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How To Become A Personal Trainer — 273 episodes

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The Top 20 Healthiest Snacks for Fat Loss (Part 1)

2

The 20 Healthiest Habits In The World (Part 2)

3

The 20 Healthiest Habits In The World (Part 1)

4

The Top 10 Ways To Get New Online Personal Training Clients (Part 2)

5

The Top 10 Ways To Get New Online Personal Training Clients (Part 1)

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The Top 25 Chest Exercises Ranked S to F Tier

7

The Top 30 Healthiest Foods Ranked S to F Tier

8

The Top 20 Pre-Workout Meals & Snacks Ranked S to F Tier

9

The Top 20 Forms of Cardio Ranked S to F Tier

10

The Top 21 Hamstring Exercises Ranked S to F Tier

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The Top 21 Quad Exercises Ranked S to F Tier

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The Top 22 Triceps Exercises Ranked S to F Tier

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The Top 37 Back Exercises Ranked S to F Tier

14

The Top 20 Shoulder Exercises Ranked S to F Tier

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The Top 20(ish) Ab Exercises Ranked S to F Tier

16

The New Food Pyramid vs. The Old MyPlate

17

The Top 22 Glute Exercises Ranked S to F Tier

18

The Top 20 Biceps Exercises Ranked S to F Tier

19

Workout Programs: Ranked From Best-to-Worst

20

The Best Ab Exercises, Baby Item Must-Haves, Falling Asleep ASAP, and More...

21

Goggins vs. Rest Days, Airplanes with Toddlers, Stomach Vacuums, Autophagy, Fasted Training, and More...

22

Jake Paul, Nick Fuentes, Zohran Mamdani, and The Healthiest Thing You Can Do...

23

Jordan SHOCKS Michael with HUGE News

24

What We’d Focus On If Starting Our Business Today, Fixing Your Brain, Assessing Good Client Fit, and More...

25

The Best Exercise for Bone Density, Running vs Swimming for Cardio, 8-Minutes Daily Screen Time, and More...

26

The Final Nail in The Coffin On Water Intake, Nutrition for First-Time Parents, China's New Social Media Laws, and More...

27

Jordan's Current Instagram Strategy, New Study on Dangers of Sleep Deprivation, Life Advice for Your 30's, and More...

28

Peace in The Middle East, Fear of Death, The Hell of Health Insurance, and More...

29

Long Term Health Consequences of Chronic Stress, Jordan's New Sleeping Arrangement, Charlie Sheen, and More...

30

The Future of Social Media, Optimizing Your IG Bio, How Much $$$ Should Assistant Coaches Be Paid, and More...

31

Superdosing Creatine, Burpee Alternatives, And ZERO Politics

32

What is Happening to Our Country?

33

Jordan's Sperm Count, Phishing Scams, Getting New Online Coaching Clients, and More...

34

The Great Lock-In of 2025, Stupid Pranks, The Right Way to Eat Oreos, and More

35

A Case Study: Building Your Online Fitness Business

36

Addressing The Drama: Jordan's GLP-1 Experiment

37

New Sleep Study, The Presidential Fitness Test, New Social Media Consumption Strategy, and More

38

Make Bro Science Great Again, High Reps vs Low Reps, "Blinded" Cardio, and More...

39

Plyometrics and Epstein's List

40

How to Become a Millionaire

41

Is Collagen Worth It? The Truth About Artificial Sweeteners, Caffeine Controversies, The Big Beautiful Bill, And More...

42

When to Quit Your 9-5, Polarizing Your Audience, Unexpected Benefits of Yo-Yo Dieting, and More...

43

Low Fat vs Low Carb, Protein Strategies, Rest-Pause Training, Mike HATES Chicken Salad, Steroids Are Cheating, & More...

44

Jordan's Financial Situation, Guessing Mike's ATM PIN, Hiring Your First Employee, and More...

45

Love on The Spectrum, Our Biggest Disagreement Ever, Dad Life, and More...

46

Enough with The Seed Oil Propaganda, Quit Giving Into Your Impulsive Pleasures, Mike's Insane Fat Loss Macros, & More...

47

Nicotine vs. Caffeine, Food Addiction, Finding Balance in Life, & More...

48

You SHOULD Train Through Pain, Male and Female Beauty Standards (GROSS!), Dad Life, What We've Changed Our Mind On in The Last 5 Years, & More...

49

Mike is a DAD!

50

Jordan's Olive Oil Era, Male Hormone Changes During Household Pregnancy, The Meaning of Life, and More...

51

The Harvard Situation, Power of Nostalgia, Food Restriction Isn’t All Bad, Biggest Regrets, and More...

