Quentin Randysmar: Free Up Your Time With Online Coaching 3.0
Quentin's got one of those journeys that makes you rethink how coaching can actually work. He's 30, from Chambéry in France, and he's coached in New York, Sydney, London, Spain... the guy's been everywhere. He built something called the Playbook Academy, which is this semi-collective online coaching model. His niche is men aged 20 to 40 who already have serious gym experience but have hit a wall and can't figure out how to break through.
What really stood out to me in this conversation is that Quentin's figured out how to free up his time without losing coaching quality. And that's the hard part, right? Most coaches who try to scale end up watering things down. He's done the opposite.
What you'll learn in this episode
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Pick a niche that fits YOU, not the one that sells the most
Quentin could've gone into female weight loss. It's the most profitable segment in coaching, everyone knows that. But it just wasn't him. So instead he chose to coach guys who are like him: already training, stuck at a plateau, hungry to level up. His rule is simple: you need at least a year of training experience before working with him. It's not about gatekeeping, it's about making sure he can actually move the needle for the people he works with.
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The semi-collective model: a smart middle ground
Quentin coaches small groups of 7 to 8 people max. Everyone gets personalized programming, but the group brings a collective energy that you just don't get one-on-one. The members end up becoming friends, they push each other. He picked this up from small group training in Australia and adapted it for online. And here's the thing: people stay longer because they're attached to the group, not just to the coach.
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400+ videos that never go stale
Instead of building programs that expire after a few months, Quentin created a full video library on Teachable with over 400 videos. Everything's organized by movement pattern, equipment level, and target muscle group. Every video he records once keeps serving all his future members. So the longer he does this, the bigger the library gets, and the more valuable his offer becomes without him working harder.
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Every workout follows 4 blocks
Quentin has a precise structure for every session. It always starts with 10 to 15 minutes of mobility work, then strength with heavy compound lifts, then accessories for isolation and unilateral work, and finishes with conditioning. The most demanding exercises always come first, when you're still fresh. Makes total sense, but it's not what most people actually do at the gym.
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The alumni model: keeping people through identity, not dependence
This is probably the most interesting piece of his whole system. After 3 to 6 months of active coaching, members become "alumni" with a small monthly subscription. It's inspired by American college fraternities. The goal isn't to keep people dependent on you, it's to make them autonomous while keeping a connection. Alumni don't come back because they need you. They come back because they're part of something bigger than themselves.
Resources mentioned
- Teachable : the platform that hosts the Playbook Academy
- Discord : the community link between group members
- Podcast "Biceps et Mindset" : Quentin's own podcast
"I want to show people that when training becomes part of your mental transformation, it becomes your identity."
"The database grows every single day. It never goes stale, and that's what's cool about it."
