Coach’s Spotlight: Meet Zachary Pello| S2:Ep29
From FITLETE Radio | A Personal Training News and Fitness Industry Q&A Show by FITLETE: It's for Independent Personal Trainers trying to level up their skills.
January 12, 2026 · 16 min · Season 2 · Episode 29
About this episode
George chats with Zach Pello about coaching women, adapting training for injuries, and using technology in fitness.
In this FITLETE Radio Trainer Spotlight, George chats with Zach Pello, owner and head coach of Pello Fitness, about coaching women in the “real world,” adapting training for injuries, navigating client misinformation, and using simple tech to keep people progressing for years. Zach has been training since his freshman year of college in 2003 and has spent most of his career as an independent contractor and small-group coach for women while continually leveling up his education through programs like Precision Nutrition. Outside the gym, he’s a lifelong gamer, mountain biker, camper, and dad who collects Pokémon cards and plays Magic with his kids. Key takeaways * Meet people where they are: regressions, substitutions, and listening to preferences beat forcing the “perfect” plan every time. * Separate outcome vs. process: track simple, frequent metrics and build habits like training 3x/week or food tracking blocks before obsessing over the final goal number. * Experience and mentorship > letters: hands-on coaching, long-term client results, and real-world reps matter more than a wall of certifications. * Tech should make coaching easier, not fancier: a solid training platform…
People in this episode
Host: George
Guest: Zach Pello
Topics covered
- coaching
- women's fitness
- injury adaptation
- client communication
- technology in training
Keywords
- coaching
- women's fitness
- injury adaptation
- client misinformation
- training technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pello Fitness
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