Both reaching the deep end of their diets, the boys talk lessons learned and mentality developed. This week's topics: 1. The pointy end of a deficit phase 4:26 2. Resilient enough to be adaptable 28:13 3. Staying productive with low energy 41:25 4. Does the training program change? 47:51 5. Up calories by how much post-diet? 1:03:40 Fat Loss Cheat …

Going past the surface level of who you coach - who do your clients WANT to be?This week's topics: 1. Marketing that avoids "guilt"? 29:32 2. Acceptance is easier than change 46:40 3. Why "I coach busy people" doesn't work 1:06:35 4. Being aware of who you portray 1:11:23 5. Who you are vs. Who you want to be 1:18:34 Get your custom sales presentat…

What does it take? Who do you become? And what does it make you realise? Matt: ⁠Instagram⁠ This week's topics: 1. From basketballer to bodybuilder 18:06 2. The best training split I've found 34:01 3. What made the Pro card happen? 47:28 4. It's who bodybuilding makes you 1:02:13 5. The wrong way to approach things 1:16:43 Fat Loss Cheat Sheet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠…

IFBB Pro Matt takes us through his journey from industry newbie, to sponsored athlete & online coach. Matt: Instagram This week's topics: 1. Making money as a bodybuilder? 21:15 2. Accepting help as a new coach 29:36 3. The reality of athlete sponsorship 45:34 4. Longevity as a coach vs. athlete 1:02:35 5. The added factor of "influencing" 1:12:42 …

Is the gym a place to ask someone out? How should you compliment them? This week's topics: 1. Everyone smashed the photoshoot 9:06 2. Working through body image issues 22:18 3. How to not compliment in the gym 45:13 4. Approaching someone in the gym? 58:35 5. The Instagram stories game 1:07:52 Fat Loss Cheat Sheet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Celebrating 2 years with Jess, we dive into how we've worked to strengthen our team.This week's topics: 1. We couldn't be happier with UStrong 19:22 2. The "head down & work" moments 35:20 3. The build-up to success is slow 45:12 4. Why you should know your numbers 56:55 5. Playing to your strengths & skills 1:13:27 Custom sales presentations: ⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Having just gone through contest prep / dieting phases, athletes Jackson and Kayla talk lessons, difficulties, and future plans. Jackson: Instagram Kayla: Instagram This week's topics: 1. What's the hardest part of a prep? 3:13 2. Emotion & community in bodybuilding 15:08 3. Fears & nerves before & on game day 23:43 4. Transitioning nutrition in & …

What it takes to successfully go online, having a partner that understands the hustle, and more, this week with Standout PT graduates Jackson and Kayla. Jackson: ⁠Instagram⁠ Kayla: ⁠Instagram This week's topics: 1. Pros & cons: Boutique vs. big box gym 11:55 2. Online coaching is a different game 29:18 3. How working "for free" helps you 45:24 4. A…

Throughout this season, the medals have piled up - but this is another level. This week's topics: 1. Photoshoot cut is going well 12:11 2. Team STC powerlifting szn so far 22:30 3. The culmination of years of work 38:44 4. Sometimes it's not about winning 56:42 Fat Loss Cheat Sheet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our community and hang out:…

It takes a while to hone the skills & confidence to coach someone to the stage. Here's how we did it. This week's topics: 1. From new P.T. to comp prep coach 20:51 2. Creating your own competitors 34:15 3. Having the tough conversations 54:10 4. Do you yourself need to compete? 1:01:14 5. What sets you apart as a coach? 1:10:57 Custom sales present…

Thinking of getting on the stage/platform? This episode is for you. This week's topics: 1. The journey to nationals 15:02 2. From your 1st comp to the next 42:28 3. Pre-requisites before competing 49:07 4. What no one tells you about prep 1:05:14 Fat Loss Cheat Sheet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our community and hang out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Here's why making content with for value, not selling... sells.This week's topics: 1. Becoming an authority online 16:13 2. What lead magnet should I create? 23:21 3. Know who you're speaking to 32:25 4. How to create a posting schedule 46:17 5. Why/how we bulk-create content 55:34 Custom sales presentations: ⁠⁠⁠Access⁠⁠⁠ Join our community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Gym dos & don'ts, exercises to AVOID, mistakes people make with deloading... and more. This week's topics: 1. Different brand socks & shoes? 6:03 2. Should you take pre-workout? 22:17 3. Jason's new favourite gym bag 33:11 4. Gym common courtesy / etiquette 42:12 5. When DON'T you need a deload? 1:06:25 Fat Loss Cheat Sheet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access here⁠⁠⁠…

