The Coach Intern Program (CIP) Tele-Conference Call Series is a six (6) call series held once a week for six (6) weeks, commencing at the start of January and July. The next program commences in January 2007, just a month away.

The CIP Conference Call Series aims to expose you to the holistic approach that is a trademark of KSI's approach to physical preparation. The calls are interactive, and typically held on a Friday night. The topics covered in this program include:

Business Development

• How to market yourself and your business.
• How much, when and how to charge for your services.
• How to negotiate contracts and agreements.
• How to structure your business entity.
• Tax minimization and asset protection.
• Intellectual property protection.

Professional Development
• The Ian King approach to the physical qualities.
• The Ian King approach to training principles.
• Training macro- and micro-variables.
• How to identify and select appropriate training methods.
• How to select your mentors.
• How the KSI CMP is conducted.

Financial Development

• Understanding your relationship with money.
• Understanding the three types of income.
• Using your past to predict your future.
• How physical preparation consultants can earn six figures in this industry (if they want to).
• What to do with your money.
• Planning for retirement.

Personal Development

• Understanding who is responsible and why.
• The relationship between the mind, words, actions and results.
• The power of personal development.
• Key traits for personal development success.
• Time management skills.
• Creating and maintaining balance in life.

There are no pre-requisites for involvement in the CIP Conference Call Series.

Get started now on the KSI educational path!

DVD Book and Workout - for a fantastic product.

I know you hear this all the time, but I divide my years in the gym into pre-King and post-King. The pre-King time was almost entirely wasted, I think. Thanks for a fantastic product. Yours,
--Colby

How to Teach Strength Training Exercises - does it cover all the exercises?

I have a question for you. I am anxiously awaiting get buffed 1 and the dvd. When I am ready for the get buffed 2 and 3, do your video "How to Teach Strength Training Exercises" cover all the exercises in those two book including the stretching and control drills? I rather buy one video rather than all the individuals videos. My goal is to be able to design and train my own self effectively. Thank you,
--Edith

Edith - The How to Teach covers only the strength exercises (including control drills). The stretching you will need 'Ian King's Guide to Individual Stretching'. Also, the GB Workout DVD will cover the strength exercises for the GB 1 workout but not necessarily the GB II and III workouts (or the Control Drills), which the How To Teach series will look after.

FYI I expect to take the HTT series to DVD early in the new year.
My goal is the same as yours for you!
--Ian King

The Get Buffed! DVD and book Combo

Dear Mr King, I have bought and received the get buffed DVD and book Combo and a DVD on drill control. I realized that on the squat portion you mentioned something like "squeeze your cheek" when standing up from a squat. Does "squeeze your cheek" means squeeze your buttocks? I am not sure of this slang used.

Also, your dvd contains very good training mentions. I am blessed by it.

Thanks. Have a great day.
--Henry, Singapore

Henry - great to see you investing in your education! The abdoms and gluts (cheeks) work together to control hip position. Going down in the squat I place prime focus on sucking in the tummy to ensure control of pelvis into what I call an optimal position (relatively flat and unchanging lower spine shape) and contraction of the gluts (i.e. squeeze cheeks) in the up phase for the same reason.

Thanks for feedback on the DVD. That's more technical info that I understand but will pass it on to our suppliers.

I am impressed with your application of gratitude.
--Ian King

Training Program

Hi Ian, I am a bodybuilder and I wish to gain more muscle but i have done lots and lots of programs out there including yours twice over.I was wondering if it would be possible for you to design me a program for the purpose of gaining muscle? Obviously I would pay you to do that i am sure we could work out a price? If this is possible could you please contact me via email? I understand you would be very busy but you are my fav coach and your programs have always worked but recently i seem to have been stuck at my current weight of 225lbs.

I have tried many different things eg.resting more,sleeping more,reducing volume,increasing volume and nothing has worked.