52

NSFW! The Harsh Truth About Building Your Online Fitness Business, Degenerate OnlyFans Behavior, Toes-to-Bar Ab Exercises, Butthole Sunning, and More...

53

The Unpopular Truth About High Rep Training, Do You Understand Tariffs, Social Media for Kids, and More...

54

Food Stamp Controversy, Being a "Skinny Queen," Marriage Disputes, and More...

55

The Neurodivergent Era, Pornography, and Being a Father...

56

RFK Jr Ate Fries at Stake 'n Shake, Our Biggest Business Regrets, A Child Ate 5 Cupcakes, and More...

57

GLP-1s: Who Should and Should NOT Take Them, High Frequency Exercise, Stop Watching the News, and More...

58

Using Chat GPT, Insane Tactics for Physique Development, Calling Out Fitness Gurus, and More...

59

The Instagram Growth Guide

60

Red Light Therapy, The Healthiest REAL Sports Ever, The Best Biceps Exercises of All Time, and More...

61

HAES is Dead, Intuitive Eating Insights, Ankle Weights vs Weighted Vests, Raising Kids is Brutal, and More...

62

Could Alcohol Be Good for You? People are Ungrateful, How They Ruin Their Progress, Jordan is Livid, and More...

63

Elon Drama, Food Regulations, Shadowbanning, Fitness Trackers, and More...

64

TRT, Steroids, Naturally Increasing Testosterone, Intuitive Eating, and More...

65

Difficult Clients, Public Apologies, The Best At-Home Workout Equipment, Grip Strength Myths, And More...

66

Anti-Diet Nonsense, New Years Resolutions, Alcohol and Immunity, And More...

67

You Are What You Eat, Bogus Email List Tactics, Lasting Behavior Change, and More...

68

TikTok is ACTUALLY Getting BANNED, The Drone Crisis, Using AI for Your Business, Wild Speculations, and More...

69

How to Build Your Online Fitness Business in 2025, Intuitive Eating, Marijuana, Hummus, Sake, and More...

70

Gary Vee in Real Life, Protein Shakes for Kids, the Best Bodyweight Exercises, and More...

71

Seed Oils, Steroids, Weighted Vests, and More...

72

Internal vs External Cueing, Setting Goals for 2025, Greatest Movies of All Time, & More...

73

How to Help a Client Who Can't Get Started, Building an Online Biz Without Social Media, & The Biggest Unlock of The 21st Century...

74

The Election Results Are In...

75

How WE Would Become Personal Trainers TODAY

76

Overrated & Underrated Strategies for Online Fitness Business, The Best Exercises to Fix Back Pain, & More...

77

How to Start a Fat Loss Phase When You Are Obese, Overcoming Debilitating Back Pain, Tips for Starting Your Online Fitness Business, & More...

78

Building Muscle in a Calorie Deficit, How Women Should Train, Unconventional Ways to Grow Your Audience, & More...

79

Staying Motivated When You Want to Give Up, Tips for Avoiding Excessive Soreness, Running vs Walking for Cardio, & More

80

Exposing Fake Natties, How Much Money Do You Want, Knowing How You Die, & More...

81

Willpower, Reverse Pyramid Training, The Supplement Industry, Social Media Algorithm, and More...

82

Guru Mastermind Horror Story, Squats and Knee Pain, Overcoming Burnout, Favorite Ab Exercises, And More...

83

The Truth About Exercise Addiction, Jordan Can't Meditate, Heel Elevated Squats, and More...

84

The Best Glute-Building Exercises, Testosterone vs Ozempic, How to Feel Your Chest, and More...

85

Mike's Angry Apple Picking Trip, Roided Out Influencers, How to Speak to Unhealthy Family Members, Coffee Before Breakfast, & More...

86

Getting Clients to Send Technique Videos, Timed Sets vs Regular Sets, Guru Nonsense, and More...

87

Erectile Dysfunction, Sunscreen, Getting Kids to Eat Veggies, and More...

88

Jordan's Creative Process for Making Great Content, Program Design for Military Push-Ups, and More...

89

Reverse Dieting, Maintaining 130lb Weight Loss, Chin-Ups, and More...

90

They Shot Trump...

91

GLP-1s, Depression, Creatine, Protein Adjustments While Dieting, and More...

92

Raw Dogging Takes on a Whole New Meaning, Overcoming Plateaus, Losing Your Period from Dieting, & More...

93

Guess Our Body Fat Percentage, Good Girl/Bad Girl Machine, Lactose Intolerance, & More...

