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Feb 2022
15m 7s

#64: NUTRITION - The Type of Personal Tr...

Martin MacDonald
About this episode

Personal trainers are positioned to give us nutrition advice - but often that advice isn’t as helpful, or in perspective, as it should be. In this episode I explore the common pitfalls that PT’s make when advising clients, and discuss what action you should take if you find yourself receiving bad advice

TOPICS

00:16 -  What makes a BAD practitioner? 

05:21 - How to spot a good PT amongst the bad

07:23 - What you should do if your PT gives bad advice?

11:15 - Applying a sense of perspective to your practice

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