The Show Up Fitness Podcast

Chris Hitchko runs Show Up Fitness, a personal training certification program that has become something of a pipeline for people who want to actually work in gyms rather than just collect a credential. His podcast is an extension of that mission. Episodes run the gamut from long interviews with working coaches and nutritionists to short solo rants about why the fitness industry keeps churning out trainers who can't program a basic squat progression. Hitchko is blunt about the stuff most fitness personalities tiptoe around: why CEC mills are a scam, how to price sessions when you're starting out, what to say when a client asks about Ozempic, and why most online coaching businesses fail inside eighteen months. Guests include former Division I strength coaches, physical therapists, bodybuilders, and the occasional client willing to share their transformation story without the usual before-and-after theatrics. The conversations lean toward practical application. You'll hear specific rep schemes, how to handle a client with a cranky shoulder, and what to charge a gym that wants to bring you on as an employee versus a contractor. If you train people for a living or want to, this is one of the more useful shows in the space. If you just want motivation, look somewhere softer.