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A bodybuilder's insight
This seminar will give you an insight into bodybuilding. It’s a commitment to shaping your body like no other. We will delve into the mental, emotional and physical aspect of this discipline and the expectations that one should have entering a competition.
The Core – training for aesthetics and function
When it comes to training for visible abs, the term “core” often gets thrown in the mix. Is the abdominals (abs) synonymous with the core? What sort of training will get you that midsection that you desire? This seminar will delve into these questions and more.
The Art and science of losing fat
Fat Loss is often viewed as a science. But the limiting factor in this equation is often individuality and the knowledge of when to apply what. This seminar will give you anecdotal and scientific applications of protocols for effective fat loss.
Female training and best protocols for hormonal optimization
Should females and males train alike? What are some of the factors we need to consider in female specific training that is more suited to their physiology, including times around the period, pre-post pregnancy and perimenopause? This seminar will delve into these and more.
Periodizing for strength gains - are you doing it right?
Is strength development just about lifting heavier with each session or is there more to it than this simple premise? Learn the Dos and Don’ts when periodizing for strength gains in this seminar.
Round table discussion
We are opening the forum to you! It’s a free for all, and a great opportunity for you to ask Coach Ben some of your most pressing questions.
Eating through the holidays without guilt
As we head into the festive season, the one thing that springs to mind is the flow of social events and catch-ups over an abundance of food and drink. How would one manage to stick to their fitness and body composition goals with all these going on? In this seminar, we’ll be talking holiday strategies – how best to eat and train to keep you jolly and not losing the results you’ve worked so hard to get.
Taking Action on your Nutrition
While we all have read and may understand the theories behind certain nutritional strategies, the most challenging part is actually implementing them. Reasons such convenience, social obligations and emotional eating are some of the most common issues that can deter someone’s good intention to follow a nutrition plan. In this seminar, I’ll discuss some methods to best implement nutritional plans and how to make that sustainable.
How to increase your Testosterone naturally
With the focus on different Testosterone boosters on the market, what actually works? In this seminar we look at why this hormone is so important for both men and women, and the best ways of increasing test levels naturally.
Brainhacks To Stay Sharp
Efficiency, Efficiency, Efficiency! In this day and age, we are all geared towards doing more in less time. To maximizing our focus and productivity, what are some of effective brainhacks that we can use to keep us ahead of the game?
Programming Splits – What gives the best results?
A full-body split, push-pull combo or even a 7-day bodybuilding split: which gives you the biggest “Bang for buck” when it comes to RESULTS? In this seminar, we explore the ideal training split in programming and the variables we need to consider when designing such a program.
Programming Splits – What gives the best results?
A full-body split, push-pull combo or even a 7-day bodybuilding split: which gives you the biggest “Bang for buck” when it comes to RESULTS? In this seminar, we explore the ideal training split in programming and the variables we need to consider when designing such a program.
Programming Splits – What gives the best results?
A full-body split, push-pull combo or even a 7-day bodybuilding split: which gives you the biggest “Bang for buck” when it comes to RESULTS? In this seminar, we explore the ideal training split in programming and the variables we need to consider when designing such a program.
Programming principles for Fat Loss
Is there such a thing as a fat Loss specific program? If so, what are the considerations for that? This seminar will look at the scientific evidence behind creating a program to accelerate fat loss. We will delve into the training variables considered, how they are applied and how gender differences affect programming styles.
Understanding Flexible dieting vs meal plans – The Pros and Cons
Flexible dieting has been a concept introduced to break the mold of eating in a fixed manner when working towards a body composition goal. This has shown to be less mentally taxing, more sustainable in the long run and allows for better results.
This seminar looks at the benefits of being flexible in a nutrition plan, as well as the considerations and potential pitfalls of this strategy.
Training and nutritional protocols for senior populations
Age has shown to lead to a decrease in testosterone production as well as in one’s ability to maintain muscle mass amongst other physiological changes. How do these changes impact the way we eat, move and function?
This seminar delves into the physiological effects of aging, highlighting the ideal training and nutritional protocols for a senior population.
What is Reverse Dieting?
As its name suggest, “Reverse Dieting” is the process of coming out of a diet phase. While this may sound simple enough, many have been unsuccessful in doing so without self-sabotage. They either put on too much weight (typically fat), or are unable to break the diet cycle, thus negatively impacting the body’s metabolism and hormonal system.
The seminar looks at Reverse Dieting, delving into the methodologies, physiological implications and the psychological aspects of this process.
