Optimal Health Uncovered

E13: Training during a pandemic with Mike Ranfone

August 11, 2020 Performance
Optimal Health Uncovered
E13: Training during a pandemic with Mike Ranfone
Show Notes Transcript

In this episode, Todd and Mike are joined by long time training coach and founder of Ranfone Training Systems, Mike Ranfone.  Mike Ranfone, Todd and Mike discuss training and exercise through the Covid-19 pandemic and how it's affected business.  They dig into what the pandemic has caused for athletes at every level and how to overcome challenges you face in your training. 

Introduction

Guest intro and biography of Mike Ranfone

Strength and conditioning coach at Yale University

Consulting after leaving Yale

Selling S&C in back of truck

What lessons did you learn by starting own business?

Having consultant to evaluate your business

Managing patient care and limiting patient or client load

Why do we need to adapt in the health and wellness business?

Being more than one dimensional as a provider or business allows for success during COVID-19

Individualized attention with Ranfone Training systems

3 tiers at Ranfone: group (1 coach to 12 athletes), semi-private (1 coach to 4 athletes), and private training (1 on 1).  

Are clients wearing masks? 12 feet without masks, 6 feet with masks

Using Zoom or telehealth became standard of care

Currently, Performance is back to almost normal in person care but spaced out and using more private rooms

5-10% of cases are performed outside

Having enough space for people to space out is the biggest challenge

How things have changed in training and performance?  The biggest step was looking outside the gym space to help results.

Are we creating the outcome we said we could

Results are everything and what the client wants

Stress of 

Finding good people around you and collaborating with a team

Helping the client is the ultimate goal

Biggest lesson learned from non-competitive play

Playing a different sport

Skill development does not develop

There are certain windows that athletic ability develop

COVID-19 has stopped certain sports

What do you say to young athletes who prepare for a goal and now cant play the season?

Whats the alternative?

You don’t have to feel sorry for ourselves

What can you demand of yourself?

This is an extended off-season

What kind of discussions with parents are we having?

Progressing during a pandemic or when you don’t have a season

Outro