Group Training vs 1:1 Training... Dr. Sean of Active Life RX & I go LONG...

The Soap Box with Austin Malleolo

Dr. Sean of Active Life RX discuss Group Training Vs. 1:1 training and express our viewpoints on how we view them in the setting of the gym, our mindsets, and beliefs as well as many other good discussion, disagreements and a common goal.

The IG Post that brought about this Podcast...

When “coaches” or “fitness intellects” say things like - “don’t teach olympic lifts to group classes” or “you ‘shouldn’t’ do these complex movements at higher volume or speed” or “move only for quality, nothing else” and other statements along these lines - I just smile and laugh inside - as I know the trap they have fell into and I move on from their short sighted assessment of how to get fit and healthy and get back to work.
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But for those that want some reasoning…
1. An effective coach is able to teach, see and correct and thus scale properly their class to allow everyone to perform complex lifts and other types of movements - thus affording everyone the right to learn new skills and get better!
2. Coaches would be served best to follow this mantra “Limit your scope - Master the fundamental - Know what you don’t know. If you live by these principles, you will keep your people safe, get them better and not overshoot your skillset.
3. Be weary of the overeducated fitness practitioner who is always tell you what to “limit” and what not to do. I would get a few opinions before you take their word...
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Just my thoughts - did a podcast on this last week - link in bio if you want to dig deeper on this topic.
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Get fired up and look at my stupid crooked pinky - it doesn’t straighten