Corporate Warrior: High Intensity Training And Hit Business

Having found himself actively involved in exercise and fitness from an early age, Austin, Texas-based health and wellness entrepreneur Mark Alexander is one of the High Intensity Training world's heavy hitters: 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 Advanced 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 as it is.   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: Mark's views on HIT and how it has changed over time Marks thoughts on the future of large gyms, fitness facilities, and high intensity training A deep dive into ARX – how it works and how it's differen

Dr. Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician who has used his extensive knowledge and understanding of diet, nutrition, and exercise to treat patients, helping them lose weight, greatly improve their health, and drastically improve - and in some cases reverse - metabolic and autoimmune diseases. Having been a vegetarian and a steady-state runner, Ted's focus is now on optimizing body composition, strength, and endurance using a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet and high-intensity training. In addition to his medical practice, he is also a musician, an Ultimate player, and a practicioner of Krav Maga. Have you listened to the first episode with Ted yet? Check it out by clicking here!   Contact Dr. Ted Naiman: Burn Fat Not Sugar Ted Naiman on Twitter In this episode, we cover: What happened when Ted did full-body HIT workouts every day for six months What stacking stresses involves and how it can affect your results and gains What Ted thinks of the controversial zero-carb diet and when calorie

Pete Sisco is the developer of the "ultra-brief, ultra-intense" muscle building program called Static Contraction Training, has worked with and co-authored several books with fellow HIT expert John Little, and his articles and methods have been featured in Men’s Journal, Golf, Men’s Fitness, Flex, Muscle & Fitness, and many other mainstream publications. He is also a very successful businessman, having built and grown his online businesses to the point where he now spends much of his time traveling the world and pursuing the endeavours that matter to him most. In this episode, Pete talks about some of the most important keys to maximizing strength and muscle gains, what many personal trainers often neglect to tell you, and how he started and grew his online businesses and gained the personal freedom to do essentially what he wants, when he wants – and how you can do the same. Contact Pete Sisco: Precision Training by Pete Sisco Pete Sisco's Safely Leave the Rat Race Pete Sisco's Official Website Pete Sis

David Kadavy is an author, podcaster, designer, and in general, a man of many talents. Having formerly worked as a product designer in Silicon Valley, he is the author of the top-selling book Design for Hackers: Reverse-Engineering Beauty, and his writing has been featured on The Huffington Post, Inc.com, Quartz, Lifehacker, and more. In this episode, we cover an interesting variety of topics, from how to get started as a blogger, how to make money from your writing, and on through what you should know about creativity and being productive. Contact David: David Kadavy's Official Website David Kadavy's Love Your Work Podcast David on Twitter David on Medium David on Facebook In this episode, we cover: How to improve your writing and increase your output How to start a blog (and how to be good at it) How to start an affiliate-based online business How to optimize your creativity and productivity by understanding when you can be the most creative and productive … and much more! This episode is brought to you

In a somewhat unusual role reversal for this episode, I find myself as the interviewee. Patrick and Oliver Ycaro interviewed me on their YouTube channel, Norcal Strength Studio. I absolutely loved doing this, and if you have a podcast on HIT, health and fitness in general, productivity, business, "fill in the blank", I would LOVE to come on to your show. If you're interested in having me, please contact me here. And remember ... I will share the episode and your platform with my audience :D. Run by the brothers Patrick and Oliver Ycaro,  NorCal Strength Studios is focused on helping people of all ages, abilities, and even medical conditions lose weight, build muscle, become stronger, have more energy, and live healthier lifestyles in as little as 20 minutes a week using evidence-based exercise science and the principles of high-intensity training. Patrick is a Certified High Intensity Training Instructor, Certified Safe Strength Instructor, and is CPR/AED Certified. Oliver is a NorCal Strength Studio HIT Cert

