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08Sep - 13

In Memory of Casey Viator

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The sound of sirens and reflection of flashing lights interrupted the rainy night, as my wife and I were sitting

quietly at home. To my surprise, the ambulances stopped three doors down, at Casey Viator’s house. We

feared the worst.

My fears were confirmed the next day, when Casey’s next-door neighbor came to my door and informed methat Casey had suffered an apparent heart attack, and had passed away that night, September 4th, 2013–eerily,

his 62nd birthday.

Casey was one of the greatest bodybuilders who ever lived. He was, and still is, the youngest ever Mr.

America, winning the title in 1971 at age 19. He also won Teen Mr. America, Mr. USA, and Jr. Mr. Americaas an amateur. As a pro, Casey won the 1980 Louisiana Grand Prix, Pennsylvania Grand Prix, and Pittsburgh

Pro Invitational, and in 1982 placed 3rd in the Mr. Olympia contest.

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Prior to his historic Mr. America win, Casey trained under the tutelage of Arthur Jones, the father of HighIntensity Training and the inventor of Nautilus equipment. As Arthur’s main training “guinea pig”, Casey was

instrumental in much of the Nautilus research that helped shape the field of exercise science over the years. Casey remained in contact with Arthur, and frequently visited him, up until the time of Arthur’s passing in 2007.

In addition, during his amateur competitive years, Casey befriended fellow bodybuilder Mike Mentzer, and later

introduced Mike to Arthur Jones. Mike went on to have his own legendary bodybuilding career, and becamethe most recognizable advocate of High Intensity Training in the world. Many people in the fitness field, myself

included, would never have embraced High Intensity Training if it were not for Mike Mentzer; and without CaseyViator, there would have been no Mike Mentzer as we knew him.

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I first met Casey many years ago when we were both working out at World Gym in Largo, Florida. Althoughwe both changed gyms a few times, we kept bumping into each other periodically over the years. For a while

Casey lived right around the corner from me in Clearwater, and then a few years ago he moved onto my street, 3doors down from me.

Casey and I had plenty of cool discussions over the years about his training experiences, his relationships with

other bodybuilders, and his take on the past and present bodybuilding scene. He had some great, hilariouslyfunny Arthur Jones stories. Casey was one of those guys you hear about who brightens up a whole room assoon as he enters it. He almost always had a huge grin on his face, and was the most jovial, happy-go-lucky guy

I ever met. As soon as he saw you, he acted like running in to you was the best thing that happened to him allday. He was really, really funny, and always seemed to find the humor in every situation. He was still very

active, still lifting, doing lots of yard work, and walking his 2 pug dogs by my house every day.

I would like to express my sincerest condolences to his girlfriend Cheryl, his family and friends, and all thosesuffering from the loss of a great man. The High Intensity Nation will not be the same without him.

I’m going to really miss him.

Leave a comment below about your recollections/experiences with Casey

Click here to read my interview with Casey

Click here to go to Casey’s Website

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24Feb - 13

High Intensity Training Interview of the Month: Brian Johnston

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Ever think you had heard all there was to

hear about High Intensity Training? Train

to failure, brief workouts, write it down,get lots of rest, try to do more next time.

There’s not that much else to talk about,

is there?

Not so fast, my friend. Get your thinking

cap on and fasten your seat belt for this

month’s interview with Brian Johnston.

Brian is the Director of Education for Prescribed Exercise Clinics, and specializes in the area of bodybuilding,athletic strength training, and rehabilitation. He has worked with national and international-calibre athletes. He is

the developer of the Zone Training and Tri-Angular Training methods. He has authored over 20 books on the

subject of exercise and nutrition science, is a contributor to the Merck Medical Manual, and has written for

various magazines, including Ironman and Olympian News. He has lectured internationally and has worked invarious judging capacities, including the IFBB and MET-Rx World’s Best Personal Trainer.

And as if all that wasn’t enough, Brian was a close friend and former business partner of the late, great Mike

Mentzer.

So grab your favorite caffeinated beverage and pay attention, because Brian is about to stretch your

brain as he discusses:

The one tip that Joe Weider gave him that actually worked

The weird reason he got into High Intensity Training

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His relationship with Mike Mentzer, including their disagreements about training methods

How to know if you are over-training

How studying the field of economics helped his training (and can help yours)

What’s better-counting reps or time under tension

An explanation of his “Zone Training” and “Tri-Angular Training” methods (totally unique

stuff!)

