High Intensity Business

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. Aside from personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners.   In this episode, Tim joins me to talk about more questions around client training plateaus and regression, factors affecting client performance, Super Slow protocol issues, training strategies and advanced techniques, and much more. Take the stress out of growing your personal training business you join HIT Business Membership here This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal Are you still using pen, paper, and spreadsheets? Do you worry about providing inconsistent workout experiences that disappoint your clients and stifles the growth of your business? Don’t put up with tools that frustrate you! Join industry heavyweights like Discover Strength, MedX Precision Fitness, and many others and start using Strength Portal to easily track workouts, deliver consistently high-quality client experiences, and scale your business painlessly and grow faster — go to StrengthPortal.com/HighIntensityBusiness and try StrengthPortal now. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

In this episode, I share with you the lessons I’ve learned from recording hundreds of podcasts with fitness business experts and the evidence available to support why you should seriously consider a HIT fitness business (or double down if you already have one). We'll talk about what High Intensity Training (HIT) really is, why this fitness business concept is very lucrative, the action steps involved in starting a successful HIT business, the challenges you might come up against, and much more. Grow your HIT studio client base This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and have worked closely with the HIT industry to create a software platform to manage and scale your niche business. You can integrate with Mindbody, manage a standardized exercise and workout library for your team, track workouts effectively, and produce client reports at the click of a button. StrengthPortal is used by multiple businesses in the High Intensity Strength Training community, namely Discover Strength, Smart Strength Austin, MedX Precision Fitness, and more. Starting with StrengthPortal is super simple: Sign up for the best package for your business Let Strength Portal take the load off and help onboard your business onto the platform. Start delivering consistent workout experiences, and scale your business to the next level. To help support the podcast, go to StrengthPortal.com/highintensitybusiness, and sign up now, so you can stop feeling frustrated about your business, and start to scale your business to its true potential. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. Aside from personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners.  In this episode, Tim joins me for Part 15 of our HIT Fundamentals Series — we take more of a Q&A approach to this one, and Tim answers your questions on using full range of motion, HIT vs Higher-Volume Training, cost/benefit of Nautilus and MedX equipment modifications, and much more.   Listen to Parts 1 to 14: 352 – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 2) 358 – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 3) 360 – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 4) 361 – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 5)  363 – The Assumed vs the Real Objective of Exercise, How to Coach Correct Form, Head and Neck Position, and Breathing (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 6) 366 – How to Design Exercise Programs and Manage Progression and Recovery (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 7) 368 – The  Six Factors of Functional Ability (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 8) 370 – Will You Get Fit Doing HIT? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 9) 380 – What is the Difference Between Exercise and Recreation? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 10) 382 – How Does HIT Help You Lose Fat (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series with - Part 11) 385 – The Ideal Exercise Environment Pt. 1 (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 12) 387 – The Ideal Exercise Environment Pt. 2 (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 13) 389 – How to Prevent and Alleviate Exercise-Induced Headache (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 14)   Maximize your high intensity training business revenue This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal Are you still using pen, paper, and spreadsheets? Do you worry about providing inconsistent workout experiences that disappoint your clients and stifles the growth of your business? Don’t put up with tools that frustrate you! Join industry heavyweights like Discover Strength, MedX Precision Fitness, and many others and start using Strength Portal to easily track workouts, deliver consistently high-quality client experiences, and scale your business painlessly and grow faster — go to StrengthPortal.com/HighIntensityBusiness and try StrengthPortal now. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. In addition to personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners.   In this episode, Tim joins me for Part 14 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where we discuss exercise-induced headaches (EIH), its symptoms and causes, client awareness and education, how to manage EIH, and much more.  Listen to Parts 1 to 13: 352 – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 2) 358 – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 3) 360 – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 4) 361 – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 5)  363 – The Assumed vs the Real Objective of Exercise, How to Coach Correct Form, Head and Neck Position, and Breathing (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 6) 366 – How to Design Exercise Programs and Manage Progression and Recovery (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 7) 368 – The  Six Factors of Functional Ability (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 8) 370 – Will You Get Fit Doing HIT? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 9) 380 – What is the Difference Between Exercise and Recreation? