Corporate Warrior: High Intensity Training And Hit Business

John Heart (@MrAHeart and Insta: @mraheart) is a renowned trainer and teacher within the fitness industry. He is also a Natural Pro Bodybuilder who has won the title of Mr. America and Natural Mr. Universe. His primary platforms used for training/teaching include in-gym, YouTube, and all forms of social media including Facebook. John currently trains in-gym clients in Los Angeles, California and manages his online presence through MrAmericaHeart.com. He is also the official online trainer of Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty Training System. John's Athletic Achievements/Highlights: 2013-present – Worldwide: Competed as WNBF Natural Professional Bodybuilder in 4 professional events, usually placing between 2nd - 6th 2013 – Secaucus, New Jersey: Won the Light Heavy & Overall title of INBF Mr. America 2012 – Secaucus, New Jersey: Won the Light Heavy class of INBF Mr. America 2001 – Los Angeles, California: Won Tall class of ABA Natural Mr. Universe In this episode we dig into the details of John's pre-bodybuilding

On a few episodes of Corporate Warrior, we've touched on the business of podcasting – how to get started, how to land high-profile guests, and how to grow your podcast, among other things. Recently, I was interviewed on the Life As… show on 101.3 Flirt FM, where we talked about what everyday life is like for a podcaster like myself, and we also touched on the importance of networking, how to create meaningful connections and relationships with people in order to grow your podcast, and a few other interesting tidbits you'll want to hear if you're at all interested in – or at the very least curious about – how to start and grow your own podcast.   Follow Corporate Warrior on Social Media: Facebook Instagram Twitter Connect with Flirt FM Flirt FM's Official Website Flirt FM on Facebook Flirt FM on Twitter Connect with Life As… Life as… on Flirt FM Life as… on Mixcloud | Nov. 21, 2017 Episode with Lawrence Neal Life as… on Facebook Life as… on Twitter   In this episode, we cover: What day-to-day life is li

Mark Asanovich, MA, CSCS, HFI, is one of the American professional football world's most experienced strength and conditioning coaches employing high-intensity training, spending years with the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he has trained numerous NFL athletes, Pro-Bowlers, and Hall-of-Famers such as Derrick Brooks, Cris Carter, Randall McDaniel, John Randle, and Warren Sapp, – just a small selection of the many, many high-level athletes Mark has trained! Mark has also coached and trained at the high school and collegiate levels, and he has spoken all over the world in numerous events such as the Resistance Exercise Conference and American Football Coaches Association National Convention, and he is also a contributing author to the books Death in the Locker Room II: Drugs and Sports ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ) and The New High Intensity Strength Training ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ). Today, Mark remains an active researcher, speaker, and co-a

One of Arthur Jones' closest colleagues and a legendary figure in the fitness world in his own right, Jim Flanagan is a career physical fitness educator and President of Resistance Solutions Inc. Jim was an instrumental figure for both Nautilus and MedX, and as a well-regarded and knowledgeable expert in high-intensity training, he has consulted and shared his expertise with sport coaches and athletes at the collegiate, professional, and Olympic levels, as well as with bodybuilders, movie stars, military agencies, and government officials. Jim was also recently inducted into the National Fitness Museum's Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017, taking his place with other legendary health and fitness figures and luminaries such as Joe Weider, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and of course, Arthur Jones himself. Contact Jim: The Real HIT Experience Official Website The Real HIT Experience on Facebook Jim Flanagan's Resistance Solutions, Inc. on Linkedin Jim Flanagan on Linkedin Jim Flanagan at the National Fitness Ha

One of the best ways to start and grow a business successfully is to study those who have done just that. In this episode of Corporate Warrior, joining us for his fourth go-around is Luke Carlson, a Certified Exercise Physiologist and Kinesiologist, Cancer Exercise Specialist, and most importantly, the founder and CEO of one of the most successful high-intensity training businesses in world, Discover Strength. Luke's expertise in business, leadership, and evidence-based resistance exercise is highly sought-after and has led to speaking engagements all over the world in events such as Filex Australia, TaiSPO in Taiwan, the Annual IHRSA Convention, the IHRSA European Congress, the Fitness Leaders Summit, China Fit, Mindbody Bold, and the Vistage Executive Summit. In this episode, we talk about how Luke approaches managing his time, his actions, his mindset, and everything else in between with regard to what it takes to run a large and still-growing HIT business in the smartest, most effective ways possible. Con

