High Intensity Business

Brad Stanke (brad @ stangaardfitness.com) is a resistance exercise recruiter and a Discover Strength franchise owner. He has 8 years of recruitment experience working with various recruitment agencies. Currently, his focus is to bring support to strength training businesses in hiring great trainers.   In this episode, Brad shares the hiring landscape within the fitness industry, his recruitment pr...

Brian D. Johnston (logicbdj @ hotmail.com) is the developer of Zone Training and Triangular Training methods. He has authored 20 books on the subject of exercise and nutrition science, is a contributor to the Merck Medical Manuals , and has written for various magazines including Iron Man Magazine and Olympian News. He specializes in the area of spinal rehabilitation, bodybuilding, and athletic st...

Luke Carlson  (luke @ discoverstrength.com) is the CEO of Discover Strength , a strength training studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His team at Discover Strength operate the Discover Strength Franchise and host the Resistance Exercise Conference (REC) annually.  In this episode, Luke talks about the scientific paper The Role of Fitness Professionals in Public Health: A Review of the Litera...

Josh Jarrett is the Chief Exercise Officer at Quantify Fitness , a personal training studio in Nashville, Tennessee, which uses the latest exercise technology to provide time-efficient workouts. He is also a National Strength & Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) and a Certified Bulletproof Coach .  In this episode, Josh shares updates on Quantify Fitness, ARX training t...

Dave Smith PhD (d.d.smith @ mmu.ac.uk) is a HCPC registered Sport and Chartered Exercise Psychologist and a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University . Dave has deep interests in high intensity training, psychological skills training, and decision-making processes in sports.   Listen to Parts 1-7: 232 – Dave Smith PhD – How to make Better Decisions in y...

Julian Massler (jm @ aurumfit.com) is the co-founder and CEO at Aurum Fit , a strength training company based in Zurich, Switzerland that uses adaptive resistance technology to deliver incredible workouts. Aurum Fit's unique training concept of 6 minutes a week helps clients achieve scientifically proven health benefits Learn about the AURUM franchise opportunity . In this episode, Julian talks ab...

John Little is the owner of Nautilus North Strength and Fitness Centre in Bracebridge, Ontario. He is an accomplished author in the field of exercise, philosophy, history, and martial arts. John's articles have been published in every major fitness and martial arts magazine in North America and he has produced over 40 publications. Check out John Little's books In this episode, John shares the sto...

Dr. Bryce Lee (bryce @ strength-space.com) is the Co-founder, Director of Therapy, and CEO of StrengthSpace , an evidence-based strength training studio and provider of physical therapy services in Chesapeake, Virginia. He focuses on muscle activation, orthopaedics, pain neuroscience, and evolutionary biology.  In this episode, Bryce talks about heat adaptation, regular loading, activities for ran...

Simon Shawcross (simon @ hituni.com) is the founder of HITuni , an e-learning course provider for High Intensity Training (HIT) and Evidence Based Fitness. Simon has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years and continually provides education, resources, and certifications for the HIT community.  In this episode, Simon shares the features of HITuni's HIT Gym Directory , including how to promo...

James Steele, PhD  (james.steele @ solent.ac.uk) is an Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Science at Southampton Solent University. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, and the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.  See James' published peer reviewed articles . In this episode, James Steele walks us through...

John Zarbock (john @ biofitstl.com) is the owner of BioFit , a smart fitness and biohacking business in St. Louis, Missouri. BioFit delivers evidence-based strength training using ARX technology to help clients achieve optimal health.  Mike Pullano is the Chief Product Officer at ARXFit , an adaptive resistance exercise technology that integrates software and motorized resistance for clients to ha...

Julian Massler   (jm @ aurumfit.com) is the co-founder and CEO at Aurum Fit , a strength training company based in Zurich, Switzerland that uses adaptive resistance technology to deliver incredible workouts. Aurum Fit's unique training concept of 6 minutes a week helps clients achieve scientifically proven health benefits.    Learn about the AURUM franchise opportunity.   In this episode, Julian M...

