Tag «high intensity strength training»

Dave Smith PhD – Acknowledging Arthur Jones, Body Dysmorphia, and Adherence to Resistance Training (#208)

Dave Smith PhD (email – d.d.smith[@]mmu.ac.uk) / Linkedin) is a Health Care and Professions Council-Registered Sport and Chartered Exercise Psychologist. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University and Associate Editor of The Sport Psychologist, which is one of the most prominent peer-reviewed sport psychology journals. His research interests …

REC 2019 Roundtable with ARX – The Common Themes In Successful Smart Gyms (#199)

Mike Pullano, Lawrence Neal, and Jim Keen

I joined Mike Pullano (ARXFit Product and Fulfilment Manager) and Jim Keen (ARXFit Director of Fun), for a really engaging and entertaining roundtable discussion at the Resistance Exercise Conference 2019. In this episode, we discuss the state of the high intensity training industry, including how the fitness business landscape is changing, common themes in successful …

Brandon Olin – How to Lose 25 Pounds, Build Muscle, and Significantly Increase Strength (#198)

Brandon Olin is the founder of Deskbound and the host of the Deskbound Podcast, where he helps busy professionals to undo the damage of sitting so they can live a long and healthy life. Check out Brandon’s shop where he offers high quality standing desks and other health tools. Use code “HIT” to get $50 …

Bill Crawford – How To Close The Sale (#197)

Bill Crawford (email – iamfitness [@] aol.com) has been a leader and visionary in fitness since 1977, and is the owner of Basic Training (Facebook), a well revered high intensity strength training facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. Bill was trained for musculoskeletal evaluation and rehabilitation at the Exercise Science Center, University of Florida in Gainesville, and was personally …

Dr Ben Bocchicchio – HIT and Metabolic Health: The Science and Business (#194)

Dr Ben Bocchicchio (drbeno@hotmail [dot] com) has been an innovator and leader in the fields of fitness, exercise, and health since the 1970s. He founded Sports Conditioning in Staten Island and developed programs for weight reduction, cosmetic enhancement, general fitness, and health and rehabilitation. Dr Ben owned and supervised a number of private fitness and health centers …

James Fisher PhD – Evidence-Based Recommendations for Hypertrophy Part 1 (#193)

James Fisher PhD (Instagram, Facebook) is a Course Leader and Senior Lecturer for the School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences at the Southampton Solent University in the UK. He is regarded as one of the leading researchers in exercise science, and in particular, resistance training. Listen to my other episodes with James here: Part 1, Part …

Luke Carlson – How To Efficiently Utilise Your Exercise Machine Lines For Maximum Profit (#191)

Luke Carlson (email – Luke@discoverstrength [dot] com) is the Founder and CEO of Discover Strength based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Discover Strength’s five personal training facilities are among the highest volume/revenue training facilities in the country. Carlson is a sought after speaker to businesses and leaders in a variety of industries. Alongside HIT legend, Jim Flanagan, Luke …

Martin Gibala PhD – HIT vs HIIT Part 2 (#190)

Martin Gibala PhD (@Gibalam) is a professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. His research on the health benefits of interval training has attracted immense scientific attention and worldwide media coverage. He is the author of a bestselling book, The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get …

Owen Dockham – How To Build An Efficient High Intensity Strength Training Business (#188)

Owen Dockham is the CEO of Live Oak Strength and Co-Founder of EverStrongSF, two exercise studios that offer a rational, safe, and effective approach to exercise not found anywhere else in the eastern bay area. Having supervised over 10,000 one-on-one personal training sessions, with individuals ranging from ages 10 to 89, Owen has found that …

Podcast Transcript: Greg Anderson – A High Intensity Strength Training Icon (#187)

Please enjoy this transcript of Dave Durell’s podcast with Greg Anderson, Co-Founder of Ideal Exercise. It was transcribed and therefore might contain a few typos. When interviews last 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to it on Apple Podcasts Stream by clicking here Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “save as” Grow …

