Coaches, a new resource has been added to the Resources section: Nutrition Guidelines (Client Reference). Talking to a few people in the group, a lot of you are looking for things you can add in to your onboarding and systems to improve the results that you get with your clients. Once I started making education a fundamental part of my coaching process, client results took off and people started consistently referring their friends. This document gives you a clear framework to share with clients, helping them understand and apply the fundamentals of nutrition without overwhelm. ✅ Use it as a teaching tool in your sessions/check-ins. ✅ Send it directly to clients as part of their onboarding. ✅ Combine it with the Google Sheets Tracking Template (Coming Soon) to build long-term consistency. Head to Resources to download it now 👇 https://www.skool.com/performance-principles/classroom/3170b288?md=3c3fd00faa97449db2be5057fd2f08c7

Got a great question in the chat from @Brendan O Donoghue about how foot pressure should be distributed on a leg press compared to an RDL, and why it matters for both muscle activation and joint safety. I’ve uploaded a full breakdown in the Principle in Practice series — covering: - Why mid-foot pressure is the foundation for max force production - How foot pressure influences motor unit recruitment and hypertrophy - Why “toes-only” or “heels-only” strategies create more sensation but less effectiveness - The impact of pressure on joint coordination up the chain - Practical cueing strategies to correct imbalances Bottom line: full-foot contact = max load, max output, and safer, more effective training. 👉 Check out the lesson in the Principles In Practice classroom for the full breakdown.

Well lads just said id shoot this in here someone else might take some value from this question. Mike Can you explain how foot pressure should be distributed on a leg press compared to an RDL, and why that difference matters for muscle activation and joint safety? Ex Gym leco hip press Thanks BOD

I made this quick lesson to start off the response to one of the questions in the group, asking how to know when to progress/ regress exercise. So I though before we get into that, we should probably introduce the opportunities that we have available to us to actually progress and regress clients. Most coaches inherit the idea of progression from bodybuilding and powerlifting: More load = more progress. It works… until it doesn’t Here's the problem: - Load-only progression ignores movement quality - It bypasses skill, stability, and positional strength - It pushes clients into patterns they can’t control — the fastest route to pain and injury When load is the only lever you know how to pull… progress stalls. Pain, stiffness and niggles become inevitable. The body adapts to the exact challenge you give it. If you want a client to stay pain-free and keep making gains for years, you must progress the pattern, not just the load... That means knowing how to adjust: - Stability → Can they own the position? - Range of Motion → Can they control it everywhere they go? - Skill Complexity → Can they coordinate under fatigue? - Load / Intensity → Yes, still important — but one of six levers - Base of Support → Can they stay balanced when the floor gets “smaller”? - Centre of Mass → Can they stay stacked with their COM over their BOS, using different loading parameters. Why This Matters Progressing through these levers, with intent means: ✅ Clients build resilience in every position ✅ Patterns become bulletproof before load increases ✅ Progress never stalls because you’re not stuck on one progression tool ✅ You avoid the “load ceiling” that breaks most lifters Save the chart below. This is a framework you can use to make sure clients get stronger, move better, and never lose momentum, without flirting with injury.

Share a quick intro so we can get to know you: - Your name & coaching background. - The client challenge you most want solved here. - One fun fact outside of coaching. - Make a new post for your own introduction Looking forward to seeing who’s here. – Mike