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Vinny Scollo is the Gold's Gym Sports Performance Director and Regional Fitness Manager in Middletown NY. He is often imitated but never duplicated. A strength and performance coach with over 12 years experience in human performance, Vinny works with everyone from high school athletes looking to make professional sports their career, to current professional athletes, to busy business executives. In this episode hosted by Dan McDonogh, Vinny talks about the key differences between purpose and passion, and testing and training. He gives us the inside scoop about what it’s like to work with Latavius Murray for many years, and why he considers it of utmost importance to be aware of the mental, emotional, and physical state of athletes when designing a training schedule to help them hit their goals. Vinny also shares more about education as a critical aspect of implementing a system successfully, and why he is such a firm believer in VertiMax. Tune in to find out more. Key Takeaways: [:40] Dan introduces his guest for this episode — Vinny Scollo. [4:01] Every goal needs to have purpose and intent. What's the difference between purpose and passion? [7:52] It is important for each movement to be done with intention. [10:20] What is Vinny's coaching philosophy and how is he able to keep things simple and effective? [14:24] This podcast is being sponsored by VertiMax. [15:37] There's a difference between testing and training. [16:49] How does Vinny work with Latavius and what is that relationship like? [21:00] As coaches, we need to be aware of how our client is feeling and what they are ready to do. [29:00] How can we identify unmotivated athletes vs someone who is just not feeling it that day? [31:39] What made Vinny decide to get behind the VertiMax brand and the VertiMax as a tool? [38:40] Education is a crucial part of implementing a system successfully. [43:00] What are three things Vinny thinks people in the health and fitness industry should be doing on a consistent basis? Mentioned in This Episode: VertiMax VertiMax on Facebook VertiMax on Instagram VertiMax on YouTube VertiMax on LinkedIn Dan McDonogh Dan McDonogh on LinkedIn Vinny Scollo on Instagram Vinny Scollo on Facebook Latavius Murray VertiMax Raptor Tweetables: "If you have a passion, to me, it blends in with the purpose, because your passion is essentially your purpose." — Vinny "What is the intention behind the movement?" — Vinny "Everything really goes back to the basics. Everything is built from the basics." — Vinny "The best ability is availability." — Dan "Movement is the new medicine." — Dan