Ralph is currently a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech University, where he is conducting research on the effects of neck strengthening protocols on the reduction of traumatic head and neck injuries in sports (that’s not the official title of his research, which I’m sure sounds much better than what I just said-but you get the idea).

Obviously, serious head injuries are a huge problem in sports, and the problem is finally getting a lot of attention. Even The U.S. Congress is now getting involved by considering legislation that will help protect athletes on the field. Ralph is recognized as one of the foremost experts in the country on this subject, and has actually been contacted by members of Congress about this issue, which he discusses in the interview.

He has also worked closely with Rogers Athletic and Pendulum Fitness Equipment on the development of Pendulum’s 5-way neck machine.

Ralph is also an experienced and accomplished strength and conditioning coach, facility owner and personal trainer, having trained many elite level athletes as well as people from all walks of life-including the West Point Military Academy. As you can see from the pictures above, Ralph practices what he preaches.

Listen in on this fascinating and uncommon interview as Ralph discusses:

• What he had to give up to get his first weight set as a kid
• How he legally stalked NFL strength coach Dan Riley, and what it meant to his career
• How to give yourself a neck vaccine-without any needles
• The virtual workout he put me on (I puked after legs-and I wasn’t even really there)
• How he contracted the “High Intensity Bug”
• What his studies reveal about training the traps
• His overall philosophy of full-body training (awesome stuff)
• And much, much more!

To hear the Ralph Cornwell interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:

Don’t forget to leave your comments below!

Click here to visit Ralph’s website

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Bill has tons of training experience, has competed successfully in bodybuilding (left picture above) and continues to train hard and maintain a great physique today at over 50 years old (right picture above).

Bill is a Mike Mentzer disciple, and was able to develop a great relationship with Mike over the years, which he discusses in this interview.

Bill has written several excellent books on training both the body and mind, and has many successful students who utilize his distance coaching program. He also has a great High Intensity Training Forum.

Whoa-is that Bill or Mike Mentzer?

Listen in as Bill breaks down for us:

• Who his first mentor was when he started training
• His relationship with Mike Mentzer
• How he trained as a competitive bodybuilder, and how he trains now (in his 50’s)
• HOW HE WENT FROM 175 POUNDS TO 238 POUNDS IN 5 MONTHS!
• His innovative “2-day rule” (this one tip can make or break your training-DON’T MISS IT)
• How to “cooperate” with your genetics
• The 3-set routine he used to get as strong as elite level powerlifters
• How to think with intensity
• The self-hypnosis tricks he uses to prepare himself for awesome workouts
• The key to making uninterrupted progress with High Intensity Training
• The most embarassing thing that’s happened to him in the gym (if you are pregnant or have a history of heart problems, don’t listen to this part)
• And much, much more!

To hear the Bill Sahli interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:

Leave a comment about Bill’s interview below!

Click here to check out Bill’s website

Click here to check out Bill’s blog

Click here to check out Bill’s forum

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If you are a strength training history buff–you are in the right place.

We are very fortunate to be hearing from a guy who was there at the very beginning with Arthur Jones himself!

I am pleased to present none other than Joel Waldman of Belmar Fitness in Belmar, NJ.

Joel, at 62 years young, can bury just about anybody reading this in a high intensity workout, and is still taking people through workout routines at Belmar Fitness to this day.

Get ready to go back in a time capsule to the early days of Nautilus, and hear some of the best Arthur Jones stories ever, as Joel shares what he has learned about High Intensity Training in his 40-plus years of experience, and reveals:

• The highly unusual thing that happened when he tried out his first weight set
• How bodybuilding contests were conducted in the late 60’s/early 70’s
• The “life changing event’ that turned him on to High Intensity Training
• The 2 people who have shaped his entire life
• Why he’s memorized Arthur Jones’ phone number to this day
• What “The Motivator” means
• His experience with “Bulgarian Power Burst” training 
• The incredible equipment he has at his facility (you’ve never heard of it-trust me)
• The techniques he uses to train around injuries
• His “one ingredient” theory of nutrition
• And much, much more!

 
To hear the Joel Waldman interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:

Don’t forget to leave a comment below and let Joel know what you thought of his interview!

Click here to check out Joel’s website

Check out this video of Joel doing negative-only pullovers with 635 pounds a few days ago (62 years old!):

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Get ready for an engaging, interesting and enlightening dialogue with fitness expert, gym owner and author Fred Fornicola. Fred has been involved in the Iron Game for a very, very long time (sorry Fred, but it’s true), and in this thought-provoking interview he shares with us the wisdom his years of education and experience have brought him.

