Physical Preparation Podcast

Mar 07 2025 200 ep. 62 mins 654

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The Physical Preparation Podcast is designed to help trainers, coaches and athletes take their performance to the next level. Featuring some of the brightest minds in our industry, we’ll dive in to deconstruct smart training, and help you or your athletes maximize results!

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Andy McCloy on Entrepreneurship, Becoming an Elite Coach and “Playing Business”

Mar 07 2025 78 mins

So you’re having some success training and coaching, and that’s got you thinking about opening your own gym. Congrats! But before you do…listen to this episode FIRST! Andy McCloy is not only one of the realest dudes I know, but someone that practices what he preaches. He’s running one of the most successful coaching gyms in the United States out of Hunstvil

5 Ways to Become a More Efficient Coach and Program Designer

Feb 28 2025 44 mins

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past 2 months, it’s hard to ignore what Elon Musk has been doing with DOGE – or the Department of Government Efficiency. And while I’m not here to play politics, one thing I think we can all agree on is this: It’s valuable to audit our work, and determine what’s working well versus what’s not. So

Gen Pop Training, In-Season Program Design, and Increasing Income (February Q&A)

Feb 21 2025 73 mins

Well my friends it’s been a hot minute, but we’re BACK with a new Q&A podcast! Now in the past when I’ve done these, I’ve always posted to IG and hoped (prayed!) that my core audience would see it and ask their questions. But this time I decided to get smart, sent it out to my newsletter list, and we got an absolute TON of awesome questions. In this epi

5 Reasons You’re Feeling Stuck in the Fitness Industry

Feb 14 2025 52 mins

As an adult, it’s NORMAL to feel stuck at certain points in your career… …and I believe this is even more true in the fitness industry than others! Look, I’m 24 years in and I know there were numerous times along the way I felt like I was making zero progress. Couldn’t get a job out of college. Only working with broken people in a rehab job I hated after

Stephen Calarco on Building a Fitness Business, Continuing Education and Investing in Yourself

Feb 07 2025 63 mins

Pic Lead QUOTE – Lee Taft This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: * Bullets YOUTUBEZ Connect with Lee: * LeeTaft.com * Lee on Instgram Related Links: * Lee’s Podcasts here Level Up Your Program Design with TrainHeroic! Are you tired of using clunky, antiquated program design tools like Microsoft Word or Excel? Are you read

AI and the Evolution of Fitness Coaching with Steven Webster

Jan 31 2025 62 mins

As a kid, I remember being enamored with tech and what the future could hold. Whether it was watching digital tennis instructors in movies like Total Recall, or imagining actually being IN your favorite video game, I knew the future was going to be pretty awesome. And with today’s episode, it feels like the future is NOW! A lifelong entrepreneur, technologist, martial artist

3 Steps to Creating a Stable of Ideal Clients and Athletes

Jan 24 2025 50 mins

Most “high level” trainers and coaches don’t like to talk about this, but we’ve ALL had crappy clients and athletes over the years. The person who is never motivated to train. Late cancels all the time (but doesn’t want to get charged). And literally sucks the life out of you every time they’re in the gym. But have faith my friend, because there

Unlocking the Secrets of Vertical Jump Training with Tyler Ray

Jan 17 2025 70 mins

Do you work with athletes who want to improve their vertical jump? Are you curious about the differences between 2-leg and 1-leg jumping? Or how the best dunkers of all time approach their jump training? If so, you’re going to LOVE today’s episode! Tyler Ray is a former professional dunker and a true expert in the space of vertical jump training. His business is a combination

RTS and IFAST 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Preview

Jan 10 2025 54 mins

I don’t know about you, but it felt like 2024 absolutely BLEW BY. Maybe it’s just my age or everything I have going on, but it definitely seemed to be here and gone faster than most. So whenever a year wraps up, I like to take some time, decompress, and really get clear on my personal and professional life. What’s going well? What needs to improve? And how can I

Eric Guthrie on Hiring Great People, Developing Coaches, and the Biz of Collegiate S&C

Dec 20 2024 61 mins

Have you ever thought about the BUSINESS SIDE of collegiate strength and conditioning? For instance, how do you go about hiring high-quality staff? How do you develop them and ensure they’re growing while under your tutelage? And how the heck do you decide what to spend money on? Well lucky for us, today’s guest has experience doing all of this! Eric Guthrie joined George Wash