Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. As well as personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners to help you improve your trainers, upgrade your machines, and deliver better client results — Learn more and contact Tim here.
In this episode, Tim joins me for Part 9 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where he shares his position on aerobic cardio exercise, HIIT vs. HIT, the distinction between exercise and recreation, and much more.
Listen to Parts 1-8:
- 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)
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Show Notes
- 1:29 – History and concept of aerobics
- 8:50 – How aerobics sparked the running craze
- 13:45 – Impact of HIT to cardiovascular fitness
- 21:31 – Effectiveness of HIIT vs. HIT on improving VO₂ max
- 36:25 – Cycling vs. Leg Press on glycogen depletion
- 38:36 – Misconception about aerobic and anaerobic exercise
- 44:03 – Muscle and exercise physiology
Selected Links from the Episode
- Strong Life Personal Training
- Aerobics by Kenneth Cooper
- Body by Science: A Research Based Program for Strength Training, Body building, and Complete Fitness in 12 Minutes a Week by John Little and Doug McGuff
- Nautilus Inc.
- Project: Total Conditioning
- West Point Military Academy
- Cardiovascular Adaptations by Doug McGuff
- Resistance training to momentary muscular failure improves cardiovascular fitness in humans: A review of acute physiological responses and chronic physiological adaptations by James Steele, James Fisher, Doug McGuff, Stewart Bruce-Low
- 368 – Tim Ryan – The Six Factors of Functional Ability (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 8)
- CAROL Bike
429 – A Deep Dive into Joint-Friendly Fitness with Bill DeSimone: A New Paradigm in Exercise Safety
428 – Unlocking Synergy or Sowing Confusion: The Risks and Rewards of Adding HIT to Your Health Business with Luke Carlson
427 – The HIT Protocols Pete Cerqua Used to Grow a 7-Figure Personal Training Business
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