The Biz Body Podcast

Pain!!!! Our first look at pain and how it is related to control and motion. When you label and understand shoulder motions, you can begin to see what others don't. Spend the time to observe what is happening so you can make critical decisions with clients that have multiple problems.   Help them to progress instead of decline. Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/@Bizbody For the video version Ligaments matter way more than checking motion. They can be a game changer when a client tells you they have a repair or tear. Help dose exercise professionally. Listen for more.

When your shoulder hurts it makes you wonder? What did I do? Sometimes, it seems to hurt for no reason.   Other times.... "I know what I did." However, you would be surprised to know how many people are walking around with tears that don't even know it.   No pain, no problems. This is an exercise perspective on rotator cuff tears, surgeries and recovery timeline.   Also, what does recovery mean?    Enjoy.

Did you tear your anterior cruciate ligament? Is your plan up in the air? So many decisions about your future. In this episode we discuss: 1. Surgery 2. No surgery 3. Recovery timeline 4. Tissues involved 5. Exercise Considerations Post Physical Therapy 6. Skill and Performance post injury 7. What may have lead to a "non-contact" injury    All of which can lead to different training considerations to manage future problems. What is ever "fixed" in a human?  More like managed.   Enjoy.

Control of your body is gradually lost over time.   Exercise is the practice of retaining or even augmenting your control.   Yet it takes attention.   Just like any relationship.   If you respect the relationship with yourself and your body, show it some attention.   The time you take to train, and notice what happens while you train can make a huge difference on how you move.   More importantly, it can change how you feel.

 I know it sounds straightforward.   If you have trouble moving.....it should be easy to spot.  Right? Not always.   Most people are not paying attention to how they move.   Exercise can be an excellent tool to flush out what is tough to control.   And control is ultimately what we are looking to keep as we age.   Muscle, strength, balance..... it all starts with control. 

Ever feel stuck? Seeing patterns of change can be challenging.  That's exactly what Mark England from Enlifted is sharing with us today.   Using the Enlifted Four Stepping process has changed Keith and Brandon's practice.   They are sure it can help yours.     Click here for: Body Activation Chick here for: Enlifted  

Your experience is being created every moment of your life. This means that you can mold your experience with various challenges.   Utilize exercise to guide your interventions.  Build skills you need to live life on our terms.   With the final installment of this series, we cover how many opportunities there are to augment your body's ability to adapt.   Body Activation - Work with Brandon and Keith Exerciseproed.com- Serious tools for exercise professionals

The phases of recovery and the impact of neural mapping on recovery.  How does the human sensorium influence movement quality?   When the body tissues have healed yet they don't move the same, it may be time to look at more than the injured area for solutions. Especially, since the body is "all connected."  Use that to your advantage and uncover new training stimuli to adapt differently.

Do you train until the "wheels fall off?"     Many people do.   Finding solutions to create the adaptation you feel and see helping is the key.   That is the challenging part.   Brandon and Keith go deeper into defining variables that help you deliver that experience.     

What is your definition of Heal or Recover? Does a previous injury, surgery, or disease become "as good as new?" Most of us have been told: if we only strengthen, if we only stretch, if we only massage.... your pain problem will go away. Finding the right tool for the job can be tricky.  Especially when quality of life can be on the line. In this series, we share concepts and approaches that help us limit the overwhelm of where to even start.    

It can be frustrating when exercise is the cause of your pain. Everyone talks about how healthy it is.  Then how could exercise possibly be the problem?  Lastly, if you got hurt training, how could it be a potential solution to feeling better? Keith and Brandon share collective insights on how to organize exercise.  This way you notice what helps, and what does not.   Google show doc Click Here. Remember-> get physicians clearance before any training process.  These are simple suggestions.    

