Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! What does it take to build a thriving personal training business that generates over $13,000 in just 20 days? Cody Maynard returns to the Show Up Fitness Podcast to reveal exactly how he's projecting a $150,000 annual income after only eight months as an independent trainer. The secret isn't complicated marketing schemes or sales tactics. Instead, Cody shares how continuous education has transformed his career, describing how he ...
Aug 23, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 249
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Ever wondered why so many personal trainers struggle despite having "gold standard" certifications? This eye-opening exploration pulls back the curtain on the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) - the fitness industry's equivalent of McDonald's. Founded in 1987 by Dr. Robert Goldman and developed by respected professionals like Dr. Michael Clark, NASM once represented cutting-edge fitness education. Today, after multiple c...
Aug 20, 2025•23 min•Season 3Ep. 248
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! The hidden truth behind successful personal training isn't just exercise knowledge—it's mastering the art of sales. After surveying countless fitness professionals about why trainers quit the industry, one answer stood out: the inability to sell their services effectively. Most trainers make critical mistakes during the sales process. They talk excessively when they should be listening, make conversations self-centered rather tha...
Aug 16, 2025•37 min•Season 3Ep. 247
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Falls among the elderly cost our healthcare system over $50 billion annually—a staggering figure made even more heartbreaking when you realize many are preventable through proper strength training. Yet the fitness industry continues pushing ineffective "gentle" approaches that fail to provide adequate stimulus for meaningful adaptation. This episode dismantles outdated training myths for older adults and presents a comprehensive ...
Aug 11, 2025•26 min•Season 3Ep. 246
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Jake's IG: Jake_Schum Ever wonder what happens when a professional athlete's career ends? Jake Schum's remarkable journey from NFL punter to elite fitness coach offers a masterclass in resilience and reinvention. Jake takes us through his winding path to professional football—starting with soccer, transitioning to football, walking on at University at Buffalo, and eventually earning spots with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green B...
Aug 08, 2025•22 min•Season 3Ep. 245
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Show Up Fitness is launching our NEW podcast with IG D_fit_man director of India operations & education, Devang. Anytime you see INDIA, these podcasts will be specific to the 28 States in India. Still a great podcast for EVERYONE, but focused on the 1.4 billion friends in India. What does it take to leave a conventional path and build something meaningful in the fitness industry? In this revealing debut episode of the Show of...
Aug 05, 2025•8 min•Season 3Ep. 244
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Email info@showupfitness.com with your five-star review to get the NASM cheat sheet. Chapter 12 in How to Become A Successful Personal Trainer vol. 2 will help you pass. Leave a 5 star review for $200 worth of FREe nasm resources to pass in less than 30 days if you cannot get a refund. Ready to crack the code on passing your NASM exam? This episode delivers the blueprint that's helped over 5,200 people achieve certification succe...
Aug 02, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 243
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Renaissance Periodization, CEO Nick Shaw. What happens when you combine a PhD in exercise science with practical bodybuilding experience and build it into a multi-million dollar fitness empire? Nick Shaw, co-founder of RP Strength, reveals the fascinating journey from basement workouts with sand weights to creating apps that help millions of people transform their physiques. We explore the revolutionary RP Diet Coach app that shi...
Aug 01, 2025•38 min•Season 3Ep. 242
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Ready to transform your personal training knowledge into a thriving online business? This comprehensive guide breaks down the essential steps that separate successful online coaches from those who struggle to gain traction. The fitness industry has become increasingly saturated with trainers offering generic workout plans, but the real opportunity lies in creating personalized experiences that AI simply cannot replicate. We dive ...
Jul 29, 2025•30 min•Season 3Ep. 241
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Dr. Jacob Goodin - https://www.drjacobgoodin.com/cscs-accelerator Ever feel overwhelmed by energy systems, wondering why your clients need to know about ATP or glycolysis? Dr. Jacob Goodin cuts through the complexity to reveal how bioenergetics knowledge transforms your coaching from guesswork to precision-guided results. The conversation begins with a clear breakdown of our three energy systems: the phosphagen system (lightning-...