NLP Principles For Behavioral Change- PT Edition
Enhancing Your Recovery
With any training program, we seek to train harder and push ourselves more. Progress is the name of the game, and we all have skin in this for different reasons – to be stronger, faster, build confidence, improve body composition etc.
Yet, our ability to progress is limited by the effectiveness of our recovery. In this seminar, we discuss some of the best ways to better our recovery both mentally and physiologically, as well as how they can be applied for accelerated results.
The Science of Bulking – Is It Necessary?
Bulking is a term used to describe a period of high calories. It is importantly used to provide a caloric surplus for the growth and development of muscle tissue.
This has been widely used and frequently justified within the sport of bodybuilding. Yet, is bulking an absolute necessity for bikini, strength and even sporting athletes? This seminar looks at some of the contraindications of doing so, as well as the best practices, including supplementing, training and food choices during the bulking phase.
Round table discussion
We are opening the forum to you! It’s a free for all, and a great opportunity for you to ask Coach Ben some of your most pressing questions.
Treat meals and Refeeds – What’s The Go?
What is the difference between a Treat meal and a Refeed? Are they necessary or just an excuse to eat foods?
In this seminar, we delve into the concept of these meals – the WHAT, HOW, WHY and WHEN they should be incorporated, as well as other considerations that could dictate its usefulness – including personality, mentality and body type.
Now that you’re a successful PT, then what?
As trainers, our goal is the pursuit of knowledge – using that to create the best results for clients. Yet, many do not invest nearly as much time into their own personal growth and business development.
This seminar will explore the ways trainers can further develop themselves. Apart from working in the business, how they can effectively work more ON the business to grow their income, their client base and increase opportunities for business progression.
Training under 18s: How young is too young?
When it comes to training youths, is there an ideal time to start them? What constitutes being too young? Will lifting weights stunt their growth? What should they do to strengthen themselves? And what about their nutrition?
All these questions and more will be covered in this in-depth lecture on training youths. For those working with children and adolescence all the way to the age of 18, this is a must sit-in session.
The latest research on Hypertrophy and it’s application
This seminar will delve into the most recent studies on Hypertrophy and highlight the relevant takeaway information.
Some questions I’ll be answering is whether older studies have stood the test of time in giving us an accurate depiction of muscle growth? Is there more to reps, sets training methodologies and it’s application. Does gender differences still affect the way we apply the theory or has this shifted?
As new information emerges, we’re always bound to keep up with the science. However, here you’ll also learn how to critically evaluate all information, understand it’s limitations and take into consideration anecdotal outcomes in order to create the best results.
Your calorie questions answered!
Calories are the main consideration for a nutritional plan – especially when it comes to weight loss or weight gain. Most of us are familiar with the term, but do we know how calories are calculated, applied and what equations are the most accurate? In fact, have you ever wondered why independently calculated macros often does not equate to the total output given by the calorie app?
From the pros, cons and everything in-between, this seminar is dedicated to understanding the Caloric Equation – how they are used, interpreted and dispensed.
Your calorie questions answered!
Calories are the main consideration for a nutritional plan – especially when it comes to weight loss or weight gain. Most of us are familiar with the term, but do we know how calories are calculated, applied and what equations are the most accurate? In fact, have you ever wondered why independently calculated macros often does not equate to the total output given by the calorie app?
From the pros, cons and everything in-between, this seminar is dedicated to understanding the Caloric Equation – how they are used, interpreted and dispensed.
Menopause and weight loss
Menopause is a natural biological process that marks the end of menstruation and fertility in women. During this transition, hormonal changes occur, including a decline in estrogen levels, which can impact various aspects of health, including body composition.
This seminar will delve into better understanding the impact of menopause on body composition, weight loss and overall well-being, as well as discuss ways to overcome some of the issues faced during this period.
Eating according to your body type and blood type – what’s the go?
We all know that nutrition plays a crucial role in maintaining optimal health and well-being. Personalized dietary approaches based on individual characteristics such as body type and blood type have gained attention for their potential benefits.
This seminar explores the concept of eating specifically according to body type and blood type, highlighting key principles and considerations for personalized nutrition.
Setting yourself up for daily success – guest speakers
This seminar features two extraordinary guests from diverse backgrounds, each bringing their unique life journeys and relationship with fitness to the table.
Join us for a candid interview as they share their stories of striving for daily excellence and the invaluable lessons we can glean to propel ourselves forward on our own paths to personal and career growth.
GLP-1 drugs: our new Fat Loss Saviour?