Greg Anderson – A High Intensity Strength Training Icon (#187)

Greg Anderson was the Co-Founder of Ideal Exercise. Greg was an amazing promoter and instructor of the SuperSlow® protocol and was named one of the greatest trainers in the world by Dr Doug McGuff (co-author of Body By Science) and other slow HIT enthusiasts. His legacy lives on through his wife and Ideal Exercise Co-Founder, …

Scott Myslinski – A High Intensity Training Critique and Carnivore Diet Q&A (#186)

Scott Myslinski - The Carnivore Cast Podcast

Scott Myslinski is the host of the Carnivore Cast Podcast, which dives deep into the carnivore diet and lifestyle by interviewing doctors, researchers, and long term carnivores who’ve overcome a variety of diseases and conditions. Scott has been a carnivore for over two years and, with the addition of resistance training, has improved his body …

Dorian Yates on Mike Mentzer, High Intensity Strength Training, and Modern Bodybuilding (#184)

Dorian Yates won the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times from 1992 to 1997. He has the fifth-highest number of Mr. Olympia awards of all time and is widely considered to be one of the top bodybuilders in modern history and is most known for his wide back. Check out Dorian’s new Shadow Line of …

Kyle Recchia – HIT Business Productivity Strategies and Tactics (#180)

Kyle Recchia (kyle.recchia [@] theperfectworkout.com) is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for The Perfect Workout, the largest high intensity training studio chain in the United States with ~70 locations. In this episode, Kyle and I discuss productivity strategies and tactics, and how The Perfect Workout team use different methodologies to drive business results. We discuss …

Craig Hartley – Muscle Gain Genetics vs Hard Work (#178)

Craig Hartley is a high-intensity trainer and the owner of Potential, a high intensity training gym in Yorkshire, UK (Facebook). He’s also the author of Potential: The Keys to Unlocking Your Genetic Potential. Craig’s expertise is in using high intensity strength training and tailored nutrition plans to help his clients build muscle and burn fat …

Andy Magness – How To Train For GODZone (#176)

Andy Magness is many things — husband, father, recreational philosopher, novice gardener, reluctant homeowner, occasional adventurer, part-time athlete, race director, youth philanthropist, burgeoning author, and eternal possibilitist (not to mention avid neologist). An avid climber and mountaineer during his younger days, Andy followed his twin brother Jason into the world of extreme endurance sports more than …

Ann-Marie Anderson – The Ideal Exercise Journey, Greg Anderson, And How To Get Incredible Results With Just 3 Workouts Per Month (#175)

Ann-Marie Anderson is the owner of Ideal Exercise, a recognized leader in slow high intensity strength training since 1994. Their private, by appointment, training facilities in Seattle and Bellevue, provide an ideal environment for their expert instructors to guide you through a weekly one-on-one workout. The Ideal Exercise training protocol efficiently achieves measurable results while …

Dr Ben Bocchicchio – The Origins Of SuperSlow, Nautilus Business Success, And Optimising High Intensity Strength Training (#173)

Dr Ben Bocchicchio has been an innovator and leader in the fields of fitness, exercise, and health since the 1970s. He founded Sports Conditioning in Staten Island and developed programs for weight reduction, cosmetic enhancement, general fitness, and health and rehabilitation. Dr Ben owned and supervised a number of private fitness and health centers from the early 1970s. He …

Dr Jurgen Giessing – Why One Set To Failure Is All You Need (#172)

Dr Jurgen Giessing (email – giessing[at]uni-landau.de) is a professor of sports science at the University of Koblenz-Landau. After graduating from the University of Marburg with a teaching degree and a doctor’s degree in pedagogy in 1997, Jurgen worked as a sports therapist and P.E. teacher and continued his research about muscle hypertrophy training which lead …

Ted Harrison – How To Motivate Yourself And Your Clients In High Intensity Strength Training For Maximum Results (#169)

