Podcast 154 – The State of Fitness Education with Eric and Mike

In this episode, Eric and Mike break down and discuss the current state of fitness education, including the following: • Academia vs For-Profit Education – Letters after your name vs real-world experience – Variety of paths and opportunities in the field • The Impact of the Pandemic – Changeover of the industry – Shift to online courses – Loss of communication skills – Lack of hands-on training • The “Old School” Model – Weekend courses and certifications – Methods vs Principles – “Choose your guru” – Industry leader confusion • What Trainers are Investing In – Business development vs training excellence – Biggest current opportunities – How to choose what is best for your career • What does the future hold? – More crowded marketplace – The “6-24” timeline – Mentorship and intensives — Get your FREE eBook and Webinar at The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts: We have also been recognized as one of the Top 100 Strength Coach Podcasts on the web by MillionPodcasts:

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Podcast 154 – The State of Fitness Education with Eric and Mike is an episode from The Principles of Performance by The Principles of Performance.

This episode is 48:53 long.

This episode was published on Sep 2, 2025.

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