Why lifting the heaviest weights possible may be a mistake for you

And much, much more!!!

SPECIAL BONUS: At the end of the interview, Brian tells us about his one-on-one coaching program,

and reveals what he will be presenting at the upcoming HIT Resurgence Conference March 15 and

16!

To listen to the Brian Johnston Interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left)

below:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: This year’s HIT Resurgence Conference is being held March 15 and

16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is your one and only opportunity of the year to meet, learn from,socialize with, and be trained by some of the top High Intensity Training experts in the world, including

Brian Johnston. If you believe strongly in High Intensity Training, you will not want to miss out on the

lifetime memories you will create at this Conference.

Click Here For More Information On The HIT Resurgence Conference

P.S. Make sure you find me and say hello at the Conference!

Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a place you could go where you could meet a bunch of the High Intensity

Training experts you’ve heard do interviews on this site? How about if you could not just meet them, but learn

from them in a classroom setting, then follow them over to the weight room for some hands-on demonstrations?

And as if that wasn’t cool enough, what if you also got a chance to share a meal, and maybe even have a couple

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drinks, with these experts, and just talk training with them in a social setting to your heart’s content?

And what if you could, at the same time, in the same place, have an experienced High Intensity Trainer put

through the toughest High Intensity workout you have ever done? And how about if there were a couple hundred

other people there to hang out with, who loved High Intensity Training just as much as you do? Does that sound

too good to be true or what?

Well, it’s not too good to be true. Such a place does exist; it’s called the HIT Resurgence Conference, and it’s

happening March 15th and 16th in Minneapolis, Minnesota–and I want to meet you there.

The event is being hosted by my friend Luke Carlson, owner of Discover Strength personal training studios. In

case you have never met Luke, he is a class act, one of the most knowledgeable HIT experts around, and this

event is first class all the way. You will learn, network, make new friends, and create some great training

memories. It is a fantastic experience you will not soon forget, so I really hope you will make the commitment

right now to get there.

Sounds Awesome-I Am Ready To Commit And Sign Up For HIT Resurgence 2013

I will be there, along with my wife Patty, and 2 of the Fitness Coaches from our training studio-Shawn “Dag-

Nasty” Deignan and Illy “The Shizzle” Stoilova-Rogers. When you get there, I want you to make it a point to

find us and introduce yourself.

Here’s Luke and Brandon to tell us more about this year’s event:

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30Jan - 13

High Intensity Training Interview of the Month: Richard Wolff,RD

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I really hope to meet you there if we haven’t met before, and look forward to seeing you again if we have.

Where else would you rather be March 15th and 16th?

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Where do you get your nutritional information and advice from?

The most qualified people to give you such advice are R.D.’s, or Registered Dieticians. If you’ve ever spoken to

one, you know exactly what I mean–they are like walking encyclopedias of nutrition info. No financiallymotivated mumbo-jumbo, just the straight facts.

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The problem, of course, is that most RD’s don’t even work out, much less know anything about high intensitytraining. So even though you feel like they’re teaching you something about nutrition, you’re not sure how to

apply it to your own situation in the interest of facilitating training progress.

So just because I love you so much, I found a guy who is both a Registered Dietician and a High Intensity

Training expert. In fact, he runs his own training facility, Medfitness in St. Charles, Illinois. He will also be a

featured speaker at this year’s HIT Resurgence Conference in Minneapolis Minnesota (more on that later).

This month our featured guest is Richard Wolff, RD, LDN.

As the founder and president of MEDFITNESS, Richard has dedicated his life to helping people live well. As an

educator, he has taught at one of America’s top 100 hospitals. As a Registered Dietitian and Licensed

Nutritionist, Richard serves on the Nutrition Advisory Board at Northern Illinois University. Richard is licensed

to practice medical nutrition therapy and completed an internship in clinical nutrition at Northwestern Memorial

Hospital, Chicago, IL.

Richard has been captivating audiences and readers for over 25 years. His continuing education workshopshave been presented to fitness professionals at major universities throughout the United States including the

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Pennsylvania. Richard has been a featured

speaker at the nationally acclaimed Fight the Fat program in Dyersville, Iowa and his articles have been

featured in award-winning publications including the Kane County Chronicle, The Daily Herald, Weightlifting

USA, Nautilus America’s Fitness Magazine, Club Industry Maganzie and Personal Fitness Professional.

