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Thursday Feb 05, 2026
Thursday Feb 05, 2026
Are you just a "Level 3 PT" or are you actually a coach?
In this episode of the Push Pull Legs Podcast, we dive deep into the widening gap in coach education and why simply "doing the basics" isn't enough if you lack a punch of passion
I'm going to QUICKLY break down the plyometric continuum, moving beyond basic jumps to explain eccentric absorption and shock methods for better athlete performance... or just a it of understanding.
I'm also discussing core exercises and ab training that actually work, explaining why you need to ditch the Russian twists... the most hateful exercise in my life.
Stick around for "Vision Boards" & low-calorie Halo Top alternative.
0:18 Welcome to the Podcast & Tom's New Knives
1:57 Advanced Knife Skills & Kitchen Aspirations
3:33 Creativity vs. Basics in Work & Golf
4:04 Online Coaching: Quantity Over Quality in Content?
5:06 Life Updates & The Speed of Time
6:38 Podcast Listener Base & Event Conflicts
9:50 The Vision Board Experience: Clarity vs. Broad Goals
14:33 Critiquing Vision Boards & Horoscope Analogies
15:46 Collecting Pens & Golf Tees
16:53 Client Training Challenge & Plyometrics Introduction
18:13 Understanding the Plyometric Continuum
21:07 The Crisis in Coach Education: Beyond Level 3 PT
25:09 Are Coaches Losing Passion for Fitness?
27:21 Why Coaches Need Diverse Training Experience
31:14 The Value of Continuous Learning & Seminars
33:15 Dieting Progress & Low-Calorie Snack Finds
34:37 The Innovative Cereal Shaker Cup
38:01 Hunting for Low-Calorie Ice Cream & Ninja Creamy
41:34 Adult Pleasures: From Appliances to a Clean Home
45:05 The Joys of Golf & Pre-Game Rituals
46:37 YouTube Recommendation: Core Exercises & Gym Reactions
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Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Why has tom given himself a challenge... clearly not enough work to be done...
Dan has a little bit of typical angry advice on CTA's for coaches right now & Tom just had to tease dan with the Class structure from... ROWBOTS
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Friday Jan 23, 2026
Friday Jan 23, 2026
Raw, unfiltered.
This week, we break down the reality of aggressive fat loss phases on 1600 calories and the stress of tracking scale weight. Tom shares his return to the commercial gym scene (PureGym), ranting about gym Smells... and why lifting gloves need to go.
We also drop a controversial take on Hyrox training, debating whether exercises like the "Shooter" and Burpee Broad Jumps are elite fitness or just "Adult PE."
Plus, we discuss the explosion of AI tools for online coaches, from terrible AI avatars to content scraping—and whether they help or hurt your fitness business.
Finally, we settle the debate on the top 3 condiments for life.
00:00 - Intro: Aggressive Dieting & 1600 Calories
06:45 - Scale Weight Paranoia & Finding the "Level Tile"
12:15 - Commercial Gym Rant: Gloves & PureGym Weirdness
17:30 - The Hyrox Experience: "Shooters" & Bad Programming
24:10 - Hot Take: Is Hyrox Just "Adult PE"?
30:20 - Condiments Tier List: The Only 3 Sauces You Need
37:50 - Why We Hate AI Fitness Content (Avatars & Scrapers)
44:30 - Gym Etiquette & Book Recommendations
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Friday Jan 16, 2026
Friday Jan 16, 2026
the OUTRAGE of squash, cordial and diluting juice...
MADNESS...
And we chat about clients ghosting; everyone gets it, and tbh, are coaches the biggest culprit?
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Friday Jan 09, 2026
Friday Jan 09, 2026
I went to antartica... and it was awesome! Penguins, Whales, Seals, Birds & Iceburgs... and the worst flu of my life
We also discuss what is happening with fitness CPD...
the coaches that should be turning to business coaches after learning their trade... this seems to have swapped around
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Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Take a trip to about a month ago... before Christmas, and relive the final stages of 2025...
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
3 topics... on the penultimate show of the year...
The boys discuss the Christmas tradition tom & his wife have CHRISTMAS TAPAS
Also, chat about what we think YOU should do for your black friday offers for coaching and lastly,
one of the podcasts/shows... EXCLUSIVELY for Tom's coaches group...
It was a sit-down with Arsenal Ladies S&C and Senior Lecturer Wes Fox - it was silly interesting, shining a light on what is happening in traditional education in our field
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Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Amongst other things... after being stuck in a post office queue with a coughing woman...
We had a go at naming the worst queues
OH and some coaching, why being interesting and the main character MIGHT be limiting your coaching business...
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Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
The lesson that can be learned... right here, following through the journey JM has been on a personal brand and what he has made himself known for, causing controversy... might be a master stroke
Also... tom has his first client who has given him Ai feedback!?
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
After Dan's AWFUL take on pumpkins and Halloween last week, we had to follow this up... we go through every holiday and rank them
A little bit of nostalgia hit in the summer holiday chat
& as we have to... fitness coaches with the all or nothing mentality?
Its... never either, is it
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