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 10) 382 – How Does HIT Help You Lose Fat (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series with - Part 11) 385 – The Ideal Exercise Environment Pt. 1 (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 12) 387 – The Ideal Exercise Environment Pt. 2 (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 13)   Build a thriving personal training studio This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and have worked closely with the HIT industry to create a software platform to manage and scale your niche business. You can integrate with Mindbody, manage a standardized exercise and workout library for your team, track workouts effectively, and produce client reports at the click of a button. StrengthPortal is used by multiple businesses in the High Intensity Strength Training community, namely Discover Strength, Smart Strength Austin, MedX Precision Fitness, and more. Starting with StrengthPortal is super simple: Sign up for the best package for your business Let StrengthPortal take the load off and help onboard your business onto the platform. Start delivering consistent workout experiences, and scale your business to the next level. To help support the podcast, go to StrengthPortal.com/highintensitybusiness, and sign up now, so you can stop feeling frustrated about your business, and start to scale your business to its true potential. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Mike Lipowski is an author, coach and Co-Founder of Pure Physique along with his wife, Corrie-Beth. They help high-performers and busy parents transform their bodies without calorie-counting or cardio by combining time-efficient resistance training with custom meal planning and mindset coaching.  Own a Pure Physique Franchise  In this episode, Mike talks about the concept of small group training, its advantages and benefits, scheduling group classes, the how-tos of conducting group training sessions, and much more.  Generate more clients  This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and have worked closely with the HIT industry to create a software platform to manage and scale your niche business. You can integrate with Mindbody, manage a standardized exercise and workout library for your team, track workouts effectively, and produce client reports at the click of a button. StrengthPortal is used by multiple businesses in the High Intensity Strength Training community, namely Discover Strength, Smart Strength Austin, MedX Precision Fitness, and more. Starting with StrengthPortal is super simple: Sign up for the best package for your business Let Strength Portal take the load off and help onboard your business onto the platform. Start delivering consistent workout experiences, and scale your business to the next level. To help support the podcast, go to StrengthPortal.com/highintensitybusiness, and sign up now, so you can stop feeling frustrated about your business, and start to scale your business to its true potential. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. Aside from personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners. Let Tim help you modify and upgrade your equipment Listen to Parts 1 to 12: 352 – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 2) 358 – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 3) 360 – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 4) 361 – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 5)  363 – The Assumed vs the Real Objective of Exercise, How to Coach Correct Form, Head and Neck Position, and Breathing (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 6) 366 – How to Design Exercise Programs and Manage Progression and Recovery (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 7) 368 – The  Six Factors of Functional Ability (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 8) 370 – Will You Get Fit Doing HIT? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 9) 380 – What is the Difference Between Exercise and Recreation? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 10) 382 – How Does HIT Help You Lose Fat (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series with - Part 11) 385 – The Ideal Exercise Environment Pt. 1 (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 12) In this episode, Tim joins me for Part 13 of our HIT Fundamentals Series. This is Part 2 of The Ideal Exercise Environment and Tim shares about gym mirrors, equipment layout, wall aesthetics and design, appropriate attire for trainers, and much more. Access HIT Business Blueprints inside HIT Business Membership This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and have worked closely with the HIT industry to create a software platform to manage and scale your niche business. You can integrate with Mindbody, manage a standardized exercise and workout library for your team, track workouts effectively, and produce client reports at the click of a button. StrengthPortal is used by multiple businesses in the High Intensity Strength Training community, namely Discover Strength, Smart Strength Austin, MedX Precision Fitness, and more. Starting with StrengthPortal is super simple: Sign up for the best package for your business Let Strength Portal take the load off and help onboard your business onto the platform. Start delivering consistent workout experiences, and scale your business to the next level. To help support the podcast, go to StrengthPortal.com/highintensitybusiness, and sign up now, so you can stop feeling frustrated about your business, and start to scale your business to its true potential. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Patrik Meier is the Chief Operating Officer for Kieser Training. He is a mechanical and industrial engineer, and has specialized in sales, marketing, and branding. Patrik spent time in the Swiss army as an infantry officer, and in the health industry in different management and executive positions. Starting from 1967, Kieser Training was a pioneer — it was one of the first companies to recognize the health benefits of strength training and consistently encouraged the use of exercise machines. More than 50 years later, Kieser has remained faithful to this concept and has continued to develop machines on the basis of current medical research to guarantee maximum training effectiveness. Kieser has 42 facilities and 118 franchises worldwide. There are 1,500 people in the Kieser team and over 265,000 clients.  Own a Kieser Training franchise In this episode, Patrik shares the life and success of Werner Kieser, Kieser Training’s core values and business processes, mentorship, target market strategies, and much more.  Implement efficient business processes  This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and have worked closely with the HIT industry to create a software platform to manage and scale your niche business. You can integrate with Mindbody, manage a standardized exercise and workout library for your team, track workouts effectively, and produce client reports at the click of a button. StrengthPortal is used by multiple businesses in the High Intensity Strength Training community, namely Discover Strength, Smart Strength Austin, MedX Precision Fitness, and more. Starting with StrengthPortal is super simple: Sign up for the best package for your business Let Strength Portal take the load off and help onboard your business onto the platform. Start delivering consistent workout experiences, and scale your business to the next level. To help support the podcast, go to StrengthPortal.com/highintensitybusiness, and sign up now, so you can stop feeling frustrated about your business, and start to scale your business to its true potential. