High Intensity Business

Doug Holland is a strength training expert, accomplished power-lifter and owner of Intelligent Exercise. This is Doug's second appearance on the podcast. You can listen to Part 1 here. In this episode, we discuss how to start and grow a strength training business the Doug Holland way. Contact Doug: Doug Holland’s Intelligent Exercise: +1 318-458-1487 Email deepsquat1: [@] aol [.] com We cover: How to start a HIT business in terms of equipment selection (high vs low-budget) How to assess if an area is right for strength training services How to attract clients when you’re starting from scratch … and much more!     Want to get into the shape of your life or build a successful strength training business? – click HERE

"I don't workout for the looks, that's secondary ... I work out to expand the area under the curve ... to be functional in life."  - Ad Ligtvoet Ad Ligtvoet is a training instructor and MedX therapist for Keiser Training in Aachen, Germany. He also runs his own business, Ad Ligtvoet Training Therapy Nutrition which focuses on helping people restore metabolic health through an efficient and practical application concerning muscle training and nutrition. The exercise programme takes place at Ad's private facility and his nutrition counselling is based on the Bodymed system. As a young adult, Ad trained for 2-hours per day, 7-days a week. He now trains for ~15-minutes once every 5/6 days and at 53, looks incredible. Email Ad Ligtvoet to info [at] ligtvoet-training.nl We cover: Ad's journey from butcher to high-intensity trainer How to cultivate better eating and drinking habits How to think about training and diet over the long term … and much more! This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff, Dr James Fisher and Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. If you want to become an excellent HIT Personal Trainer, create a great team of trainers, build a successful strength training business or just significantly improve your knowledge of high intensity training, use code CW10 to get 10% OFF courses HERE Want to get into the shape of your life or build a successful strength training business? - click HERE For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click HERE

Borge Fagerli is a health and performance mentor and coach. Borge is behind the Norwegian training system, Release Your Potential, the nutritional model The BioRhythm Diet, based on recent understandings of circadian rhythms, and Myo-reps – a highly effective and efficient training method. Connect with Borge: Website Facebook Twitter We cover: The How, Why and When of Myo-Reps How to individualise training, nutrition and lifestyle for optimal health and appearance Borge's carnivore diet experiment and current diet … and much more! This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff, Dr James Fisher and Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. If you want to become an excellent HIT Personal Trainer, create a great team of trainers, build a successful strength training business or just significantly improve your knowledge of high intensity training, use code CW10 to get 10% OFF courses below: Master Personal Trainer Course – Order Here Personal Trainer Course – Order Here CPD HIT Course – Order Here Do-It-Yourself Course – Order Here This episode is brought to you by the Corporate Warrior Membership, the best online resource to help you get optimal results from your high intensity training and/or start and grow your strength training business with exclusive high quality content, a best-in-class forum community, 1-on-1 coaching, exclusive savings on HIT products like courses, exercise equipment, workout gear, events and more. To learn more, please to go HERE For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click HERE

Ari Meisel is a best-selling author, productivity expert, CEO, real estate developer, and green building consultant. Several years ago, Ari encountered and ultimately overcame severe personal roadblocks and that journey transformed his life. Ari's discoveries about personal and professional productivity have improved the lives of thousands of individuals and businesses. His proprietary process, the Less Doing System, is the foundation of his company, Less Doing, which offers individuals and enterprises road-tested methods to optimize, automate, and outsource everything. LessDoing.com provides membership services, masterminds, events, courses and business consulting to help entrepreneurs increase productivity. They help entrepreneurs who have opportunity in excess of what their infrastructure will support by setting up systems and processes that empower a team. They show business owners how to make themselves more replaceable, by optimizing, automating and outsourcing everything in their lives, their business scales. We cover: How to optimise, automate and outsource aspects of your business The importance of empowering your team and making yourself as replaceable as possible The best online tools and apps for improved productivity … and much more! This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff, Dr James Fisher and Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. If you want to become an excellent HIT Personal Trainer, create a great team of trainers, build a successful strength training business or just significantly improve your knowledge of high intensity training, use CW10 to get 10% off courses below: Master Personal Trainer Course – Order Here Personal Trainer Course – Order Here CPD HIT Course – Order Here Do-It-Yourself Course – Order Here This episode is brought to you by the Corporate Warrior Membership, the best online resource to help you get optimal results from your high intensity training and/or start and grow your strength training business with exclusive high quality content, a best-in-class forum community, 1-on-1 coaching, exclusive savings on HIT products like courses, exercise equipment, workout gear, events and more. To learn more, please to go HERE For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