When it comes to Lifehacking, Productivity, and Getting Things Done in business and in life, there is a constant stream of content pouring out from a seemingly endless number of gurus and experts out there. That said, the more familiar you become with these worlds, two start to really stand out: Tim Ferriss and Gary Vaynerchuk. Tim and Gary are two of the most successful self-made men in business and in life today, in no small part due to their willingness to share their thoughts, experiences, and learned expertise in entrepreneurship, personal development, and everything in between that has to do with achieving sustained success in business and in life. In this inbetweenisode, I try to reconcile the seeming differences between Tim Ferris' approach to Gary Vaynerchuk's approach to social media, business, and entrepreneurship and the important lessons you can learn and immediately put to use to get the right balance of hustle and focus.   Follow Corporate Warrior on Social Media: Facebook Instagram Twitter  

One of the most prolific and sought-out health and fitness professionals in the world, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld (PhD, CSCS, CSPS, FNSCA) is a man with many a feather in his cap: researcher, multi-title winning bodybuilder, award-wining fitness expert and personal trainer, best-selling author of The M.A.X Muscle Plan ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ) and Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ), and he has been featured in a staggering number of mainstream media publications and outlets across TV, radio, online, and in print – if we were to list all of his achievements and media appearances, these might be end up being longer than this episode's actual show notes! In this episode, we catch up with Brad, his latest thoughts on and what research on optimal training and maximizing hypertrophy have shown, and one surprising way that you can double your gains while working out – you're going to want to hear this! If you'd like to hear more from Brad, check out our first episode here. Contact Dr. B

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the 100th episode of the Corporate Warrior podcast! For this milestone, I'm joined by master personal trainer, author of The ONE Diet ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ), and of course, founder of HITuni, Simon Shawcross. In this episode, we talk about the story of how HITuni came to be: its inception from concept to creation, the journey Simon went on from preparation and development toward his very first sale, how he continuously develops and refines his courses, helps his trainers, and markets HITuni, and what every HIT enthusiast and budding entrepreneur can learn from his experience in starting, scaling, and marketing a HIT business successfully – you don't want to miss this one!   Since this is a very special occasion, Simon and I also have a special treat for Corporate Warrior listeners: for a limited time only, you can get 15% off any HITuni course by using the coupon code CW100 when you sign up. So if you want to be a world-class personal trainer, learn everything you need to k

Skyler Tanner is the most featured guest to-date on Corporate Warrior, and for quite a number of good reasons: in addition to being a well-regarded exercise physiologist, an analytics professional, a world-class personal trainer, having given lectures and presentations in a variety of conferences and media platforms, and having been featured in mainstream outlets such as FOX and Prevention Magazine, Skyler is incredibly sharp and entertaining. In this episode, Skyler goes into detail about how he started and scaled Smart Strength into the robust HIT establishment it is today, particularly the story of how he was able to more than double the amount of business it generates in just over a year's time. Contact Skyler Tanner: Smart Strength Official Website Skyler’s Personal Blog Skyler on Twitter Skyler on Linkedin Smart Strength on Twitter Want to hear more from Skyler? Listen to previous episodes here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. In this episode, we cover: How Skyler managed to more than dou

Revered by many in the high-intensity training world, Doug "The Sickness" Holland is one of the most interesting and accomplished men to ever make waves in both powerlifting and HIT. Not only is he a degreed mathematician, he has also been a competitive powerlifter in three weight classes (132 lbs,148 and 165), has been a personal trainer for decades, and of course, he is also an experienced and successful business owner. Today, Doug runs Intelligent Exercise, a 4,000-square-foot gym filled with Nautilus, MedX, and Hammer Strength equimpent (just to name some of what's available there) operating out of Shreveport, Louisiana, powered by his business philosophy of "the four P's: pencil, paper, phone, and personality - that's all it takes to succeed in this business!" Contact Doug: Doug Holland's Intelligent Exercise: +1 318-219-0098 Email deepsquat1: [@] aol [.] com  In this episode, we cover: How Doug got into High-Intensity Training and Powerlifting How he helps clients progress, optimize gains, and reach

