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This is a really fun conversation and a comprehensive introduction to high intensity training. I think you will really enjoy this episode if you’re a beginner to HIT or looking to brush up on your HIT fundamentals.
In this episode, we cover:
- How HIT can save you tons of time in the gym
- Examples of HIT using machines, bodyweight and free weights
- Repetition speed
- How to measure TUL (time-under-load) and total workout time
- How to determine the correct weight to use for each exercise
- Best practices for warming up
- How to train safely
- How to improve your cardiovascular system
- … and much more
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Would you like to hear more from me on high intensity strength training? Check out this episode where I talk about the Slow Carb Diet, anti-aging, common training mistakes, the importance of adding one new habit at a time, and much more (stream below or right-click here to download):
Selected Links from the Episode
- Spartan Health Regime
- Paleo Diet & Strength Training Biochemistry | Doug McGuff M.D. | Full Length HD
- Paleo Diet
- High intensity strength training
- High intensity interval training
- Nautilus, Inc.
- MedX exercise machines
- Big-5 workout demo
- TRX Training ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- HIT bodyweight workout demo
- HIT chin-up demo
- Body by Science: A Research Based Program for Strength Training, Body Building, and Complete Fitness in 12 Minutes a Week by Dr Doug McGuff and John R. Little ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- My bodyweight training journey (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4)
- Volume and Frequency
- Twelve Weeks of Sprint Interval Training Improves Indices of Cardiometabolic Health Similar to Traditional Endurance Training despite a Five-Fold Lower Exercise Volume and Time Commitment
- The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- How To 10x Your Sales Productivity And Finally Build That HIT Business
- The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
People Mentioned
- Dr Weston A Price
- Dr Doug McGuff (Listen to my episodes with Doug here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4)
- Dr James Fisher (Listen to my episodes with James here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5)
- Arthur Jones
- Drew Baye (Listen to my episodes with Drew here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7)
- Martin Gibala
- Tim Ferriss
- Peter Drucker
500 – What I’ve Learned After 11 Years of Interviewing World-Class HIT Experts and Fitness Entrepreneurs (Luke Carlson interviews Lawrence Neal)
499 – The Best HIT Protocol for Strength, Muscle Mass, and Hypertrophy (SuperSlow VS High-Volume HIT Debate with Dagoberto Vila and Dr. James Fisher)
498 – How to Fine-Tune Your HIT Workouts and Design A Great Client Experience (with Luke Carlson)
Great primer on HIT. There’s so many little nuances that folk get caught up on but we take for granted!
I really appreciated the reminder that, if one focuses, they can get a whole day’s work done in 3 hours or so.