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The Art Of Coaching

E227 | Stu McMillan: No B.S. Leadership Lessons from an Olympic Coach

The Art Of Coaching

Brett Bartholomew

Health & Fitness, Business, Education

5642 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2022

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

With more than 70 Olympians and 30 medals to his name, there aren’t many coaches as prolific as Stu McMillan.  But did you know he’d had 38 jobs by the time he was 37 (including one as a “baked potato boy”)?  How about that he didn’t start working in elite track & field until his 40’s? This week, we had the chance to sit down (in person!) with Stu and discuss topics and questions he seldom addresses: The ONE thing every coach needs to learn and take more seriously  His unique definition of effective leadership and how he implements it daily Where he draws the line on sharing personal and business information with his staff Why more coaches should start sharing their work publicly Stu McMillan is the co-owner and CEO of ALTIS. He has been a professional S&C and Sprints Coach for over 28 years, and has worked with professional and amateur athletes in a variety of sports - with the focus being on power and speed development. Stu has personally coached over 70 Olympians at 7 Olympic Games; over 30 of whom have won Olympic medals. Most recently, he coached British sprinter Jodie Williams to a sixth-place finish in the 400m at the Tokyo Olympic Games. If you want to learn more about Stu’s work at Altis, you can visit Altis.world. To connect with Stu, you can find him on Twitter -  @StuartMcMillan1 and Instagram - @fingermash.  If you have any questions you would like answered in Part 2, please submit them on our website OR email them to us at [email protected]. In addition to sending us your questions, don’t forget to register HERE for our FREE workshop on June 28th, as we discuss the slimy topic of self-promotion.  We know selling yourself and your work can feel gross.  But if you’re creating real value that can help even one person, we believe you have a responsibility to share it.  If you don’t, either someone else will or you’ll be passed over and left behind.  Let us give you tools and strategies to do so in a tactical and ethical way, ultimately allowing you to make the impact you want. Today’s episode is brought to you by: Dynamic Fitness & Strength: These guys are our go-to equipment partner. Fully customizable and manufactured in the heartland of America- whether you’re looking to outfit your home gym or entire weight room, visit mydynamicfitness.com to get started. Tell them Brett and the Art of Coaching Team sent you!   Momentous: Whether you’re an elite athlete, weekend warrior or just looking to improve your everyday health / performance, check out their entire line of protein and supplements at livemomentous.com and use code BRETT25 at checkout for 25% off your first order! My personal favorites are their fish oil and magnesium, both of which I attribute to my better sleep and recovery.   VersaClimber: Some people might have a love-hate relationship with these guys but we have a LOVE-LOVE relationship with them. No matter the type of athlete, when it comes to low impact, full body conditioning- there’s not a more efficient piece of equipment out there. Make sure to check them out at versaclimber.com, give them a call and mention the code AOC15 for 15% off!

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Support for today's episode comes from Versa Climber.

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The Versa Climber is without question.

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The best way to get an efficient, total body, cardio-based workout without any frills,

0:18.3

whatsoever.

0:19.6

Not only was it a favorite of many of the professional athletes I trained throughout my career, but

0:24.0

it's also a simple, no-impact way to engage those who are just starting their fitness journey

0:28.7

or trying to improve their health.

0:30.8

Take my dad for example.

0:32.7

When my dad comes in visits and I love to death, he has pain even when he walks around

0:37.1

the block, but being able to get him on this without any impact and just changing the settings,

0:41.7

he can do it without any pain whatsoever.

0:44.1

It's also convenient for me in between meetings or anything like that.

0:47.4

If I need to go get a quick 10 minutes in, it doesn't involve a lot of warm up.

0:51.1

It's super simple.

0:52.4

Then I'm not sure about many of you, but I frankly don't need to spend more time

0:56.3

sitting than I already do with travel and certain aspects of my work.

1:00.0

So while a bike is all well and good, the Versa Climber gets you up right, involves coordination,

1:05.2

and literally requires no other nuances or costly add-ons.

1:09.1

R's is in the corner of our garage gym, which is just a converted to car garage,

1:13.5

and we even had one that fit easily into a 900 square foot apartment.

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They have absolutely cornered the market on this for decades for a reason.

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They're the originators of this type of climber-based equipment,

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