Not recovering like you would have hoped? Do you feel you are training right yet you are still waking up in pain? Brandon and Keith were in the same boat.   They have found that defining exercise helped them to find clues. These clues are specific to you so you can find solutions that work. In part 1, listen to how Keith and Brandon use exercise as a detection process as much as in intervention. Links: Changing the Definition of Exercise: Exerciseproed.com Our brick and mortar: Body Activation

So you have a bunch of old nagging injuries.  Chronic pain is tough.  Sometimes it results in poor sleep.  Other times, pain exhausts you to the core.   This episode is about the new direction of Biz Body and how we are shifting gears to help sort out the crazy landscape of health and exercise. What can exercise do to help pain problems? Does a lack of pain mean that everything is then ok? Real issues, actionable ideas, and better questions.  All to help you find better solutions.  

Principles of Neural Science, Eric Kandel Exerciseproed.com, Greg Mack How We Learn to Move, Rob Grey Why does memory matter? Everything we do is based on it. Memories are constructed. Constructed from experiences. Experiences that have to be sensed, encoded, and then stored. Amazing how our cells can do that. I share three main ways I use memory as an exercise professional to deliver positive experiences to my clients. Enjoy.

How many of your clients have been injured at one time or another? How many are dealing with undiagnosed disease? Here are some ideas that I have struggled with when it comes to real time decision making during sessions.

Spend your time wisely by understanding exactly what your clients need. Strengthen your practice with timely questions.

Your clients are depending on you. Especially if they are dealing with orthopedic and medical problems. They want to get healthy!!! Here is a way to meet them where they are at.

Look for next level business and practice info to help you work with populations that need it most. People need exercise professionals that are capable of solving some difficult movement problems. That is exactly why we are here to help.

Why is exercise so important?  Exercise Professionals use the phrase, "exercise is medicine."  If it is medicine, how are we dosing it? More importantly, why are still focused on arbitrary exercises, sets, and rep schemes instead of individually dosed challenges? Properly dosed challenges may be the difference between a client feeling great, or ending the session early.   This is the dawn of the modality of exercise being used as force diagnostics.   Instead of making claims to what is happening, this episode is about observing and documenting.  Then asking what the client perceives.   This, along with establishing baselines, build the direction of where to intervene or not with any client.  Enjoy the episode.  

Empower your clients to better results with these resources.

In our practice, people come in when they feel good. More importantly, they know they will feel better every time they walk through the door. People stop in to feel better. This is a piece of that puzzle.

Does how you charge reflect your client accountability? Cheap = better?   Does better equal higher value?     If your client needs a different level of interaction, what are you doing to provide that? This and more in this episode.

Know your timeframes. Understand your client. Deliver results. This is a framework to do just that.

Ever feel off? Sometimes things are just not clicking. The results are spotty. Clients become inconsistent. This episode is all about noticing, and changing the problem. You could be out of alignment. No, not posture. This is much more important.

Deliver the experience by upgrading yours.

You work with people that want to feel better. Plus, clients don’t come in if they hurt. What if they came in knowing that they feel better BECAUSE they came in? This is the list of skills that have made the biggest impact in lasting results. Ignore them to your own peril.

Every have a client that will not do what you ask? Even when you think you’ve nailed it, nothing changes. I had that same problem, and these questions are the solution. Great questions create great solutions.

Do you hate marketing? I did. Mostly because I didn’t know what it could be. Make it easier on yourself, and check out this episode.

Have you ever had a client ask you a question that you regretted answering? How about when you answered the question and your relationship changed for the worse. This is how you answer those difficult questions.

Ever have someone come in 30 min late for a consultation? What do you do? Listen to some strategies that help you connect with your clients to manage expectations. Enjoy

Have you ever had a mental shift? It can define your practice. So how are you going to recognize it? More importantly, how are you going to utilize it?

What happens when your client walks in the door? What about your process? How does that process relate to your results?  Maybe, it even affects your professional relationships.  You know....how people see you.     This is front line talk with two trainers that work with unhealthy populations.  Actually, these are two trainers that people go to when the prospect has all but given up on exercise.     There is a reason that their clients keep coming back.

