Control of your body is gradually lost over time. Exercise is the practice of retaining or even augmenting your control. Yet it takes attention. Just like any relationship. If you respect the relationship with yourself and your body, show it some attention. The time you take to train, and notice what happens while you train can make a huge differen…

I know it sounds straightforward. If you have trouble moving.....it should be easy to spot. Right? Not always. Most people are not paying attention to how they move. Exercise can be an excellent tool to flush out what is tough to control. And control is ultimately what we are looking to keep as we age. Muscle, strength, balance..... it all starts w…

Ever feel stuck? Seeing patterns of change can be challenging. That's exactly what Mark England from Enlifted is sharing with us today. Using the Enlifted Four Stepping process has changed Keith and Brandon's practice. They are sure it can help yours. Click here for: Body Activation Chick here for: Enlifted…

Your experience is being created every moment of your life. This means that you can mold your experience with various challenges. Utilize exercise to guide your interventions. Build skills you need to live life on our terms. With the final installment of this series, we cover how many opportunities there are to augment your body's ability to adapt.…

The phases of recovery and the impact of neural mapping on recovery. How does the human sensorium influence movement quality? When the body tissues have healed yet they don't move the same, it may be time to look at more than the injured area for solutions. Especially, since the body is "all connected." Use that to your advantage and uncover new tr…

Do you train until the "wheels fall off?" Many people do. Finding solutions to create the adaptation you feel and see helping is the key. That is the challenging part. Brandon and Keith go deeper into defining variables that help you deliver that experience.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

What is your definition of Heal or Recover? Does a previous injury, surgery, or disease become "as good as new?" Most of us have been told: if we only strengthen, if we only stretch, if we only massage.... your pain problem will go away. Finding the right tool for the job can be tricky. Especially when quality of life can be on the line. In this se…

It can be frustrating when exercise is the cause of your pain. Everyone talks about how healthy it is. Then how could exercise possibly be the problem? Lastly, if you got hurt training, how could it be a potential solution to feeling better? Keith and Brandon share collective insights on how to organize exercise. This way you notice what helps, and…

Not recovering like you would have hoped? Do you feel you are training right yet you are still waking up in pain? Brandon and Keith were in the same boat. They have found that defining exercise helped them to find clues. These clues are specific to you so you can find solutions that work. In part 1, listen to how Keith and Brandon use exercise as a…

So you have a bunch of old nagging injuries. Chronic pain is tough. Sometimes it results in poor sleep. Other times, pain exhausts you to the core. This episode is about the new direction of Biz Body and how we are shifting gears to help sort out the crazy landscape of health and exercise. What can exercise do to help pain problems? Does a lack of …

Principles of Neural Science, Eric KandelExerciseproed.com, Greg MackHow We Learn to Move, Rob GreyWhy does memory matter? Everything we do is based on it. Memories are constructed. Constructed from experiences. Experiences that have to be sensed, encoded, and then stored. Amazing how our cells can do that. I share three main ways I use memory as a…

How many of your clients have been injured at one time or another?How many are dealing with undiagnosed disease?Here are some ideas that I have struggled with when it comes to real time decision making during sessions.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Spend your time wisely by understanding exactly what your clients need. Strengthen your practice with timely questions.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Your clients are depending on you. Especially if they are dealing with orthopedic and medical problems. They want to get healthy!!! Here is a way to meet them where they are at.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Look for next level business and practice info to help you work with populations that need it most. People need exercise professionals that are capable of solving some difficult movement problems. That is exactly why we are here to help.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Why is exercise so important? Exercise Professionals use the phrase, "exercise is medicine." If it is medicine, how are we dosing it? More importantly, why are still focused on arbitrary exercises, sets, and rep schemes instead of individually dosed challenges? Properly dosed challenges may be the difference between a client feeling great, or endin…

Empower your clients to better results with these resources.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

In our practice, people come in when they feel good. More importantly, they know they will feel better every time they walk through the door. People stop in to feel better. This is a piece of that puzzle.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Does how you charge reflect your client accountability? Cheap = better? Does better equal higher value? If your client needs a different level of interaction, what are you doing to provide that? This and more in this episode.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Know your timeframes. Understand your client. Deliver results. This is a framework to do just that.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Ever feel off?Sometimes things are just not clicking. The results are spotty. Clients become inconsistent. This episode is all about noticing, and changing the problem. You could be out of alignment. No, not posture. This is much more important.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Deliver the experience by upgrading yours.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