How and why you create your content should be at the forefront of your mind. Here's why. This week's topics: 1. The time in-between physique comps 9:25 2. What to do when you get too busy 25:53 3. Is A.I. helpful for content yet? 41:26 4. Make content for the right reasons 53:10 5. Why you should have a lead magnet 1:05:12 Custom sales presentation…

Macros, programs, we've heard it all before. But how do you actually put it into action? This week's topics: 1. Dealing with sub-optimal comp days 12:01 2. Your fat loss cheat sheet 39:15 3. Don't underestimate sleep & stress 45:24 4. The last % - Customising your plan 55:58 5. Why people can't stick to diets 1:02:25 Fat Loss Cheat Sheet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A…

These figures are the base from which you'll plan how much, and what, you need to do for your revenue. This week's topics: 1. How to increase client retention 15:59 2. Why client lifetime value matters 22:07 3. Transitioning F2F clients to online 26:38 4. How to sell your best offer 35:17 5. Clients asking for too much? 43:54 Nutrition resource bun…

Jason recaps his physique team's current season, and the boys discuss prep goals, expectations and enjoyment. This week's topics: 1. Getting to the pointy end of a diet 16:34 2. The fun of a first physique comp 28:15 3. Expectations - showing up vs. winning 42:35 4. Getting the itch to compete? 53:55 5. STC powerlifting team update 1:00:49 Winter G…

What qualities do we see in coaches who last vs. those who quit? This week's topics: 1. Recipe for social media success 16:08 2. Being a trainer VS. a coach 35:40 3. Effective client communication 49:02 4. How to not take things personally 59:59 Nutrition resource bundle: ⁠⁠⁠Access⁠⁠⁠ Check out UStrong: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join ou…

Training, food, steps, lifestyle... Don't waste time between your first comp and your next comp. This week's topics: 1. Gym etiquette & gym fashion 10:53 2. Experience will build belief 21:42 3. How young for kids to be "online"? 40:58 4. Why the fitness industry is confusing 51:45 5. How many steps is "healthy"? 58:28 Winter Gain Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Acce…

Looking to build a team? Here's how we scouted, hired, onboarded and fully equipped our new coach. This week's topics: 1. Why would someone work for you? 20:03 2. Onboarding & equipping a new coach 31:36 3. The art of nailing consult to sale 40:17 4. How to be financially responsible 59:37 5. Coming up with a social media plan 1:04:11 Nutrition res…

This week on Banter and Banter... shred talk, warm-up talk, and gym social etiquette talk. This week's topics: 1. We're buying our feelings again 8:28 2. Why we currently don't have coaches 29:33 3. There's always more to shred 36:14 4. What's the best warm-up approach? 51:31 5. How social are you at the gym? 1:00:22 Winter Gain Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access …

When & why should you move gyms? Is it the gym or is it your business? This week's topics: 1. Is your business ready for spring? 11:22 2. When is it time to move gyms? 18:05 3. Training people you don't like 36:18 4. Transitioning into P.T. from a "safe" job 43:47 5. Why it's impossible to fail as a P.T. 55:35 Nutrition resource bundle: ⁠Access⁠ Ch…

Are high reps cardio? How much should you cut for a comp? How often should you compete?This week's topics: 1. Body image with bodyweight changes 6:00 2. Are high-rep lifts/sets cardio? 28:20 3. It's more than the actual exercise 39:08 4. When is the weight sacrifice worth it? 49:10 5. How often should you compete? 55:47 Winter Gain Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Acces…

Nutrition qualifications? Meal plans? IIFYM? Here's our breakdown of successful nutrition coaching. This week's topics: 1. Early days nutrition coaching was wild 28:02 2. Today's standard of nutrition coaching 38:47 3. Can clients have too much freedom? 52:44 4. The best, down - Not the easiest, up 55:38 5. Treat your clients like athletes 1:04:00 …

These are the aspects you need to focus on, to push through that next plateau.This week's topics: 1. Ben's newly acquired wound 10:35 2. Difficulty sleeping when dieting? 22:01 3. Why you hate certain exercises 30:11 4. What I've learned by journaling 48:35 5. Mentally locking in for training 53:30 Winter Gain Guide: ⁠⁠⁠Access here⁠⁠⁠ Join our comm…