Recent buzz surrounds a class of medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), touted for their ability to accelerate weight loss beyond traditional diet and exercise methods. Among them, Ozempic®, endorsed by celebrities, has emerged as a sought-after solution for shedding excess fat.
However, the question remains: what are the potential physical and mental health implications of these drugs, and can they serve as a substitute for physical training in achieving a leaner physique?
In this seminar, we’ll delve into the latest scientific findings on GLP-1 medications and their effects on the body. We’ll also explore how they interact with exercise regimens and discuss the crucial role personal trainers can play in guiding clients considering these options.
Sports and Body composition: What’s the correlation?
We all know that manipulating body composition for a physique athlete/ bodybuilder is the number one focus of their “sport”. However, when it comes to actively participating in sports, does body composition truly make a difference, and if it does, what constitutes an optimal state?
This discussion will delve into the correlation between body composition and sports performance, investigating the significance of athletes in prioritizing this aspect to attain success within their respective sports.
Standing out as a Personal Trainer
What sets an exceptional personal trainer apart from the competition? Discover the essential blend of soft and hard skills that elevate PTs in today’s market, from strategic positioning to savvy business strategies. This seminar will be a highly interactive one, so expect to learn, discuss and implement for your success!
Heart Health Optimization Blueprint
What is the ideal lifestyle to ensure optimal cardiovascular health? With so much misleading information on diet types, exercise, cholesterol and associated health markers, what exactly should you be focusing on?
Let’s take a deeper dive into bettering heart health, clearing the air on common misconceptions and identifying the real factors that need to be addressed as well as providing solutions for that.
Unlocking The Power Of Plateaus
Plateaus often feel like frustrating roadblocks, but what if they’re actually key stepping stones to greater physical and mental growth? The real question is: “Are we approaching them from the wrong perspective?”
In this seminar, we’ll uncover the science behind plateaus, explore the different types you and your clients may face, pinpoint the root causes, and equip you with proven strategies to break through them. Discover how to turn plateaus into powerful opportunities for progress and take your training expertise to the next level!
Gut Health and Performance: A Deep Dive into the GI Tract
It’s often said, “You are what you eat,” but a more accurate truth is: “You are what you digest, absorb, and utilize.” The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is at the centre of our overall health and performance, influencing everything from energy levels to recovery, mental clarity and even motivation.
This seminar takes a comprehensive look at the journey of food through the digestive system, exploring how nutrients are broken down, absorbed, and processed for optimal function. We’ll examine the critical role of gut health in achieving peak performance, covering topics like the microbiome’s influence on digestion, common digestive issues that hinder results, and practical strategies for maintaining a resilient and efficient GI system.
Round Table discussion
We are opening the forum to you! It’s a free for all, and a great opportunity for you to ask Coach Ben some of your most pressing questions.
Harnessing The Power Of Herbs
Herbs have been used for centuries as nature’s medicine, offering a wide array of health benefits that extend beyond the kitchen.
This seminar explores how personal trainers can leverage the benefits of herbs to enhance client health and performance. We’ll compare Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine approaches, highlight common herbs, and discuss practical uses like cooking to maximize their benefits. Trainers will also learn about the most effective parts of plants, the active ingredients behind their health-boosting properties, and how herbs can aid digestion, reduce inflammation, and manage stress.
Gain practical, science-backed knowledge to incorporate herbs into wellness strategies for your clients.
Guest Speaker: Inside The Mind of a Coach-Strategies & Success In Sports & Life
Join us for an exclusive seminar featuring a high-level sports coach who has guided athletes to achieve peak performance. Through an insightful interview, we’ll delve into their views on what drives athletic success, the strategies they use to foster excellence, and their personal approaches to achieving success in their career and life.
Gain a behind-the-scenes look at the mindset, methods, and habits that define top-level coaching. This session offers valuable lessons to apply in your own practice and inspire your clients to reach their fullest potential.
Mastering Energy Systems for Training and Recovery
This seminar will explore the three primary energy systems—phosphagen, glycolytic, and oxidative—and their connection to muscle recruitment, performance, and recovery potential.
We’ll focus on practical applications, diving into how to design programs that target specific energy systems to achieve goals like strength, hypertrophy, endurance, and recovery. In addition, we’ll cover strategies to align exercise intensity with the body’s energy demands and provide insights into optimizing rest and active recovery for maximum results.
This session will equip trainers with the knowledge to help clients train smarter and recover more effectively.
