Coach Glass Podcast

The Most Interesting Man in Fitness? Listen to this episode and you will understand why Frank Nash has been knighted with this title. Frank has revolutionized the group fitness world by building one of the most successful training facilities in the US. As you walk in the front door or Frank Nash Training Systems you know that Frank has his finger on the pulse of what is hot in fitness. Frank has teamed up with Rick Mayo (CGP Ep141 Rick Mayo Sweat the Small Stuff) and created the Secret Trainers Society. The STS is a powerful Mastermind group of fitness facility owners who meet up multiple times each year to help each other with maximize their business. Frank shares some of the secrets to their success. Frank and I have been friends for years so in this episode we riff on business, stories from our past and our favourite Hip Hop MC’s. We also have a special unexpected visit guest while we were recording! We had so much fun recording we had to break it into 2 episodes. I know this will be an instant classic! Th

Likes, hearts, followers mean nothing! Community means EVERYTHING! 1M followers without an active and dedicated community behind it is powerless. A business with filled hours will slowly dwindle and die without a community working together toward a common purpose. You need a mission statement that the clients or teammates can believe in and feel a part of. Everyone wants to feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves. Your job is to create something so profound, so authentic to you that others want to join you on your journey! Or maybe you are not a leader and you want more fulfillment in your life. Look inside and figure out what your true passions are and meet up or connect with like minded people. You like to skateboard wearing a Chubacca suite? You may find some roller skating Ewoks! Looking for others who love to cook but have bunions on their feet? Im sure there are others out there ready to throw their bunions down and make bunion soup with you! The key is finding what is unique about

Core Training? Yawn! Boring! Heard it, read it, been there and got the T-shirt! I agree. If I saw a podcast on “Core Training” I would probably bypass it thinking it is just another discussion on the anatomy of the core and what each muscle does and how true core training is about resisting movement not flexion and extension. Thats why I had to record this podcast. Core training to me is soooooo much more! So have a listen and let me know what you think? I guarantee that you will disagree with 1/2 of it! If you are a McGill person or a Gray guy you will find at least 1/2 of it controversial. Does the fitness industry really have to be a 2 party system? Hope you enjoy and get in the conversation! Thank you to each and everyone of you for being loyal Glisteners and being a part of the Coach Glass community! Thank you also to our sponsors @kvest3d @perform_better @mytpi We couldn’t do it without you all! Cheers! Coach Glass

Greg Redman has worked at 6 Olympic Games, countless X Games and has helped some of the world’s top athletes from pro & amateur golf, NHL hockey, freestyle skiing, canoe, kayak, speed skating, cycling and everything in between! Greg could be the most diversely decorated support team member on the planet. More importantly than that.. he is one of my best friends and former roommate which always makes for a great conversation! In this episode we catch up on his experience at the Rio Olympics and what a day in the life is like for the professionals behind the scenes helping the Olympic superstars perform at their best. We also geek out on aerobic capacity, training, recovery techniques and Greg’s return to competitive kayak. This is the 2nd appearance of Greg Redman on the #CoachGlassPodcast. The first one (CGP Ep17) was one hundred and thirty one episodes ago! Wow just writing that blows my mind. Thank you to each and everyone of you for being loyal Glisteners and being a part of the Coach Glass community!

The human body is an amazing collection of systems that receives information from the senses and adjusts posture and movement according to the stimulus. Left to its own devices it runs at a hyper speed of efficiency when it comes to taking in the environment stimuli and making appropriate responses to those stimuli. But for some reason, trainers and athletes try to override those senses and use their own “best judgement” on how the body should move and respond to the stresses applied to the body throughout our training or sport. In this episode I will break down how the body performs billions of actions, responses and double checks all of its decision without you even knowing about it and how we can slow down the efficiency of our super computer by “thinking!” How do you know if your form is correct while performing a deadlift? A mirror, video, or a coach? How do you determine whether or not you hit a good shot in golf? Wait till you walk up to the green to see how close it is to the pin? How do you know if y

This is a MotiTation (MotiTation= Motivation + Meditation) This recording is to be listened to at the end of your training session. Lie on your back in the pool of sweat you created from your handwork. Now find your breathe and relax. Press play and listen to the Motivation. Its that simple. There are elements that may inspire you, challenge you, force you to look yourself in the mirror and motivate you to be your best! I love the analogy that you can write your own story. Sometimes we get so caught up in the writing of the story we neglect to look back and be our own editor! Is the current storyline leading to the desired final chapter? This Episode is about being seeing the big picture when it comes to your training, practice or career. We need to stay focussed but not neglect the forest for the trees. Listen to CGP Ep146 Sharpening The Blade for more on this week’s MotiTation topic! Enjoy. Coach Glass

Any great chef will tell you, if you spend time sharpening the blade before you start to cook you will be faster, more efficient and more precise with your blade. Same thing applies with your training program, business or any other aspect of your life that you are wanting to maximize your potential in. So how do you sharpen your mental blade? Take a break! Take a break and look at your life from 10,000ft! Look at your systems, rituals, routines or program as if they belong to someone else. We are so quick to judge others but give ourselves a pass or avoid facing the truth about who we really are. Avoid justifying the elements that deep down you know is holding you back. Then ask yourself, “What makes me excited to get back to when I step in the gym or office tomorrow.” What ever popped in your head first is the thing that I want you to focus on first. What is it about that element that gives you so much joy, excitement or fulfillment? Can you find that same joy in some of the activities that you choose to avo