Ever wonder why some gyms kill it? They have their practice dialed in. The process is smooth. A well tuned business is like good acting. You don’t notice it until it’s bad. So take the responsibility and build it better.

Ever stress out about how your week is too packed, only to have it fall apart?   No shows, cancelations, and the weekly "major problem' that needs fixing.   This week, Mel and Keith talk about how to solidify your schedule. When you schedule is solid, you giver yourself time to grow.  Time for creating a better practice.  Time for improving the experience you would like your clients to have.     How good can the practice be you are constantly questioning if people are going to show?   Change that.

Blindspots are everywhere. This episode is all about how to recognize them, and what to do about them.   The more you know about your own biases, the faster you make better decisions.  

Did you ever take your time getting back to someone? If yes…… RRRRRRRRRRR. Wrong answer. Speed kills. Use it to help your practice thrive with these five strategies.

Do you deliver? I mean, really deliver. Do you go universal and beyond to get the job done? Do you know what job you need to get done? Listen to this quick two minutes to gain a whole new perspective on your practice.

Have you ever wondered how trainers come up with how much they charge? Most have done it the way that pigeon holes them. Don’t be that trainer!! Check out how to do it differently to deliver a better experience and keep people coming back for more.

If you work with clients where exercise selection is of grave importance, then this is a great episode for you.  When every rep counts, then the components of the individual and the exercise can make the perfect fit.   Mel and Keith talk about strategic questioning, framing, and mechanics to fit the exercise to the individual.   If you want to step up your training game, start asking what your client is experiencing.  The set up of the exercise. If they are anxious. Where they feel the exercise in their body. The output, duration and recovery.   These are just a couple.  This and many more to discuss on this episode of Biz Body.

These are big roadblocks for practitioners. Don’t let them get in your way.

If you don’t know where pain comes from, you are at a disadvantage. Guess what, most people don’t have any idea and they say they treat pain. If you learn about pains origins, you may help people feel amazing because you understand how sensations may work. Reading List Titles: Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers Explain Pain Pain and Perception The Brain that Changes Itself The Sensitive Nervous System Phantoms in the Brain The Way Out Pain Tracking Principles of the Nervous System

This could mean the difference between a great day or a-fib. If you value your clients’ health, it doesn’t make sense to skip this step in your intake process.

You are in the business of improving health. Knowing what matters, when, and for what situation is a big deal. Your system defines your results. Use these three strategies to upgrade fast.

If you work with unhealthy people that want to feel better, use these simple tools for baselines and angles that can change lives.

The frame of your relationship with your client is more important than you think. What do they want, and how can you deliver it to them? Set your plan with your knowledge of mechanics, physiology, pathology, and recovery to deliver. Then, ASK YOUR CLIENT ABOUT WHAT THEY EXPERIENCED!!! It may not be what you thought.

After listening to your clients, make changes. Understand their needs before they do. See how associations can make a difference. Establish the right frame for making better decisions around your client’s future. See what happens.

Ever think that you have connected with a client or prospective client. Only to realize shortly after that is not the case. They show up late. They don’t listen to you. They don’t follow through. What if that could be different by doing something different when you first meet them? Once a professional relationship begins, it is difficult to reset. Do this to help set things in the right direction. For more, check out exerciseproed.com. Talk to Greg and tell them Biz Body sent you.

I made this mistake only a couple days ago and it might have cost me a professional relationship. Be better than me. Connect with your clients. Listen to them. Build questions around their needs. Then you can create a plan in their image. A plan they will actually do.

Focusing on the right things? I think we all are trying to do better.  Especially when we want to do the best for our clients and ourselves.   A win win.   This episode is full of strategies to help you do just that. How to take wins in stride. Schedule the right stuff first.   Know what helps, and what hurts.   Thanks for listening.