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High Intensity BusinessHow To Design Good HIT Workouts For Athletes and Older Trainees (with Matt Brzycki)How can you or your clients keep getting stronger over time and still strength train progressively, even as we all inevitably get older? HIT Expert Matt Brzycki is Princeton University's Assistant Director of Campus Recreation and Fitness, and he joins the podcast to talk about high-intensity training for athletes and how you can continue making progress even as you age. We talk about designing workout programs and maximizing recovery for athletes and older trainees, why some people might do higher-volume HIT, why there seems to be a pushback against evidence-based training, and so much more. If you...
2025-11-051h 33
Strength Changes EverythingThe Way to Use 20 Minutes to Real Fitness ResultsCan just 20 minutes with a personal trainer really make a difference? In this episode, Amy Hudson and Dr. James Fisher explain why effort – not time – is the true driver of fitness results. From the science of stimulus to the dangers of overtraining, they reveal how shorter, smarter workouts can transform your body and redefine your approach to exercising. Amy Hudson and Dr. James Fisher discuss whether the amount of time you spend exercising is indicative of what results you should expect. Amy kicks things off by introducing the 2x 20-minute approach the Exercise Coach's personal trainers advise their clie...
2025-06-1715 min
Strength Changes Everything - Video EditionThe Way to Use 20 Minutes to Real Fitness ResultsCan just 20 minutes with a personal trainer really make a difference? In this episode, Amy Hudson and Dr. James Fisher explain why effort – not time – is the true driver of fitness results. From the science of stimulus to the dangers of overtraining, they reveal how shorter, smarter workouts can transform your body and redefine your approach to exercising. Amy Hudson and Dr. James Fisher discuss whether the amount of time you spend exercising is indicative of what results you should expect. Amy kicks things off by introducing the 2x 20-minute approach the Exercise Coach's personal trainers advise their clie...
2025-06-1715 min
Strength Changes Everything - Video EditionThe 6 Essential Elements of an Effective Strength Training Program with Matt BrzyckiAmy Hudson and Dr. James Fisher sit down with Matt Brzycki, a strength and health fitness expert with more than 41 years of experience as an administrator, instructor, and a coach. They discuss how to get stronger, train smarter, and see real results—without wasting time or risking injury. Tune in to hear the key principles of an effective workout, why full-body training accelerates progress, and why proper technique is the real secret to long-term success. Matt starts by sharing his journey to fitness and strength training--and the research that made him famous. According to Matt, any wo...
2025-02-2533 min
Strength Changes EverythingThe 6 Essential Elements of an Effective Strength Training Program with Matt BrzyckiAmy Hudson and Dr. James Fisher sit down with Matt Brzycki, a strength and health fitness expert with more than 41 years of experience as an administrator, instructor, and a coach. They discuss how to get stronger, train smarter, and see real results—without wasting time or risking injury. Tune in to hear the key principles of an effective workout, why full-body training accelerates progress, and why proper technique is the real secret to long-term success. Matt starts by sharing his journey to fitness and strength training--and the research that made him famous. According to Matt, any wo...
2025-02-2533 min
Truth Not Trends#74: Matt Brzycki's Maximize Your Training!Matt Brzycki is the assistant director of campus recreation & fitness at Princeton University with over 35 years of experience as a strength coach. He is the author of many books including Maximize Your Training and A Practical Approach to Strength Training. In this interview Matt takes us back to his roots as a disciple of Dan Riley and talks about influencing his students with safe and effective exercise.
2020-11-021h 07
Dr Fitness and the Fat GuyMatt Brzycki InterviewMatt Brzycki has published a new edition to his book A Practical Approach to Strength Training. Check it out at Barnes and Noble
2012-07-261h 04
Dr. Fitness & the Fat GuyMatt Brzycki, Fitness Expert From PrincetonOn today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on our good friend Matt Brzycki, Assistant Director of Campus Recreation and Fitness at Princeton University. Matt explained the dangers of weight lifting on swiss exercise balls, how to read supplement labels and the benefits fo drinking chocolate milk after you work out. Matt's new book on Youth Fitness can be found on Amazon. For more Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy check out our Wellness Minutes blog where we give you in depth information on health, fitness and weight loss topics in 3 minutes or less ever...
2010-02-0217 minDr Fitness and the Fat GuySusie Shina Guest Hosts. Probiotic Expert Frank Hodal. Fitness Expert From Princeton. Biggest Loser Finalist Tara Costa The most entertaining weight loss and fitness podcast show on radio." Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show podcast broadcasting live each week from Atlanta, GA, USA. To download the show on iTunes please click on this link Be sure to check out our new Facebook Fan Pagethat blogger, web genius and Fitness Journalist Karla Walsh is helping us with. She is running contests and all kinds of fun stuff for us. Hurry and get a free Premium Traineo membership. We really appreciate...
2010-01-291h 04Dr. Fitness & the Fat GuyWhat Not To Do On A Swiss Exercise Ball by Matt BrzyckiOn today's show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Dr Fitness' favorite Exercise Science Guy direct from Princeton Matt Byzycki shared his thoughts about the 200 pound guy who is suing because he thought it was a good idea to bench press 150 pounds while lying on an inflatable exercise ball. Well that ball exploded, he hit the floor and hurt himself pretty bad. Matt has a couple of books you should check out - one is on dumb bell training and the other is on Youth Fitness. For more Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy check...
2009-06-1513 minDr Fitness and the Fat GuySam MacDonald's Urban Hermit Diet. The Nutrition Twins Swear Off Salt. And Princeton's Matt Brzycki's Fitness TipsThe most entertaining weight loss and fitness podcast show on radio." Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show podcast broadcasting live each week from Atlanta, GA, USA. To download the show on iTunes please click on this link On today's show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy opened the show with journalist and author Sam MacDonald who talked about his book The Urban Hermit. In it he chronicles his journey from being an underemployed Yale party guy who was in debt and obese to being a...
2009-06-111h 03Dr. Fitness & the Fat GuyPrinceton's Matt Brzycki Gives Dr Fitness His Quick Arms Workout.On today's show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy closed the show with Dr Fitness' favorite exercise expert Matt Brzycki from Princeton. Matt is the author of an amazing book on Youth Fitness that is available at Amazon and bookstores everywhere. But today he shared the best arm workout. You will not find this workout anywhere else so you better listen to this segment. To learn more about his book please go to www.youthfitnessactionplan.com For more Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy check out our Wellness Minutes blog where we give you in depth information o...
2009-03-1716 minDr. Fitness & the Fat GuyMatt Brzycki Talks About Youth Fitness and His Action Plan For Shaping America's KidsOn tonight's show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy learn all about how to get kids in shape with our good friend Matt Brzycki author of Youth Fitness: An Action Plan for Shaping America's Kids. Matt thinks kids are in real bad shape - they are getting health problems that only overweight adults used to get. Not anymore. He calls the problem Globesity because it is affecting kids all over the globe. He shared great tips parents can do to help their kids. Dr Fitness gives this book a thumbs up - check it out on Amazon or on his...
2009-01-1311 minDr Fitness and the Fat GuyCelebrity Fitness Trainer Gina Lombardi Explains Deadline Fitness. Super Sized Cycles Plus Youth Fitness: Action Plan For KidsThe most entertaining weight loss and fitness podcast show on radio." Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show podcast broadcasting live each week from Atlanta, GA, USA. To download the show on iTunes please click on this link Also we would like to welcome back Celeste Katz, The Card Mom, as one of our local sponsors. Celeste will help you send your holiday greeting cards from the comfort of your own home. There are over 13,000 designs at thecardmom.com on-line card store. Folks, these are NOT...
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