August 7, 2025 • 18 mins
In Part 2 of Liz’s origin story, we go behind the scenes of how Canine Handler Fitness went from one-on-one coaching to an online movement supporting hundreds of handlers across the globe.
You’ll hear what it really took to launch online programs that actually work — the missteps, the breakthroughs, and the major lessons learned along the way.
💡 In this episode:
- The surprising challenges of coaching online vs. in person
- Why general fitness isn’t enough for dog sport handlers
- The creation of CHF’s first sprinting, agility, and strength programs
- What led to the All Access Pass and over 350 follow-along workouts
- Why strength training is a non-negotiable for handler performance
- What’s coming next — including pelvic floor support and handler-specific rehab programs
Whether you're a new listener or a long-time member of the CHF community, this episode brings you into the heart of the mission — helping handlers train smarter, move better, and feel more like themselves.
🎧 Let’s grow together — body, mind, and handler spirit.
PS. Have you picked up your FREE Handler Stretching Guide?
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(00:00):
Hey dog sport handlers, welcome to the canine handler fitness
podcast. I'm your host Liz Joyce, your go
to expert for all things dog sport fitness.
Whether you're running, agility,doing protection work, tackling,
search and rescue, handling it tough tugger or just looking to
build frank for a lifetime of adventures with your dog.
Remember you are half the team and I'm here to help you stay
(00:23):
strong, mobile and injury free. Join me as I breakdown the
unique demands, handler fitness,speed, strength, endurance with
everything you need to perform at your best both in and out of
Britain. Let's stay strong, stay in the
game and keep doing what we love.
Let's dive in. Hey friends, and welcome back to
(00:45):
the Canine Handler Fitness Podcast.
And this is Part 2 of how this all came to be.
Last time I shared the early days how all this started with a
Spark, where my love affair for fitness really began.
Also training my first German Shepherd, Hazel, and how the
friendships and clients I met through dog sports help shape
the direction of my work. And the moment I realized that
(01:08):
if I wanted to handle better, I couldn't just rely on general
fitness anymore. I had to train differently for
the sport, for the dog and for the job.
We ended with Shade Weitzel, whowas my very first online client
and the day that came on HandlerFitness was officially born.
But launching CHF, that was justthe beginning because coaching
(01:31):
online is absolutely not just a carbon copy of in person work.
This is a different universe andI had to reimagine everything
from warm ups to workouts to howsomeone feels when they open a
video and press play and stepping into something new.
And I learned fast, and sometimes the hard way.
(01:53):
So today I want to take you behind the scenes of that
evolution from the scrappy, messy, experimental first days,
to launching my first sprinting and agility programs, to the
first strength training course Ireleased, and now to working
with hundreds of handlers acrossthe world and the big vision
that I see ahead. But before we go further, I want
(02:13):
to give you a quick reminder about my background.
I am a certified personal trainer with additional
credentials in running gait analysis and I am a corrective
exercise specialist for the pelvic floor.
I'm also a women's coaching specialist and have trained in
osteoporosis safe program design, stretching and rolling
(02:34):
techniques. And I have a deep and ongoing
interest in the connection between the feed core and hips
and how fashion focused trainingcan help us build elastic
strength, or the ability to store and release energy the way
that we were designed to, and also in ways that are going to
benefit our sport. That perspective of this
(02:55):
background shapes everything that I create in this next
chapter. It's where CHF grew up and where
we grow together. I think she's more of a teenager
right now, but let's dive in. My very first lesson was that
online coaching is not just Zoompersonal training.
(03:16):
It's its own beast to create workouts for groups of people.
I don't know personally, and I had to think about everything.
People's space was 1 and I designed them for use in small
spaces. The equipment that people have
access to, then I assume it's limited equipment.
So the things are important to me as a coach.
(03:37):
The temple that people are executing exercises, the
layering of exercises and the exercise selection really
matter. The energy levels people are
coming in from, attention spans,mindset, their relationship to
movement and confidence and executing exercises.
