The fourth pillar of TPOHC is my top level coaching. I’ve been a health & fitness coach since 2007 and I’m highly certified. On top of the knowledge, I have real-world experience working with clients 1-on-1 and in groups.
You can see all the details of my certifications on the About Me page, but pay the most attention to these two. These are the certifications that matter most for TPOHC coaching.
NSCA-CSCS
National Strength and Conditioning Association - Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
This certification is top-tier standard for health & fitness professionals in all levels of sport & athletics. Applicants need a college degree to be eligible to take the exam, and still it have a low pass rate.
OTA-L1
Online Training Academy Level One Trainer
This certification is all about providing online health & fitness coaching. Just knowing the health & fitness knowledge is not enough for a coach to be successful. He or she also needs to know how to transfer that info to the clients. The OTA-L1 is a great program to improve online coaching.
How I provide coaching
The modern in-person fitness training session is a little miracle. It's a frantically compressed session of teaching, nutrition and lifestyle counseling, strength work, anatomy lessons, metabolic conditioning, and mobility work. Most of my clients need more than just the 1-4 hours they’re working out with me each week.
TPOHC clients get my coaching, accountability, training programs, and support all week long. We can work together on every single aspect of getting your results. Most coaching will be delivered by email or text, with either direct files or links. I’ll send training and nutrition information on Google Docs and PDFs. Exercise demonstration videos are available on YouTube, and workout routines are delivered via my smartphone app.
Check out Pillar 02 for more about all the resources I have to support my coaching.
1-on-1 Calls
I offer one-on-one coaching calls (phone or video) with my clients. Zoom or FaceTime or Google. Each week, all clients maintain a connection with me and can send me as many questions as they want. Accountability Bonus and Supported Transformation coaching package clients can schedule more frequent video/audio calls with me for more supportive discussions. Supported Transformation clients receive additional resources & priority support.
Exercise Technique Video Analysis
I offer exercise technique video analysis to ensure you have good technique even though I am not there in-person with you. I use an app that allows me to ‘mark up’ and review any video clip you submit to me. So record a short video of a few reps and send it to me; then I will check your technique while recording VoiceOver & mark up as I watch your clip. You can see more about video analysis in Pillar 05.
1-on-1 Zoom Training
One of the online health & fitness coaching components I am most proud of! My main in-person fitness facility was shut down in because of COVID-19 so I invested in a home workout & live-streaming studio. It’s well equipped with loads of equipment for variety, but more importantly, I set it up for optimal online health & fitness coaching.
We’ve all suffered on a Zoom call with bad lighting, a low quality camera, or poor a connection You’ll find none of that here! In my home studio I have a beautiful hand-painted wall for easy visibility and upgrades on the camera, lights, and data connection speed.
In addition to that tech, I also have multiple big-screen displays so that I can see you when we work together, and I can make sure it’s easy for you to see me.
Facebook Group
All TPOHC clients are invited to my personal closed Facebook group. This is where you are guaranteed to connect with other like-minded health & fitness individuals and ensure you see any new content, announcements, or resources I share with clients.
Group Coaching Calls
Coming soon: Group coaching calls. Similar to ‘office hours’ your professors had in college, these group coaching calls will be times when I’m available to answer any and all questions LIVE for you and whoever else (other clients) is in attendance.