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S1E11: Andrea Valdez on Building Awesome Coach-Client Relationships
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Andy Morgan
Andrea is a member of the 3D Muscle Journey bodybuilding and powerlifting coaching team. She is a bodybuilder, Grid competitor, and is my co-author on the Muscle and Strength Pyramid books. Today's conversation covers three main topics:1. Coaching philosophy and building the coach-client relationship.2. The importance of getting "un-lean" after competing when moving into a muscle gain phase.3. How training for another sport has made her a better bodybuilder and may be something worth consideration.At the end of the podcast, we went a little off topic with Andrea schooling me on how to use Instagram and Snapchat. I hope you enjoy this conversation with the absolute bundle of energy that is... Andrea Valdez! :)Show notes- Why Andrea believes 3DMJ is one of the best coaching teams in the industry." [5'30]- The story of how Andrea brought us together to write The Muscle and Strength Pyramid books came about. [10'00]- Coaching philosophy and building the coach-client relationship. [16'00]- "I learned this coaching 10-year-olds and it is the same with adults, but you get to ask the hard questions." [22'00]- Why people need to get "un-lean" during the off-season. [30'00]- Andrea explains her sport, Grid. [40'00]- Why having another physical hobby has been the best thing for her bodybuilding. [44'00]- Client selection and the different coaching packages that 3DMJ offer. [52'00]- Andrea educates Andy on Snapchat and Instagram [58'00]For links to the resources talked about in the podcast, check out the show notes here: http://rippedbody.com/podcast-andrea-valdez/