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Learn how to combine the ART and SCIENCE of designing successful training programs by using a system of comprehensive checklists created by two of the world's top fitness and performance coaches

09/22/2026

If you are a trainer or coach and a client comes to you with low back pain, two things are essential:
1) Stay within your scope of practice
2) Have a great network of professionals and clinicians that you can refer out to
This clip is from one of our recent PPD Mentorship Coaching Calls where we discussed working with clients with low back pain

09/21/2026

Many struggle to maintain a healthy love affair with exercise because traditional fitness can often feel intimidating and mundane. Sets, reps, intensity... 'no pain, no gain'.

This week's podcast guest Darryl Edwards of Primal Play explains how we can utilize play to make exercise more appealing

Check out the entire episode here:
On all major podcast platforms-
https://principlesofperformance.blubrry.net/2026/09/15/podcast-173-rediscovering-movement-and-exercise-through-play-with-darryl-edwards/
or on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/N9VBH7uIvvI

09/21/2026

Coaches and Trainers: Who your dream client?

Do you actually have the skill set to work with them?

Let us know in the the comments

09/19/2026

Variations of the Kettlebell Crooked Arm Bar can be an amzing tool to improve trunk rotation, shoulder mobility and stability.

This clip is from one of our recent PPD Mentorship Calls where Mike broke down the Kettlebell Arm Bar.

09/18/2026

"The Training is the Training"

Well, it either matters or it doesn't, and it matters.

Don't settle. You and your clients deserve more.

Be the Top 1%

09/18/2026

This week's podcast guest Darryl Edawards was working in the corporate world when doctors urged him to take meds for blood pressure, blood sugar, and mental health. When he asked about exercise, they said it 'Might help a little'. So he committed to his health for 3 months with regular exercise. The results? Blood pressure down, sugar normal, no longer pre-diabetic, cholesterol balanced. Exercise isn't just 'a little' help - it's a miracle drug.

Check out the entire episode here:
On all major podcast platforms-
https://principlesofperformance.blubrry.net/2026/09/15/podcast-173-rediscovering-movement-and-exercise-through-play-with-darryl-edwards/or on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/N9VBH7uIvvI

09/17/2026

Focus on stability with a bullseye mindset during the Kettlebell Arm Bar. True joint centration is a small, adaptable range, not a fixed point. Find YOUR perfect spot.

This clip is from one of our recent PPD Mentorship Calls where Mike broke down the Kettlebell Arm Bar.

09/16/2026

Coaches need coaches.

Thinking you know it all is a career killer. I'm learning about building an online brand from JillFit / Jill Lockwood (She is awesome) because it's a blind spot for me.

What's yours? When was the last time you got coached?

Drop it in the comments

09/16/2026

The global inactivity crisis is more severe than you think. A staggering 81% of adolescents aren't meeting physical activity guidelines.

We discuss this and what we can do about it with our guest Darryl Edwards of Primal Play on the latest podcast

Check out the entire episode here:
On all major podcast platforms-
https://principlesofperformance.blubrry.net/2026/09/15/podcast-173-rediscovering-movement-and-exercise-through-play-with-darryl-edwards/
or on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/N9VBH7uIvvI

09/15/2026

Master shoulder stability with the kettlebell arm bar. This exercise offers a large stimulus for joint compression and distraction, aiding in targeted corrective work and enhancing overall shoulder health.

Mike broke down the Kettlebell Arm Bar in detail during one of recent PPD Mentorship Coaching Calls.

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