How To Build A HIT Fitness Business while Raising A Family

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Ted Harrison

You want to build a successful strength training business, but you also want to build a strong family and not miss out on your kids growing up — how could you possibly do both?

Vital Exercise Founder and family man Ted Harrison talks about how you can build a successful fitness business while being a present parent.

We go over how you can approach managing your business while making meaningful time for your family, how you can be a responsible parent if your workday is packed, and the right way to look at your priorities in life so that you can be successful in the long term.

Plus, we go into some surprising changes in Ted’s approach to HIT, training clients on GLP-1s, common gym injuries, and more.

If you’re a personal trainer or a strength studio owner who wants to build both a strong family and a successful HIT business, this episode is for you.

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Show Notes

01:21 – Managing your relationships and family while being a personal trainer and gym owner
07:14 – How do you make it up to your kids if you have a packed schedule?
15:20 – What does responsible parenting look like when you’re a strength trainer?
21:59 – On finding time to train properly as a parent
26:51 – The right priorities: family over training
30:12 – How Ted trains clients who are parents
39:29 – Why Ted moved away from 1 set to failure
41:33 – Is Mike Petrella’s new HIT workout regimen good for busy parents?
47:11 – Lawrence’s strength training approach as a parent
49:23 – Dealing with strength training myths nonsense from fitness influencers
53:17 – On training clients on GLP-1s — who is it right for?
1:00:24 – How Ted trains and works out nowadays
1:06:37 – What about cold showers and cold water immersion?
1:09:05 – On not doing the leg press anymore (and possible alternatives)
1:12:26 – The most common injury in gyms
1:15:15 – Why one of Ted’s clients who stopped coming to train