Top success hacks I’ve learnt from my Mentor
What separates average coaches from exceptional ones? It’s not just reps and sets—it’s principles. In this personal and strategic seminar, I share the foundational lessons passed down from my mentor Charles Poliquin – that shaped how I think, program, and create results.
You’ll learn non-negotiable rules for high performance, time-tested systems for client retention, and ways to think long-term in a short-term world. We’ll break down how to stop chasing fads and start owning a philosophy that compounds over time—whether you’re early in your career or looking to refine your edge. This is about building legacy, not just income.
Training for Longevity
The face of fitness has changed over the last decade; moving away from just aesthetics or peak performance to a bigger focus on wellness and sustainability. Today’s clients want to feel better, move without pain, stay active into old age, and extend their healthspan—not just their lifespan.
In this seminar, we’ll focus on the key pillars of longevity-focused fitness: muscle preservation as medicine, inflammation control through smart training, joint and connective tissue health, and how aerobic capacity influences biological aging. You’ll also learn how to communicate these concepts to build long-term trust and buy-in from clients—so they stick around longer, train harder, and refer more often.
We’ll also cut through the hype on tools like HRV, wearable tech, sauna, cold exposure, and other “biohacks”—what works, what doesn’t, and how to integrate the useful ones into real-world programs that get results. This is about coaching smarter—not harder—and positioning yourself at the forefront of where fitness is heading.
Fat Loss 3.0 – The Industry’s Latest Updates
Fat loss is saturated with quick fixes, recycled plans, and reckless methods. This seminar cuts through the noise. We’ll deep dive into the newest research-backed techniques driving results in real-world settings: Metabolic adaptation, muscle-sparing fasts, GLP-1 agonists (and how they impact training), NEAT manipulation, and intelligent use of cardio and resistance blocks.
We’ll also expose what’s not working—like calorie-only approaches, obsession with scale weight, and the myths still plaguing the industry.
Expect frameworks you can plug straight into your coaching, designed to get leaner bodies that stay lean without wrecking health or your mindset.
Transformative Communication for Personal Trainers
Great coaching isn’t just about writing effective programs—it’s about how you deliver them. What you say, how you say it, and when you say it can make or break a client’s progress. This seminar gives personal trainers the communication tools needed to build trust, improve client compliance, and increase long-term retention. Better communication = better results and more renewals.
You’ll learn how to ask the right questions, recognise emotional and behavioural cues, and match your language to match your client’s mindset and motivation. We’ll also cover how to give feedback that’s heard, not ignored, and how to negate resistance/setback without losing momentum.
Whether you’re coaching a client through a tough phase, introducing a new habit, or trying to boost accountability, this session shows you how to deliver information in a way that gets heard and followed through. Because at the end of the day, the best programs only work if they’re understood, accepted, and applied.
Built Not Born: One Coach’s Rise
Success in this industry isn’t handed out—it’s earned. In this exclusive live interview, we sit down with one of my standout students—a coach who’s built a thriving business, transformed their mindset, and carved out real impact in the industry.
You’ll hear the unfiltered truth behind their journey: the early setbacks, the inner battles, the breakthrough decisions, and the systems that helped them grow from just getting by to building a brand, client base, and identity that lasts. We’ll explore how they handled uncertainty, scaled their business, developed leadership, and stayed consistent when things got tough.
This isn’t theory—it’s real-world insight from someone who’s walked the road and come out stronger. If you’re serious about growing as a coach, a business owner, and a leader, this conversation will give you the clarity, belief, and tools to level up.
The Vagus link
The vagus nerve is the hidden driver behind recovery, digestion, emotional regulation—and yes, even fat loss. If you’re not addressing it in your coaching, you’re leaving results on the table.
In this seminar, we’ll break down the physiology of the vagus nerve, its role in the parasympathetic system, and the signs of vagal dysfunction many clients show daily—like poor sleep, chronic stress, gut issues, and stalled fat loss. You’ll learn how to assess nervous system readiness, and apply practical vagal activation strategies including breathwork, isometric holds, cold exposure, humming, and movement sequences that pair with your existing training protocols.
This is performance coaching at the next level—helping clients recover faster, train harder, and regulate stress for better results in both body and mind.
FitFuture 2026: The Trends Changing Coaching
This seminar breaks down the major shifts reshaping the fitness industry—from AI and wearable technology to combination therapies, recovery tools, and the growing demand for personalised, data-driven coaching.
You’ll learn how these trends are changing client expectations, what they mean for fat loss and muscle retention, and how to adapt your coaching without losing the human element that drives real results. We’ll explore the rise of biomarker tracking, hybrid coaching models, and the emerging longevity market so you can stay ahead of industry changes.