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. Aside from personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners.   In this episode, Tim joins me for Part 12 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where he talks about the different aspects of an ideal exercise environment: privacy policies, common workout distractions, studio space layout, room ventilation, temperature, and much more.  Learn sales and marketing strategies inside HIT Business Membership Listen to Parts 1 to 11: 352 – Tim Ryan – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – Tim Ryan – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 2) 358 – Tim Ryan – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 3) 360 – Tim Ryan – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 4) 361 – Tim Ryan – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 5)  363 – Tim Ryan – The Assumed vs the Real Objective of Exercise, How to Coach Correct Form, Head and Neck Position, and Breathing (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 6) 366 – Tim Ryan – How to Design Exercise Programs and Manage Progression and Recovery (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 7) 368 – Tim Ryan – The  Six Factors of Functional Ability (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 8) 370 – Tim Ryan – Will You Get Fit Doing HIT? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 9) 380 – Tim Ryan - What is the Difference Between Exercise and Recreation? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series with Tim Ryan – Part 10) 382 - How Does HIT Help You Lose Fat (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series with Tim Ryan - Part 11)   This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and have worked closely with the HIT industry to create a software platform to manage and scale your niche business. You can integrate with Mindbody, manage a standardized exercise and workout library for your team, track workouts effectively, and produce client reports at the click of a button. StrengthPortal is used by multiple businesses in the High Intensity Strength Training community, namely Discover Strength, Smart Strength Austin, MedX Precision Fitness, and more. Starting with StrengthPortal is super simple: Sign up for the best package for your business Let Strength Portal take the load off and help onboard your business onto the platform. Start delivering consistent workout experiences, and scale your business to the next level. To help support the podcast, go to StrengthPortal.com/highintensitybusiness, and sign up now, so you can stop feeling frustrated about your business, and start to scale your business to its true potential. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Matt McGunagle (matt @ strengthportal.com) is the CEO and Founder of StrengthPortal, a software platform for personal trainers, gym owners, and multi-location gyms to manage their personal training staff and track personal training services. Matt graduated from Cal Poly SLO as an Economics major with a concentration on Entrepreneurship.  In this episode, Matt shares Strength Portal’s new and upcoming features, why you should use Strength Portal, software development factors, the importance of product specialization, and much more. Develop great personal trainers to grow your business  This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and have worked closely with the HIT industry to create a software platform to manage and scale your niche business. You can integrate with Mindbody, manage a standardized exercise and workout library for your team, track workouts effectively, and produce client reports at the click of a button. StrengthPortal is used by multiple businesses in the High Intensity Strength Training community, namely Discover Strength, Smart Strength Austin, MedX Precision Fitness, and more. Starting with StrengthPortal is super simple: Sign up for the best package for your business Let Strength Portal take the load off and help onboard your business onto the platform. Start delivering consistent workout experiences, and scale your business to the next level. To help support the podcast, go to StrengthPortal.com/highintensitybusiness, and sign up now, so you can stop feeling frustrated about your business, and start to scale your business to its true potential. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Mike Lipowski is an author, coach, and Co-Founder of Pure Physique Fitness Franchise along with his wife, Corrie-Beth. They help high performers and busy parents transform their bodies without calorie-counting or cardio by combining their time-efficient resistance training with custom meal planning and mindset coaching.  Mike’s approach to personal training is heavily influenced by The International Association of Resistance Trainers (IART), an online higher education organization that helps fitness professionals develop forward-thinking personal training services that attracts more clients and sets you apart from your competition. Get Amazing Client Results with The IART In this episode, Mike discusses the various contexts of bodybuilding, different training methods, training plans, workout tracking, benefits and repercussions, stress recovery, and much more. Access proven business systems inside HIT Business Membership This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and have worked closely with the HIT industry to create a software platform to manage and scale your niche business. You can integrate with Mindbody, manage a standardized exercise and workout library for your team, track workouts effectively, and produce client reports at the click of a button. StrengthPortal is used by multiple businesses in the High Intensity Strength Training community, namely Discover Strength, Smart Strength Austin, MedX Precision Fitness, and more. Starting with StrengthPortal is super simple: Sign up for the best package for your business Let Strength Portal take the load off and help onboard your business onto the platform. Start delivering consistent workout experiences, and scale your business to the next level. To help support the podcast, go to StrengthPortal.com/highintensitybusiness, and sign up now, so you can stop feeling frustrated about your business, and start to scale your business to its true potential. For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here