crusher. At least I didn’t think so. Just felt it really resonated with my own journey. Ultimately it came down to my choice in where my priorities were, and part of that actually came from conversations with you about my why and understanding that side of my self. So, without that level introspection, maybe I’m divorced and miserable right now 😂
This one resonated with me big time!
If you haven’t listened to this episode or read the blog post it corresponds with, do it. One area I absolutely did not do a good job at was planning my path. I got into the field with a wife and a kid, and it absolutely shifted my priorities. But, it also shifted what would be available to me with these new priorities having to help provide for a family. I’m extremely fortunate in that my wife is so supportive.
All of that to say that if you’re on here, reading this – Leverage this network (and build beyond this network). Leverage this information. Take control of your career.
I saw! That’s a huge addition. Keeping those relatively cost friendly and having a visual set of results can help with what’s explainable. Realize is such a valuable tool, and it seems like they just keep on adding valuable features by the month.
Really enjoying the podcast version of the blog series! It adds more depth. I’d be happy to come on as a co-host!
No, that makes sense! That’s where I was leaning too with the blood having more dramatic changes and the body giving a longer-term snapshot.
I’m wondering how do you think we should go about prioritizing the site measurements vs the bloodwork. In theory, <80mg/dL fasting gluocose would mean someone can handle carbs throughout the day. But subscap and supra iliac way above that set threshold showing she can’t handle higher carbs or glycemic loads. Especially with where her body fat % is.
As I think through it, the blood is just giving a snapshot, and the person I’m thinking of specifically is right at the edge at 79mg/dL. Whereas the sites are giving a picture over a longer period of time.
I think this is an area where a CGM can give us a much better idea of how well someone is tolerating their carbs.
Thought the tensegrity module did a really good job at shifting the way we think and look at movements, and the interview really did a fantastic job at delivering the “so what?”.
A big take away being we are always manipulating fascia. It was like a perfect Aha moment as I kind of struggled through the rest of the information. Like I get it fascia is important, But in shifting the perspective – how we program and select and build out movements and progressions, we can impact on fascia while still staying within our scope.
E Myth was another really good one. It helped me see where I stood on the spectrum of entrepreneur or technician (I forget the exact terms) which helped me in figuring out where I might want to take my career.
The case study for this module had a lot of really good points as well. It’s easy to get sucked into someone’s system after a course without pulling only what we need for our situation forgetting that their situation is probably what made their system successful for them in the first place, but may not be super pertinent for us in our own.
This whole module is a big one for me. As much as I love sports and sports performance, the reality is that I’m not working with athletes at all right now. So, my education needs to be what is going to better serve my current population.
I recently took BioSignature. I’ve heard you mention it quite a bit, and after meeting Rob Jacobs at Muscle Mentorship, I knew he was going to go pretty deep on some topics and the application of the ideas. With how deep he can get on cell processes and blue light, my thinking is the more I’m exposed to it, the better I’ll understand it in the long run. I found myself having some pretty major “aha” moments where things were clicking better than the first time I heard him speak.
Aside from those factors, in Gen Pop, people are almost always looking to improve body comp. So, a course centered around that idea seemed like a no-brainer to me. Plus, with calipers, I can be a bit more accurate in my measurement and tailer nutrition protocols without spending a bunch of money on an InBody or something like that.
I think as we dive into individuality and its importance, it ties in well with individualizing even how we speak and interact with different clients/athletes. If I have someone who shuts down at just a hint of any sort of correction, it makes it challenging to cue. So, I might have to get creative with how I approach correcting and cueing. Something as simple as misreading if someone is having a bad day could set a session up negatively. I think everyone here would agree that building relationships is a huge part of what we do. Understanding the differences in motivations and drives of those we work with goes a long way in building buy-in and hopefully add another way we can increase consistency and improvement more consistently.