(03:57):
I had to think of all of it and all for people that I did not
know. Because one thing I will tell
you is if I was going to build courses that people could follow
at home with no one standing there beside them, they had to
be smart, structured, flexible, supportive, and they had to fill
in all the gaps that normally get addressed mid workout when a
(04:19):
coach like me can say, hey, tuckyour ribs or try bracing here
instead. Or hey, at Rep 8, every time you
do this row exercise, your shoulder comes up around your
ear. So in my follow along videos at
Rep 7, I start telling people, watch your shoulder guys, keep
that thing down. And I really wanted it to feel
(04:40):
like I was right there guiding them.
And that meant I had to build these courses differently than
other online programs that I've seen.
The complexity of this really held me up for quite a while.
I knew whatever I built couldn'tleave anyone behind.
Every interaction that people have with me, I take very
(05:03):
seriously. I could be the last fitness
person that this individual reaches out to.
I could be the make it or break it.
I could be the person that showsthem they could do it or the
person that shows them that theycannot.
And I always want to be that person that lifts others up.
After I started working with Shane and she had introduced me
(05:24):
to her network and then they introduced me to their networks,
it started to spread and what I was offering at the time was
private coaching. I still offer this service,
although I am full and have a wait list now.
My private coaching service offers a biweekly video calls
and I developed programs specifically for those people.
(05:46):
My roster filled up really quickly and it felt like
personal training again but justdone virtually.
But within about a year my agility clients started lovingly
but very firmly asking for sprinting and agility specific
training. I made them for my clients at
(06:09):
1st, and when they asked to share them with their own
students or training buddies, I decided to turn those programs
into something more formal. My first course called Fast and
Agile was released in May of 2022.
I'm going to tell you it was terrifying and also exhilarating
and one of the most creatively fulfilling things that I have
(06:33):
ever done. I made this solid plan.
I mapped it all out. OK, if someone's going to start
and I know they haven't been working out very much and they
have a sedentary job, we need tomake sure that their ankles and
feet and Achilles and hips and core and back are ready for
impact movement in a Safeway. So how do I do that?
(06:53):
We're going to start with ladderdrills.
What are the easiest ladder drills?
Where should they go in the program?
And I mapped it all out from even that very basic thing all
the way through to how do I teach people how to use their
bodies really well and develop athleticism in a short amount of
time. So I made the plan.
I gave it literally everything that I had.
(07:15):
And when I saw the gaps, I adjusted on the fly, which is
kind of how I do life. That first intake brought in
about 130 people, which was wildand one of the best groups I
could have ever asked for. They were enthusiastic.
They were so pumped to be there.I got a lot of feedback, data
(07:37):
and insights, and I use them all.
I tweaked the warmups. I added modifications for people
that have sore knees, I changed queuing language, I refined
instructions, adjusted the distances for different fitness
levels and it kept evolving withmy clients and also for my
clients. By September 2022, I launched my
(08:00):
first online strength training program.
Because here is the truth, if you want to move well and stay
injury free and handle powerfully, you have to be
strong and there is no shortcut around it.
And I will die on this hill. In fact, you'll probably find
(08:21):
dumbbells in my coffin on this hill.
The problem that I had at the time is that even though that
course was so well laid out and so well planned, because of how
my app is set up, I didn't have the ability at the time for
people to jump into where their fitness level was.
And because I really cannot haveanyone feeling left behind or
(08:44):
unsupported, the program starteda very beginner level, which
just really isn't where a lot ofpeople are.
And they could only choose speedor strength and I knew that
wasn't the best way to support them.
It was fine initially and it worked great, but it was not
ideal for long term health or performance or also engagement.
(09:09):
So I sat with it and let the problem marinate.
And then I asked myself, all right, Liz, well, what if they
didn't have to choose, right? Like what if they had access to
everything, to all the programs,to the solutions for the side
conversations that I have with people and the real life
coaching tips and course corrections I'd normally share
(09:31):
in a check in our strategy session, Full resource hub.
