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The Paul Dermody Podcast


Feb 21, 2018

Allen is a long-time coach and IFBB pro who runs a business with his wife Nicole. Allen works with a host of general population clientele along with a lot of competitors. He has spent over twenty years in the industry and has a lot under his belt in terms of the do’s and the don’ts when it comes to nutrition, training and lifestyle. Find all of his really informative platforms here…

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Show Notes:

00:37 – The difference between optimizing health and optimizing metabolism and the big roadblocks

6:10-  Why progress isn’t made in the gym

9:50-  The initial phases for a coach to look at with a new gen pop client

17:00- Fasting

19:00- Gut health and how steps to implement with clients.

24:00 – Refeed cheat meals along with stress levels and gluten

31:37- What is true training intensity?

36:48: Training philosophies and reasoning behind them

40:50- Good questions for a client to ask a coach to learn more

43:33- Red flags to look out for in a coach

48:30- People who have shaped Allen’s approach to coaching

1:00:00- Take home points Allen wants you to hear.