Corporate Warrior: High Intensity Training And Hit Business

Patrik Meier is the Chief Operating Officer for Kieser Training. He is a mechanical and industrial engineer, and has specialized in sales, marketing, and branding. Patrik spent time in the Swiss army as an infantry officer, and in the health industry in different management and executive positions. Starting from 1967, Kieser Training was a pioneer — it was one of the first companies to recognize the health benefits of strength training and consistently encouraged the use of exercise machines. More than 50 years later, Kieser has remained faithful to this concept and has continued to develop machines on the basis of current medical research to guarantee maximum training effectiveness. Kieser has 42 facilities and 118 franchises worldwide. There are 1,500 people in the Kieser team and over 265,000 clients.  Own a Kieser Training franchise In this episode, Patrik shares the life and success of Werner Kieser, Kieser Training’s core values and business processes, mentorship, target market strategies, and much mor

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 12 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where he talks about the different aspects of an ideal exercise environment: privacy policies, common workout distractions, studio space layout, room ventilation, temperature, and much more.  Learn sales and marketing strategies inside HIT Business Membership Listen to Parts 1 to 11: 352 – Tim Ryan – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – Tim Ryan – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 2) 358 – Tim Ryan – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 3) 360 – Tim Ryan – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Trai

Matt McGunagle (matt @ strengthportal.com) is the CEO and Founder of StrengthPortal, a software platform for personal trainers, gym owners, and multi-location gyms to manage their personal training staff and track personal training services. Matt graduated from Cal Poly SLO as an Economics major with a concentration on Entrepreneurship.  In this episode, Matt shares Strength Portal’s new and upcoming features, why you should use Strength Portal, software development factors, the importance of product specialization, and much more. Develop great personal trainers to grow your business  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. S

Mike Lipowski is an author, coach, and Co-Founder of Pure Physique Fitness Franchise along with his wife, Corrie-Beth. They help high performers and busy parents transform their bodies without calorie-counting or cardio by combining their time-efficient resistance training with custom meal planning and mindset coaching.  Mike’s approach to personal training is heavily influenced by The International Association of Resistance Trainers (IART), an online higher education organization that helps fitness professionals develop forward-thinking personal training services that attracts more clients and sets you apart from your competition. Get Amazing Client Results with The IART In this episode, Mike discusses the various contexts of bodybuilding, different training methods, training plans, workout tracking, benefits and repercussions, stress recovery, and much more. Access proven business systems inside HIT Business Membership This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that

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 11 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where he explains the different fat loss principles, how HIT contributes to fat loss, the importance of preserving muscle mass, and much more. Listen to Parts 1 to 10: 352 – Tim Ryan – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – Tim Ryan – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 2) 358 – Tim Ryan – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 3) 360 – Tim Ryan – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 4) 361 – Tim Ryan – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level (The High Intensit

Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician at the Department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. He is the author of The P:E Diet, a diet and exercise book that breaks down every single dietary strategy into one simple metric: PROTEIN and ENERGY. His research and medical practice are focused on practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. In this episode, Ted talks about the concept of ‘satiety per calorie’, the critical role of resistance training to fat loss, how to better educate your clients about diet and fat loss, and much more. Access personal training guides and best practices  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 pr

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 10 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where he discusses misconceptions about exercise, the distinction between exercise and recreation, the benefits of doing High Intensity Training, and much more.   Listen to Part 1 to 9: 352 – Tim Ryan – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – Tim Ryan – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 2) 358 – Tim Ryan – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 3) 360 – Tim Ryan – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 4) 361 – Tim Ryan – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level

Sam Orange, PhD (sam.orange @ newcastle.ac.uk) is a Lecturer in Exercise Physiology and Deputy Director of Research in the School of Biomedical, Nutritional, and Sports Sciences at Newcastle University. His research focuses on finding the best ways to support cancer survivors in helping them become physically active and whether physical activity can improve some of the side effects of cancer. In this episode, Sam talks us through his research paper Comparison of the effects of velocity-based vs. traditional resistance training methods on adaptations in strength, power, and sprint speed: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and quality of evidence appraisal which discusses velocity-based training, the effectiveness of using velocity feedback to regulate resistance training load on changes in muscle strength, power, and speed, and much more.   Learn client acquisition tactics from successful studio owners  This episode is brought to you by StrengthPortal You need a single software platform that enables your tr

Corrie-Beth Lipowski (corriebeth @ purephysique.com) is a sports nutrition specialist and co-founder of Pure Physique, a fitness studio offering 30-minute workouts to busy professionals, competitors, and everyday people who want to reach their health and fitness goals using an “untraditional but focused” approach.  Own a Pure Physique Franchise  In this episode, Corrie-Beth discusses the value of understanding customer pain points, the purpose of sales, effective sales processes, selling strategies, and much more.  Build a profitable HIT studio business 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 ch

Liam Bauer and Jesse Schmidt are the owners of TNT Strength, a strength training studio in Oakland, California. TNT Strength has been in operation since April 2021 and currently features 3 strength training coaches serving 65 clients with HIT influenced exercise protocols.  Liam and Jesse are passionate about the life-changing and performance-enhancing effects of strength training, and they look forward to expanding their influence to help even more people in the future.  In this episode, Liam and Jesse share their business journey (starting and growing TNT Strength), client acquisition tactics, marketing strategies, business systems, and much more.  Get proven marketing tactics and generate more revenue 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 t

