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Claire chats with Pete Yardley Patel about his personal training career. Pete qualified 13 years ago and has built a sustainable business in a commercial gym and it is brilliant to hear about his long term success in an environment which can sometimes be seen as a short term stepping stone
Find Pete: @peteyardley.hf
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Why do some clients struggle to achieve results despite having the 'perfect' plan? In this episode, we step outside the gym bubble to talk with Dr. Dharmi Kapadia from the University of Manchester. We dive into the systemic, social, and environmental barriers that personal training qualifications often overlook.
Dr. Kapadia shares her vital research on how the chronic stress of racism and stigma acts as a physical health barrier, affecting everything from mental illness to long-term conditions like diabetes and obesity. This is a must-listen for any coach who wants to move past individualistic advice and understand the true "why" behind their clients' challenges.
In this episode, we discuss:
The "Dose-Response" relationship between discrimination and health.
Why "just doing it" is harder for some than others.
How systemic stress shows up in your clients' physiology.
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· Claire chats with weight loss coach and personal trainer Simon Graham about how starting sport later in life led him to become a personal trainer and continues to shape the way he coaches people with more athletic or sports focused goals. From fuelling strategies and periodised training plans to balancing resistance work with endurance sports, Simon shares practical tips for building strength, preventing injuries, and managing extreme challenges.
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