On the 9th and 10th March 2018, I attended the Resistance Exercise Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. I had one of the best weekends of my life. I had the opportunity to meet some of my personal heroes, podcast guests and listeners, learn from amazing minds and network with a great strength training community. I came away from the event feeling incredibly inspired and connected to a great group of individuals passionate about strength training and motivated to make the world a healthier place. If you are passionate about high intensity training, becoming a great personal trainer or want to start and/or grow your strength training business, this is the place to be. I will be looking to attend every single year. In this episode, I provide four short (~15-30min) interviews with some of the speakers at the conference. You will be hearing from Arthur Jones's former right hand man, Jim Flanagan (see Part 1 and Part 2), motivation scientist & author, Michelle Segar (No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness), Lower Back strengthening expert, Dr. Ted Dreisinger, and PhD candidate, Rob Morton (Understanding Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy: Protein Metabolism and Resistance Training). Together, we cover: The importance of working 'on' the business rather than 'in' the business How to effectively sell exercise machines Arthur Jones's controversial final trade show appearance How decision fatigue affects exercise compliance How to get more people strength training How to sell high intensity training Removing lower back pain The most effective ways to strengthen the lower back Should you workout fasted? How much muscle hypertrophy is derived from resistance training vs protein How to keep hold of muscle when you're trying to lose fat ... and much more! This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff, Dr James Fisher and Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. If you want to become an excellent HIT Personal Trainer, create a great team of trainers, build a successful strength training business or just significantly improve your knowledge of high intensity training, use CW10 to get 10% off courses below: Master Personal Trainer Course - Order Here Personal Trainer Course - Order Here CPD HIT Course - Order Here Do-it-yourself Course - Order Here This episode is brought to you by the Corporate Warrior Membership, the best online resource to help you get optimal results from your high intensity training and/or start and grow your strength training business with exclusive high quality content, a best-in-class forum community, 1-on-1 coaching, exclusive savings on HIT products like courses, exercise equipment, workout gear, events and more. To learn more, please to go HERE FREE HIT workout progress sheet and 20 podcast transcripts with guests like Dr. Doug McGuff, Drew Baye, and Bill DeSimone – Click Here For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Jim Flanagan is one of the most knowledgable and effective strength trainers in the world, and served alongside Arthur Jones during the Nautilus and MedX founding era for 36 years. In 2017, Jim Flanagan was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame. In this podcast episode, Jim Flanagan joins me for a Part 2. This was even better than the first episode and Jim and I cover a lot of interesting topics within high intensity training, body building, and the fitness business. Contact Jim: Email - jjflanagan [@] centurylink.net The Real HIT Experience Official Website The Real HIT Experience on Facebook Jim Flanagan’s Resistance Solutions, Inc. on Linkedin Jim Flanagan on Linkedin Jim Flanagan at the National Fitness Hall of Fame Museum & Institute We cover: The exercise machine industry and the challenges exercise machine manufacturers face today The history of Arthur Jones Casey Viator and The Colorado Experiment Freak athletes Jim's personal workout What to focus on when starting a strength training business How to find/cultivate personal training talent The importance of sticking to your business strengths And much more ….   This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff, Dr James Fisher and Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. If you want to become an excellent HIT Personal Trainer, create a great team of trainers, build a successful fitness business or just significantly improve your knowledge of high intensity training, use CW10 to get 10% off courses – HERE This episode is also brought to you by the Corporate Warrior Membership, an online service designed to help you get the best results from your high intensity training and/or start and grow your strength training business with exclusive high quality podcast and digital content, a best-in-class forum community, 1-on-1 coaching, exclusive discounts on HIT products and services like courses, exercise equipment, workout gear, events and more. To learn more, please to go HERE FREE HIT workout progress sheet and 20 podcast transcripts with guests like Dr. Doug McGuff, Drew Baye, and Bill DeSimone – Click Here For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Danny Lennon is the founder of Sigma Nutrition, a provider of high-quality, evidence-based information and coaching on nutrition, performance & exercise. He's also the host and founder of Sigma Nutrition Radio, which has become one of the most popular science-based podcasts on nutrition and exercise. With the constant innovation in voice technology such as Amazon's Alexa and Google Home, the market for voice content continues to grow. A podcast can be an excellent way to educate your audience and grow your business. Podcasts can be used to provide valuable content to your growing niche audience and promote products and services to drive more sales. Owen Dockham and I talked about how he and other fitness business owners could use a podcast to address frequently asked questions about high-intensity training. Existing clients can then share this content with friends and this can bring referrals to your business. Regardless if you have a fitness business, online shop, online coaching, or starting a podcast for it's own sake, podcasts are a great strategy for building an audience, generating more traffic and getting more customers. In this episode, Danny describes how he created one of the most popular nutrition and exercise podcasts in the world. We cover: How Sigma Nutrition started Interview preparation The Sigma Nutrition Radio business plan Time Management ... and much more! This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff, Dr James Fisher and Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. If you want to become an excellent HIT Personal Trainer, create a great team of trainers, build a successful fitness business or just significantly improve your knowledge of high intensity training, use CW10 to get 10% off courses – HERE This episode is also brought to you by Health IQ: A life insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclists, weight lifters, HIT participants and more, get a lower rate on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/cwarrior to support the show and see if you qualify. If you take care of yourself, do smart strength training, eat well, and you’re life insurance company doesn’t seem like they care, there’s an answer for you: Health IQ actually gives savings to people who take care of themselves. About 56% of Health IQ customers save between 4-33% on their life insurance. Health IQ customers can save up to a third because physically active people have a 56% lower risk of heart disease, 20% lower risk of cancer and a 58% lower risk of diabetes compared to people who are inactive, but your life insurance company probably just doesn’t care, you care, and there are companies out there that care. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/cwarrior or mention the promo code CWarrior when you talk to a health IQ agent. FREE HIT workout progress sheet and 20 podcast transcripts with guests like Dr. Doug McGuff, Drew Baye, and Bill DeSimone – Click Here For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

