

High Intensity Business
Lawrence Neal
High Intensity Business is a high intensity strength training and strength training business podcast offering content to help you realise your health goals, become a great personal trainer, and build a successful HIT business. Content includes training protocols, workouts, exercise science, nutrition, and biohacking. From a HIT business perspective, we cover personal training, coaching, startup, sales, marketing, operations, systems, hiring, scaling, etc. Guests include Dr Doug McGuff, Drew Baye, Skyler Tanner, Patty Durell, Walter Vendel, Fred Hahn, James Fisher PhD, James Steele PhD, Luke Carlson, Adam Zickerman, Kyle Recchia, Adrian Antigua, Bill Crawford, Joe Cirulli, Dorian Yates, Simon Melov PhD, Roger Schwab, Simon Shawcross, and many more.
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Mar 23, 2017 • 2h 13min
#50: Blair Wilson on Starting a High-Intensity Training Business in Canada, How HIT Can Help You Recover From and Rehabilitate Injuries, and What it's Like to Be Mentored by John Little
Blair Wilson is the owner of MedX Precision Fitness and is a successful high-intensity training expert and professional, having been mentored by none other than John Little himself. Blair has worked as a professional water skier and has trained many clients from different walks of life, has himself been involved with and 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. Today Blair continues to help and train people of all ages and abilities using his precise, exacting approach to high-intensity training along with a variety of other complementary methods and approaches designed to keep people healthy, build muscle, and optimize body composition. Contact Blair Wilson: Blair on Linkedin MedX Precision Fitness MedX Precision Fitness on Facebook MedX Precision Fitness on Twitter MedX Precision Fitness on Linkedin MedX Precision Fitness on Google+ MedX Precision Fitness on YouTube In this episode, we cover: How Blair got his start with high-intensity training and how he became John Little's apprentice How Blair started MedX Precision Fitness, his business goals, and his focus The HIT workout and nutrition protocols he uses to train himself and his clients His recent injury – and his accelerated recovery that has shocked experts Why aging doesn't – and shouldn't – automatically mean losing muscle and losing strength Why you need both exercise and nutrition to positively affect your body composition … and 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

Mar 14, 2017 • 1h 22min
#49: Brad Schoenfeld on Periodization, De-loading, Optimally Targeting Type-1 and Type-2 Muscle Fibers, and Optimizing for Hypertrophy and Muscle Growth
Brad Schoenfeld (PhD, CSCS, CSPS, FNSCA) is a renowned fitness professional and an authority on body composition optimization. In addition to winning numerous natural bodybuilding titles himself, he is also the 2011 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, the recipient of the 2016 Dwight D. Eisenhower Fitness Award, a regular columnist for Muscular Development magazine, has had over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers published, has himself been featured in a variety of health-and-fitness-oriented magazines such as Men's Health, Ironman, and Muscle and Fitness (just to name a few), and has authored a number of books, including The M.A.X. Muscle Plan and the Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy. He currently serves on the editorial advisory boards for several journals, such as the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, and is an assistant professor of exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, and is the head of their human performance laboratory. Contact Brad Schoenfeld: Look Great Naked - Brad's Official Website Brad on Facebook Brad on Instagram Brad on Twitter Brad on Linkedin Brad on YouTube In this episode, we cover: Brad's perspectives on optimizing for hypertrophy and muscle growth The upsides and downsides of high-intensity training His exercise philosophies that conflict with HIT principles (and why) How to target and fatigue Type-1 and Type-2 muscle fibers more effectively Muscle protein synthesis, intake frequency, periodization, de-loading, and 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

Mar 9, 2017 • 33min
#48: High-Intensity Bodyweight Training Routines, How to Improve Your HIT Workouts For Better Results and Efficiency, Detailed Thoughts on Diet and Nutrition, and Tracking and Improving Your Biomarkers
Welcome to another inbetweenisode with yours truly. In this episode, I give you a detailed insight into my current personal exercise and nutrition regimen, which has been heavily influenced by my guests and their work. In this episode, I cover: A deep dive into my current workout and nutritional regimen How to employ a highly efficient and effective workout into your lifestyle How to make a high-intensity bodyweight training regimen work for you How to tweak your training program to enable progression and achieve better results How to eat to maximize muscle mass while minimizing fat gain - and 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