Part 2 of my chat with Alwyn Cosgrove @alwyncosgrove! In this episode we go DEEP! Topics include Alwyn’s battle with the toughest opponent he ever faced…Cancer! The lessons learned while battling the "Big C” changed his life, his business and his philosophy on life. You have to be careful what you ask for! We also discuss Results Fitness Mastermind where Alwyn and his wife and all star fitness personality, Rachel Cosgrove, help their members achieve greatness in their fitness business and find finacial freedom and balance in their lives. Alwyn and I chat about my visit to his Mastermind and the lessons I came home with that changed the way I looked at my business ever since. Alwyn knows all about dreaming big and being undeniable. This episode is a classic! Be sure to visit our sponsors @kvest3d @perform_better @mytpi Cheers! Coach Glass

Alwyn Cosgrove @alwyncosgrove is one of the most respected fitness professionals on the globe and someone who I consider a friend and mentor. I knew when I put the mics on that this episode would be an instant classic and a conversation that we couldn’t complete in 30 minutes. I was right! We had such an amazing time talking about fitness, business and philosophy of living life to the fullest that we had to break it into 2 parts. In the first 1/2 we discuss how Alwyn created his training philosophy and built business systems that turned Results Fitness into one of the most successful gyms in America. We also tackle a controversial subject while discussing the business of being a great presenter and why it has become a male dominated field. You may be surprised to hear why there are only a handful of female presenters on the fitness seminar circuit including his wife, Rachel Cosgrove, who is one of my favourites! Results Fitness is all about getting results! Alwyn and I discuss weight loss and what is the driv

What is the future of fitness? Is the focus moving away from the beach body and toward wellness and functional pain free movement? Or are we pushing toward maximizing strength, maxing out our power outputs, and creating a body that can survive the zombie apocalypse? I have seen the introduction of more trends and fitness fads over my 25 years in the fitness industry than I have been mistaken for Mark Wahlberg in the airport (which happens often). We have gone from body building, aerobics, personal training, tai bo, spin classes, Crossfit, Zumba, Spartan Racing, and Ninja Warrior training. The pendulum swings and it sways and it repeats itself throughout history. I believe the one constant, that may not be sexy and may not be marketable, but is always relevant and the priority for a happy life….MOVEMENT TRAINING. In this episode I share with you how training for movement and not just the basics but hopping, jumping, rolling, crawling and balancing on apparatus like the #PATCH (@themovementnerd) will truly give

This is a #CoachGlassPodcast first! Live taping at the @perform_better #LongBeachSummit with my dear friends Josh Henkin, Brandon Marcello and Robert Yang. What an amazing opportunity to sit down with 3 of my most trusted sources for information on training, nutrition and where the fitness industry is headed. We discuss how to take the lessons we learn from training the world’s top athletes can help the general fitness enthusiast. What you and your clients can do to make instant change in their performance by doing less. We also talk nutrition with 2 of the world’s top authorities on human performance through nutrition. Basically we boiled it down to “Do Less, Eat More and Lose Weight”. I know…just listen and you will understand how this insane premiss is TRUE! The Summit was a huge success! Every year I say “It can’t get better than this!” and somehow it gets better every year. I can’t thank Chris Poirier, Erin McGirr and the entire Perform Better Team! Best in the industry by a long shot! @robertyanginc @ul

Rick Mayo is the prince of the fitness bizzzznesss! This guy has helped more people create successful fitness facilities than the Kardashians take selfies! I caught up with Rick as we prepare for the @perform_better #LongBeachSummit this month. His lecture topic “Sweat the Small Stuff” is a must see for the Perform Better attendee looking for real tips and strategies to take their business to the next level. We also discuss the STS. I could tell you what STS stands for but then I would have to…ohhhh what the H! Its the Secret Trainers Society which is harder to get into than Fight Club. Check it out at rickmayo.com and follow Rick @CoachRMayo on Twitter Insta and on his Alloy Youtube Channel. Great content, fresh perspective and proven results. Visit our sponsors @kvest3d @perform_better @mytpi and send them a tweet with #CoachGlassNextLevel #DreamBig #OverDeliver #BeUndeniable Cheers! Coach Glass

This episode is for the athlete who wants to take their training to the next level! We are talking asymmetrical training techniques and philosophy. Some of these exercises you have tried before but I guarantee you that you will never see them the same again. We go DEEP into the murky waters of the RLE Squat, Pistol, Single Arm Pull ups, Single Arm High Lows and how they affect the structures of the the shoulder and pelvis. There is so much more to these movements than what meets the eye! Take your shoes off and see how much more activation and increased demands on proprioception occurs when you move from bilateral to asymmetrical exercises. Please share your experiences and videos through our social media portals. We are giving away a year subscription to the Coach Glass Next Level in August to whoever can be most creative at promoting the Coach Glass Podcast. Good Luck and have some fun with it! Visit our sponsors @kvest3d @perform_better @mytpi and send them a tweet with #CoachGlassNextLevel #DreamBig #Over

