Corporate Warrior: High Intensity Training And Hit Business

What does the average Physical Therapist know about HIT and strength training? In Tim Dettmann’s case, the answer appears to be ‘a lot’. In our fireside with Tim, find out how Kieser Australia has taken decades of strength training research and applied it to their 15,000 members with back pain, arthritis, diabetes and osteoporosis. Tim is a physiotherapist and Director at Kieser Australia, and he specializes in High-Intensity Training, along with his underlying passion of getting the average Australian to understand how strength training equals health.     This episode is the Pre-REC Live Q&A with Tim. Tim and I talked about his experience as a clinician, Kieser Training as a business, and Kieser’s unique approach to improving lower back pain and overall health. The second half deals with questions from the audience regarding exercise protocols, how to deal with clients who have lower back pain, training and coaching with the MedX Medical Lumbar Extension, and much more.    Get access to effective trainin

Melissa Gunn is a certified SuperSlow Specialist, a fitness and nutrition coach, and the Founder/CEO of Pure Strength LA, Inc. She has two decades of experience in the health and fitness industry helping clients regain and rejuvenate their health.   In this episode, Melissa shares her HIT journey with Pure Strength LA, the key components for business growth, how to educate and train clients with injuries, designing a target market strategy, and much more.   Learn business growth strategies from successful studio owners  For all of the show notes, links, and resources - Click Here

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. He is currently leading MedX Fit Tech’s team as Chief Fitness Officer and has transformed the organization into a fitness technology company. Check out the New MedX Fit Tech In this episode, Dorian shares his plan to revolutionize MedX, the impact of integrating exercise and AI technology, key components of optimizing health, and much more.  Get more High Intensity Training clients For all of the show notes, links, and resources - Click Here

Ilana Wechsler is a former data analyst turned Pay Per Click marketing expert — an authority in both Google and Facebook advertising, she is the founder of the boutique digital agency Green Arrow Digital which has managed over $20 million in Pay Per Click advertising since 2013. Ilana now runs an online training program called Teach Traffic, where she teaches business owners exactly how to run profitable ad campaigns for themselves without needing an agency. In this episode, Ilana walks through the steps on how to use paid ads to generate more leads, including Google Ads best practices, tips on creating a search campaign, mistakes/pitfalls to avoid, and much more.   Generate more leads and increase your client base  For all of the show notes, links, and resources - Click Here

Today, we are bringing you an encore performance of episode 145 with Luke Carlson - How to Generate More Revenue in Your High Intensity Training Business. If you've ever been interested in learning how to increase your revenue streams, this episode is a must-listen! Get more clients when you join HIT Business Membership For all of the show notes, links, and resources - Click Here

Mike Petrella (Facebook) is a Master HIT Certified (S.P.A.R.T.A.) trainer, MEDX/HIT Certified (IART), and winner of the “Most Innovative Training Program” with the World Head of Family Sokeship Council. He owns and operates STG Strength and Power in Ontario, Canada, which is one of the finest and best equipped private strength and conditioning facilities in the world.  In this episode, Mike shares his thought process and mindset that goes into planning a new HIT studio, finding a location, target market, promotional and launch phase, acquiring your first customers, designing studio facilities, and much more.   Get more clients when you join HIT Business Membership For all of the show notes, links, and resources - Click Here

Luke Carlson (luke @ discoverstrength.com) is the founder and CEO of Discover Strength based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Luke and his team host The Resistance Exercise Conference (REC) annually, a great event where you can connect with peers and learn from accomplished scientists and business thought leaders. Join REC 2023. In this episode, Luke talks about the key considerations before making a business pivot, how to onboard your team, communicating value for customers, tactics to pivot successfully, and much more.  Build a thriving strength training studio For all of the show notes, links, and resources - Click Here

Hey! Lawrence Neal here, founder of High Intensity Business. Since there's a lot of buzz about this new chatbot by OpenAI called ChatGPT, I decided to dabble in it a bit and check out its potential. This episode is focused on how you can save thousands of hours using AI – specifically with ChatGPT – in your high intensity training business — I’ll talk about the different business applications and how you can get results using this technology.  Get turn key systems for your HIT business For all of the show notes, links, and resources - Click Here

Lawrence Neal here, founder of High Intensity Business and co-founder of Optima Strength.  Get your FREE resources.  In this episode, I share the benefits of networking for getting new clients for your strength training business — specifically, I talk about Business Network International (BNI), networking tips for getting better results, how to network efficiently, other marketing tactics with high ROI, and much more. Implement proven systems and grow your business  For all of the show notes, links, and resources - Click Here

Billy Fletcher is the owner of the Optimization Training Lab in Greenville, South Carolina, which houses three programs: Fletcher Fitness (Quantified Strength Training), Alliance Jiu-jitsu, and Braelen's Speed Shop (Speed Training). His passion and mission is coaching others so that they can close the gap between where they are and what their true potential is. Billy is also Master SuperSlow Instructor, Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and a Kokoro 21 graduate. In this episode, Billy shares his HIT epiphany, business journey, growth strategies, fitness challenge ideas, key factors for increase your client base, and much more. Increase your studio business revenue This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal Are you still using pen, paper, and spreadsheets? Do you worry about providing inconsistent workout experiences that disappoint your clients and stifles the growth of your business? Don’t put up with tools that frustrate you! Join industry heavyweights like Discover Strength, MedX Precision Fitness,