In this episode, I am interviewed by Bill Choi of the Anchors of Health Podcast. Bill is a great host and his podcast is 5-stars with 100+ reviews! This is a really fun conversation and a comprehensive introduction to high intensity training. This is an ideal episode for you if you're a beginner to HIT or looking to brush up on your HIT fundamentals. In this episode, we cover: How HIT can save you tons of time in the gym Examples of HIT using machines, bodyweight and free weights Repetition speed How to measure TUL (time-under-load) and total workout time How to determine the correct weight to use for each exercise Best practices for warming up How to train safely How to improve your cardiovascular system … and much more This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff, Dr James Fisher and Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. If you want to become an excellent HIT Personal Trainer, create a great team of trainers, build a successful fitness business or just significantly improve your knowledge of high intensity training, use CW10 to get 10% off courses – HERE This episode is also brought to you by Health IQ: A life insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclists, weight lifters, HIT participants and more, get a lower rate on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/cwarrior to support the show and see if you qualify. If you take care of yourself, do smart strength training, eat well, and you’re life insurance company doesn’t seem like they care, there’s an answer for you: Health IQ actually gives savings to people who take care of themselves. About 56% of Health IQ customers save between 4-33% on their life insurance. Health IQ customers can save up to a third because physically active people have a 56% lower risk of heart disease, 20% lower risk of cancer and a 58% lower risk of diabetes compared to people who are inactive, but your life insurance company probably just doesn’t care, you care, and there are companies out there that care. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/cwarrior or mention the promo code CWarrior when you talk to a health IQ agent. FREE HIT workout progress sheet and 20 podcast transcripts with guests like Dr. Doug McGuff, Drew Baye, and Bill DeSimone – Click Here For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Blair Wilson is the co-founder of MedX Precision Fitness (@Medxfitness), a fast growing strength training facility in Toronto, Canada. Prior to starting MedX Precision Fitness, Blair was a professional water skier and long time mentee to John Little. Blair has contributed to several influential studies on the mechanisms of fitness and weight loss – two of which have been published in international publications – and he is also a founding member of the Canadian Sarcopenia Foundation. Check out the MedX Precision Fitness Bod Pod Service - HERE In this episode, Blair and I mostly focus on his recent findings from data on himself and his own clients. Blair has noticed that many of his trained clients have noticed significant lean gains following periods of extending rest from regular training. This is an ideal episode for you if you're a trained individual who is looking to optimise muscle gain over the long-term or a business owner looking to do the same for your clients. Client data - pending We also cover: How periodic lay-offs from training can increase muscle gain in trained individuals How this has informed training programming Higher frequency vs lower frequency Bod Pod vs DEXA vs electric sales … and much more This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff, Dr James Fisher and Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. If you want to become an excellent HIT Personal Trainer, create a great team of trainers, build a successful fitness business or significantly improve your knowledge of high intensity training, I highly recommend you use CW10 to get 10% off courses – HERE This episode is also brought to you by Health IQ: A life insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclists, weight lifters, HIT participants and more, get a lower rate on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/cwarrior to support the show and see if you qualify. If you take care of yourself, do smart strength training, eat well, and you’re life insurance company doesn’t seem like they care, there’s an answer for you: Health IQ actually gives savings to people who take care of themselves. About 56% of Health IQ customers save between 4-33% on their life insurance. Health IQ customers can save up to a third because physically active people have a 56% lower risk of heart disease, 20% lower risk of cancer and a 58% lower risk of diabetes compared to people who are inactive, but your life insurance company probably just doesn’t care, you care, and there are companies out there that care. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/cwarrior or mention the promo code CWarrior when you talk to a health IQ agent. FREE HIT workout progress sheet and 20 podcast transcripts with guests like Dr. Doug McGuff, Drew Baye, and Bill DeSimone – Click Here For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

