Episode 62 - How To Find The Perfect Personal Trainer (with Niki Sims from Barbell Logic)

Episode 62 - How To Find The Perfect Personal Trainer (with Niki Sims from Barbell Logic). (0:00) - Podcast Intro. (0:55) - Who or what is Niki Sims? (2:32) - Does being strong help with Jiu-Jitsu? (4:24) - Niki's path to Barbell Logic. (14:27) - Have you ever had a personal trainer? (17:21) What does Niki look for in a coach? (19:16) - How does a beginner start with looking for a coach? (21:55) - Why online coaching is better than in-person coaching for most people. (26:19) - How to find a good online fitness / strength coach. (29:07) - How to identify a crappy personal trainer. (30:24) - What if you don't need a trainer? (32:46) - What's the difference between a strength coach and a personal trainer? (36:32) - Isn't lifting heavy going to hurt me? (37:57) - Why you might want to look for a "strength coach" instead of a "personal trainer." (39:01) - Would you check your trainer's LinkedIn? (40:34)- Things to not do when looking for a coach. (43:16) - Find a coach who listens. (44:45) - Don't force yourself into a program you don't want to do. (45:40) - Fitness influencers and bad advice. (49:29) - Good sources of fitness information on social media. (51:40) - Is it true that people with barbell in their username are better sources of information? (53:25) - Niki's best squat / bench / deadlift / overhead press? (55:38) - What's one thing that Niki wants the world to know? (57:22) - Niki's social media & contact info. (58:20) - Outro.

Niki's social media & links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/niki.in.the.gym Find a Barbell Logic Coach: https://store.barbell-logic.com/ref/nsims/ Barbell Logic YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/BarbellLogic

My Social Media & Contact Info: Email: jonnyreps@gmail.com Website: Jonnyrepsfitness.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonny_reps_fitness/ Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/jonnyrepsfitness/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/jonny_reps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkLTHoZ5cLVOSk3D4VR3ww Tik Tok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSbuB4Tg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-repasch-b603b7a4