Ep43: Strength Training at Every Age with Robert Linkul

Robert Linkul is the head personal trainer and the owner of Be
STRONGER Fitness in Sacramento, CA, and specializes in training for
older adults. Robert has his masters degree in personal training
from the United State Sports Academy (University of Alabama) and a
bachelors degree in kinesiology from California State University of
Sacramento. He was named the NSCA’s 2012 Personal Trainer of the
year and Robert serves as the chairman for the NSCA’s personal
trainer special interest group and is the career development
columnist for the NSCA’s personal training quarterly
publication.
Linkul is an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT *D) and a
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS *D) with
distinction. Robert has also earned a Master Sandbag Instructors
Certification from Alpha Strong and is a CPT and CSCS exam
preparation symposium instructor for the NSCA. Robert has been in
the personal training industry since 1999 and has developed a
semi-private group training style that few in the industry have
mastered.
In this episode, Robert and I discuss:

* Why he trains older adults
* His journey through 13 surgeries and how it affects his
training
* The danger of training exclusively for performance
* Identifying a training purpose
* Why he doesn’t call assessments “assessments” to clients
* The concept of training for life
* The importance of being an educator
* Misconceptions about training older adults
* External load for stronger bones
* Why he programs throws and explosive movements
* The principles of training that apply at every age
* Training with pain (and arthritis)
* Having a referral network and team
* Emotional challenges older adults face
* The mindset older adults bring to training
* Why he rarely programs presses
* Be Stronger Fitness

Learn more about Robert’s company: bestrongerfitness.com
Find Robert’s course: trainingtheolderadult.com
Follow Robert on Instagram: @robertlinkul
Check out his Youtube channel: youtube.com