Turn up your speakers and get comfortable as Fred explains:

• How Mythology led him to High Intensity Training
• Who his training mentors were, and what he learned from them
• How he deals with training injuries
• His experiences with static-contraction training (DON’T MISS THIS!)
• The guidelines he uses to gauge the effectiveness of a workout
• His experiments with decreased training volume
• The relationship between different personality types and training
• Why it requires high levels of discipline not to train
• And much, much more!

To hear the Fred Fornicola interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:
(NOTE: There is pretty strong static between the 23rd and 30th minute of the interview-sorry, I couldn’t remove it-listen extra closely for those few minutes)

Don’t forget to leave a comment below!

Click here for Fred’s website

Click here to buy Fred’s Dumbbell Training book at a special discount!

Check out this video to get an inside look at Fred’s facility:

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Tom Kelso is currently a strength and conditioning specialist with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Additionally, he trains clients at Sante Health & Wellness in the Chase Park Plaza, a preferred luxury hotel in St. Louis and does one-on-one training through Pinnacle Personal & Performance Training in Chesterfield, MO. A 23-year veteran of the collegiate ranks, he served as the Head Coach for Strength and Conditioning at Saint Louis University (2004-2008), the University of Illinois at Chicago (2001-2004), Southeast Missouri State University (1991-2001–where I was his assistant in 1999-2000) and the University of Florida (1988-1990). He first started in the strength and conditioning field as an Assistant Strength Coach at Florida in 1984, where he was also a weight training instructor for the Department of Physical Education from 1985 to 1988.

Kelso has also worked with athletes at the Olympic and professional levels, including Emmitt Smith and Errict Rhett of the NFL, Curtis Granderson of the New York Yankees, and 800 meter World Track Champion Mark Everett.

A strong advocate of safe, practical and time-efficient training, he has published numerous periodical articles and book chapters promoting such. His two solo projects, The Interval Training Manual and The Strength Training Workout Encyclopedia, are one-of-a-kind references for anyone seeking guidelines to improve fitness and strength.

Listen in as Coach Kelso shares his knowledge and experience with us about:

• His early training influences (both people and periodicals)
• The role of genetics in athletics and training
• His take on how to apply variety to your training, “muscle confusion”, and different types of equipment
• Overtraining vs. under-recovering
• AN ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING DISCUSSION ON RECOVERY
• How he introduces people to the concept of intensity
• The East German swimming thing that still makes him shake his head
• And much, much more!

To hear the Tom Kelso interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:

Make sure to leave a comment below with your thoughts on Coach Kelso’s interview!

Click Here To Check Out Coach Kelso’s Website

Check out this highlight video of Coach Kelso crushing this guy for half an hour (3 minute video).

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Chris is the owner and operator of S.P.A.R.T.A. Training, a personal training company in the Washington D.C. area.

In addition, Chris has created and administers a High Intensity Training certification program and association for personal trainers.

Walk in to any gym in the country and you will witness personal trainers having their clients perform training routines that are ineffective at best and criminally negligent at worst. Chris is trying to put a stop to all that by offering a trainer certification that endorses safe and effective High Intensity Training principles. He and his staff of trainers practice this every day with the clients they train.

This is a dual purpose interview, where Chris not only shares with us not only his training experiences and insights, but also shares information about his H.I.T. training certification, and how anyone who wants to get involved with it can do so, no matter where they live or train.

Listen in as Chris breaks down for us:

• His own training experiences, including his “defining moment” that led him to High Intensity Training
• His early experience with H.I.T., and what he learned from Dr. Wayne Westcott and Ellington Darden
• How one of his personal training clients helped him start his own business
• What he’s doing to increase the awareness and popularity of High Intensity Training
• Techniques he uses to raise his clients metabolism
• The classic mistake he sees almost all other trainers making
• His viewpoint on overcoming training “plateaus”
• How to make sure you’re making true progress with your training
• The obstacles he deals with to find good trainers
• The advanced workouts he uses with MMA fighters and para-military personnel 
• The three critical things people need to do to lose fat
• The multitude of resources he has available for personal trainers
• And much, much more!

To hear the Chris Lutz interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:

Click here to check out Chris’ website and learn more about the H.I.T. personal trainer certification program

Leave your comments about this interview below!