So excited to bring you this episode! This is Part 2 of a Round Table I recorded with Drew Baye, Ryan Hall and Skyler Tanner. If you haven't listened to Part 1 of this Round Table yet, check it out by clicking here! Drew Baye is one of the world's top high-intensity training experts and is one of the best trainers around, and he runs the #1 HIT blog Baye.com. Exercise Science LLC's Ryan Hall is an award-winning exercise physiologist and is one of only a handful of the world's Certified Master SuperSlow Trainers. Smart Strength's Skyler Tanner is an exercise physiologist, an analytics professional, a lecturer, and a well-regarded, experienced fitness and nutrition coach. Contact Drew: Drew Baye's High Intensity Training Official Website Drew Baye's High Intensity Training on Facebook Contact Ryan: Exercise Science LLC Official Website Exercise Science LLC on Facebook Exercise Science LLC on Twitter Contact Skyler: Smart Strength Official Website Skyler’s Personal Blog Skyler on Twitter Smart Strength on T

It's the one you have been waiting for ... :D. This is Part 1 of a Round Table with Drew Baye, Ryan Hall and Skyler Tanner. I loved recording this! It was a real honour and pleasure to have 3 of the top exercise experts on the planet on my podcast all at the same time. As per my introduction, you will be hard pushed to find a single podcast episode on the internet with as much intellectual horsepower on exercise as this one.  Part 2 will be published this Saturday! Drew Baye is one of the top HIT trainers on the planet and has the #1 HIT blog: Baye.com. Ryan Hall runs Exercise Science LLC, a successful HIT facility in New Orleans, and is a contributor to the genetics chapters within the very popular exercise book, Body By Science. Skyler Tanner is often regarding as one of the world's top personal trainers. He has a very popular health and fitness blog, has been featured in many popular conferences, publications, etc, and now runs Smart Strength.  In this episode, we cover: The most under/over utilised con

Jay Vincent is a nationally recognized personal trainer, health coach and professional fitness model. As the owner and primary trainer at BioFit, Jay’s mission is to instruct highly effective, time efficient, and safe exercises for people of all ages, goals and physical conditions. Jay has been featured on many popular Podcast interviews, magazines and has modeled for popular athletic companies such as Under Armour and MuscleTech. This is Jay's third appearance on Corporate Warrior. We did plan to discuss HIT and diet in Part 2 but decided to focus on business instead. This episode is focused on Jay's current exercise and diet regimen and how his approach and views have changed since we discussed this in Part 1 a year ago. Since opening his new gym, BioFit, Jay has reduced his training frequency to enable him to invest more time in growing his business. Jay has reduced from a split routine twice per week to a single full-body routine once every 5-10 days. Check out his workout below. Furthermore, sometimes h

I used to work 80+ hours per week and waste time on unimportant tasks that made me feel busy. Fast forward ~3 years later to my last position in B2B IT Sales, I managed to get my most important stuff done in 2-hours per day, close multiple million-pound contracts, smash my sales targets and earn a six-figure income ( ... had I not left to live in Ireland and grow Corporate Warrior). Time management is a misnomer. Increased productivity isn't about more efficiency: doing things well. It's about effectiveness: doing the right things. What are you scared of? What are you not doing to avoid conflict? What's been sitting on your to-do list for weeks? Chances are, these are the force multipliers. Tim Ferriss's New York Times Best Seller, The 4-Hour Work Week, supercharged my productivity. However, at first, and for a long while, it seemed too abstract. How is it possible to achieve more with less? Isn't it just about working really hard? How can I only check email once or twice per day? This episode will show you h

In addition to founding Pure Physique and serving as the president of the International Association of Resistance Trainers (IART), Mike Lipowski is a professional natural bodybuilder, international fitness speaker and author, co-founder of the Drug-Free Athlete's Coalition (DFAC), and has been voted Westchester's Best Personal Trainer. He works with fitness professionals, competitors, and everyday people who are looking to set and reach their health, fitness, and lifestyle goals using an "untraditional but focused" approach, helping clients develop the best version of themselves through applied muscle and strength science. Giveaway: Corporate Warrior listeners can get a FREE 92-page eBook written by Mike Lipowski, detailing the exercise science principles, concepts, approach, and training methods he uses as a HIT-based bodybuilder.  Get your copy here. Contact Mike: Mike's Official Website Pure Physique Official Website Mike Lipowski on Facebook Pure Physique on Facebook Mike Lipowski on Instagram Pure Physi

