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Oct 15, 2020 1 hr 24 min

Program Design Secrets

from Movement Podcast Hosted by Gray Cook and Dr. Lee Burton / Alwyn Cosgrove

Our guest is Alwyn Cosgrove. Alwyn is a world-renowned fat loss expert, author and business mentor based in LA. In this episode, we dive into topics for young trainers, designing fitness programs, Alwyn's background in martial arts, and ideas concerning fat loss and metabolic load. So let’s get going with the Movement Podcast, powered by FMS. Functional Movement Systems YouTube Facebook Instagram X (Twitter) Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

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Program Design Secrets

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  1. 1:13 Alwyn's business: Results Fitness University
  2. 1:14 Alwyns Newest book: Secrets of Successful Program Design: A How-To Guide for Busy Fitness Professionals
  3. 2:10 Gray Cook's published books
  4. 3:13 Referencing: The Future of Exercise Program Design Lecture
  5. 3:45 Alwyns secrets for young trainers
  6. 4:58 Very first West coast FMS seminar
  7. 6:45 Who and what has influenced Alwyn?
  8. 7:34 His UFC analogy and martial arts background
  9. 9:11 His evolution as a trainer
  10. 12:30 Training an American Ninja Warrior compeitior
  11. 13:50 Lee's fundamental philopsophy for trainers
  12. 14:47 Selective ignorance
  13. 18:07 Alwyn's fighting background in competitive martial arts
  14. 19:40 How martial arts showed him how important movement is, even over strength.
  15. 21:16 What drives Alywn?
  16. 22:21 Fear of failure that can drive someone to sucess
  17. 25:44 Psychological aspect of training: intellectual restlessness
  18. 30:44 Gym intimidation
  19. 32:17 Movement restictions are often a problem in the metabolics
  20. 32:35 Metabolic load topic
  21. 37:19 Fat Loss not weight loss
  22. 40:37 Global approach to strength training and fat loss
  23. 43:32 Postures and patterns
  24. 47:13 Disecting exercise terminology
  25. 51:38 Programming and hormones
  26. 54:21 Gym design, functionality and program design
  27. 58:54 Senior strength training
  28. 1:01:29 Business model and training philosophy
  29. 1:08:34 Transitioning from 1:1 fitness model
  30. 1:10:17 Technology advancements in training that elevates client results
  31. 1:11:18 Treating all clients like athletes and empowering them
  32. 1:12:16 Unnecessary dependance
  33. 1:16:23 Future of the industry
  34. 1:18:35 Advise for gym owners

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