Do you sometimes feel like you're working on far too many things at once, yet the results are disproportionately smaller than the amount of effort you put in? Or perhaps you feel that one too many things are vying for your attention, and you'd like to find a way to get things done more efficiently, become more productive, and not be too stressed out? Then this Corporate Warrior inbetweenisode is for you. Before I dove into the world of podcasting with Corporate Warrior, I lived a fast-paced life working over 80 hours a week in the IT industry, selling complex IT solutions to business after business and closing multi-million pound deals. It could get quite hectic, but I employed certain producvity tactics and strategies to help me get on top of things and make the most of what I had to work with. In this episode, I want to share with you the process of batching – what it is, why it's great, and why (and how) you should start doing it now. Follow Corporate Warrior on Social Media: Facebook Instagram Twitter I

Richard Nikoley is one of the most prolific – and notorious – voices in the overlapping spheres of the paleo, low-carb, and keto worlds online. He is the author of the book Free The Animal: How to lose weight and fat on the Paleo Diet ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ) and FreeTheAnimal.com, where he writes about everything from health, fitness, philosophy, politics, to culture (and more), and he has published over four thousand posts throughout the years, engaging an audience that has contributed over a staggering hundred thousand comments (and counting). Richard is an unapologetic straight-talker who is driven to help people reach their full potential in all areas of their lives, even if it means rocking – or outright sinking – a few boats. Contact Richard: Richard Nikoley's FreeTheAnimal.com Richard Nikoley's Ketotard Chronicles Richard Nikoley on Facebook Richard Nikoley on Twitter Richard Nikoley on Instagram Richard Nikoley on Patreon Richard Nikoley on YouTube In this episode, we cover: Who's legit and who's

Dr. David Behm is an award-winning Research Professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland's School of Human Kinetics and Recreation. He is the recipient of the Memorial University President’s Award for Outstanding Research (2006), Memorial University School of Graduate Studies Dean’s Award for Service Excellence (2012), National Strength and Conditioning Association Outstanding Sport Scientist award (2014) and Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Honour Award (2015). David is also one of the most prolific researchers in the world across a broad range of interests, such as resistance training, balance, and neuromuscular responses to stretching – among many others – with over 200 peer-reviewed articles and over 11,000 citations, and he ranks within the top 2.5% of the most productive researchers in the world, according to ResearchGate. He has made many public appearances on television, radio, and on new media, in addition to being featured in mainstream newspapers and fitness magazines. With his own

Whether it's rowing across the North Atlantic Ocean by himself or summitting Mount Everest without an oxygen tank, Laval St. Germain is one of the very few people in the world who has constantly pushed himself beyond limits, succeeded beyond expectations, and lived to tell the tale. In the process, he has also managed to set quite a number of impressive records: the only Canadian to have climbed Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen; the only person to have climbed and skied Iraq's highest peak; and the fastest ever to cross the North Atlantic Ocean by solo ocean row boat from mainland North America to mainland Europe. Laval has scaled the highest peaks of 6 of the 7 continents here on earth, along with summitting the highest mountains of countries all over the world. In addition to being a highly successful outdoor athlete, an intrepid adventurer, and having spent well over a decade flying for Canadian North, Laval is also a keynote and motivational speaker, inspiring students, professionals,

HIT proponent, author, and the foremost authority on Power Factor Training ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ) and Static Contraction Training ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ), Pete Sisco is a highly successful online entrepreneur and businessman, and he has used his business acumen to create, grow, and sustain the wealth that allows him to travel, live, and work from anywhere he wants in the world. He uses his expertise to motivate and mentor budding entrepreneurs toward starting their own respective online businesses safely and successfully, guiding them toward the same personal freedom that he enjoys. In this episode, Pete talks about what you need to know: the fundamentals, the mindset and attitudes you need to have, which tools, services, and platforms you should consider – everything – on how to start and grow your own online business now. Want to hear more from Pete Sisco? Check out our first interview here.   Contact Pete: Precision Training by Pete Sisco Pete Sisco’s Safely Leave the Rat Race Pete Sisco’s Official W