Drew Baye is one of the top high intensity training experts around today. He is the founder and owner of Baye.com, the most popular high intensity training website online. He’s a prolific writer, researcher, and elite level personal trainer. To listen to my previous episode with Drew Baye, go here: Part 1 and Part 2. In The 4-Hour Body, the author, Tim Ferriss featured Drew to demonstrate how it’s possible to get to 3-4% body fat with no “cardio”. I recently moved to Galway, Ireland, and have no access to fancy MedX and Nautilus machines (not until I build my own gym! Muhaha!). I decided to continue my high intensity body weight training using Drew Baye's Project Kratos, which is an excellent eBook on how to use just body weight training to maximise strength, muscle mass and overall health. In this episode, Drew answers my questions about Project Kratos and body weight high intensity training in general. Drew kicks off by explaining the principles of high intensity training that apply to any workout protocol.

Dr Andy Galpin (Instagram and Twitter) has a degree in exercise science, a masters in Human Movement Sciences and a PhD in Human Bioenergetics (studying the structure and function of human skeletal muscle at the single cell level), This also resulted in the opening of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory (BMEP) at CSU Fullerton. The BMEP lab studies the acute responses and chronic adaptations of human skeletal muscle in response to high force, velocity, power and fatiguing exercise from the whole body, down to the individual muscle fiber and even into the individual DNA. The team does this by taking muscle biopsies from non-athletes and elite athletes from different backgrounds (e.g. normal college student, MMA fighter, Boxer, Weightlifter, etc.) and use highly sophisticated laboratory techniques and equipment to address questions about single fiber "type", size, function, protein quantity, diameter, mitochondria, and myonuclear function. Check this video they shot with Conor McGrego

Christopher B. Scott PhD is a Professor of Exercise, Health & Sport Sciences at the University of Southern Maine. As a working exercise physiologist, Professor Scott continues a 35-year career in fitness, science, medicine and academia. His current teaching priorities reside within the Exercise Science program at the University of Southern Maine with a research agenda that focuses primarily on the estimation of the energy costs of strength, speed and power related exercise and activities. He has published over 60 research-related articles in peer-reviewed journals, mentoring dozens of students in the process. His findings on how exercise best contributes to weight loss are unique and informative, being presented both in the United States and International venues. Chris Scott is a leading contributor to the field of exercise physiology and is the author of a textbook on the subject, “A Primer for the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences: Thermodynamics, Bioenergetics, Metabolism” (Human Press, 2008). His resear

This episode is a little bit of an experiment. My guest is Richard Chartrand. Richard is not a trainer and he does not own a big health and fitness business. He is student of HIT and has been a HIT proponent for 35 years. Richard was featured in Holiday Thanks, a popular article written by Dr Doug McGuff in 2009, which explains how Richard may have single handedly revitalised the HIT movement with his amazing physical transformation following cardiac surgery. Richard documented his transformation on drdarden.com under My Progress after Cardiac Surgery. Some of you have been asking for an interview with a trainee for some time. Richard shares what he has learnt in his pursuit of optimal health and fitness, and I think many of you will find this very interesting and useful. Contact Richard: Being the Hero of Your Life (Richard's blog) Facebook Maintenance to 170 (Richard's Facebook group) In this episode we cover: Richard's story of his inspiring training journey and the severe health scares which inspired h

Noah Kagan is Co-Founder/Chief Sumo at Sumo.com and AppSumo.com, where he helps entrepreneurs kick more ass. Before working at Intel, Noah was employee #30 at Facebook and #4 at Mint. His blog, OkDork.com, provides in-depth guides and strategies on how to start a business, marketing, and more. Noah Kagan is, in my opinion, the #1 dude for helping people learn how to start and grow their business. His course, Monthly1K, had a big impact on my business growth and mindset. I took this opportunity to ask Noah what he's doing to grow his own podcast, Noah Kagan Presents. We cover: How to optimise, market and get reviews for your podcast How to manage money to optimise your quality of life The most important things to focus on when starting a business And more. This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world-class exercise expert