Like what if I could just make afull resource hub for them to
use and for me so I could coach them smarter, they could train
better and get a more full solution to their problem.
And that's how the All Access Pass was born.
(09:51):
In 2024, I launched a membershipmodel built on everything I'd
learned through thousands of clients and over 20,000 hours of
coaching. And this is what it includes
right now. And I'm so proud of this program
and the people that are in it. Last year alone, y'all, they did
66 zero thousand workouts. That's insane.
(10:15):
In the All Access Pass includes these six week courses so they
have the option of choosing between 17 structured
progressive training programs tomeet them at different seasons
of life, injuries or their goalsand over 350 workers that are
all on demand. They can choose whatever they
want. They can also choose from 18-6
(10:39):
week courses that are sorted by challenge level and sports
specific goals and within these courses there is strength
training and injury prevention and mobility development.
And for the outdoor speed courses, there is going to be
amazing drills and progressive Sprint distances and footwork
drills that help handlers move their body with more precision
(11:00):
on course. I've got to tell you though, one
of the most game changing thingsthat I did in the All Access
pass was I did follow along videos for the six week courses.
And these videos really changed the game because they let me
coach in real time. I can because I know when most
people have form fails, I can queue form corrections in
(11:23):
anticipation of when you can predict something, you can
prevent something. I can also highlight what common
mistakes to watch for like reduction in toe splay or
reduction in big toe pressure when people are doing step UPS.
When people are coming up out ofa straight leg deadlift, making
sure that they're tucking their pelvis and using their lower ABS
(11:44):
and connecting their hips to theribs in the front and help
people really feel their way through a workout and not just
follow steps or exercises that are laid out.
This is the thing that's really important when you're strength
training. You have to be able to feel and
engage your muscles and that is something that takes practice.
It takes time and good coaching can help that process happen a
(12:07):
lot faster. So here's what's next.
First up, we are doing a deep dive into the pelvic floor.
This is why this is important tome.
Number one, I have had a lot of clients have issues with urinary
continents and that is just likenot cool.
I also have people that have problems with their lower back
(12:29):
and their hips, and I'm going tobe talking about anatomy, my
anatomy right now. So if this is something that's
going to bother you, heads up, it's coming your way.
I have severe Crohn's disease and I had ileostomy surgery in
2023. And one thing that happens
people have chronic inflammationis the tissue can change a
cellular structure and be a lot more prone to cancer.
(12:52):
And I was at an extreme cancer risk due to prolonged tissue
inflammation in my rectum and inmy anus.
So I had that stuff removed, OK,out the bottom, which required a
three inch incision through my pelvic floor.
So it's like right through the middle of my glutes, there was a
(13:15):
three inch incision through all of the layers of the muscle.
And I learned the hard way how critical that system is, not
just for injury prevention, but for posture, strength, breath,
energy, and also confidence. I found it amazing how little
information there was for the pelvic floor.
(13:36):
And when I look stuff up for it,I saw so much about doing key
goals and that just such a tiny little piece of the puzzle.
So I went through a very intensive course and became a
certified corrective exercise specialist for the pelvic floor.
And this winter I'm going to be launching targeted programs to
support it. Think lower back pain.
(13:59):
Think hips that are tight all the time.
Think sore knees. Think sore upper back.
Good balanced core function and engagement.
I'll also be taking a look at the other strength training
programs and making sure that those movements support pelvic
floor health because this part of the body is often
(14:20):
misunderstood. But there's so much strength
here, so much power here for you, and I want more people to
experience changes in that area of their life and also prevent
problems for people in the future.
I see more handler specific programs coming, like targeted
help for hamstring strains. And how do you build back from
(14:42):
that and then start sprinting a game?
Because that is a very common thing that happens.
Also about breathing and bracingand getting good diaphragm
functions. Listen to this.
This is interesting and you might not know this.
Your diaphragm connects to your lungs right?
When it contracts, it pulls yourlungs down.
