Fit To Succeed

With the population living longer and becoming ever more health aware, the fitness market for clients 50 years and older is booming! But...you have to know how to train this population group effectively. Expert PT for older adults, Robert Linkul, joins us to share his insights. Guest biography:Robert Linkul is the head personal trainer and the owner of Be STRONGER Fitness. He is the Southwest Regional Coordinator with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and was named the NSCA's 2012 Personal Trainer of the year. Robert serves as the chairman for the NSCA's personal trainer special interest group. Episode content:In this episode we discuss:the difference between 'older adults' and the 'elderly'what has motivated Robert to specialise in training adults in the 50+ categorymanaging expectations among the older adult clientelewhy strength training is a key aspect of training older populationskey principles for training older adults If you enjoy this episode, then