Duncan Attwood (exeter @ fit20.co.uk) is the owner of fit20 Exeter , a fit20 franchise that trains clients one-to-one for 20 minutes once a week. Before joining fit20 , Duncan had been managing health clubs including David Lloyd Fitness Clubs and Bannatyne Fitness .   In this episode, Duncan Attwood shares his fit20 journey, sales and retention strategies, fit20 growth drivers, and much more.  Acc...

Luke Carlson  (luke @ discoverstrength.com) is the CEO of Discover Strength , a strength training studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Discover Strength owns and operates strength training studios as well as the Discover Strength Franchise . Kyle Recchia (kyle.recchia @ theperfectworkout.com) is the CEO for The Perfect Workout , the largest high-intensity training studio chain in the United S...

Philip Shepherd is an embodiment expert, author, and co-founder of  The Embodied Present Process™. TEPP aims to help people reunite the thinking of the head with the deep, present and calm intelligence of the body.  Andrei Yakovenko built a successful career as a partner in a Geophysics business. Years later, he came across Body by Science and discovered the transforming power of HIT. He decided t...

Mike Pullano is the Chief Product Officer at ARXFit , an adaptive resistance exercise technology that integrates software and motorized resistance for clients to have a safe, quantified, and efficient resistance training experience. In this episode, Mike Pullano shares updates on ARX, new research comparing ARX to Moderate-Intensity Resistance Exercise, providing more evidence to support the effec...

In this episode, Luke and Hannah join me to talk about my favorite exercise and fitness business event, the Resistance Exercise Conference , and we cover what you can expect at this year's conference, exciting keynotes, incredible guests, and much more. Luke Carlson (luke @ discoverstrength.com) is the founder and CEO of Discover Strength , a fast growing personal training business based in Minnea...

Luke Carlson (luke @ discoverstrength.com) is the founder and CEO of Discover Strength based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Discover Strength owns and operates strength training studios, along with Discover Strength Franchise . In this episode, Luke talks about how to decide on the size of your location, how studio size impacts your business, important things to consider when it comes to studio l...

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 Harrison talks about Vital Exercise's training program, ways to measure progress, how to run effi...

Lawrence Neal here, founder of High Intensity Business and co-founder of Optima Strength.  In this episode, I give updates on my training, diet, and body composition. I also share the challenges of fatherhood and running multiple businesses, tips for managing stress, optimizing health and performance, and much more.  Build your dream strength studio business For all of the show notes, links and re...

Luke Carlson (luke @ discoverstrength.com) is the founder and CEO of Discover Strength , a strength training studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Discover Strength runs 7 personal training facilities, the Discover Strength Franchise , and the Resistance Exercise Conference (REC) .  In this episode, Luke Carlson talks about cultivating a powerful mindset, common mental barriers and how to over...

(Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 ). In this episode, I'll give you updates on our personal training business, Optima Strength, the different obstacles we've faced and have overcome, business decision-making, progress we've made, and much more. Grow your strength training studio 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, a strength training studio in Galway, Ireland, that provides clients with 1-on-1 strength training for 30-minutes, once or twice a week.  In this episode, I'll share with you the tactics I've learned from experts on the podcast and inside HIT Business Membership and years of experience in high-level sales. We...

Luke Carlson (luke @ discoverstrength.com) is the CEO of Discover Strength based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Luke and his team at Discover Strength operate the Discover Strength Franchise and host the Resistance Exercise Conference (REC) . In this episode, we discuss the 'letting go of the vine' analogy from the book Traction by Gino Wickman. We also discuss how to delegate and elevate, tactical st...

Dr Doug McGuff is the co-author of Body by Science: A Research Based Program for Strength Training, Body building, and Complete Fitness in 12 Minutes a Week . He owns Ultimate Exercise , a personal training facility in Seneca, South Carolina, which provides high intensity training using the "SuperSlow" protocol to help clients achieve their health and body composition goals.  In this episode, Dr D...