We've been delving into paid ads, ChatGPT, and marketing - here's what we've learned. This week's topics: 1. The game of paid ads & ChatGPT 15:20 2. A 'link in bio' that actually works 28:20 3. The reality of getting online leads 37:09 4. Client cap vs. Potential income 46:55 5. The value of knowing your value 1:03:17 Check out UStrong: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I…

What do new lifters get wrong? Hell, what do experienced lifters still get wrong?This week's topics: 1. What's the point of ice baths? 33:01 2. Is your training too specific? 42:03 3. More activity vs. Less calories 54:35 4. Bench arch for hypertrophy? 1:06:01 5. Advice for new/young lifters 1:10:26 Winter Gain Guide: ⁠Access here⁠ Join our communi…

These stats should be your business' key focus, face-to-face or online. This week's topics: 1. Bio-engineered super babies 20:46 2. New clients pushing back? 30:54 3. Dealing with client conflict 43:36 4. What biz data should you track? 54:28 Check out UStrong: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access…

Things we regret and would do differently when dieting, recommended types of food and supps, and more.This week's topics: 1. Food review - needs more salt 1:32 2. What makes a great client? 28:11 3. Why your "why" should matter 40:55 4. What would we do differently? 51:03 5. Recommend "diet" food & supps 1:03:28 Winter Gain Guide: Access here Join …

Not sure how to talk to your specific people? Or maybe you're afraid of the pushback? This week's topics: 1. The Olympics boxing controversy 18:04 2. What people get wrong about niching 39:59 3. Some people will dislike you 57:35 4. You can only discount prices so far 1:03:45 Check out UStrong: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Can you have too much volume? What is length tension? What's the optimal way to poop?This week's topics: 1. The art of gym selfies & posing 17:48 2. Accepting 80% adherence vs. 100% 25:21 3. This is the optimal way to poop 34:59 4. Can you do too much volume? 39:15 5. Why is length tension important? 1:04:02 Join our community and hang out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

The boys talk all things stress and overwhelm in business - where to start, and how to start. This week's topics: 1. What it took to finally open a gym 15:26 2. Why you're struggling for leads 36:17 3. Finding the right business partner 43:35 4. No systems? No clue where to start? 47:30 5. What is passive income, really? 1:05:12 Check out UStrong: …

Cut vs. bulk programs? The best training split? Refeeds - when & how? And more.This week's topics: 1. Fake Jordans, F1 drama & loud noises 6:16 2. How our current diets are going... 21:57 3. When & how to implement a refeed 42:43 4. Cut vs. build - Different programs? 55:12 5. What's the best training split? 1:10:25 Join our community and hang out:…

Ben & Jason break down what makes a PT stand out on the gym floor, and what to do when your business hits a slump. This week's topics: 1. This is the best protein bar 4:05 2. Show up professionally for your clients 27:41 3. How technology affects social skills 44:48 4. This is how we became good with people 50:40 5. You lost a bunch of clients... n…

Welcoming Jase back from 3 weeks in the Philippines and Indonesia, the boys catch up on training, world news, and local goings-on.This week's topics: 1. Is not training on holiday bad? 11:52 2. 2nd-screen shows & good gym gear 31:30 3. The rollercoaster of hire cars 41:22 4. Bali is the best place in the world 47:48 5. No reception but lots of kang…

Fresh back from time off, Jason explains how and why his business thrived instead of declined, while he was away. This week's topics: 1. How we'd survive in the apocalypse 7:20 2. When bougie things are worth paying 21:08 3. What online coaching on holiday is like 37:15 4. Time off shouldn't hurt your business 45:27 5. Managing peaks for BB vs. PL …

Ben and Jess talk about why they and their clients train, as well as educate us on Aussie cultural fashion.This week's topics: 1. Trackies, socks & 'Black & Blue' Rick 2:45 2. Capitalising on internet fame 31:04 3. Training like a bodybuilder is hard 41:12 4. Why do you personally train? 53:15 5. Why you shouldn't hire a coach 59:55 Join our commun…

Ben & Jess discuss intricacies/logistics of opening a gym, and marketing to who you want to train (and who you don't). This week's topics: 1. Matching different people's energy 14:00 2. When clients increase in confidence 22:35 3. Lessons so far from prepping UStrong 28:02 4. How to work with more people you like 44:11 5. Are you talking to the wro…