Having worked as a consultant with the American Cancer Society, the Discovery Health Channel, and Health

Management Resources (the nation’s leading provider of medical weight management services), there’s nothingRichard loves more than seeing people succeed at living well.

So grab a veggie burger and a wheat grass shake and listen in as Richard schools us on:

His early days with Nautilus, and how he eventually opened Medfitness

The 3 nutritional keys you need to build more muscle (I told you-I love you)

Why you need to “respect the power of the overall diet”What eating has to do with training intensity

What “protein retention” is, and why it’s important to you (this is big)

Which supplements you need, and which ones are a waste of time

And much, much more!

To listen to the Richard Wolff Interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left)

below:

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03Dec - 12

In Memory of Greg Anderson

Posted by Dave Durell

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: This year’s HIT Resurgence Conference is being held March 15 and

16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is your one and only opportunity of the year to meet, learn from,

socialize with, and be trained by some of the top High Intensity Training experts in the world. If you

believe strongly in High Intensity Training, you will not want to miss out on the lifetime memories you

will create at this Conference.

Click Here For More Information On The HIT Resurgence Conference

P.S. Make sure you find me and say hello at the Conference!

I got a voicemail today that knocked me for a loop. It was a message from my friend Doug Holland, informing

me that Greg Anderson–husband, trainer, gym owner, High Intensity Training expert, and an all-around great

guy–had passed away.

Greg was the owner of Ideal Exercise in Seattle, Washington, one of the finest, and busiest, HIT training facilities

anywhere. He was well known and well respected by everyone in the HIT community. He was a good friend of

the late Mike Mentzer, and Doug McGuff, author of Body By Science, referred to him in a blog post as “The

Greatest Trainer In The World”.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Greg in person, but was lucky enough to be able to interview him, and speak

to him on the phone several times. He was always upbeat, with a happy-go-lucky demeanor, and was funny as

hell. We talked about training, the training business, our experiences with Mike Mentzer, and some of the crazy

people we’ve met through high intensity training. He was kind enough to send me a DVD of him training some of

his clients, and once even called me out of the blue to warn me of potential legal action against me over

intellectual property rights. In my experience, he was the personification of a stand-up guy.

I would like to express my sincerest condolences to his wife Ann-Marie, his family and friends, and all those

suffering from the loss of a great man. The High Intensity Nation will not be the same without him.

For those of you who never had the pleasure of coming in contact with Greg, I have re-posted his interview

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14Nov - 12

High Intensity Nation Video Showcase: 11/12

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Rest in peace, Greg. You will be missed.

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

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Doug “The Sickness” Holland performs 5 chins with 100 pounds of chainsstrapped to himself. Strict. Dead hang. No kipping. Oh by the way Doug is over50 years old. Gee Doug, I guess High Intensity Training doesn’t work….

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Markus “MR High Intensity” Reinhardt pre-contest tribute to his mentor, the oneand only Mike Mentzer. Go get ‘em Markus!

Denny “The Human Guinea Pig” Locascio gets tested on the old Med-X medicaltesting low back machine at Ken Keppler’s Abstract Fitness in Gainesville, Florida.

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Your boy gives you a secret bicep training technique with dumbbells (at the end ofthe video)

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High Intensity Nation Video Showcase: 10/12

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Illy “The Shizzle” Stoilova-Rogers crushes a metabolic workout with Shawn“Deig-nasty” Deignan coaching at Rock Solid Fitness FL

Important leg press tips from Fred Fornicola

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This Discover Strength negative-only workout is probably illegal in a few countries

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High Intensity Nation Video Showcase: 9/12

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Doug “The Sickness” Holland leaves the boring Halloween party to knock out afew Wagon Wheel deadlifts

Nice profile of High Intensity Strength Coach Mike Bradley

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Fred Fornicola teaches us some unique ways to train with a Trap Bar

Joe Cirulli smokes Illy and me on the X-Force Pulldown at Gainesville Health andFitness

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26Aug - 12

High Intensity Training Interview of the Month: Fred Fornicola

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Our High Intensity Interview this month features one of the top 2 most famous people to ever comefrom Asbury Park, New Jersey–the owner of Premiere Personal Fitness, Fred Fornicola.

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The One and Only Fred Fornicola

The other famous guy from Asbury Park NJ–Bruce something

Fred has been involved in the fitness field for over 35 years as a personal trainer, strength and conditioningcoach, volunteer basketball coach, consultant and lifestyle coach. He has authored more than 250 articles on

strength training and fitness, and co-authored the best-selling book Dumbell Training For Strength And Fitness.

