Understanding Mental Toughness with Doug Kechijian

The Strength Coach Podcast

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Highlights of Episode 340 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Doug Kechijian, former Pararescueman in the US Air Force, current physical therapist and CEO and co-founder of Resilient Performance Systems

We spoke about:

• Defining mental toughness

• How the sporting world takes practices from the military in the name of mental toughness

• How sports confuses military selection with training

• What are some of the practices that we CAN take in the gym to replicate the things we should take from the military

• How do we transfer the stress response?
• Can we mimic the stress response?
• Emotional Control
• The professional development program at Resilient Performance Systems
• much more

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The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle

We spoke about:

• A conversation he had with Mick Hughes about ACL Rehab
• Justifying the 1RM with some of his young athletes
• Max Effort is not always pretty

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The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele

Vince discusses "What to Do If Someone Complains"

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The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick

Jenny is going to share with you a "3 Simple Techniques You Can Use to be a Better Listener"

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About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

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