Alwyn is a friend, one of my first mentors and someone I’ve always respected when it comes to coaching and running a business. It’s always a pleasure having him on the show and talking training, coaching, and fitness business.
Alwyn Cosgrove is the co-author of the New Rules of Lifting books, co-owns one of the most successful training gyms in America and coaches fitness business owners on success. He's a Nike consultant and a top presenter for Perform Better. He spends his time training clients and staff at Results Fitness, lecturing and coaching fitness trainers on various aspects of the training business.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
=> Programming as a commodity: Why the art of coaching is your last true competitive advantage
=> The coaching bottleneck: How exercise selection and "coaching load" secretly ruin your gym flow
=> Self-limiting vs. coaching-intensive: How to design small group workouts that keep clients safe without constant spotting
=> Constraint-based coaching: Using the environment as your "assistant coach" to deliver instant client feedback
=> The 5 love languages of the weight room: How to make every group training client feel seen, valued, and challenged
=> Why AI won't take your job: The hidden gap between artificial intelligence and artificial care
=> “Document, don't create": The effortless way to turn daily coaching sessions into high-converting social media content
=> Identity engineering: The subtle psychological shift that turns sporadic clients into lifelong gym members
=> When younger coaches go off-script: How ego defenses and uncertainty cause program design chaos
=> The "3-second rule" for gym flow: Why non-competing exercise pairings protect client grip and maximize results
=> Teaching in real time: Why correcting coaches in front of clients actually builds trust and authority
=> Step count vs. traditional cardio: Rethinking fat loss programming and client autonomy for modern lifestyle goals
=> “Simple exercises coached savagely well": The core philosophy behind building a world-class training facility
=> The "salt shaker" rule of coaching: How to maintain unbreakable standards across a growing team
=> From 1-on-1 to semi-private: Designing scalable templates that guarantee consistent client outcomes
LINKS & RESOURCES:
Alwyn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwyncosgrove/
Results Coaches Hub: https://www.resultsfitnessuniversity.com/successclub
Alwyn’s Gym: https://www.results-fitness.com/
Luka’s Gym: www.VigorGroundFitness.com
Super Coach Mentorship https://lukahocevar.com/super-coach-mentorship/
Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Luka-Hocevar/videos