On today’s episode, we sit down for a conversation with the author of one of our most recent articles, Gini Grimsley, who wrote about training the former athlete. So many coaches we run into always have a common theme – they want to train athletes. I get it, you can do a lot of fun stuff when working with an athlete who is truly engaged in the session. But a very common mistake in training is assuming someone’s goals before asking them what they are. Gini and I dive into our experiences working with former athletes and how to keep them engaged, safe, and constantly progressing in their programming. This isn’t the type of clientele that we want to throw everything out, honestly, they are more similar to the general population than you would think! Episode Breakdown: 9:30 – Common Goals for Former Athletes 16:30 – Maintaining Engagement 23:30 – Stay Confident with Programming 29:45 – Tap into Goals 36:00 – Athletes are People Too 41:00 – NSCA Conference Recap