Carl Hardwick fitness coaches

About Carl Hardwick

Maximize Your Program Design Productivity as a Fitness Coach

To increase program design efficiency, you must take a 360-degree approach to assess efficiency blockers in your daily life.

How To Recession-Proof Your Fitness Coaching Practice

The actions you take to build economic resiliency will transcend a recession and make your coaching practice better as a whole.

The Pros & Cons of Evidence-Based Fitness Coaching

Evidence-based coaching has shifted the direction of fitness over the past few decades, but a more nuanced approach may work best.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: How To Build Stronger Coach-Client Relationships

As fitness coaches, our impact hinges on the relationships we cultivate with our clients. Here are four helpful frameworks.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: How To Assess Your Clients

Rather than guessing, here’s a four-part assessment system every fitness coach can use to set each client up for success.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: Implementing Individual Design in a Group Gym

Can I incorporate individual design coaching into my group fitness gym? Yes, but it’s important to consider the pros and cons of a hybrid model.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: Use Tough Aerobic Work To Improve Vitality

Tough aerobic work isn't for the faint-hearted, but it can lead to profound health and fitness benefits that last a lifetime.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: Why Easy Aerobic Work Is Essential

Love it or hate it, easy aerobic work, or cardio, is essential for health and longevity. Here’s a progressive approach to programming it.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: Resistance Training To Maintain Strength & Longevity

We lose 30% of our muscle mass by age 80. To offset that, incorporate this simple approach to resistance training in every program you design.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: Group Coaching vs Individual Design

The debate between individual design and group coaching is a heated one. Here’s why I’ve hung my hat on individual design.