The Tom Brady of the Fitness Industry

About this episode

Charlie Weingroff discusses his career in physical therapy and strength coaching, sharing insights on excellence and a notable case of diagnosing an injury.

Enter my $26,750 Giveaway and win a 2 hour private in service with Charlie Weingroff for your team: https://vinceshugegiveaway.com/ Charlie Weingroff is one of the most respected physical therapists and strength coaches on the planet. He has trained pro athletes, military operators, and some of the best coaches in the world for the last 25 years. I have known Charlie for 15 years and he is one of my closest friends in this industry, which is why he agreed to be one of the headline contributions to the $26,750 Giveaway I am running right now. On this episode Charlie tells me how he built a career at the top of two professions that rarely overlap, why most strength coaches stop short of becoming great, and what fitness business owners can take from how he runs his own work. He also explains why he was ready to book a flight and fly to New Jersey just to record this podcast in person, and what that one decision says about doing things at a certain standard. At the end we get into the story of how Charlie diagnosed Tom Leonardis' serious back injury inside of 15 minutes, just by playing with his toes and checking his foot, before any MRI was taken. That is the kind of operator…

People in this episode

Host: Vince Gabriele

Guest: Charlie Weingroff

Topics covered

• fitness
• physical therapy
• strength coaching
• business standards
• professional development

Keywords

• fitness industry
• strength coach
• physical therapist
• giveaway
• professional standards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fitness Business University Podcast

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