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High Intensity Business
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13d •
How to Keep People Training (Coffee Hour)
Excellent discussion on how to keep people training long term, exercise machines, generating referrals, and much more. If there is something that was mentioned and you can't find, please post in the comments or DM me! Looking to start or grow your HIT business and want some help? Book a Strategy Call with me here
1 like • 11d
Dante’s DC program was my first exposure to high intensity, brief, and infrequent exercise, although he doesn’t claim that it is “HIT.” Somebody told me about it in a gym 15 years ago, and I didn’t think much of it until I got older and was getting exhausted from traditional multiset training. It’s pretty rigid, and not very creative, but it is a solid HIT program.
Jul 1 •
📢 HIB 570: What Will The Future of HIT Look Like? 📢
New Episode Up! HITuni Founder Simon Shawcross comes back on to talk about what prospective clients nowadays are looking for in a fitness service, how AI is slowly changing industries (including personal training), and how HIT studio owners and personal trainers can continue attracting clients and growing their strength training business despite all of these changes going on — check out the episode here
1 like • Jul 8
@Lawrence Neal this was a great discussion, and I appreciate you asking him those questions. I agree with the consensus that strength testing has more value than body composition testing in this business. If a studio has a dedicated body composition program as their focus, which includes some sort of nutrition partner or expert-backed program (i.e. Ellington Darden), that would make more sense.
Jun 30 •
Been a while since I've posted here.
Over the past several months I've been putting my own advice back into practice with absolute consistency—high-intensity training, proper nutrition, recovery, and patience. The before-and-after picture I'm posting here isn't about perfection. It's simply proof that the principles still work. At 56 years old, I'm still a student of this game, and one thing remains true: the body will respond when you provide the right stimulus and respect recovery. I know there are a lot of experienced HIT guys in this community, so I'd love to hear how everyone's training has been going lately and what kind of results you've been seeing. I've also been putting out a lot of new content on my YouTube channel discussing High-Intensity Training, recovery, training after 40 and 50, and my experiences training alongside Mike Mentzer. YouTube: https://youtube.com/@highintensitycoach Mostly, I just wanted to check in, share some progress, and say hello to some fellow HIT enthusiasts. Hope everyone's doing well and still training hard. — Markus Reinhardt
2 likes • Jul 2
Great job @Markus Reinhardt. Your content about success with high carbohydrate diets, along with John Little’s videos and reading Ellington Darden’s books, have inspired me to give “Carb 300” an honest effort. Clothes are fitting better so far and energy is way up.
Jun 23 •
Poll on Arranging Different Machines
Here is a poll for the group. If you have different machines from different lines and in different colors, do you think it matters how they are arranged in a studio? Do aesthetics matter more or workout flow? Let’s assume that a studio is not ordering brand new machines from the same manufacturer or investing in powder coating or painting existing machines to match. For argument sake, let’s also say they all have black upholstery since that is easy to either paint or replace. For reference, I have attached a photo from Strength Studio in Minnesota. I’m not sure if they’re in the group, but I think they have done a good job of combining different machines into a very professional looking space.
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2 likes • Jun 29
@Lawrence Neal great summary on the spacing and layout points. I know Luke is big on the same colors, but it’s not always feasible. Professional paint or powder coat is expensive and labor intensive. DIY is risky and could easily turn out worse than the start unless the frame is really in bad shape. I think it’s really worth asking the question if it’s absolutely necessary for a business when resources are limited and could be funneled towards other more impactful start up activities. To play devils advocate, the cheapest gym in the United States has all uniform purple frames, and nothing about their brand yells premium. I understand that uniformity is the status quo for corporate brands though.
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Jun 22 •
Questions for Simon Shawcross (HITuni)
Founder of HITuni and Personal Trainer, Simon Shawcross, is joining me on the podcast this week. What questions would you like me to ask? They can be about HITuni, personal training, strength training in general or anything else related to Simon's interest and expertise. Please put your questions in the comments below 👇
6 likes • Jun 22
What are his thoughts on isometric strength testing at the consultation and throughout the client journey as opposed to just showing them how much stronger they’ve gotten on the exercises? Could it potentially backfire if the client doesn’t do well on strength testing day? I think a similar follow-up question could be posed for body composition analysis. What do we do if a client has consistently gotten stronger but the machine doesn’t display an increase in LBM? Should we avoid these tests if they introduce a risk to damaging the client’s perception of success?
1 like • Jun 24
@Lawrence Neal can’t wait 👍🏻
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@logan-bayless-1992
Personal trainer and high intensity training enthusiast.
Active 11d ago
Joined Aug 25, 2025
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