Comments on: State of the Industry

By: Tyciol

Tyciol — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:21:22 +0000

Very informative conversation, glad it was recorded here for us.

By: Brad Kingsberg

Brad Kingsberg — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:07:11 +0000

Mike & Alwyn,

Great interview! Very informative and I know all who took the time to listen and act on your suggestions will benefit from your perspectives and advice. I am new to the training field and will take all of your recommendations to heart. Thank you for making this available to all.

By: David McGarry

David McGarry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:59:47 +0000

Enjoyed the interview! As a personal trainer and now the Fitness Director for the Cooper Aerobics Cneter I can’t begin to agree more that you need to establish credibility with the marketplace. Unfortunately, our industry has been about fads and gimmicks but when it comes down to building a reputation and leader in the marketplace you need to establish your self as the go to person. Find your niche and become an expert at what you provide.

By: Mark Kane

Mark Kane — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:22:49 +0000

Gentleman, it is always a pleasure to listen to two people who are in the trenches and respected by their peers. I find the insight from this broadcast to be invaluable since it stresses getting better results with your clients versus becoming an internet marketing guru. The broadcast had a “back to basics” theme to it: have an open mind, stay up to date with various forms of continuing education and focus on results oriented training versus trying the latest training fad. Coaches Boyle and Cosgrove always bring things back to reality. Thank you!

By: Keith Nelson

Keith Nelson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:22:09 +0000

Good Stuff from Mr. Boyle. I currently workout in a small stip mall club, and two out of the three trainers that work there aren’t even certified! WTF?! How does this continue to happen..? Maybe by 2020 we’ll have enough of a critical mass to really get people to listen up!

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:36:40 +0000

Great interview guys! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and making me a better person.

By: Marcelo

Marcelo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:34:24 +0000

Great job Coach Boyle and Cosgrove,

I by no means have experience or time in the industry. But for the short 13 years in the industry I believe you hit the nail on the head. I change my mind every day and keep my methods evidence based. Keep sharing and growing the Tribe!

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:37:01 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with this interview. I’ve never seen any one type of training work all the time and the mixture of different modalities works because variety is the key. But I think the greatest words spoken by Mike is that he learns and seeks out the best ( spend the time with the best). And the greatest words and the Honest words are “Don’t be afraid to admit you were wrong and be smart enough to try to find a way to better yourself and keep an open mind

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By: Scott Hackett

Scott Hackett — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:53:28 +0000

I can’t agree more on almost everything Alwyn and Mike had covered, and have always enjoyed listening to Mike at lectures and he is always willing to spend his valuable time with you to answere questions , even when I do not particular agree with something Mike’s says though his passion and approach makes me think and evaluate my own beliefs and method’s. Being an endurance sport coach road, MTB cyclists and moto riders as my main focus, should I feel comforted or alarmed that my segment/specialty of the industry fares no better than others? I find it unfortunate that so many coaches and trainers within our industry hold on to a training dogma, perpetuate misinformation in part due to, an unwillingness to learn and not being confident in their actual abilities as a coach. In so too many instances Alwin or Mike say exactly what I have said or thought before, in particular the part being willing to learn, always reevaluating your methods. One assignment I was given as a coach at USA Cycling at the OTC was to update the training manuals, that members and coaches can buy. To make a long story short and not to impersonate John Kerry. I had written the suggested changes backed up with research with at least 3 sources for each section to be updated, in every case everyone agreed with my suggested changes though they were never implemented as the reason was that we can’t do that as we will admit we were wrong. My response was that more is known now and methods should changed/evolve based on that, so similar to Alwyn comments. We all should feel fortunate that both Mike and Alwyn share their time and expertise, and encourage everyone to see them in person.

Scott Hackett
Leading Edge Sports Performance
“The Evolution of Endurance Performance”