We Were Wrong

Every coach gets things wrong. The good ones admit it.

In this episode Tom and Ben go back through some of the beliefs they held early in their careers, things they told clients, things they trained themselves on, things they were convinced were right and break down why they've changed their minds.

No ego. Just honest reflection on what a decade of coaching actually teaches you.

In this episode:

• Why Tom made every client start with bodyweight before touching a barbell, and why he stopped
• The free weights vs machines debate and why the answer is simpler than the fitness industry makes it look
• Why Ben used to think compound lifts were the only option, and what changed
• The squat, bench, deadlift obsession and whether everyone actually needs those movements
• Isolation exercises - necessary or a waste of time for most people?
• Why long warm-ups might be eating into the time your clients actually need
• The carb fear phase and how focusing on the wrong thing stalled progress for years
• Why the spiral after an off day does more damage than the off day itself
• The real reason people don't make progress and it's not what most fitness content tells you

The through line in all of it? Maturity. Understanding that the goal isn't the perfect programme. It's keeping people in the game.