556 — How To Build a HIT Fitness Business While Raising a Family (with Ted Harrison)
Release Date: 03/04/2026
High Intensity Business
How do highly successful HIT strength studios generate leads and do marketing that gets them thousands in monthly revenue? We’ve used this one simple, powerful system to help many new HIT fitness businesses in our community add an average of $10k each month, and we’ll walk through how you can do the same from start to finish. I’ll go through things like how to reach out effectively, specific marketing tactics, effective time management, and how you can put it all together and execute efficiently without being overwhelmed. If you’ve been looking for a system that’s been proven to get...
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You want to build a successful strength training business, but you also want to build a strong family and not miss out on your kids growing up — how could you possibly do both? Vital Exercise Founder and family man Ted Harrison talks about how you can build a successful fitness business while being a present parent. We go over how you can approach managing your business while making meaningful time for your family, how you can be a responsible parent if your workday is packed, and the right way to look at your priorities in life so that you can be successful in the...
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How do the biggest and most successful strength studio owners and trainers get clients while still having enough time for living life? MaxStrength Fitness owner Jeff Tomaszewski explains how he grew a massive strength training business while building a strong family and raising his kids the right way. We talk about how to manage your time properly, the right way to do marketing if you want to actually get your ideal clients, and how to convert skeptical prospects that are a great fit for your services, even if they say “no” the first time around! We go into...
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Tired of struggling to grow your strength training business and want to know the secrets to getting – and keeping – high-ticket clients? SuperSlow LA’s Ben Fisher joins us to talk about how he went from being a skeptical carwash owner to going all-in on High-Intensity Training — this is the story of how he went from trying to go through life and business with the handbrake on to putting the pedal to the metal. How did he get so good at attracting clients? How does he keep them coming back, despite setbacks? How does he manage his time in a way that helps him grow the...
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Clients hitting walls, losing focus, and quitting on the most meaningful reps too soon? Is it the client’s fault or the trainer’s, without even realizing it? Paradox Strength President Janaya Skye returns to the podcast to talk about something that many trainers don’t realize: if you ignore your central nervous system, you’re leaving a lot on the table. We dive into how your CNS can affect your workouts and client sessions, what happens – and what to do – when your clients start tuning out instructions, why that happens, and some specific, real-life situations and how...
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What really matters if you want to fine-tune your body composition and optimize for lean muscle mass? Exercise Scientist and Head of Research at MacroFactor Dr. James Steele returns to the podcast to talk about the science behind measuring body fat using different methods, the effects of strength training on advanced trainees trying to optimize body composition, and what you can learn from years of data on what really matters. We also go into what tools you can use, the little things that make a big difference, and what you should aim for when looking to optimize and progress. ...
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What’s the Best HIT Workout for building muscle and getting shredded? Smart Strength Austin Founder Skyler Tanner talks about how he’s building lean muscle with the latest evidence-based approaches to both the strength training and nutritional aspects of his current regimen. We dive deep into what the best available research right now can tell you about rep ranges, time under load (TUL), exercise variety, cutting phases, weight vests and bone density, adjusting client workouts and nutrition, and so much more! Get caught up on what one of the best HIT experts is...
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What’s actually involved in successfully selling a HIT Business? Fitness industry veteran, expert business broker, and Managing Partner of New Line Business Capital Michael “Mike” Zarrillo joins the podcast to talk about the secrets every HIT studio owner needs to know if they want to build and sell a highly valuable strength training business the right way, as well as avoiding the many hidden headaches that you can run into. Mike talks about how you can increase the value of your HIT business, the right people to talk to (and who to avoid), how to fix the weak...
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Want to know how GLP-1s could change the way you help your personal training clients build muscle, stay healthy, and get great results for the long term? Dr. Ben Bocchicchio is an award-winning athlete and a prolific and highly respected figure in exercise science, fitness and wellness, rehabilitation, and even the legal field. He is also the author of 15 Minutes to Fitness: Dr. Ben's SMaRT Plan for Diet and Total Health. He joins us to talk about his thoughts on GLP-1 use alongside strength training — he explains what they are, their possible benefits beyond just dropping...
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AI is inevitable, so how can you make your HIT fitness business attractive to clients who increasingly use artificial intelligence to get what they want? Pixality Design Founder Connie Holen returns to talk about how you can use AI to make sure your strength studio’s website attracts more clients instead of sinking out of sight with yesterday’s news. We talk about what you need to know and what you can do right now, like understanding how your clients talk and search for things, the best way to write website copy, what content helps get you more clients, and...
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