Jul 22, 2025•51 min•Season 240Ep. 3
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! The fitness industry is on the brink of a massive transformation, and artificial intelligence will be the catalyst. Drawing from twenty years of experience as a trainer and gym owner, I'm making a bold prediction: AI will eliminate more personal training jobs than COVID did in 2020, when over 20% of gyms closed permanently and 1.4 million fitness jobs disappeared. This technological revolution will expose a harsh truth about our ...
Jul 19, 2025•21 min•Season 239Ep. 3
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Dr. Pat Davidson reveals a revolutionary approach to understanding human movement through an evolutionary lens on this episode of the Show Up Fitness Podcast. Rather than treating exercises as arbitrary selections, Davidson presents his comprehensive seven-pillar model that creates a systematic, logical progression for any movement pattern – from the most basic to the most advanced. Davidson begins by cutting through fitness indu...
Jul 18, 2025•52 min•Season 238Ep. 3
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Poojan's IG - Shahathletics from Lancaster PA. What does it take to triple your personal training rates and build a six-figure fitness business in just 18 months? Poojan's journey from gym trainer to thriving entrepreneur offers a masterclass in leveling up your fitness career through strategic education, powerful networking, and unwavering persistence. Starting at just $30 per hour, Poojan now commands $100-120 per session and r...
Jul 12, 2025•41 min
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Share in your story to be eligible for 1 of 10 FREE Coach360 Career Lab LIVE at the Anaheim FIT Expo in CA. Tickets get you access to Friday's class and the 2 day Fit Expo on Saturday & Sunday August 1-3rd. Have you ever wondered why so many certified personal trainers struggle to build sustainable careers despite their passion and skills? The answer might surprise you. Kathleen, CEO and co-founder of Coach360, joins the Show...
Jul 10, 2025•14 min•Season 3Ep. 236
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! "Who am I to teach somebody else?" These words from our guest Sylvina perfectly capture the paralyzing self-doubt that keeps countless passionate fitness enthusiasts from pursuing their personal training certifications. Her story is both relatable and inspiring - after experiencing a personal transformation with her own trainer, she felt called to help other women discover the life-changing benefits of strength training. But ther...
Jul 07, 2025•17 min•Season 3Ep. 235
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! What does it take to leave behind a 20-year healthcare career and build a thriving fitness business? Meet Michelle Smith, who took the leap from medical professional to gym owner and never looked back. Michelle's journey begins with a whisper—literally. While running one day, she heard a voice saying "you've got three years," which became her timeline to transition away from a healthcare job she'd grown to dislike. Starting with ...
Jul 05, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 234
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Professor Barabara Zabawa owner of wellnesslaw.com and author of Quick & Easy Wellness Law: "No Fluff" Answers to Wellness Practitioners' Most Common Legal Questions & Law for Fitness Managers and Exercise Professionals What's the real difference between certification and licensure? Can a waiver actually protect you from liability? Where exactly is the line between personal training and physical therapy? These are the cri...
Jul 03, 2025•28 min•Season 3Ep. 233
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Devang IG = d_fit_man The fitness industry struggles with a respect problem. Whether in the United States or India, personal trainers often fight an uphill battle against stigmas that minimize their profession as "just a side hustle" rather than a legitimate career path. This eye-opening conversation with Devang, a fitness instructor from Gujarat, India, reveals surprising parallels in the challenges trainers face worldwide—and a...
Jul 01, 2025•23 min•Season 3Ep. 233
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! What happens when a trainer skips proper assessment and puts a client with previous back surgery through burpees, jumping jacks, and speed deadlifts? A $1.4 million lawsuit and a powerful lesson for every fitness professional. The landmark case of Baldy-Perry versus Kaifus exposes the dangers of negligence in personal training and why proper assessment protocols are non-negotiable. This eye-opening discussion dives into the court...
