Bill DeSimone
How can you optimally tailor your HIT protocol if you or your clients want to do more than just resistance training as part of their active lifestyle?
Bill DeSimone returns for a Q&A and we talk about how you can tweak your HIT protocol for maximum results for different goals, how it can complement (instead of complicate) other physical activities and sports, and some potentially controversial things that Bill has to say!
Bill is an ACE-certified health coach, Senior Fitness Specialist, and owner of Optimal Exercise in Cranbury, New Jersey, and has certifications in Functional Anatomy, Functional Fitness, and Orthopaedic Exercise. He has been training people since 1983, and he is also the author of Congruent Exercise and Moment Arm Exercise.
Check out his latest book Joint-Friendly Fitness: Your Guide to the Optimal Exercise Program here.
Bill challenges prevailing exercise myths within HIT and encourages factoring in individual needs and aspirations when designing workout routines, with some valuable takeaways for trainers and HIT enthusiasts looking for a more balanced and personalized approach to fitness and health.
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Show Notes
- 03:05 – Does an exercise with a higher star rating mean it lets you get closer to failure?
- 04:25 – Why Bill no longer adheres to “training to failure” the way everyone does
- 07:32 – Optimal ranges for muscle torque versus overstretching
- 09:22 – Is there any reason for anyone to train like Arnold Schwarzenegger instead of using joint-friendly exercises?
- 11:17 – Bill DeSimone on Mike Mentzer after his Mr. Olympia loss
- 13:27 – Does Bill pick and choose who he talks to about Joint-Friendly Fitness? (Marketing HIT and JFF)
- 18:30 – Can cardio actually have a useful place within a conventional HIT routine?
- 28:25 – What about Westpoint and that one study that led to the idea cardio isn’t necessary? (A more balanced way to think about cardio for strength trainers and trainees)
- 35:52 – Should the optimal HIT regimen include cardio at all?
- 37:55 – What effect does resistance training versus steady-state cardio have on your heart?
- 41:50 – Some benefits you can get from steady-state cardio that you can’t get from resistance training
- 47:32 – Possible approaches to incorporating cardio and other non-resistance training physical activities in your workout routines
- 55:58 – How trainers can approach helping clients who want to do more than just HIT
- 59:15 – Is stretching necessary for flexibility or is full range of motion with weights enough?
- 1:07:13 – Bill’s suggested stretches
People Mentioned & Selected Links from the Episode
- Bill DeSimone | Bill DeSimone on Amazon | Bill on Instagram | Optimal Exercise | Bill’s YouTube channel | Joint-Friendly Fitness YouTube Channel
- Arnold Schwarzenegger | Official Website
- Mike Mentzer | HIB Episodes
- Luke Carlson | Luke on Instagram | Discover Strength | Discover Strength Franchise | HIB Episodes
- Tim Ryan | Strong Life Personal Training | HIB Episodes
- Henry Ford
- Dr. Doug McGuff | Official Website | Body by Science (book) | HIB Episodes
- Arthur Jones | HIB Episodes
- Ken Hutchins | Serious Exercise | Books by Ken Hutchins
- Dr. James Fisher | Dr. Fisher on Research Gate | Solent University | HIB Episodes
- Dr. James Steele | Official Website | HIB Episodes
- Study: Resistance training to momentary muscular failure improves cardiovascular fitness in humans: A review of acute physiological responses and chronic physiological Adaptations
- Dr. Ellington Darden | Dr. Darden on Amazon | On Google Books | The Bodyfat Breakthrough (book)
- Fred Hahn | Slow Burn Personal Training | HIB Episodes
- Dr. Jürgen Giessing | On ResearchGate | HIB Episode
- Schwinn Airdyne windjammer UBE Upper Body Ergometer
- Dr. Phil Maffetone
- Skyler Tanner | Official Website | HIB Episodes
- Kinstretch
- Rodney Yee
- David Behm | David Behm at the Memorial University of Newfoundland | HIB Episode
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I’m gonna go back listen to this whole thing again. Always much to think about from Bill’s stuff and Lawrence you always do a great asking questions and expanding upon various aspects. Thanks for addressing and and answering my question and comment guys. This type of stuff so helps keep me motivated and thinking. I really liked the conversation about doing certain things because you enjoy them and not having to delve into the science of it necessarily. Even if it is HIT Heresy, haha, joking. Great as always.