Dr. Tim Allerton (email: timallerton [at] gmail [dot] com or tweet) is a postdoctoral fellow for the National Institute of Health and Pennington Biomedical Research Center conducting research on metabolic resiliency. He was recently named a National Scholar for the American Kinesiology Association and is also an experienced trainer with over 10 years of experience working with clients and corporations. Tim is the founder of HIT Lab, inc – a metabolic testing and consulting service. This is Tim's second appearance on Corporate Warrior. In Part 1 we discussed the effectiveness of HIT and HIIT for fat loss and metabolic flexibility. To listen to Part 1 - click here. In this episode (Part 2) we discuss: More on Damage Control from The 4-Hour Body and how it works Tim's dislikes of the typical HIT paradigm How Tim started HIT LAB and expanded the business And much more. This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by

Jay Vincent is a nationally recognized personal trainer, health coach and professional fitness model. As the owner and primary trainer at BioFit, Jay’s mission is to instruct highly effective, time efficient, and safe exercises for people of all ages, goals and physical conditions. Jay has been featured on many popular Podcast interviews, magazines and has modeled for popular athletic companies such as Under Armour and MuscleTech. This is Jay's second appearance on the podcast. In our first interview, we discuss Jay's HIT and diet regimen. Click here to listen. Jay's contact info: Biofitny.com Email Jay: biofitny [at] gmail [dot] com Instagram Facebook YouTube This episode is a master class on how to start and grow a successful HIT Business. some of the topics we cover include: How much money is required to start and run a profitable HIT business How to break even in 1-month How to market and grow your business for maximum results And much, much more Furthermore, Jay currently trains just once every 7-10

Brian D. Johnston was the founder and President of the International Association of Resistance Trainers (I.A.R.T.) a certification institute for fitness professionals, which he sold in 2009, but remains as Director of Education. He is also the Director of Education for Prescribed Exercise Clinic. Brian has lectured internationally on the topics of sport nutrition, health, and exercise science, was the Editor-in-Chief and contributing writer to both Exercise Protocol and FITT Quarterly, contributor to Ironman magazine and was a strength & conditioning consultant to MET-Rx Engineered Nutrition. He has authored over twenty books, including his latest, Advanced Bodybuilding Methods & Strategies, as well as being the exercise and rehabilitation contributor to the Merck Manual. To contact Brian directly and/or find out how to purchase his books, email logicbdj [at] hotmail [dot] com We discuss: Brian's business and personal relationship with Mike Mentzer His various training protocols including triangular

Dr. Tim Allerton (email: timallerton [at] gmail [dot] com) is a postdoctoral fellow for the National Institute of Health and Pennington Biomedical Research Center conducting research on metabolic resiliency. Tim earned his bachelor degree in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University thereafter he earned his master’s degree in in clinical exercise physiology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Tim earned his PhD in Exercise Physiology from LSU where his research focused on metabolic flexibility in response to acute bouts of exercise. He was recently named a National Scholar for the American Kinesiology Association and is also an experienced trainer with over 10 years of experience working with clients and corporations. Tim is the founder of HIT Lab, inc - a metabolic testing and consulting service. We cover: The effect that HIT/HIIT has on metabolic flexibility and fat loss The benefits of HIT over and above strength and muscle hypertrophy How to increase the rate of fat loss And much more! This ep

Esther Gokhale is the creator and founder of The Gokhale Method, an ecosystem of posture education, products, and community to help people recover a pain-free life. After experiencing crippling back pain during her first pregnancy and unsuccessful back surgery, Esther began her lifelong crusade to vanquish back pain. Her studies at the Aplomb Institute in Paris and years of research in non-industrial cultures led her to develop the Gokhale Method®. Her method has been featured in many publications including The New York Times where she was given the title, “The Posture Guru of Silicon Valley” and more recently, NPR. We cover Esther's view on: Optimising walking form Heel striking: the potential detriment and how to fix How to correct sleep posture How to alleviate kyphosis in the upper back And much more! This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Cour