94

Sunscreen, Lawn Care, Greasing the Groove, and Becoming a Prepper

95

Mike Almost Got in a Fight at UFC 302

96

What is a "Good Life," Mortality and Fear of Death, Lifting Belts, Strongman, and More...

97

Insane New Study, Cocaine Rats, Cortisol, and More...

98

Big Al's Famous Workout Question, The Crazy Basketball with Gary Vee Story, Our Ideal Superpowers, & More...

99

New Bulking Research, The Truth About Deloads, Curtis and Jordan’s Landlord, The Top Science-Based Practitioners, & More...

100

Can You Build a Successful Fitness Business Without Social Media?

101

What Every Personal Trainer and Coach Needs to Understand Immediately

102

Jordan Had a Colonoscopy (Seriously), The Best Martial Arts for Kids, & Exercise Substitutions for Front Squats

103

The Most Important Principles for Building Your Online Fitness Business in 2024

104

Mike Got Carjacked! The Dangers of Oatmeal (lol!), Training Outdoors, and More...

105

The Truth About Owning Your Own Business, Creatine Gummies, Tax is Theft, and More

106

Mike's 2 Greatest Fears, Unconventional Back Exercises, Being a Short Guy, Antisemitism, and More...

107

God, Stress Management, The Syatt Metric for Business Success, and More...

108

$10 Million Dollars, Tax is Theft, Finding Balance in Life, and More...

109

Heel Wedges for Squats, 72-Hour Fasts, RDL's vs Stiff-Legged Deadlifts, and More

110

Are Bodybuilders Athletes? Google's Gemini, and Peter Attia's Outlive

111

The Super Food Draft, Collagen, Colostrum, Middle East, and More...

112

Jordan and Mike Have a HEATED Debate About Flexibility and Strength

113

How to Manage Your Mental Health, Bulking Strategies, Drugs and Alcohol, Bringing Clean Eating Back, and More

114

The Perfect Sleeping Position, Advice to Our Younger Selves, Dealing with Client Demands, and More...

115

Marcus Aurelius, Chewy Bars, and Eating a Whole Bird

116

What I Eat in a Day Videos, How to Program for a 300lb Client, Dealing with Bad Comments, and More...

117

How to Focus When You Don't Want To, Back Pain & Mobility, Climate Change, and How to Make Cardio Go By Faster...

118

How to Grow Your Fitness Business in 2024 (Part 3)

119

2024 Goals, Habit Changes for the New Year, Good Old-Fashioned Banter, and More

120

How to Grow Your Fitness Business in 2024 (Part 2)

121

How to Grow Your Fitness Business in 2024 (Part 1)

122

$20,000 Treadmills, Clients Dealing with Stress, and More...

123

Lengthened Partial Reps for Muscle Gain

124

Jordan is Tilted

125

New Research On Productivity, Jeff Bezos, Male vs Female CEOs, and More

126

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Chin-Up Technique, Holding the Treadmill, and More...

127

Male vs. Female Social Dynamics, Mike's New Gym Outfit, Current Physique Standards, Online Coaching, Content Creation Strategies and More

128

How to Double Your Testosterone (lol!)

129

All About Ozempic, Sugar Cravings, and Client Psychology

130

This One's Gonna Ruffle Some Feathers...

131

Carnivore is The Dumbest Diet of All Time

132

What Would You Do With 50 Million Dollars?

133

Resting Heart Rate, Jordan's Secret Diary, Power Dinners, Sleep vs. Exercise, and More...

134

Gym Alternatives for Those Who Hate It, Cold Plunges for Fat Loss, Mike's Favorite Seasons, and More...

135

Getting and Staying Shredded: Here's What You Need to Know

136

Body Dysmorphia, Depression, and The Fable of The Mexican Fisherman

137

Mike's Big Weekend, Diet Soda Science, Stupid Influencers Hating on Mobility, How NOT to Give in To Temptation, and More...

138

Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Fight to the Death with a Live Gator, Deadly Spelunking, and More...

139

How to Make More Money While Doing Zero Extra Work (Seriously), Grip Strength Myths & Facts, The Best Exercises for Balance, & More...

140

Universal Basic Income, Grounding, Student Loan Forgiveness, and Gary Vee's Training Update

141

The Best Supersets Ever

142

The Perfect Full Day of Eating (With a Surprise Ending)

143

Westside Barbell for Personal Trainers: Lessons From Louie Simmons

144

How to Improve Global Health (Listen Up, World Health Organization), An Underrated Lower Body Exercise, and More

145

Tips for Clients Who Drink Too Much, Leg Training for Power & Mobility, More Power Breakfasts & Dinners, Mike's Top 4 Movies, and More

146

The Best Exercises for a Strong AF Lower Back

147

Weight Loss Injections: Important Things You Need to Know

148

The Ultimate Power Breakfast

149

Building Your Brand and Growing Your Network: Underdiscussed and Overlooked Components of Your Business

150

The Top 4 Pieces of Home Gym Equipment for Online Coaching, Step Count Targets, Bad Comments Sections, and More...