They fill with air and when it relaxes, your lungs exhale.
(15:05):
Your core is responsible for your posture, but if your core
isn't as strong as it should be or could be, or you've got other
postural things going on, your diaphragm can become your
primary postural muscle, which makes running really hard.
You need a lot of core work whenyou're running, so your
diaphragm is going to be doing all that, so that makes
(15:26):
breathing for you so much harder.
So thinking about stuff like that is going to be a part of
what my work is over the winter here.
They're all going to be simple to follow, obviously all
grounded in evidence and also experience, and all designed to
help people build real capacity and not just check a workout box
(15:47):
like we talked about in Part 1. There is a profound difference
between training and working outworkout.
That's our part of a training plan, but a well designed
training plan is not the same asdoing workouts in this podcast.
We are just getting started here.
So I think this is episode number 9 and what you're going
to be hearing from me coming up is more handler focused content.
(16:10):
I also have expert guests comingin from the world of rehab,
sports medicine, nutrition, psychology, canine sports, real
stories, practical tools, interviews with handlers, and
all this is here to support you physically, mentally,
emotionally, in the sport that you love, and in support of you
(16:31):
being your highest self in this community.
It's grown and I want it to keepgrowing.
What's happening is more handlers are realizing that they
matter too, that they are just as important as their dog, that
their strength, energy and confidence elevate everything
(16:52):
that they do in their lives and everything they do in their dog
sports. My deepest hope is this, that
through fitness and health and strength, you begin to feel more
like you, or maybe the version of you that I see when I meet
every person, this person that is a vibrant and capable,
resilient and whole. There's this brightness and
(17:14):
vitality that shows up in people's eyes when their bodies
are moving well and they feel good about it.
And I want that for every singleone of you.
So let's keep building it together.
Thanks so much for being here with me today and choosing to
spend this time investing in yourself.
(17:36):
I hope you feel encouraged to take action.
Even the smallest steps forward will add up in ways you cannot
even imagine yet. If this episode gave you
something to think about or lifted you up, please share it
with your friend. You really never know who might
need these tools today. For more information, practical
(17:57):
tools, and resources to help youget stronger and confident both
in and out of the ring, head on over to
caninehandlerfitness.com. You can also find me on all the
circles under the same name, so come on over and say hi.
I'm here to help you build the skills, knowledge, and believe
you need to reach your goals. Keep going, keep learning, and
(18:20):
most of all, keep showing up foryourself.
You've got this and I'll be herecheering for you every step of
the way.
Hey dog sport handlers, welcome to the canine handler fitness
podcast. I'm your host Liz Joyce, your go
to expert for all things dog sport fitness.
Whether you're running, agility,doing protection work, tackling,
search and rescue, handling it tough tugger or just looking to
build frank for a lifetime of adventures with your dog.
Remember you are half the team and I'm here to help you stay
(00:23):
strong, mobile and injury free. Join me as I breakdown the
unique demands, handler fitness,speed, strength, endurance with
everything you need to perform at your best both in and out of
Britain. Let's stay strong, stay in the
game and keep doing what we love.
Let's dive in. Hey friends, and welcome back to
(00:45):
the Canine Handler Fitness Podcast.
And this is Part 2 of how this all came to be.
Last time I shared the early days how all this started with a
Spark, where my love affair for fitness really began.
Also training my first German Shepherd, Hazel, and how the
friendships and clients I met through dog sports help shape
the direction of my work. And the moment I realized that
(01:08):
if I wanted to handle better, I couldn't just rely on general
fitness anymore. I had to train differently for
the sport, for the dog and for the job.
We ended with Shade Weitzel, whowas my very first online client
and the day that came on HandlerFitness was officially born.
But launching CHF, that was justthe beginning because coaching
(01:31):
online is absolutely not just a carbon copy of in person work.
This is a different universe andI had to reimagine everything
from warm ups to workouts to howsomeone feels when they open a
video and press play and stepping into something new.
