 IFAST

 Contact

 Facebook
 Twitter
 Instagram

 COMPLETE COACH CERTIFICATION

 RTS ONLINE COACHING
 ARTICLES
 PODCAST
 VIDEOS

ON January 22, 2021   |   BY Mike Robertson

JON POPE ON RESILIENCE, STRESS PHYSIOLOGY,
AND CHANGING BELIEFS
Mike Robertson         
Jon Pope on Resilience, Stress Physiology, and Changing Beliefs           Jon Pope on
Resilience, Stress Physiology, and Changing Beliefs          
 
 

SUBSCRIBE: ITUNES STICHER SOUNDCLOUD
Jonathan Pope is an embodiment of what it means to be resilient.

As a high school athlete, Jon was a six-foot, 150-pound, right-handed baseball pitcher who
could throw a ball 90 miles an hour. But he needed to get bigger and throw harder if he wanted
to play at the Division I level.

Thinking that the gym would be his key to becoming a more powerful athlete, Jon devoted his
efforts to lifting weights.

In his sophomore year, Jon had a serious accident and by the time he started playing in college,
he already had one surgery.

He invested his time and resources into his recovery to be the best athlete he could be, but the
more motivated he was, and the harder he worked, the worse things became.

Five surgeries later, Jon was convinced that there had to be a better way.

Wanting to figure out how he could fix himself, become the best he could be, and help others do
the same, Jon dedicated himself to strength & conditioning, physical therapy, and movement.

Jon continues his mission to this day through his strength & conditioning facility, Ethos
Colorado, his coaching work at Precision Nutrition, and his book, Building the Elite, which he
co-authored with Craig Weller.
Jon joins me today to share his insights on what makes a person resilient.

He illustrates how perception can impact stress and how stress can affect workout performance.

He highlights the difference between a challenge-based and fear-based response, and reveals
how mindfulness and practices of attention can help alleviate stress.

And last but not least he shares the tools and methods coaches can use to help their clients
take their performance to the next level and underscores the power of vulnerability.

How you think about things has a massive impact on your stress response and the underlying
physiology of what occurs in your body – Jon Pope

This week on the Physical Preparation Podcast:

 Jon’s background from collegiate athlete to Ethos Colorado owner and author
 The importance and meaning of resilience
 The physiology of stress and how perception changes a client’s workout experience
 The differences between a challenge-based and a fear-based stress response
 What makes special ops selection programs challenging
 Predictability and ambiguity in workouts
 Attention, its different types, and its uses in workouts
 Tools to help clients focus on their workout
 The various domains of attention and how to cultivate them
 Using attention and its practices to help manage stress response
 The role of beliefs, expectations, and stories in training and performance
 Practical mental skills coaches, trainers, and rehab professionals can use to help clients
elevate their progress
 The power of vulnerability and relationships

Connect with Jon:

 Ethos Colorado
 Ethos Colorado on Facebook
 Ethos Colorado on Instagram
 Building the Elite
 Building the Elite on Instagram
 Book: Building the Elite: The Complete Guide to Building Special Operators by
Jonathan Pope and Craig Weller
 Jonathan Pope on LinkedIn

 
IFAST University is BACK! Are You In?
Are you ready to take your coaching and training career to the next level?

You need to find great mentors to guide you along your journey – to help you find the blind
spots in your own training programs and improve your skills as a coach.

But… mentorship can be expensive, and unfortunately, it’s not always feasible for some
budgets.

That’s why Bill Hartman and I developed IFAST University, an online curriculum and
mentorship program designed exclusively for fitness trainers, coaches, and rehab professionals.

We want to help every trainer and coach in the industry improve their training techniques and
write better training programs for their clients.

By becoming a member of IFAST University, you’ll receive:

 Hundreds of hours of members-only exclusive content,

 Monthly updates and tips to help you improve your skills and programs,
 Group Q&A sessions to answer your specific questions, and
 Access to our Facebook group, where you can learn from other dedicated professionals
such as yourself

This blend of content and Q&A is specifically designed to help make YOU the best fitness
trainer you can be.

To learn more or to join IFAST University now, visit https://ifastuniversity.com/

Subscribe, Rate & Share!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike
Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple

Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest
review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on
social media. Thank you!
DON’T MISS OUT - BECOME A COMPLETE COACH
In this certification I’ll teach you how to:

Write superior programs in less time

Coach and cue for maximum effectiveness, and

Develop amazing relationships with your clients and athletes

The certification will open again in March of 2021, but if get on the Insiders List NOW
you can save $200!
Enter your first name... Enter your email here...Yes! Get me On the
Insiders List NOW!
Share
Tweet
Share

0SHARES
Get 3 days of my best coaching materials — for free.

3 DAY COACH'S CAMP:

Write better programs
 Learn how to motivate clients outside the gym

My most popular resets for instantly improving movement quality

FIRST NAME *

EMAIL *

SUBMIT
0 Comments
LEAVE COMMENT
Leave a Reply

Comment

Name *

Email *

Website

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Post Comment

CATEGORIES
Physical Preparation Podcast
  Back to All Posts

© 2021 Robertson Training Systems. All rights reserved.

 Complete Coach Certification

 RTS Online Coaching

 Articles

 Podcast

 Videos

 Facebook

 Twitter

 Instagram

Designed & developed by Pautler Design

Share
Tweet
Share

0SHARES