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(If you missed Part 1, click here)

Chad has one of the most incredible and inspirational stories you will ever hear. Chad suffered with a life-threatening childhood disease, followed by multiple and very severe orthopedic injuries and problems that required repeated major surgeries, all of which were so severe that his doctors told him to forget all about ever leading a normal active life. Chad had other ideas, and armed with unbelievable resolve, discipline and determination became a multiple contest-winning bodybuilding champion!

Listen in as Chad reveals the details of his compelling and motivating story:

• The life-threatening health problems he had to overcome as a kid
• The repeated physical setbacks he refused to let stop him
• Who inspired him to get into bodybuilding
• Why High Intensity Training was the only system he could safely use
• Who exposed him to low-volume, high intensity trainng
• The unique way he structures his routine to maximize recovery and muscle growth
• The mental approach he uses to make progress each and every workout
• How and why he incorporates High Intensity Interval Training
• His diet secrets for staying “ripped”
• His “seek and destroy” technique for workout motivation
• And much, much more!

To hear the Chad Shaw interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:

Leave a comment below to show your appreciation to Chad for sharing his story with us.

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Chad has one of the most incredible and inspirational stories you will ever hear. Chad suffered with a life-threatening childhood disease, followed by multiple and very severe orthopedic injuries and problems that required repeated major surgeries, all of which were so severe that his doctors told him to forget all about ever leading a normal active life. Chad had other ideas, and armed with unbelievable resolve, discipline and determination became a multiple contest-winning bodybuilding champion!

Listen in as Chad reveals the details of his compelling and motivating story:

• The life-threatening health problems he had to overcome as a kid
• The repeated physical setbacks he refused to let stop him
• Who inspired him to get into bodybuilding
• Why High Intensity Training was the only system he could safely use
• Who exposed him to low-volume, high intensity trainng
• The unique way he structures his routine to maximize recovery and muscle growth
• The mental approach he uses to make progress each and every workout
• How and why he incorporates High Intensity Interval Training
• His diet secrets for staying “ripped”
• His “seek and destroy” technique for workout motivation
• And much, much more!

(NOTE: This is a two-part interview. Click here for Part 2)

To hear the Chad Shaw interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:

Leave a comment below to show your appreciation to Chad for sharing his story with us.

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In 15 years working in strength and conditioning, Jim has worked with notable athletes such as Jalen Rose, Antonio Gates, Willie Green and Paris Lenon to improve their performance.

Jim also has a GREAT website called Ultimate Strength and Conditioning, and is the author of one of my favorite training books, “Worlds Hardest Exercises“.

I am happy to say I will be seeing my man Jim, and many other great strength coaches, this weekend at his Michigan Strength and Conditioning/Athletic Development Clinic. (Click here for info on the clinic) 

This interview is a little “off the beaten path” compared to our previous interviews, and is the result of a lot of questions I have been getting from readers who want to start or expand their own personal training business.

Listen in as Jim talks about:

• How he went from a college strength coach to running his own facility
• The different “mind set” he needed to create a successful training business
• What it takes on a day-to-day basis to run a successful facility
• How he finds and keeps quality trainers
• The techniques he uses to get clients-and how he keeps them
• How he sets new clients up on their workouts
• The type of strength training workouts he uses with the athletes he trains
• How he developed and expanded his internet business
• And much, much more!

To hear the Jim Kielbaso interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:

P.S. In case you can’t make it to the Michigan clinic–I will be posting “from the road” while I’m up there–make sure to check back for the latest info and updates! If you can make it–make sure you find me and say hello!

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Greg has been involved in High Intensity Training for a long, long time, both in his own training and as a gym owner and personal trainer. His facility, Ideal Exercise, is chock full of awesome equipment, and probably more Nautilus equipment than most NFL facilities I have been in.

He and his wife, Ann-Marie, personally train around 200 people a week in High Intensity fashion–the only protocol used at Ideal Exercise. Their trainees include professional athletes, firefighters, housewives, senior citizens, and everything in between. 

Listen in as Greg educates us on:

• The evolution of Nautilus equipment through the years
• The tragic event that got him started on High Intensity Training
• His friendships with Mike Mentzer, Ellington Darden, Ken Hutchins, Bradley Steiner, and Dan Riley-and what he learned from them
• What “the ultimate retro-fit” means
• What he went through to make his H.I.T. only gym a huge success
• The unique thing he did to keep weirdo members out of the gym
• How he personally dropped 30 pounds of body fat
• His take on bodybuilding magazines and volume training
• How he utilizes Heavy Duty, pre-exhaust and static contraction training techniques
• And much, much more!

To hear the Greg Anderson interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:

Make sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of Greg’s interview!

Greg’s website: www.seattlehit.com

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