Gert Mellak has been an entrepreneur, author, and SEO strategist for over 20 years — he is the Founder/CEO at SEO Leverage helping businesses with their digital marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) to rank higher in Google. Gert and his team of SEO experts have helped 500+ entrepreneurs and corporations worldwide generate millions of visitors, thousands of leads, and millions of dollars in sales.  Get a free SEO assessment and consulting session — use the coupon code HITLAWR. In this episode, Gert shares what search engine optimization (SEO) is, why it's important for your business, what action steps to focus on to drive traffic, how to generate organic leads to your website, and much more. Optimize your HIT business website This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal Are you still using pen, paper, and spreadsheets? Do you worry about providing inconsistent workout experiences that disappoint your clients and stifles the growth of your business? Don’t put up with tools that frustrate you! Join

Sherri McMillan is a fitness columnist, author, and owner of Northwest Personal Training in Vancouver, Washington, awarded both the Better Business Bureau’s Business of the Year and the Chamber of Commerce Community Builder award.   Sherri has more than 30 years of experience in the fitness industry and has presented hundreds of workshops and worked with thousands of fitness leaders worldwide. Over her career, she received numerous awards: the 2010 International CanFitPro Fitness Presenter of the Year, 2006 IDEA Program Director of the Year, Inaugural IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, 1998 Canadian CanFitPro Presenter of the Year. Check out Northwest Personal Training & Fitness Education In this episode, Sherri talks about external marketing tactics, creating a marketing calendar, calculating your marketing budget, how to get corporate speaking engagements, how to deliver an effective presentation, and much more. Let Lawrence help you achieve your HIT business goals in 2023 This episode is brought to you

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. Aside from personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners.   In this episode, Tim joins me for another Q&A where he addresses how to strength train athletes, how to sell high intensity strength training to athletes, locking out on the MedX Chest press, using supports for MedX and Nautilus machines, and much more. Grow your HIT Business when you join HIT Business Memberships Listen to other episodes with Tim Ryan: High Intensity Fundamentals Series  Q&A with Tim Ryan – Part 1 Q&A with Tim Ryan – Part 2 This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal Are you still using pen, paper, and spreadsheets? Do you worry about providing inconsistent workout experiences that disappoint your clients and stifles the growth of your business? Don’t put up with tools that frustrate you! Join industry heavyweights like Discover S

The Resistance Exercise Conference (REC) is a great event where you can connect with peers, learn from expert scientists and business thought leaders, as well as rejuvenate your passion for exercise and business. Discover Strength is bringing in the leading exercise researchers, business thought leaders, and strength training practitioners to impart knowledge and empower the strength training community.  Tune in as Luke and I talk about why joining REC 2023 will be immensely valuable for YOU and your TEAM.  If you would like an early bird discount, use the coupon code: HIGHINTENSITY. Be the exercise authority — Join REC 2023!  Build a thriving strength training business This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal Are you still using pen, paper, and spreadsheets? Do you worry about providing inconsistent workout experiences that disappoint your clients and stifles the growth of your business? Don’t put up with tools that frustrate you! Join industry heavyweights like Discover Strength, MedX Precision Fitn

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. Aside from personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners.   In this episode, Tim joins me to talk about more questions around client training plateaus and regression, factors affecting client performance, Super Slow protocol issues, training strategies and advanced techniques, and much more. Take the stress out of growing your personal training business you join HIT Business Membership here This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal Are you still using pen, paper, and spreadsheets? Do you worry about providing inconsistent workout experiences that disappoint your clients and stifles the growth of your business? Don’t put up with tools that frustrate you! Join industry heavyweights like Discover Strength, MedX Precision Fitness, and many others and start using Strength Portal to easily track workouts, deliver consistently h

In this episode, I share with you the lessons I’ve learned from recording hundreds of podcasts with fitness business experts and the evidence available to support why you should seriously consider a HIT fitness business (or double down if you already have one). We'll talk about what High Intensity Training (HIT) really is, why this fitness business concept is very lucrative, the action steps involved in starting a successful HIT business, the challenges you might come up against, and much more. Grow your HIT studio client base This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and have worked clo

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. Aside from personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners.  In this episode, Tim joins me for Part 15 of our HIT Fundamentals Series — we take more of a Q&A approach to this one, and Tim answers your questions on using full range of motion, HIT vs Higher-Volume Training, cost/benefit of Nautilus and MedX equipment modifications, and much more.   Listen to Parts 1 to 14: 352 – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 2) 358 – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 3) 360 – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 4) 361 – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Leve

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. In addition to personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners.   In this episode, Tim joins me for Part 14 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where we discuss exercise-induced headaches (EIH), its symptoms and causes, client awareness and education, how to manage EIH, and much more.  Listen to Parts 1 to 13: 352 – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 2) 358 – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 3) 360 – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 4) 361 – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 5)  363 – Th

Mike Lipowski is an author, coach and Co-Founder of Pure Physique along with his wife, Corrie-Beth. They help high-performers and busy parents transform their bodies without calorie-counting or cardio by combining time-efficient resistance training with custom meal planning and mindset coaching.  Own a Pure Physique Franchise  In this episode, Mike talks about the concept of small group training, its advantages and benefits, scheduling group classes, the how-tos of conducting group training sessions, and much more.  Generate more clients  This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your trainers to deliver consistent high quality workouts, track client progress, and scale your business. The problem is you’re still using pen and paper or basic spreadsheets to run your business, which leads to poor client experiences, inaccurate tracking, and prevents you from growing your business, making you feel frustrated. StrengthPortal understand your challenge and hav

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. Aside from personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners. Let Tim help you modify and upgrade your equipment Listen to Parts 1 to 12: 352 – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 2) 358 – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 3) 360 – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 4) 361 – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series - Part 5)  363 – 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) 3