Ted Harrison (Facebook / Twitter) is a UK-based, High-intensity trainer and the owner of Vital Exercise, a private exercise studio specialising in strength and conditioning. Ted has spent over three decades helping people transform their health and build their best physiques using an evidence-based exercise approach. This is Ted’s third appearance on the podcast. Check out …

Arjan Meijer – How To Fit HIT Around A Very Physical Job (#166)

Arjan Meijer is from the Netherlands and has been training with weights since the 80s. He’s done it all, read it all, and heard it all. He’s tried high volume traditional weight training, Dorian Yates style high intensity training, Mike Mentzer consolidation routines, and much more. Arjan competed in two natural body building competitions at age …

Marcelo Mesquita – How To Build A Fast Growing ARX HIT Business (#163)

Intense Health Co-Founder, Marcelo Mesquita, first started lifting weights at 14, owned his first gym at 16, and has been a practitioner for the last 2 decades training general population, amateur and professional athletes. Marcelo has supervised more than 40,000 workouts in his career and shows no signs of stopping. Both Marcelo, and his wife …

Wayne Westcott PhD – Is High Intensity Strength Training Enough? (#159)

Wayne L. Westcott PhD, is professor of exercise science at Quincy College in Quincy, Massachusetts. Dr. Westcott has been a strength training consultant for numerous organizations, including the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the American Council on Exercise, the YMCA of the USA, General Motors, and Nautilus. He has authored 28 books/textbooks, and more …

Dr. Martin Gibala – HIT vs HIIT (#158)

Martin Gibala, Ph.D. is a professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. His research on the health benefits of interval training has attracted immense scientific attention and worldwide media coverage. He is the author of a bestselling book, The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit …

Should I Bulk Up? (#157)

It’s been a while since I recorded a podcast on my own training and diet journey. In this episode, I talk about my own physical insecurities and new approach to diet to see if I can add more muscle mass whilst minimising fat gain. Since recording this, I was reminded that muscle gain, at my …

Simon Melov, PhD – How Exercise Reverses Aging (#155)

Simon Melov, PhD, heads the Buck Institute’s Genomic Core, which explores the role of the energy-making units inside cells, the mitochondria. Simon’s research focus is in identifying molecular hallmarks of aging to guide the development of anti-aging therapies. Melov received his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of London in the UK. He held positions …

Dr. Bryce Lee – How To Combine Physical Therapy With High Intensity Strength Training

Dr. Bryce Lee (Insta: strengthspaceva) is a former Surface Warfare Naval Officer turned Director of Therapy and Co-founder of StrengthSpace, a provider of resistance-based exercise and physical therapy services. Bryce became a Body By Science and high intensity strength training devotee and advocate following a string of acute and overuse training injuries he incurred during his …

Dr Jeremy Loenneke – How To Think About Muscle Growth Over The Long Term

Dr. Jeremy Loenneke is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at The University of Mississippi within the School of Applied Sciences. He obtained his PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Oklahoma under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Bemben. Dr. Loenneke had previously earned a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Exercise Science from Southeast …

Felipe Damas PhD On The Relationship Between Muscle Damage, Muscle Soreness, and Muscle Hypertrophy

Dr Felipe Damas earned his doctorate at the University of São Paulo and McMaster University. Nowadays, he’s a postdoc at the Federal University of São Carlos researching exercise physiology, specifically on muscle adaptations to resistance training, focusing on mechanisms such as muscle damage, muscle protein synthesis, satellite cells, to better understand muscle hypertrophy. Contact Felipe: Facebook …

Richard Wolff – How To Price And Package High Intensity Training

Richard J. Wolff, RD, LDN (@myMEDFITNESS) has dedicated his life to helping people live well. He is an entrepreneur, writer and founder of MEDFITNESS, the company that created On Demand Strength Training ™. Richard earned a degree in nutritional science from the College of Health and Human Sciences at Northern Illinois University. He completed an …