#37 Sustainable Personal Training with Paden & Michael Hughes of Gymnazo Movement Made Better Podcast

Check out this week's podcast episode with Paden and Michael Hughes of Gymnazo. Gymnazo is a renowned gym located in San Louis Obisbo, California and is known for its incredible blending of fitness and recovery experiences virtually and in-person. Paden and Michael have also co-founded GymnazoEdu which exists to arm trainers, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts with the tools and experiences they need to turn their passion into rewarding careers and businesses. 
Michael is the innovator and internal movement guru who has over 16 years of experience within the fitness industry and a wealth of knowledge: B.S. in kinesiology from Cal State, FAFS, FMR, MDMC, 3DMAPS, CAFS, FCR to name a few.
Paden is the visionary and business leader of Gymnazo. She oversees strategic planning, customer service, company finances, marketing and manages the team.
 
In this podcast we discuss:
00:00 - Intro / What is Gymnazo
04:09 - Gym owners - investing in your coaches
06:22 - Multi-dimensional movement
06:57 - The MDMC (The Multi-Dimensional Movement Coach)
08:15 - Fitness business conundrum: Loyalty to one coach
10:23 - Biomechanics and imagination
14:24 - Personal training demographics
16:10 - Active mobility work
18:58 - Gymnazo Training Courses
22:05 - Industry debate: Standardized testing and licensing for trainers
26:09 - Gym shutdowns in California
29:17 - Gymnazo adaptations
37:47 - Corona fatigue
41:04 - Virtual training: Adapt, improvise, overcome
53:34 - The MDMC Online Training Module
54:38 - Bonus: Camera recommendations
More from Gymnazo:
www.gymnazo.com
www.gymnazoedu.com
www.instagram.com/gymnazoedu