151

Sales, Sales, Sales. Everything You Need to Know About Sales 101

152

Dumb Exercises, Conspiracy Theories, ChatGPT, and More...

153

An Honest Conversation About Negative Self Talk and How to Stop Getting in Your Own Damn Way

154

Caffeine, Nicotine, Pattern Interrupts, Branching Off On Your Own, and More...

155

Our New Book Club, The Best Drug for Longevity, How to Make Your Content Better, and More

156

How to Improve Online Coaching Client Engagement. Also... Communism

157

Steps vs Sleep: Which is More Important for Your Clients Health?

158

If You Knew You Would Die in 10 Years, What Would You Do Today?

159

Should You Send Cold DMs to Make More Sales?

160

How to Make $1 Million Annually Without Making Content

161

The Future of AI and ChatGPT in The Fitness Industry

162

You Don't Want to Miss This Episode...

163

Does Mike Cry, Training to Failure, Clients Who Always Want More Volume, and More...

164

This is The Most Important Podcast We've Ever Published

165

The Best Books for Personal Trainers, Rotational Core Training, Food Pushers, and More

166

Workout Program Design, Falling Out with Old Friends, 30-Minute Workouts, and More...

167

Deadlifts in Running Shoes, Daily Workouts, 3 Months with No Progress, and More...

168

Exercise Analysis: Lunges, Overhead Press, & More

169

Calorie Cycling for Muscle Gain, Slow and Steady is NOT the Best Strategy, and 5 Ways to Grow Your Online Fitness Business

170

How to Dominate 2023

171

Breastfeeding, Our Soft Society, Rapid Fat Loss, Client Communication, and More

172

Cardio or Weights for Weight Loss, The Worst Types of Clients, Can You Bank Your Steps, How to Get Out of Debt, and More

173

Episode 100, Clips Nation, Coaching Burnout, Motivation 101, and More

174

The Line Dividing Good and Evil Cuts Through the Heart of Every Human

175

Bringing Back Clean Eating, Advice for Beginner Weightlifters, Running for Fat Loss, and More

176

Body Positivity, Mike's Terrible Mood, Being Likable as a Business Strategy, and More...

177

Glucose Monitors, Jordan's Enemy, Kanye's Anti-Semitic Drivel, and More...

178

How Often Should You Email Your List, Mike's New Diet Paradigm, Client Check-Ins, Full Body Workouts, and More...

179

Bulletproofing Your Online PT Business, Child Rearing, and More...

180

Scaling Your Business, Building Community, and The Science of Branding

181

Stupid Exercises, Great Exercises, Collagen Protein 101, and More

182

When to Hire and Delegate to Grow Your Online Fitness Business

183

High Ticket Coaching Nonsense, Clients Who Ghost, Battling People in The DMs, and More...

184

A Masterclass On Personal Finance

185

Stop Posting Such Terrible, Awful, Low Quality, Uninteresting, "Guru" Type Content

186

OnlyFans, Metabolic Slowdown, Breaking a Fat Loss Plateau, and More

187

Top 10 Business Growth Tips in 2022 (Part 2)

188

Workout Program Design, Heart Health, Odd Strength Exercises That Work, and More

189

Top 10 Business Growth Tips in 2022 (Part 1)

190

How to Be a Great Writer, The Best (And Worst) Ab Exercises, Theology, and More

191

How to Make Amazing Social Media Content That Keeps People's Attention

192

When Should You Quit Your Job to Go Full-Time Online Coaching?

193

Boredom Eating, Post-Workout Nutrition, Non-Political Discussions (lol), and More...

194

Building Your Email List, An Advanced Weight Loss Strategy, Carb Backloading, and More...

195

Launching Your Fitness Program, Signing Non-Competes, Toxic Masculinity, and More...

196

Carnivore Nonsense, Long-Distance Relationships, Water Fasting, and More...

197

Fitness Trackers, Work-Life Balance, and Content Creation

198

Elon Buying Twitter, Lessons from Dale Carnegie, Dealing with Unwanted Weight Gain, Judaism with Jordan & Mike, and more

199

Common Personal Trainer Mistakes You Don't Want to Make...