Mar 1, 2017 • 1h 16min
#47: Robb Wolf on his Blood Glucose Monitoring Experiment, Ketones and Myostatin Inhibition, and High Intensity Strength Training
Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, is the New York Times Best-Selling Author of The Paleo Solution, and is a renowned expert in the field of ancestral health and fitness. Having been a former California State Powerlifting Champion, he coaches and consults with world-class athletes and Olympians in across a variety of sports, and he serves on the board of Directors/Advisors for Specialty Health Inc., Paleo f(x), and Paleo Magazine. Robb has also conducted seminars in nutrition, strength, and conditioning to a number of entities including NASA, Naval Special Warfare, the Canadian Light Infantry and the United States Marine Corps. His new book, Wired to Eat, comes out this year on March 8 in the UK, and on March 21 in the US - early birds can receive launch bonuses by pre-ordering the book here. Contact Robb Wolf: RobbWolf.com The Paleo Solution Podcast Robb on Facebook Robb on Twitter In this episode, we cover: Why it's harder to get into the Navy Seals than into the NFL The diet wars: calories in and calories out versus high fat and low carb How to eat well on a budget for maximum nutritional efficiency Optimal supplementation and which nutrients to watch out for What biomarkers you should be tracking to optimize improvement, and 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

Feb 22, 2017 • 2h 19min
#46: James Fisher and Luke Carlson – The Keys to Running a Successful Business, Optimizing Your Workouts for Strength and Mass Gains, and the Busy Person's Guide to Working Out
James Fisher is one of the world’s top experts in strength and conditioning, and sport psychology. Besides being an accomplished academic researcher, he has also been a fitness professional, strength and conditioning coach, and the GB wheelchair basketball coach at the London 2012 games. He completed his BSc (Hons) Sport Science from University of Chester, his MSc Exercise Physiology from Manchester Metropolitan University, his PG Cert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from Southampton Solent University, and he holds a number of industry-based qualifications, notably the IFBB weight training prescription specialist, Head and Neck training specialist, and the Certificate in Applied Functional Sciences. His research has been presented across 4 continents, and this year he will be speaking at the Resistance Exercise Conference in Minnesota, USA in April of 2017 for the 5th straight year. Luke Carlson is the founder and CEO of Discover Strength based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Besides speaking around the world on the topics of evidence-based exercise and the fundamentals of building successful businesses, he has also co-authored two books and multiple scientific journal articles on the topics of resistance exercise. Luke is an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist, Cancer Exercise Specialist and has a BS and MS in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota. He has been a featured speaker at Filex Australia, TaiSPO in Taiwan, the Annual IHRSA Convention, the IHRSA European Congress, the Fitness Leaders Summit, Mindbody Bold, the Vistage Executive Summit, ChinaFit, and is a faculty member for the IHRSA Institute for Health Club Executives. Contact James Fisher: James Fisher at Southampton Solent University James Fisher at ResearchGate Contact Luke Carlson: Luke Carlson at Discover Strength In this episode, we cover: The fundamentals and principles of running a successful business (plus some very useful tips) Optimizing for hypertrophy, the best time to train, and protein intake timing The busy person's guide to building muscle, gaining strength, and becoming healthier How to tweak, refine, and make your home workouts more effective Answers to your questions on training, health, nutrition, zero-carb diets, and 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

Feb 15, 2017 • 1h 35min
#45: Tony Jeffries – World-class Athlete, Undefeated Professional Boxer, Olympian, Entrepreneur, and Trainer to the Stars
Sunderland, England's own Tony Jeffries is a “world-class athlete-turned-businessman.” An extremely successful and motivated man, he has been actively training in gyms since the age of 10. He was a professional boxer, going undefeated at the highest levels of his sport. He is an Olympic Bronze Medalist, a seven-time National Champion of England, and much more! After an injury ended his professional career, he chose not to give up on his passion, but decided to channel it differently. He took his skills and ambition and started a new journey in LA, where he is exploring his new career as an entrepreneur. He is now the co-owner of two extremely successful Boxing gyms named Box ‘N Burn, that have been given the title as “California’s #1 Boxing and Fitness Gym.” He also runs the Box ‘N Burn Academy, which is the world’s leading boxing fitness and certification course, which provides an elite trainer certification course designed to educate personal trainers. Tony aspires to expand and open more gyms and continue to grow as the #1 Boxing fitness and certification course in the world. He is a force of nature to be reckoned with and has no plans of stopping until this happens. His favorite quote to live by is, “One year from now, you will wish you started today...” Contact Tony: TonyJeffries.com Tony on Twitter Tony on Instagram Tony on Facebook Tony on YouTube Box 'N Life Podcast Box 'N Burn Box 'N Burn Academy In this episode, we cover: Tony's transition from pro boxer to entrepreneur How to train effectively for boxing (even when you're injured) What it takes to be successful in business How to network and develop relationships effectively What it was like to train with Conor McGregor and Thor himself (AKA Chris Hemsworth), and 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