James Schramko is the Founder and CEO of business coaching services SuperFastbusiness.com and SilverCircle.com. He’s considered by many as the top online business coach on the planet. James is the author of the Amazon Best Seller, Work Less, Make More ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ). This book is excellent. I devoured it in 2 days and started implementing immediately. In his 8 years as a business coach, he’s helped over 2,000 students create and maintain six, seven and eight-figure businesses. 78.5% of his community make more than $100k per year. Members of James’s select group (Silver Circle) report multi-million dollar gains within short periods of working with James. His podcast, SuperFast Business Online Business Coaching, gets 65,000 downloads each month and has been downloaded a total of 2.8 million times! Regardless of what business you're in, James can add an enormous amount of value. We cover: Why it took James 9-months to make his first online sale How to find your "converting offer" The importance of focusing on the customer Productivity Pareto Law The importance of curtailing social media consumption The Law of Category Podcasting opportunities … and much more This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff, Dr James Fisher and Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. If you want to become an excellent HIT Personal Trainer, create a great team of trainers or build a successful fitness business, I highly recommend you use CW10 to get 10% off any course – HERE This episode is also brought to you by Health IQ: A life insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclists, weight lifters, HIT participants and more, get a lower rate on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/cwarrior to support the show and see if you qualify. If you take care of yourself: do smart strength training, eat well, and you’re life insurance company doesn’t seem like they care, there’s an answer for you: Health IQ actually gives savings to people who take care of themselves. About 56% of Health IQ customers save between 4-33% on their life insurance. Health IQ customers can save up to a third because physically active people have a 56% lower risk of heart disease, 20% lower risk of cancer and a 58% lower risk of diabetes compared to people who are inactive, but your life insurance company probably just doesn’t care, you care, and there are companies out there that care. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/cwarrior or mention the promo code CWarrior when you talk to a health IQ agent. FREE HIT workout progress sheet and 20 podcast transcripts with guests like Dr. Doug McGuff, Drew Baye, and Bill DeSimone – Click Here For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here