200

Hydration, Mobility, and Will Smith Smacking Chris Rock

201

A Random Conversation with Very Little Business Talk

202

Deadlifts, Choke Holds, Fasting, and More

203

The Best Advice We've Ever Been Given and How Many Sets Do You Need to Get Stronger?

204

How to Make the Best Fitness Content on Social Media

205

The Best Revenue Streams for Online Fitness Coaches

206

How to Calculate Maintenance Calories & The Best Macro Split for Fat Loss & Muscle Growth

207

How to Make Six Figures with Less Than 2,000 Followers

208

How Much Fat Can You Gain in 1 Bad Weekend? Should You Cut or Bulk? The Best Rep Range for Fat Loss? And more...

209

Say What You Believe Without Apologizing (Business Advice in 2022)

210

$200K is Always $200K

211

The Best Business Advice in 2022

212

Cardio, Carbohydrates, Game of Thrones, and Business Advice

213

Understanding Volume and Intensity in Strength Training

214

We're Back!

215

How Much to Charge for Online Coaching, How to Lose the Last 5 Pounds, and Online vs In-Person Coaching

216

Have You Ever Felt Like Giving Up On Your Business?

217

How to Transition from In-Person to Online Coaching

218

Nutrition Coaching, Email Lists, and Getting Stronger Without Getting Bigger...

219

The Top 3 Things That Make an Online Personal Trainer Successful

220

How to Grow Your Instagram in 2021

221

How Often Should Your Clients Take a Diet Break?

222

Pleasure vs Presence (a Philosophical-ish Discussion)

223

Our Last Episode... In NYC

224

How to Minimize Fat Gain While Building Muscle & Tips for Better Sleep

225

No BS Q&A with Mike and Jordan

226

Let’s Talk

227

Shooting the Breeze with Mike & Jordan

228

How to Get More Online Coaching Clients (Part 2/2)

229

How to Get More Online Coaching Clients (Part 1/2)

230

Online Coaching: The Best Systems for Your Online Coaching Business

231

Imposter Syndrome, Things Every Coach NEEDS to Know, Overrated/Underrated Exercises & More...

232

Online Coaching, Personal Finance, Trigger Foods & More

233

How (And When) to Scale Your Online Coaching Business

234

How and When to Use Paid Ads on Social Media as a Fitness Professional

235

Helping Your Clients Understand The Truth About “Flexible Dieting”

236

Carbohydrates for Fat Loss, Transformation Pictures, and Our Daily Screen Time

237

How to Help a Client Who Isn’t Making Any Progress

238

Cardio, Cardio, Cardio

239

How Much Should You Charge for Online Coaching and Open Q&A

240

How to Get Online Coaching Clients from Social Media and Open Q&A

241

Starting an Online Coaching Business on Instagram and Open Q&A

242

How to Be a Great Online Coach and Open Q&A

243

How to Scale Your Online Coaching Business and Open Q&A

244

The “How to Be a Great Coach” Pyramid (Part 1)

245

We Can't Prove This, But... 001

246

Using Obsession to Your Advantage

247

Online Personal Training: 10 Things We Wish We Knew When We Started Online Coaching (Part 2)

248

Online Personal Training: 10 Things We Wish We Knew When We Started Online Coaching (Part 1)

249

Growing Your Social Media to Reach & Help More People

250

How Long Does it Take to “Make It” As an Online Personal Trainer?

251

The 10 Most Common Mistakes Coaches Make (Pt 2)

252

The 10 Most Common Mistakes Coaches Make (Pt 1)

253

A Day in The Life of a Personal Trainer (What’s it Like to Be a Coach?)

254

Your Online Fitness Business Checklist: The Top 10 Things You Need to Do (Pt 2)

255

Marci’s Story: In-Person to Online Coaching

256

Your Online Fitness Business CHECKLIST: The Top 10 Things You NEED to Do (Pt 1)

257

Email List 101: Email List Essentials for Fitness Pros

258

How to Grow Your Fitness Business During The Coronavirus

259

Muscle Building Pyramid (Part 2)

260

Gary Vee, Top Book Recommendation & Getting Punched in the Face

261

Workout Design For Muscle Growth

262

Social Media For Personal Trainers (The Best Kind Of Content)

263

How To Grow Your Instagram with JoeTherapy

264

Troubleshooting Client Problems

265

Workout Design For Fat Loss

266

How To Create A Content Calendar

267

How To Find Your Niche In The Fitness Industry

268

How To Get More Online Coaching Clients

269

Systemizing Your Online Coaching Business

270

Personal Trainers: Listen To This So You Can Help More People

271

Motivation, Better Content Creation & Coaching

272

What Are The Best Certifications For Personal Trainers?

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Welcome To The How To Become A Personal Trainer Podcast