Put on your 3D glasses people…. its time for another #Glass&GillShow!! In this episode we are talking Certified Success. Getting a degree, a certification or a diploma gives you credibility but it doesn’t guarantee success! It is what you do with your new found knowledge that makes or breaks your business. You could have the greatest trainers, best coaching and newest technology but if you can’t market it no one will know you exist. Okay thats the topic. What happens when to best friends get to together and turn the mics on is another thing! Hope you enjoy our ramblings from Hotlanta! Please visit our sponsors @kvest3d @perform_better @mytpi and send them a tweet with #CoachGlassNextLevel #DreamBig #OverDeliver #BeUndeniable Cheers! Coach Glass

This is a MotiTation (MotiTation= Motivation + Meditation) This recording is to be listened to at the end of your training session. Lie on your back in the pool of sweat you created from your handwork. Now find your breathe and relax. Press play and listen to the Motivation. Its that simple. There are elements that may inspire you, challenge you, force you to look yourself in the mirror and motivate you to be your best! This Episode is about being seeing the big picture when it comes to your training, practice or career. We need to stay focussed but not neglect the forest for the trees. Listen to CGP Ep138 #Myopic Training for more on this week’s MotiTation topic! Enjoy. Coach Glass

Most of us would agree that the best coaches in the world have the ability to see things that the novice coach misses. As you progress through your career you focus on improving your ability to identify the little things that will make massive performance changes in your athletes. The problem with this thought process is we tend to get so myopic or narrow focussed we miss the big picture. I like to look at movement through a blurred lens on the initial viewing. This may seem counter intuitive but it allows me to see the big picture and decide where I need to focus my attention. Now I can go deep with my assessment of movement and make my corrections. Once I have applied my correction, activation or coaching point I will then pack off and again view the movement as a whole again. I am sure you have either had this or seen other coaches make the mistake of focusing on the symptom and not the problem. Lets use the example of a deep squat assessment. Lets say your athlete pitches forward with their heels off the

This is a MotiTation (MotiTation= Motivation + Meditation) This recording is to be listened to at the end of your training session. Lie on your back in the pool of sweat you created from your handwork. Now find your breathe and relax. Press play and listen to the Motivation. Its that simple. There are elements that may inspire you, challenge you, force you to look yourself in the mirror and motivate you to be your best! This Episode is about being consistently producing quality work that culminates into greatness. One step at a time, one page at a time, one checklist after another over time yields greatness. Listen to CGP Ep137 #BeUndeniable for more on this week’s MotiTation topic! Enjoy. Coach Glass

Have you ever wanted something so bad you are vibrating at the thought of attaining it? What did you do about it? Did you take steps each day to make it a reality? Did you wake up each day ready to leap over obstacles in your path and make a mental commitment to be undeniable? If so… you need to listen to this! In this episode I share with you how I got my first job as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at a major University, how I created a problem that only I could fix just to get a job and how over delivering before your future employer or client even knows you want the job can lead to a dream career! I share the story of how I went from taking TPI Level 1 classes to teaching them. If these stories don’t make you dust off that dream that you conceded defeat on years ago, you don’t have a pulse! Visit our sponsors @kvest3d @perform_better @mytpi and send them a tweet with #CoachGlassNextLevel #DreamBig #OverDeliver #BeUndeniable Cheers! Coach Glass

Would you take a job if you knew exactly how much money you would make, how often you get a raise, what your retirement day is, what you will get for your retirement and everything else in your career is predetermined. Or are you like me and just the thought of this gives you a pee shiver? Figuring out what drives you is such a huge determinant on whether or not you fulfill your destiny. Do you like the safe, controlled, planned life or do you want to jump off the cliff and build your wings on the way down? What do you do when you are faced with an obstacle that will slow down your progress? Do you have what it takes to make huge changes and adapt to an ever changing environment? Here is my story on how I made choices in my life when faced with these questions. This Epidode is part 2 of the Coach Glass Autobiography (Am I the worst or what?) We talk college, my first job as a personal trainer, the evolution of my first sports performance company, Kinetica, and how it helped me develop a unique skill set that

I am asked all the time: “Coach, how did you get started” “Where did your perspective on fitness and human performance come from?” “ Why is your sense of humour so twisted and often inappropriate?” “What do I need to do to get on stage and present MY training and coaching philosophy?” Well, this podcast trilogy will answer all those questions. In the first instalment I share where my #DreamBig concept came from. We will go for a journey from the conception of the Coach to graduation day and everything in between. I share the story of how I ran my first small business out of my locker in high school and where my insatiable urge to grind, create and over deliver comes from! One of my favourite quotes is “Don’t follow the path of the greats but instead study what motivated them and inspired them to take the path they travelled.” Im sure I screwed this quote up but you get the idea! Listen to the stories and connect the dots on how your similar experiences have imprinted greatness in you. We also want to introduc