And I learned fast, and sometimes the hard way.
(01:53):
So today I want to take you behind the scenes of that
evolution from the scrappy, messy, experimental first days,
to launching my first sprinting and agility programs, to the
first strength training course Ireleased, and now to working
with hundreds of handlers acrossthe world and the big vision
that I see ahead. But before we go further, I want
(02:13):
to give you a quick reminder about my background.
I am a certified personal trainer with additional
credentials in running gait analysis and I am a corrective
exercise specialist for the pelvic floor.
I'm also a women's coaching specialist and have trained in
osteoporosis safe program design, stretching and rolling
(02:34):
techniques. And I have a deep and ongoing
interest in the connection between the feed core and hips
and how fashion focused trainingcan help us build elastic
strength, or the ability to store and release energy the way
that we were designed to, and also in ways that are going to
benefit our sport. That perspective of this
(02:55):
background shapes everything that I create in this next
chapter. It's where CHF grew up and where
we grow together. I think she's more of a teenager
right now, but let's dive in. My very first lesson was that
online coaching is not just Zoompersonal training.
(03:16):
It's its own beast to create workouts for groups of people.
I don't know personally, and I had to think about everything.
People's space was 1 and I designed them for use in small
spaces. The equipment that people have
access to, then I assume it's limited equipment.
So the things are important to me as a coach.
(03:37):
The temple that people are executing exercises, the
layering of exercises and the exercise selection really
matter. The energy levels people are
coming in from, attention spans,mindset, their relationship to
movement and confidence and executing exercises.
(03:57):
I had to think of all of it and all for people that I did not
know. Because one thing I will tell
you is if I was going to build courses that people could follow
at home with no one standing there beside them, they had to
be smart, structured, flexible, supportive, and they had to fill
in all the gaps that normally get addressed mid workout when a
(04:19):
coach like me can say, hey, tuckyour ribs or try bracing here
instead. Or hey, at Rep 8, every time you
do this row exercise, your shoulder comes up around your
ear. So in my follow along videos at
Rep 7, I start telling people, watch your shoulder guys, keep
that thing down. And I really wanted it to feel
(04:40):
like I was right there guiding them.
And that meant I had to build these courses differently than
other online programs that I've seen.
The complexity of this really held me up for quite a while.
I knew whatever I built couldn'tleave anyone behind.
Every interaction that people have with me, I take very
(05:03):
seriously. I could be the last fitness
person that this individual reaches out to.
I could be the make it or break it.
I could be the person that showsthem they could do it or the
person that shows them that theycannot.
And I always want to be that person that lifts others up.
After I started working with Shane and she had introduced me
(05:24):
to her network and then they introduced me to their networks,
it started to spread and what I was offering at the time was
private coaching. I still offer this service,
although I am full and have a wait list now.
My private coaching service offers a biweekly video calls
and I developed programs specifically for those people.
(05:46):
My roster filled up really quickly and it felt like
personal training again but justdone virtually.
But within about a year my agility clients started lovingly
but very firmly asking for sprinting and agility specific
training. I made them for my clients at
(06:09):
1st, and when they asked to share them with their own
students or training buddies, I decided to turn those programs
into something more formal. My first course called Fast and
Agile was released in May of 2022.
I'm going to tell you it was terrifying and also exhilarating
and one of the most creatively fulfilling things that I have
(06:33):
ever done. I made this solid plan.
I mapped it all out. OK, if someone's going to start
and I know they haven't been working out very much and they
have a sedentary job, we need tomake sure that their ankles and
feet and Achilles and hips and core and back are ready for
impact movement in a Safeway. So how do I do that?
(06:53):
We're going to start with ladderdrills.
What are the easiest ladder drills?
Where should they go in the program?
And I mapped it all out from even that very basic thing all
the way through to how do I teach people how to use their
bodies really well and develop athleticism in a short amount of
time. So I made the plan.
I gave it literally everything that I had.
