Truth in Coaching

Hosted by Joshua Spencer

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Jun 2026

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Change is hard and getting people to change is harder. Josh and Jordan bring a combined 24 years of personal training, sports performance, and mindset coaching to shine some light on one of the toughest things you could ever do: implement and stick with personal change. Workout, nutrition, and mindset tips and more, plus a behind the scenes take on the fitness industry, running a small business, and how even fitness role models are real people too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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June 12, 202638 min

S3EP029 - Summer Sports, Lawn Games, and SWEAT

It's officially summertime and the coaches just want to lay back for a nice recovery day and talk the best summer sports and activities! We are YOUR fit friends, so come hang out with us as we talk fun summer fit things. -Merits of Baseball vs Soccer-Are detailed rules fun?-Tier ranking of lawn games! -Daniel Ricciardo (F1 driver) sweats. Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 5, 202632 min

S3EP028 - Are you working out or training? A hierarchy.

When somebody leaves the gym and needs to move on but wants to stay active, it's a very crucial time for their fit future. Will they be able to smoothly transition to the next training plan or will they glide and coast down to a comfortable 1-2x workouts per week? Josh has a philosophy about this (of course he does). And it goes something like this:Working out: good!Practicing: better!Training cycles: even better! Macro cycles with strategic goals and coach's oversight: BEST!Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 202641 min

S3EP027 - Unpacking: Dealing with Nerves

Success is built on a mountain of training, but all that can be undone by blowing the moment. Josh and Jordan unpack their experience as members of Team USA at the World Championships of Marathon Kettlebell lifting (and associated disciplines) last week. -Jordan took silver in her division-Josh took 5th place in his division. On this episode we unpack how we each individually managed competition nerves on the highest stage. -Where do nerves show up for each of us (travel, dinner, bedtime routines, warm-ups, actually doing the event). -How do we manage our own nerves, and try to find that Ideal Performance State? -How sports build character and should enhance your life: are you making a deposit or a withdrawal?Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 202626 min

S3EP026 - Dreary Day Nutrition

It's a dreary day. You know, overcast, case of the blahs, etc.....and this can definitely lead to emotional over-eating or emotional under-eating. On this episode, the coach's discuss the best dreary day strategies. What Josh says about the basics might surprise you! Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 202624 min

S3EP025 - A race that tickles your brain as well as smooshing your feet.

Well, we intended to drop helpful hints for our clients on their upcoming adventure race in this episode....but we probably ended up being more protective of the secrets than that. Is the Peak Conditioning and Fitness annual sprint adventure race a cult? I don't think so. But I wouldn't mind it if you did. Adventure races are pretty much defined by open-world navigation and decision making. So we do our best to cram that plus MORE mental and physical challenges than you're ready for into 2-4 hours! Join the conversation and have a listen. But seriously. Join the conversation. I'd actually like to hear how you would run one of these at your gym. Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 1, 202636 min

S2EP024 - Part II The Web's Top Training Tips Evaluated!

Have you ever read something on the web that was offering tips and just felt more confused or like the writer wasted your time? Or maybe you just wish you had someone to unpack some really good tips with!? Well, your fit friends, Coaches Joshua and Jordan (respectively) have decided that Training Tip Reviews will continue this week! Last week, our health.com article "10 Must-Know Fitness Tips of 2025—All Backed by Science" utterly bombed the sniff test, scoring 2 Essential, 3 Nice-to-have, 4 Marginal, and 1 TRASH tips. This week, we take up fitguru.training's "17 timeless tips from trainer's that actually work". How does it stack up? Will anyone score a tip that fits Josh's "CORE" criteria? Tune in to find out....Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 24, 202641 min

S3EP023 - Do the web's "Top 10 Fitness Tips" actually hold water??

It's no secret that we love giving training tips. In fact, that's almost the whole point. So why did it take so long to occur to Josh to check what the internet says the top training tips are in a simple search? Let me tell ya...the results are not pretty. On this episode, Josh and Jordan look back at season 3's most important training tip episodes, and then rate heatlh.com's "Ten Must Know Fitness Tips: All Backed by Science" (and fact checked, lol). Also on this episode:-Bunkers? Enclaves? Compounds? -Whose breakfast is more relatable? Tom Brady's or Peyton Manning's? -Price per workout? Maybe Josh should investigate for KBs at home vs a gym. Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 10, 202629 min

S3EP022 - Planning skills are probably your gap for next-level nutrition

People usually dream well and maybe even get good at setting appropriate goals. Even baseline healthy eating isn't that hard. But taking things to the next level? Well that's going to take some planning and implementation. On this episode, Josh breaks down a 5 step basic plan that you can put together in less than 30 minutes. Bonus? Josh and Jordan nerd out on Strategic vs Operational vs Tactical. DAH!!!Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 3, 202630 min

S3EP021 - Bad, Bad, Bad (umpires, lifestyles, knees)

Josh and Jordan are your fit friends. And hanging out with fitter friends leads to a fitter you. On this episode of the TIC podcast, we break down what umpires, lifestyle choices, and knee pain all have in common? Well in this case it's just BAD. Does sport really need umpires? Does it need video replay? Do most people with knee pain need complicated rehab? What excuses are hiding behind the perceived need to just "work harder". What can a garden teach us about recovery? Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March 27, 202628 min

S3EP020 - Tension is NOT thy friend. But we need it. But what to do about it?

Tension is required to get stronger. We can't be wet noodles under the weights. BUT chronic muscle tension and joint pain could be a sign of training too tensely and not doing enough MOBILITY work. The coaches talk about their top culprit areas that need mobility work. Also on this episode: we can't help it. We nerded out to kettlebells again. BUT it's a jumping off point about discussing surrounding yourself with the right people that propel YOU. Poll what kind of TIC episode is your favorite? POLLSpeech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.