If you could do this request i would be most happy if not then thank you for your time mr.king
--David, United Kingdom

David – thanks for your email. Great to see your commitment to your training. I am asking my head coach to touch base with you to see how best we can serve your needs. His name is Mike Pimentel and his cc shows above. I rarely work outside of referred clients. Also, it may not be cost effective for you to hire myself, and my personal values are committed to excellence – I don’t start something that is not sustainable for a reasonable period of time. I will oversee the communication between you and my coach/es. Look forward to the outcome!
--Ian King

Italian B'Ber

Hi Mr King.I'm an italian BBer and I have read many your writings and specializations on Tmag and I have used your specializations for arms and chest. But the problem is my chest! It doesn't improve! or,better,it improves a little. Have you some exercise for me or some program,please? Thank's very very much.
--Oreste

Oreste - thank you for your email. When generic programs such as those posted in my articles/books don't do the job, you probably need an individualized program.

My coaches can individualize a program for you if you wish to hire a KING coach. Learn more at the linke below..

Anything is possible if you believe it is, and are willing to take action to achieve it.

--Ian King

I am a marathon runner. Actually, to be more accurate, I am a marathon racer.

When I had my first assessment with Darren Stehle in the third week of April, I had logged about 500 miles of running in 2006. I had withdrawn from the Boston Marathon and decided to reduce my running workouts indefinitely. I was experiencing intense fatigue in my lower back and I had incurred what I thought was an injury in the form of a pulled muscle in my right adductor.

When I met with Darren, he did a thorough analysis of my posture and flexibility. He was particularly observant of the differences between the two sides of my body. While they are subtle, he could accurately pinpoint the areas that were different and he pieced together, from my personal mosaic, some very accurate ideas about my back and ‘adductor’ issues. (It turned out that I actually had a groin injury, which I wouldn’t have known without Darren’s focused assessment.) The basic diagnosis confirmed that I am very inflexible – probably due to the finite range of motion I use as I run long distances. He made copious notes to take with him to his personal laboratory.

A week later, we met again, this time Darren arrived with a full stretching plan in hand which he guided me through step by step, explaining why each exercise was appropriate for me – to increase my flexibility. He also took care to start with a particular side of my body first, depending on the exercise, so it would address my weakest side and build flexibility where it was most needed.

Now, after six weeks of using Darren’s program, I have run well over 300 miles. I am moving easier, much faster and smoother. I am having more fun and I no longer feel that ache in my back and my groin injury has fully mended.

I appreciate Darren for his precision of observation and for sharing his genius with me. I feel excited about my running program again. I gladly recommend Darren to anyone that has a specific need in the area of Integrated Fitness. He is a fabulous listener, a great observer and creates programs tailored specifically to each client’s needs.

Thank you Darren!
--Robert Steinbach

it should be used i feel as a text book!

To Ian and the crew at KSI -
I have been a personal trainer for 2 years now and have read a few books on strength and conditioning and i assist a friend of mine in training his powerlifting clients ( they have just competed at the world natural powerlifting comps in Bendigo, Vic) the muscle book i have just finished reading is a top rate book that is crammed with so much top information it should be used i feel as a text book for people who are getting into the fitness industry once again congratulations on a first rate book, i will keep in touch! Regards

-- Simon.

King Health International provides these world leading health products to thousands of customers and has a sales of marketing team also in the thousands throughout these countries.

We are pleased to announce that the KING Health will continue its international expansion with the opening of its 13th market—Malaysia—in the first quarter of 2007.

With a population of more than 25 million people, Malaysia offers an excellent opportunity for our sales team members worldwide to expand their businesses. As we welcome this exciting new market we encourage you to grow along with us by sharing the companies vision of health and freedom with our new Malaysian friends.

KSI's holistic approach to coach education places significant focus on personal development. One of our mentors that we recommend to everyone is Jim Rohn, America's leading business philosopher. His has an amazing ability to say so much in so few words. Here's and example of that:

Concentration

When you work, work. When you play, play. Don't mix the two.

Reproduced with permission from the Jim Rohn Weekly E-zine.