(07:15):
And when I saw the gaps, I adjusted on the fly, which is
kind of how I do life. That first intake brought in
about 130 people, which was wildand one of the best groups I
could have ever asked for. They were enthusiastic.
They were so pumped to be there.I got a lot of feedback, data
(07:37):
and insights, and I use them all.
I tweaked the warmups. I added modifications for people
that have sore knees, I changed queuing language, I refined
instructions, adjusted the distances for different fitness
levels and it kept evolving withmy clients and also for my
clients. By September 2022, I launched my
(08:00):
first online strength training program.
Because here is the truth, if you want to move well and stay
injury free and handle powerfully, you have to be
strong and there is no shortcut around it.
And I will die on this hill. In fact, you'll probably find
(08:21):
dumbbells in my coffin on this hill.
The problem that I had at the time is that even though that
course was so well laid out and so well planned, because of how
my app is set up, I didn't have the ability at the time for
people to jump into where their fitness level was.
And because I really cannot haveanyone feeling left behind or
(08:44):
unsupported, the program starteda very beginner level, which
just really isn't where a lot ofpeople are.
And they could only choose speedor strength and I knew that
wasn't the best way to support them.
It was fine initially and it worked great, but it was not
ideal for long term health or performance or also engagement.
(09:09):
So I sat with it and let the problem marinate.
And then I asked myself, all right, Liz, well, what if they
didn't have to choose, right? Like what if they had access to
everything, to all the programs,to the solutions for the side
conversations that I have with people and the real life
coaching tips and course corrections I'd normally share
(09:31):
in a check in our strategy session, Full resource hub.
Like what if I could just make afull resource hub for them to
use and for me so I could coach them smarter, they could train
better and get a more full solution to their problem.
And that's how the All Access Pass was born.
(09:51):
In 2024, I launched a membershipmodel built on everything I'd
learned through thousands of clients and over 20,000 hours of
coaching. And this is what it includes
right now. And I'm so proud of this program
and the people that are in it. Last year alone, y'all, they did
66 zero thousand workouts. That's insane.
(10:15):
In the All Access Pass includes these six week courses so they
have the option of choosing between 17 structured
progressive training programs tomeet them at different seasons
of life, injuries or their goalsand over 350 workers that are
all on demand. They can choose whatever they
want. They can also choose from 18-6
(10:39):
week courses that are sorted by challenge level and sports
specific goals and within these courses there is strength
training and injury prevention and mobility development.
And for the outdoor speed courses, there is going to be
amazing drills and progressive Sprint distances and footwork
drills that help handlers move their body with more precision
(11:00):
on course. I've got to tell you though, one
of the most game changing thingsthat I did in the All Access
pass was I did follow along videos for the six week courses.
And these videos really changed the game because they let me
coach in real time. I can because I know when most
people have form fails, I can queue form corrections in
(11:23):
anticipation of when you can predict something, you can
prevent something. I can also highlight what common
mistakes to watch for like reduction in toe splay or
reduction in big toe pressure when people are doing step UPS.
When people are coming up out ofa straight leg deadlift, making
sure that they're tucking their pelvis and using their lower ABS
(11:44):
and connecting their hips to theribs in the front and help
people really feel their way through a workout and not just
follow steps or exercises that are laid out.
This is the thing that's really important when you're strength
training. You have to be able to feel and
engage your muscles and that is something that takes practice.
It takes time and good coaching can help that process happen a
(12:07):
lot faster. So here's what's next.
First up, we are doing a deep dive into the pelvic floor.
This is why this is important tome.
Number one, I have had a lot of clients have issues with urinary
continents and that is just likenot cool.
I also have people that have problems with their lower back
(12:29):
and their hips, and I'm going tobe talking about anatomy, my
anatomy right now. So if this is something that's
going to bother you, heads up, it's coming your way.
I have severe Crohn's disease and I had ileostomy surgery in
2023. And one thing that happens
people have chronic inflammationis the tissue can change a
cellular structure and be a lot more prone to cancer.
