Strength Coach Collective
Welcome to the “Strength Coach Collective” podcast, where we bridge the gap between cutting-edge fitness science and real-world coaching.
For the first time, people are living longer but not better. Fitness coaches and personal trainers can fix that. But who’s helping them push the industry forward? No one—until now.
Hosted by top trainers and gym owners, this show will teach you how to turn research and technology into actionable tools for transforming lives in gyms, studios and clubs.
From heart-rate training, wearable tech and biometrics to the psychology of behavior change, this podcast bridges the gap between knowledge and application. In each episode, we’ll give you practical insights to elevate your coaching or personal training practice and maximize client results.
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Strength Coach Collective
Set Clients Up for Success on Day 1 With Movement Screening
Fitness coaches want to help their clients move better and stay injury-free, but without a structured movement screening process, they’re often guessing instead of making informed coaching decisions.
In this episode of “Strength Coach Collective,” host Kenny Markwardt sits down with gym owner and fitness coach Derek Batman to talk about the role of movement screening in coaching.
Derek shares how he realized his gym lacked a structured screening process and why he implemented table screenings, Functional Movement Screen (FMS) testing and baseline fitness evaluations to help his coaches build smarter programming.
Kenny and Derek discuss how movement screenings help bridge the gap between fitness and physical therapy, why coaches should focus on individualized exercise selection instead of taking a one-size-fits-all approach, and how even a basic screening process can dramatically improve client outcomes.
If you’re a gym owner or coach looking to level up your onboarding, programming and retention, this episode will equip you with the knowledge you need to start implementing movement screens right away.
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Strength Coach Collective
01:36 - Why movement screening matters
12:26 - Table screening
22:00 - Functional movement screening
33:30 - Baseline fitness testing
36:25 - From screening to programming