Send us a text We sit down with JD, a natural bodybuilder and longtime coach, to unpack the shift from in-person training to scalable online coaching while keeping client care at the center. He shares candid lessons on building systems, judging criteria, and how discipline fuels both family life and competition goals. • origins in Vancouver gyms and move to Vancouver Island • COVID forcing a pivot to online coaching and business systems • flat PT rates versus rising costs and the need to sca...
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Send us a text We sit down with JD, a natural bodybuilder and longtime coach, to unpack the shift from in-person training to scalable online coaching while keeping client care at the center. He shares candid lessons on building systems, judging criteria, and how discipline fuels both family life and competition goals. • origins in Vancouver gyms and move to Vancouver Island • COVID forcing a pivot to online coaching and business systems • flat PT rates versus rising costs and the need to sca...
S3E15: When You Chase Striations for 11 Months feat Sam Kaplan
Lifting Nerds
1 hour 6 minutes
4 months ago
S3E15: When You Chase Striations for 11 Months feat Sam Kaplan
Send us a text Sam Kaplan shares his journey as a natural bodybuilder who has competed in seven shows and is currently preparing for his fifth competition season. He offers insights from years of experience that have shaped his approach to training, nutrition, and the mental challenges of bodybuilding preparation. • Started lifting at age 12 in his uncle's home gym with basic equipment • Won his first bodybuilding competition despite having no expectations or prior experience • Evolved from ...
Lifting Nerds
Send us a text We sit down with JD, a natural bodybuilder and longtime coach, to unpack the shift from in-person training to scalable online coaching while keeping client care at the center. He shares candid lessons on building systems, judging criteria, and how discipline fuels both family life and competition goals. • origins in Vancouver gyms and move to Vancouver Island • COVID forcing a pivot to online coaching and business systems • flat PT rates versus rising costs and the need to sca...