You work with people that want to feel better. Plus, clients don’t come in if they hurt. What if they came in knowing that they feel better BECAUSE they came in?This is the list of skills that have made the biggest impact in lasting results. Ignore them to your own peril.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Every have a client that will not do what you ask?Even when you think you’ve nailed it, nothing changes. I had that same problem, and these questions are the solution. Great questions create great solutions.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Do you hate marketing? I did. Mostly because I didn’t know what it could be. Make it easier on yourself, and check out this episode.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Have you ever had a client ask you a question that you regretted answering?How about when you answered the question and your relationship changed for the worse. This is how you answer those difficult questions.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Ever have someone come in 30 min late for a consultation?What do you do?Listen to some strategies that help you connect with your clients to manage expectations. EnjoyBy Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Have you ever had a mental shift?It can define your practice. So how are you going to recognize it? More importantly, how are you going to utilize it?By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

What happens when your client walks in the door? What about your process? How does that process relate to your results? Maybe, it even affects your professional relationships. You know....how people see you. This is front line talk with two trainers that work with unhealthy populations. Actually, these are two trainers that people go to when the pr…

Ever wonder why some gyms kill it? They have their practice dialed in. The process is smooth. A well tuned business is like good acting. You don’t notice it until it’s bad. So take the responsibility and build it better.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Ever stress out about how your week is too packed, only to have it fall apart? No shows, cancelations, and the weekly "major problem' that needs fixing. This week, Mel and Keith talk about how to solidify your schedule. When you schedule is solid, you giver yourself time to grow. Time for creating a better practice. Time for improving the experienc…

Blindspots are everywhere. This episode is all about how to recognize them, and what to do about them. The more you know about your own biases, the faster you make better decisions.By Keith Shimon

Did you ever take your time getting back to someone? If yes…… RRRRRRRRRRR. Wrong answer. Speed kills. Use it to help your practice thrive with these five strategies.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Do you deliver?I mean, really deliver. Do you go universal and beyond to get the job done?Do you know what job you need to get done?Listen to this quick two minutes to gain a whole new perspective on your practice.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Have you ever wondered how trainers come up with how much they charge? Most have done it the way that pigeon holes them. Don’t be that trainer!!Check out how to do it differently to deliver a better experience and keep people coming back for more.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

If you work with clients where exercise selection is of grave importance, then this is a great episode for you. When every rep counts, then the components of the individual and the exercise can make the perfect fit. Mel and Keith talk about strategic questioning, framing, and mechanics to fit the exercise to the individual. If you want to step up y…

These are big roadblocks for practitioners. Don’t let them get in your way.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

If you don’t know where pain comes from, you are at a disadvantage. Guess what, most people don’t have any idea and they say they treat pain. If you learn about pains origins, you may help people feel amazing because you understand how sensations may work. Reading List Titles:Why Zebras Don’t Get UlcersExplain PainPain and PerceptionThe Brain that …

This could mean the difference between a great day or a-fib. If you value your clients’ health, it doesn’t make sense to skip this step in your intake process.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

You are in the business of improving health. Knowing what matters, when, and for what situation is a big deal. Your system defines your results. Use these three strategies to upgrade fast.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

If you work with unhealthy people that want to feel better, use these simple tools for baselines and angles that can change lives.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

The frame of your relationship with your client is more important than you think. What do they want, and how can you deliver it to them?Set your plan with your knowledge of mechanics, physiology, pathology, and recovery to deliver. Then, ASK YOUR CLIENT ABOUT WHAT THEY EXPERIENCED!!! It may not be what you thought.…

After listening to your clients, make changes. Understand their needs before they do. See how associations can make a difference. Establish the right frame for making better decisions around your client’s future. See what happens.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Ever think that you have connected with a client or prospective client. Only to realize shortly after that is not the case. They show up late. They don’t listen to you. They don’t follow through. What if that could be different by doing something different when you first meet them? Once a professional relationship begins, it is difficult to reset. …

I made this mistake only a couple days ago and it might have cost me a professional relationship. Be better than me. Connect with your clients. Listen to them. Build questions around their needs. Then you can create a plan in their image. A plan they will actually do.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

Focusing on the right things? I think we all are trying to do better. Especially when we want to do the best for our clients and ourselves. A win win. This episode is full of strategies to help you do just that. How to take wins in stride. Schedule the right stuff first. Know what helps, and what hurts. Thanks for listening.…

Making complex ideas simple but not easy. What is exercise capable of doing for a human?Collaboration, scrutiny, and humility can get us there.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

I know you want great results for your clients. But who defines those results. That’s right. Your clients do. Not you. So how are you going to help them realize that they are getting close to their goal?Listen here to find out.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

There are different levels of detection. There are different ways to use what you detect. Your method of how you use observations could make the difference to someone feeling great or being in pain. What is your process?If you want to hear about the basic framework that I am using, just listen.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller

They are called blind spots for a reason. This is the role of coach in your practice. This is the role of an observer of your life. Leapfrog the errors of others. Spend time or money. It’s up to you.By Keith Shimon with Brandon Miller