Matt Hedman
Matt Hedman (matt.hedman @ theperfectworkout.com) is a Master Level Super Slow instructor and the founder of The Perfect Workout, which is the largest privately-owned 1-on-1 personal training company in the United States with over 60 fitness studios nationwide. He graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington. He worked briefly as an engineer in GE, until he found his passion for HIT, and pursued a career in personal fitness training.
You can listen to this as a standalone episode, but I recommend you also listen to Part 1
In this episode, Matt Hedman talks about how to manage information overload, workday scheduling tips, productivity habits and strategies, social media, and much more.
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Show Notes
- 03:17 – Work-life balance tips
- 07:16 – Keynote speakers this REC 2020
- 10:10 – Key habits of successful entrepreneurs
- 22:15 – How to manage information overload
- 35:37 – Studio machines/equipment guide
- 53:46 – Scheduling tips for optimal productivity
- 1:08:38 – Thoughts on social media and texting
- 1:15:55 – Matt’s productivity hacks
Selected Links from the Episode
- The Perfect Workout
- Resistance Exercise Conference (REC)
- Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham
- E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber
- Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman
- The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller
- The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
- The Wall Street Journal
- Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk
- Getting Things Done®
- Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
- Readwise.io
- Nautilus Machines
- Super Slow
- MedX Machines
- International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA)
- ARX Machines
- PowerBlock Dumbbells
- Y Combinator
- Pareto Principle
- Discover Strength
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey
- Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule by Paul Graham
People Mentioned
- Kyle Recchia (Listen to my episodes with Kyle here: Part 1 and Part 2)
- Stuart Phillips, PhD (Listen to my episodes with Stuart here: Part 1 and Part 2)
- Dr. Bente Klarlund Pedersen
- Luke Carlson (Listen to my episodes with Luke here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10 and Part 11)
- Stephen Covey
- Arthur Jones
- Dr. Ellington Darden
- Dr. Jeremy Loenneke (Listen to my episodes with Jeremy here: Part 1, Part 2)
- Tim Ferriss (Listen to my episode with Tim HERE)
- Gary Vaynerchuk (Listen to my episode with Gary HERE)
- Gary Keller
- Peter Drucker
- Cal Newport
- David Allen (Listen to my episode with David HERE)
- Craig Hubert (Listen to my episode with Craig HERE)
- Paul Graham
429 – A Deep Dive into Joint-Friendly Fitness with Bill DeSimone: A New Paradigm in Exercise Safety
414 – The Small Business Social Media Paradox: A Philosophical Inquiry with Jenny Blake
413 – Cardiac Rehab & Cabin Gyms: An Intimate Look at Jon Allen’s Personal Training Business
Matt Hedman’s Perfect Workout history of a 9# muscle gain in a week is impossible.. No human can gain 9 lbs of muscle in a week. it’s all inflammatory water weight, with maybe 1-2# of muscle. Think about it: 9# (5.68kg=5,680 grams) of muscle stores 22,000 (4 cals/gram) cals of energy. So to make that muscle requires at least that, and probably 2- or 3-times that–44,000 or 66,000 cals. Over 7 days, that’s 3,200-9,000 cals/day to build that muscle–and that’s EXCESS calories–it doesn’t even account for 2500-3000 cal to support RMR. So one would need a minimum of 6,000-12,000 cals/day just to live and gain that much muscle. To me, Matt doesn’t exactly look like a Mike Mentzer, Arnold, or franco columbu who don’t even have the genetics to put on 9# of muscle in a week.
Fair argument T Bayes. It’s a surprisingly claim.
Matt’s physique is very impressive. At REC 2019 we all thought he looked like a super hero. I was in a trance watching him train. He probably has some of the largest biceps in HIT!