Feb 4, 2017 • 29min
#44: How to Lose Fat Effectively, Maximise Muscle Gain, and Increase Productivity
This is the first monologue with yours truly. A few weeks ago, I sent out a survey invite via social media to get your feedback on what you like and dislike about the podcast and your current challenges in fitness, business and lifestyle. In this episode, I share my thoughts on your most popular questions. In this episode, we cover: Your questions, answered! The most effective and sustainable diet for losing weight (and why) Training and exercising to stay lean, maintain muscle mass, and maximize gains What you need to know to become superhuman How to work smarter and become more productive Additional little tips and tricks you can use to get better results, and 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

Jan 27, 2017 • 1h 21min
#43: Gary Taubes – Award-winning Science and Health Writer on High-Fat, Low Carb Diets and How To Separate Good Science from Bad Science
Gary Taubes is an American science writer and the co-founder and senior scientific advisor of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He is an award-winning science and health journalist, the author of Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories, and a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for the journal Science. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire, and has been included in numerous "Best of…" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers. He is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. He has a master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University, and he lives in Oakland, California. Contact Gary: GaryTaubes.com Twitter Nutrition Science Initiative In this episode, we cover: Diet controversies - high-fat, low-carb diets versus high-carb, low-fat diets How to interpret scientific literature Effective ways to identify good science How to use nutritional science and research to effect change in society's eating habits Gary's exercise and nutritional regimens, his thoughts on sugary foods and cravings, and 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

Jan 17, 2017 • 2h 6min
#42: Skyler Tanner – On Growing Your Personal Training Business And Deviating From The Classic HIT Paradigm
Skyler Tanner is an exercise physiologist with more than 18 years of one on one training experience. In addition to being co-owner of Smart Strength, he lectures for World Instructor Training Schools, teaching future personal trainers the nuances of exercise science in practice. His work has been featured on Fox and on the Prevention Magazine media network. In addition to being a high-level fitness and nutrition coach for nearly two decades, Skyler holds a Masters in Exercise Science and has lectured at the Ancestral Health Symposium 2011, The 21 Convention, and Paleo FX. Skyler’s talk Strength Training and the Biomarkers of Aging has been featured on Peak Fitness by Dr. Mercola. Want to hear more from Skyler? Check out my previous interviews with him here and here. Contact Skyler: Smart Strength Official Website Skyler's Personal Blog Skyler on Twitter Smart Strength on Twitter In this episode, we cover: Motivation, growing your business, and overcoming challenges Improving your health, avoiding injuries, and biomechanics How to lose weight and maintain your gains outside of the gym How Skyler deviates from classic HIT paradigms and why Using ARX Machines, barefoot running, basketball shoes, 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

Jan 5, 2017 • 2h 5min
#41: Alex Fergus - How To Beat World Class Athletes With 15-Minutes Training Per Week
Alex Fergus is a personal trainer who coaches some of Australia’s top executives, helping them look and feel amazing through natural lifestyle choices and combining ancestral protocols and modern-day science. He runs a successful personal training business and also manages several other businesses and projects successfully, such as RowFaster and Blue Blockers, on top of just having recently won the 2016 realFIT competition, which he prepared for using nothing but high-intensity training protocols. A former competitive rower, rugby player, powerlifter, and bodybuilder, Alex is ISSN Nutrition Certified, holds a Bachelor of Management Studies (hons), is Recomp Certified, and is a Superhuman Coach, just to name some of his accomplishments and qualifications. He has also authored three books: Ultimate Fat Loss, Increase Your Testosterone Naturally!, and The Ultimate Supplement Guide – all available individually, or in a health book bundle. Contact Alex: AlexFergus.com Email: alex [@] afcoaching.com.au Facebook Linkedin Instagram RowFaster Blue Blockers In this episode, we cover: How Alex crushed the realFIT competition just by using HIT The upsides and downsides of high-fat, low-carb diets How to optimise exercise and diet for muscle growth Supplementing HIT with other exercises and activities Managing time and multiple businesses and projects 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 and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!