Jun 24, 2025•23 min•Season 3Ep. 232
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Doc Coleman, a physical therapist specializing in athletic rehabilitation, takes us deep into the misunderstood world of hip pain—specifically femoral acetabular impingement (FAI). This condition affects countless young athletes but is frequently misdiagnosed as simple IT band tightness or dismissed because of the misconception that hip problems only affect older adults. With surgical precision, Doc Coleman breaks down the anatom...
Jun 11, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 231
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Want to ask us a question? Email email info@showupfitness.com with the subject line PODCAST QUESTION to get your question answered live on the show! Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showupfitnessinternship/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@showupfitnessinternship Website: https://www.showupfitness.com/ Become a Personal Trainer Book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/How-Become-Personal-Trainer-Successful/dp/B08WS992F8...
Jun 09, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 230
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Need to pass NASM/ACE/ISSA/NSCA/SUF, master muscle contractions. Everything isotonic, isometric, isokinectic. Become a successful personal trainer by reading chapter 12 How to Become A Successful Personal Trainer vol. 2 to pass in 30-days Muscular contractions form the foundation of all human movement, yet many trainers struggle to translate this science from certification textbooks into effective client programs. In this compreh...
Jun 07, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 229
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! The fitness industry has a dark secret that qualified trainers need to address head-on: exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis. This potentially life-threatening condition, once primarily associated with catastrophic events or extreme military training, has become disturbingly common in regular gym settings due to unqualified trainers pushing clients too hard, too fast. This eye-opening episode tackles a real case study of a 38-year-old...
Jun 04, 2025•21 min•Season 2Ep. 228
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Become a Nutrition Coach with Show Up Fitness info@showupfitness.com Transforming your clients' nutrition habits requires more than just telling them to "eat more protein" or "cut the carbs." As fitness professionals, we need to understand the science behind macro calculations while recognizing the psychological factors that make or break dietary adherence. This episode dives deep into a practical case study of a 191-pound male c...
May 31, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 227
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Shubh Hamirwasia IG: Kaaffi_shubh from Maharashtra India. Transform your career as a personal trainer in India. Become a certified personal trainer with Show Up Fitness CPT recognized globally. Ever wondered how a personal struggle with weight could transform into a thriving fitness career? Meet Shubh, who turned his experience as an overweight teenager into a powerful platform for helping others in India navigate their fitness j...
May 30, 2025•20 min•Season 2Ep. 226
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Navigating the delicate balance between consistency and recovery is essential for every fitness enthusiast. Have you ever struggled with deciding whether to push through a workout while feeling under the weather? This episode provides clarity on this common dilemma by exploring the science-backed "neck rule" that helps determine when exercise might help versus when it could harm your recovery. We dive into fascinating immune syst...
May 28, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 225
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Dr.justinfarnsworth - IG Dr. Justin Farnsworth turns conventional wisdom about Achilles tendon injuries upside down in this eye-opening conversation about prevention, rehabilitation, and performance training. With recent high-profile NBA Achilles injuries making headlines, his practical, evidence-based approach offers a refreshing perspective for trainers and athletes alike. "Anyone selling you an injury prevention program is a s...
May 20, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 224
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Ever wondered what goes into creating an effective training program for a young athlete? This episode dives deep into designing a comprehensive workout regimen specifically tailored for a 14-year-old female basketball player, revealing the science, psychology, and practical considerations that elite trainers use. We break down the essential components of athletic development, starting with a thorough needs analysis that examines ...
May 17, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 223
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! IG: Stroke_riser21 The boundary between certified and qualified trainers becomes starkly apparent when working with clients who have complex medical conditions. Through the journey of Jimmy, a stroke survivor with arteriovenous malformation (AVM), we examine the critical approach qualified trainers must take when designing rehabilitation programs. Jimmy's story is particularly powerful—once a Division I baseball player throwing 9...
May 14, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 222
Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why! Why do 90% of personal trainers fail within their first year? This eye-opening conversation with David, a successful trainer from Wichita, Kansas, exposes the critical gaps in traditional fitness education that leave new trainers unprepared for real-world success. David shares his journey from YMCA trainer to business owner, revealing how the repetitions he gained working with diverse clients proved far more valuable than any cer...
May 08, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 221
