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Feb 2022
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#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

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep64

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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