Adrian from Grounded Strength discusses with Ben all things bodybuilding mentality, powerlifting mentality, and applications to help you in everyday life. Adrian: Instagram This week's topics: 1. How we text / speak has changed 13:01 2. We still get imposter syndrome 23:50 3. The obsession with video games 31:06 4. Applying sporting mindset to real…

Adrian from Grounded Strength joins Ben to chat all things productivity, content creation strategy, and how to consistently get online clients. Adrian: Instagram This week's topics: 1. Your limit isn't what you think it is 11:41 2. Alter your social media approach 27:35 3. What won't get you clients 40:10 4. Editing content for attention span 1:01:…

Jess makes a huge call, and we discuss the running craze and training while pregnant. This week's topics: 1. Japan & Korea adventures 9:58 2. Pulling the pin on nationals 19:59 3. It's always better with a crew 43:18 4. Why everybody's running 51:24 5. Training around pregnancy 1:05:42 Join our community and hang out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cl…

Battling a shipping container, getting over filming nerves, creating valuable client check-ins, and more. This week's topics: 1. Fighting shipping containers 4:36 2. The fun (& stress) of opening a gym 20:14 3. The anxiety behind filming content 35:01 4. Running your first workshop 46:28 5. The best check-in for your client 56:27 Check out Ustrong:…

The boys tackle rapid-fire Q&A, covering pizza critiques, gym wardrobes, and training plateaus. This week's topics: 1. Pizza, Liquid IV & Milo gains 17:02 2. What's your gym wardrobe? 33:53 3. Expectations from your coach 44:12 4. Have you plateaued in the gym? 53:18 5. Dealing with toxic jobs 1:05:20 Join our community and hang out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Presenting Ustrong gym in Seaford - the result of years of work and collaboration. Here's what we learned! This week's topics: 1. Introducing Ustrong gym 8:00 2. Gym costs people don't think of 23:22 3. The path from "just" a personal trainer 48:11 4. Don't teach things you haven't done 57:31 5. New exercises & programming? 1:04:06 Follow Ustrong: …

Jase recaps his competitors' final peak weeks - mistakes, wins, and thoughts for beginners potentially interested. This week's topics: 1. The boys' partying days are over... 2:01 2. Comp season can get hectic 23:40 3. What it takes to improve each season 38:21 4. First time bikini prep considerations 46:03 5. How to measure training "success" 1:05:…

Why your clients don't check in, why you're bothered by it, and how to fix it. This week's topics: 1. We're not nervous for our gym, you are 2:41 2. Why your clients don't check in 11:04 3. Meeting your clients where they are 26:23 4. "Mindset coaching" vs. communicating 43:10 5. How to adopt the growth mindset 59:27 Value Compass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Access⁠⁠⁠⁠ J…

Jess and the boys chat comp prep, running vs. your gains, and superior eating utensils. This week's topics: 1. What you can / can't control on comp day 11:12 2. More muscle = higher metabolism? 43:50 3. Does running interfere with gains? 53:41 4. Chicken & rice - Spoon or fork? 1:06:00 5. Optimal time for a PL vs. BB prep 1:11:49 Join our community…

This week we answered some coaches' biggest concerns - business systems, social media, product tiers and more. This week's topics: 1. Creating a seamless onboarding process 8:27 2. Imposter syndrome & value as a new coach 21:09 3. Are your followers converting to clients? 45:38 4. The best way to tier your offerings 55:17 5. How to create your cont…

Jase and Jess recap recent IFBB and NBA shows, coaching physique clients, and comp prep non-negotiables. This week's topics: 1. Why we're all currently injured 3:20 2. Orthodox Easter & no-phone car trips 17:50 3. It's bodybuilding szn - IFBB & NBA recap 26:19 4. Before you think of competing... 50:35 5. Why people get messed up post-comp 56:27 Joi…

This is how you can take 1, 2, 6 weeks away from your F2F/online business without stress and losing all your clients. This week's topics: 1. Jason is finally going on holiday 3:48 2. Should you work while away? 9:50 3. Taking time away from F2F clients 16:11 4. The fear of losing clients 23:52 5. Client autonomy is the goal 28:30 Value Compass: ⁠⁠⁠…