Steve Maxwell is one of the world's most accomplished and well-regarded health and fitness experts – in addition to being a fitness coach, physical educator, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu instructor, trainer to high-level professional athletes in the MLB and the NFL, and consultant to various US government agencies such as the DEA, the Secret Service, and the FBI, Steve has been named one of the Top 100 trainers in the United States by Men's Journal and holds a number of Pan-American and Worldwide Championships in competitive grappling. Steve has been featured in many mainstream and industry-specific outlets, such as Men's Health, Muscle Media, Hard Style, The Russian Kettlebell Challenge, and The Naked Warrior. Today, Steve continues his nomadic lifestyle, traveling around the world and sharing his insights and wisdom through his seminars and training camps. This is my third interview with Steve, so if this is your first time hearing him, make sure you check out his previous appearances on Corporate Warrior! Steve Ma

Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose is an award-winning, widely-published researcher and professor in the University of British Columbia's Department of Physical Therapy. She is a Tier-II Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity, Mobility, and Cognitive Health; the Research Director of the Vancouver General Hospital Falls Prevention Clinic; the Director of the Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory; and an associate member of the UBC Brain Research Centre and the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility. She is a recipient of the Royal Society of Canada’s Alice Wilson Award (2006), the CIHR Institute of Aging Recognition Prize in Research in Aging (2005 & 2011), the MSFHR Career Investigator Award (2006), and the CIHR New Investigator Award (2011). Dr. Teresa Ambrose is well-regarded internationally for her research focusing on the role of exercise in promoting healthy aging and demonstrating the cognitive benefits of resistance training in older adults. Her work has been featured in mainstream media outle

Dr. Stuart M. Phillips is an award-winning professor at McMaster University's Department of Kinesiology, the Director of the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE) and the McMaster Centre for Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Research, and he is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. He is the recipient of a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Ontario Premier's Research Excellence Award, and in 2003, he received the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology's Young Investigator Award. Additionally, he is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American College of Nutrition, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and he has over 200 original scientific research and review papers and more than 18,000 career citations. Contact Stuart: Dr. Stuart Phillips at McMaster University Dr. Stuart Phillips at ResearchGate Dr. Stuart Phillips on Facebook Dr. Stuart Phillips on Twitter  In this episode, we cover: The most effective int

Melinda Hughes is the owner of The Strength Shoppe, a high-intensity training facility in Pasadena, California, and she is a certified Nutrition Consultant, a certified Power of 10 trainer, an American Council on Exercise (ACE) instructor, and she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Denison University, where she graduated summa cum laude with an Honors diploma. In addition to helping hundreds of clients of all ages – some as young as 13, and others as old as 82! – and backgrounds get stronger, become healthier, and experience a higher quality of life, Melinda has also pursued other creative endeavours that being a successful business owner in the high-intensity training field has enabled her to do, such as starting a comedy channel on YouTube which has gotten over hundreds of thousands of views. Contact Melinda Hughes: The Strength Shoppe (Official Website) The Strength Shoppe on Facebook The Strength Shoppe on Instagram The Strength Shoppe on Twitter The Strength Shoppe on YouTube Melinda Hughes on Linkedin

Mark Alexander is an Austin, Texas-based health and wellness entrepreneur. He is the Founder and President of Efficient Exercise; a co-founder, investor, and executive board member of the well-regarded Paleo f(x); and he is the CEO of Adaptive Resistance Exercise (ARX), which is pushing the boundaries of HIT and how people train by using innovative resistance training technology that is computer-controlled, adaptive, and data-driven, allowing a measure of stimulus and control that previously was not available. In this episode, we draw on Mark's broad experience and focus on the different aspects having to do with starting and growing a high-intensity training business in a wide-ranging discussion on the business lessons, tactics, and strategies that Mark has used to successfully build his companies. Contact Mark Alexander: ARXfit.com ARX on Facebook ARX on Twitter ARX on YouTube Efficient Exercise Mark Alexander on Linkedin In this episode, we cover: TK The different strategic approaches involved in starti