(12:52):
And I was at an extreme cancer risk due to prolonged tissue
inflammation in my rectum and inmy anus.
So I had that stuff removed, OK,out the bottom, which required a
three inch incision through my pelvic floor.
So it's like right through the middle of my glutes, there was a
(13:15):
three inch incision through all of the layers of the muscle.
And I learned the hard way how critical that system is, not
just for injury prevention, but for posture, strength, breath,
energy, and also confidence. I found it amazing how little
information there was for the pelvic floor.
(13:36):
And when I look stuff up for it,I saw so much about doing key
goals and that just such a tiny little piece of the puzzle.
So I went through a very intensive course and became a
certified corrective exercise specialist for the pelvic floor.
And this winter I'm going to be launching targeted programs to
support it. Think lower back pain.
(13:59):
Think hips that are tight all the time.
Think sore knees. Think sore upper back.
Good balanced core function and engagement.
I'll also be taking a look at the other strength training
programs and making sure that those movements support pelvic
floor health because this part of the body is often
(14:20):
misunderstood. But there's so much strength
here, so much power here for you, and I want more people to
experience changes in that area of their life and also prevent
problems for people in the future.
I see more handler specific programs coming, like targeted
help for hamstring strains. And how do you build back from
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that and then start sprinting a game?
Because that is a very common thing that happens.
Also about breathing and bracingand getting good diaphragm
functions. Listen to this.
This is interesting and you might not know this.
Your diaphragm connects to your lungs right?
When it contracts, it pulls yourlungs down.
They fill with air and when it relaxes, your lungs exhale.
(15:05):
Your core is responsible for your posture, but if your core
isn't as strong as it should be or could be, or you've got other
postural things going on, your diaphragm can become your
primary postural muscle, which makes running really hard.
You need a lot of core work whenyou're running, so your
diaphragm is going to be doing all that, so that makes
(15:26):
breathing for you so much harder.
So thinking about stuff like that is going to be a part of
what my work is over the winter here.
They're all going to be simple to follow, obviously all
grounded in evidence and also experience, and all designed to
help people build real capacity and not just check a workout box
(15:47):
like we talked about in Part 1. There is a profound difference
between training and working outworkout.
That's our part of a training plan, but a well designed
training plan is not the same asdoing workouts in this podcast.
We are just getting started here.
So I think this is episode number 9 and what you're going
to be hearing from me coming up is more handler focused content.
(16:10):
I also have expert guests comingin from the world of rehab,
sports medicine, nutrition, psychology, canine sports, real
stories, practical tools, interviews with handlers, and
all this is here to support you physically, mentally,
emotionally, in the sport that you love, and in support of you
(16:31):
being your highest self in this community.
It's grown and I want it to keepgrowing.
What's happening is more handlers are realizing that they
matter too, that they are just as important as their dog, that
their strength, energy and confidence elevate everything
(16:52):
that they do in their lives and everything they do in their dog
sports. My deepest hope is this, that
through fitness and health and strength, you begin to feel more
like you, or maybe the version of you that I see when I meet
every person, this person that is a vibrant and capable,
resilient and whole. There's this brightness and
(17:14):
vitality that shows up in people's eyes when their bodies
are moving well and they feel good about it.
And I want that for every singleone of you.
So let's keep building it together.
Thanks so much for being here with me today and choosing to
spend this time investing in yourself.
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I hope you feel encouraged to take action.
Even the smallest steps forward will add up in ways you cannot
even imagine yet. If this episode gave you
something to think about or lifted you up, please share it
with your friend. You really never know who might
need these tools today. For more information, practical
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tools, and resources to help youget stronger and confident both
in and out of the ring, head on over to
caninehandlerfitness.com. You can also find me on all the
circles under the same name, so come on over and say hi.
I'm here to help you build the skills, knowledge, and believe
you need to reach your goals. Keep going, keep learning, and
(18:20):
most of all, keep showing up foryourself.
You've got this and I'll be herecheering for you every step of
the way.
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