Ted Harrison (vitalexercise @ gmail.com) is the owner of Vital Exercise, a private, personal training studio based in Essex. Ted has been a personal trainer for more than 30 years helping people transform their health and physique using HIT-influenced, science-based principles.  In this episode, Ted goes through Vital Exercise’s decorative process, specifically the architectural theme, the interior design team, flooring and lighting ideas, equipment and design cost, impact on client acquisition, and much more.    Access how-to guides from successful studio owners This podcast episode is brought to you by ARX Do you struggle to attract and retain clients in your strength training studio? ARX machines use breakthrough motorized resistance and computer software to give your clients the perfect workout every time, so you can start to deliver great workouts and grow your business with confidence. Get $500 OFF by going to ARXFit.com/HIB and booking a call with the ARX sales team – Book Here This podcast episode is

Matt McGunagle (matt @ strengthportal.com) is the CEO and Founder of StrengthPortal, a software platform for personal trainers, gym owners, and multi-location gyms to manage their personal training staff and track personal training services. Matt graduated from Cal Poly SLO as an Economics major with a concentration on Entrepreneurship.  In this episode, Matt talks about the issues and challenges of the personal training career, compensation plan and key roles, sustainable business models and systems, content curation for trainers, and much more.    Grow your strength training business  This podcast episode is brought to you by ARX Do you struggle to attract and retain clients in your strength training studio? ARX machines use breakthrough motorized resistance and computer software to give your clients the perfect workout every time, so you can start to deliver great workouts and grow your business with confidence. Get $500 OFF by going to ARXFit.com/HIB and booking a call with the ARX sales team – Book Here

Brad Thorpe (brad @ isophit.com) is a multi-patented inventor and CEO of Isophit™, a versatile isometric system for fitness, rehabilitation, and sports performance professionals. Brad is considered as the world's leading expert in isometric strength training with over 29 years of experience in the fitness and performance industry. In this episode, Brad joins me for part 2 of our Isometric Exercise series where he talks about utilizing isometrics and Isophit™ with injuries and rehabilitation, effects on brain function, designing a 30-minute isometric program, spot reduction of fat, and much more.   Learn client acquisition and retention strategies  Listen to Part 1: 371 – The Value of Isometric Exercise with Brad Thorpe This podcast episode is brought to you by ARX Do you struggle to attract and retain clients in your strength training studio? ARX machines use breakthrough motorized resistance and computer software to give your clients the perfect workout every time, so you can start to deliver great workou

James Fisher PhD (james.fisher @ solent.ac.uk) is a Senior Lecturer for the School of Sport, Health, and Social Sciences at Southampton Solent University in the UK. He is one of the leading exercise scientists publishing numerous peer-reviewed articles related to resistance training, health, and fitness.   In this episode, James continues discussing his research paper Resistance Training Recommendations to Maximize Muscle Hypertrophy in an Athletic Population: Position Stand of the IUSCA where he explains set endpoints and training to failure. We then further discuss interesting debates and models regarding training to failure in his paper Intensity of effort and momentary failure in resistance training: Are we asking a binary question for a continuous variable?   Hire great personal trainers for your strength training business For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Clay Steffee (claysteffee @ gmail.com) is the owner of Imagine Strength and is the Vice President of Engineering and Product Development at Exerbotics. He has worked alongside Arthur Jones in designing Nautilus and MedX equipment, as well as engineering strength equipment for LifeFitness.  In this episode, Clay talks about Imagine Strength’s equipment line, machine modifications, customer support, maintenance tips, equipment recommendations, and much more. Build a thriving strength training studio business For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Brad Thorpe (brad @ isophit.com) is a multi-patented inventor and CEO of Isophit™, a versatile isometric system for fitness, rehabilitation, and sports performance professionals. Brad is considered as the world's leading expert in isometric strength training with over 29 years of experience in the fitness and performance industry. In this episode, Brad discusses the Isophit™ isometric system, the physiological and neurological benefits of isometrics, dynamic exercise vs. isometrics, and much more. Learn client acquisition and retention strategies For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

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 9 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where he shares his position on aerobic cardio exercise, HIIT vs. HIT, the distinction between exercise and recreation, and much more. Listen to Parts 1-8: 352 – Tim Ryan – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – Tim Ryan – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 2) 358 – Tim Ryan – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 3) 360 – Tim Ryan – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 4) 361 – Tim Ryan – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level (The High Intensity Training Fund

Luke Carlson (luke @ discoverstrength.com) is the founder and CEO of Discover Strength based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Discover Strength owns and operates strength training studios as well as the Discover Strength Franchise.  In this episode, Luke talks about intentionality in business, different filters for deciding dress code, talk triggers, attire guide, options, and much more. Get marketing strategies to grow your strength training business For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. He is a Master Super Slow instructor with certifications from ACSM, ACE, and the Super Slow Exercise Guild. His expertise includes personal training, mentoring trainers, and exercise equipment design.  In this episode, Tim joins me for Part 8 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where he explains the concept of functional training, motor learning, the six factors of functional ability, and much more. Listen to Part 1-7: 352 – Tim Ryan – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series) 354 – Tim Ryan – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 2) 358 – Tim Ryan – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 3) 360 – Tim Ryan – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 4) 361 – Tim Ryan – How to Determine th

Matt McGunagle (matt @ strengthportal.com) is the CEO and Founder of StrengthPortal, a software platform for personal trainers, gym owners, and multi-location gyms to manage their personal training staff and track personal training services. Matt graduated from Cal Poly SLO as an Economics major with a concentration on Entrepreneurship.  In this episode, Matt walks through the features and core functionalities of StrengthPortal specifically the exercise library, program library, client management, workout tracking and reporting, and much more.    Grow your strength training business For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here