Podcast by Stick Mobility, the fitness training program that combines joint mobilization, strength training, and active stretching. The show focuses on improving mobility and is hosted by co-founders Dennis Dunphy and Neal Valera, featuring special guests from the fitness community.
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Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
This week's podcast episode features Dan Duran and Israel Allen of PTA Global.
Dan is the Executive Vice President at PTA Global and oversees the NCCA accreditation, Certified Personal Trainer Program, and all continuing education. This includes creating new educational courses, delivering presentations, speaking at conferences, master-trainer workshops, mentorships, and teaching schools globally.
Israel is the Director of Education at PTA Global and brings nearly 20 years of experience within the fitness industry. He focuses on connecting the education with the application for personal trainers. Prior to working at PTA Global, he was the National Director at Fitness Connection USA. Israel holds a Masters of Science in Human Movement.
PTA Global's NCCA accredited education is specifically designed to prepare trainees for a career as fitness professionals. Their mission statement is to passionately enhance the Health and Fitness Industry, creating success through enjoyment, education, and leadership for the facility, trainer, and client.
In this podcast we discuss:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 03:25 - What distinguishes ‘PTA Global’ from other organizations
- 07:19 - The business side of personal training
- 10:15 - Importance of getting to know your clients
- 14:56 - Business portion of PTA Global's Certified Personal Trainer Program
- 16:28 - Training your significant other — good idea or danger zone
- 19:21 - The Kaizen 6
- 20:58 - More on training your significant other
- 24:02 - The 3-dimensional checkpoint system
- 26:00 - Importance of knowing how to motivate your clients
- 29:42 - Fixed mindset vs growth mindset
- 34:26 - Tips to find the right trainer for the general populace
- 36:30 - Should new trainers be a specialist or generalist in the industry?
- 39:11 - Hypothetical discussion on national board approved trainer requirements
- 46:59 - Dennis’ golden recommendation for client acquisition
- 49:59 - Dan’s final words of wisdom for fitness professionals
More from Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/danduranptag/
More from Israel:
https://www.instagram.com/ijafitness/
More from PTA Global:
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