By the end, you’ll know exactly how to position your skills and services to remain relevant, in demand, and future-ready as the fitness landscape continues to evolve.
Beyond aesthetics: What True Body Composition Means for Health, Longevity & Performance
Everyone online is shouting about getting leaner—but almost no one is asking the real question: “Does lean always mean healthy, or are we chasing the wrong target?”
This seminar pulls apart the myths driving modern aesthetics and reveals what body composition truly tells us about health, performance, and longevity. We’ll uncover why muscle and fat are far more than appearance metrics—they’re powerful predictors of metabolic health, inflammation, cardiovascular risk, and even mortality. You’ll learn why some clients get “leaner” but metabolically worse, how common dieting strategies quietly erode muscle, and why supposedly “healthy” food choices can sabotage long-term health markers.
We’ll break down how to interpret body composition through the lens of blood work and heart health, and how to coach clients toward aesthetics without compromising longevity or performance. If you want to elevate your coaching beyond surface-level results and guide clients toward leanness that actually improves their lifespan—not shortens it—this seminar will change the way you think about the body forever.
The Unseen Battles: What Coaching Really Takes to Succeed
Every trainer sees the success stories—but few ever hear the truth about the struggles, setbacks, and turning points that actually shape a coaching career.
This seminar takes you behind the scenes of a real journey – Mine, exposing the mistakes that almost cost me growth, the unforeseen business challenges and the pressure of running a high-performance centre while coaching clients, travelling to teach, and keeping family at the centre of it all.
You’ll uncover the psychological, operational, and leadership traps that quietly hold coaches back—and the strategies, and mindset shifts that helped me break through each ceiling. We’ll dig into the real bottlenecks that stall careers, how to stay consistent when life and business get chaotic, and how to make decisions that move you forward. If you want the kind of insights most coaches only learn after years of trial and error, this is the session. It’s the seminar I wish someone had given me—so you can skip the setbacks and accelerate your rise.
Behavioural Coaching for increased Client Compliance
Most clients don’t fall short because the program is wrong—they fall short because their behaviour isn’t being coached.
This seminar gives you the tools to change that. You’ll uncover the real reasons clients resist change and learn how to coach them through it with communication strategies that boost buy-in, compliance, and long-term success. We’ll break down practical behavioural tools like friction reduction, reward engineering, and cue-based coaching so you can create personalised interventions that actually stick.
Designed as an interactive, hands-on experience with case studies and live behavioural analysis, this seminar shows you exactly how to turn behaviour psychology into better results and stronger client retention.
Train Like an Athlete: Performance Principles for All Levels
Most clients aren’t elite athletes—but they still run, jump and compete like ones. The problem? Their training rarely prepares them for it. This seminar gives you the foundations every recreational athlete (and athlete) needs: how to use the general prep phase to spot mobility issues, movement flaws, and injury risks before they show up in sport.
You’ll learn the essentials of posterior chain power, explosive concentric work, and building muscular strength through angles and various strength curves—the real engines behind speed, deceleration, and force. We’ll also cover why “sport-mimicking” exercises often fail, and what actually transfers to better performance.
Plus, you’ll discover how to match conditioning to true energy system demands, when to add joint-support work, and how to manage load during competition periods.
If your clients want to run faster, hit harder, jump higher, and stay injury-free in their sport, this seminar gives you the blueprint.
Strength After Survival: Training Cancer Survivors Safely & Effectively
With more cancer survivors returning to the gym seeking strength, mobility, and confidence, trainers must know how to support them safely and competently without stepping outside medical boundaries.
This seminar breaks down how common treatments affect muscle, fatigue, cardiovascular capacity, and metabolic health, and highlights key contraindications such as lymphedema risk, bone fragility, neuropathy, immune suppression, and surgical recovery timelines.
You’ll learn evidence-backed exercise guidelines, practical in-scope nutrition considerations, and how to identify red flags, communicate with medical teams, and build structured, safe programs that deliver meaningful results for survivors.
Body Composition Application – Case studies and analysis
This seminar will focus on the nutritional and training strategies applied with ASP clients in achieving their results – both in the short and long term.
We will look at how these principles are applied to athletes, gen pop. as well as bodybuilding specific clientele. In addition, we’ll be delving into the individual considerations for each case study and how protocols are tailored to fit the client and their goals.
From the pros, cons and everything in-between, this seminar is dedicated to understanding the Caloric Equation – how they are used, interpreted and dispensed.
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