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Fred is one of those guys who doesn’t allow himself to get boxed in with regard to training philosophies and

methodologies. He looks at everything, questions everything, keeps what he thinks has merit, and discards whathe thinks does not. Of course, he only keeps techniques that successfully pass through the filter of being safe,

effective, and efficient. That’s why I wanted to have him on this interview–so we can all benefit from his uniqueperspectives, and hopefully add some stuff to our own training programs that will improve them.

Fred and Matt Bryzcki also just co-authored a really cool e-book titled “50 Workouts For Strength And

Fitness: Safe, Efficient And Effective Training With Free Weights.” You can download this e-book right to yourcomputer or phone, and start using the workouts right away. The workouts include barbell, dumbbell and

bodyweight exercises, and are totally consistent with High Intensity Training principles. They incorporate a lot ofintensity-raising advanced protocols, such as 60-second reps, negatives, pre-exhaust, metabolic training (these

are sick), and many others, some of which I had never heard of or thought of–and I’ve been doing this for a longtime. Have you ever heard or thought of doing a FULL BODY workout using only a trap bar? I didn’t either–but Fred did, and it’s in there.

This e-book is an awesome addition to anybody’s training library, whether an advanced trainee or a beginner. And the best part is it’s only $4.99! For less than the price of a Starbucks coffee, you could have enough brandnew, ultra-challenging workouts to last you a whole year. I’ll tell you how to get your copy in a minute,

But first, listen in as Fred talks about the programs in his new e-book and also explains:

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The most important factor in a successful workoutHow to structure your workout for maximum benefit, even if you have hardly any equipment

(this is huge)

An unusual twist to a popular bodyweight exerciseThe mental factor you must possess to get the most out of your training

A cool way to do deadlifts for varietyWhy trying to do more reps can be a huge mistake

And much, much more!

To listen to the Fred Fornicola Interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left)below:

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Click Here To Grab Your Copy Of “50 Workouts For Strength And Fitness” For Only $4.99

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Life Is Fragile–Make The Most Of It

Posted by Dave Durell

In Memory Of Tony Brown, 1985-2009

“Life is for those who truly live it, and time alone does not make a full life”.

That’s the quote I selected to go with my picture in my high school yearbook. I have always believed that, andtry my best to always live life to the fullest, to not miss anything.

Of course, as you become an adult some repetition is inevitable, but it’s amazing how much you can squeeze into

your life if you really commit yourself to doing that.

My nephew, Tony, was that way. Student, son, film-maker, brother, boyfriend, snowboarder, friend, athlete,

partier, traveler, adventurer-that guy stuffed more things into his life than most people could do in three lifetimes.

Being the youngest child of three brothers, he had a lot of “keeping up” to do. Tony, however, proved at a very

young age that his brothers would have to keep up with him. Tony loved all sports, but especially extreme.

He started skateboarding at a very young age and even built a half pipe for the back yard. Injuries were no

stranger to Tony. Broken bones were always in his life. Football, lacrosse, skateboarding, snowboarding, wake

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boarding, dirt bikes, and bmx kept him busy and out of trouble. As he grew older, a video camera became partof his hobbies. He loved to capture his friends practicing tricks. He discovered his dream; to work in the filmindustry with extreme sports.

His future was full of hopes and dreams with a goal to film the sports he loved, have a family and live a full life!

Unfortunately, fate would have it that Tony would die just a month short of graduating from Full Sail School inFlorida.

Tony died at the young age of 24 on July 11, 2009 from complications during a hospital procedure.

Tony’s passing gave me, and all of his family and friends, a horrible, sobering reminder of just how fragile life is.It can be taken away from any one of us in an instant. None of us have any way of knowing how much time we

have left on this earth.

That being the case, it is incumbent upon all of us to make the most of our lives. Take charge of your life and

your future. Set challenging goals for yourself, and design your life around them.

Train your mind as well as your body. Get and keep yourself in great physical condition, so that a lack of fitnessnever holds you back.

Make your life a daring adventure, full of thrills, achievement and happiness.

Work hard on developing yourself to be the best you can be. Cultivate and nurture your relationships with the

people who mean a lot to you.

Don’t miss anything. Don’t leave anything on the table. LIVE!

And don’t let any opportunity that comes your way pass you by.

Tony never did.

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