Connor & Rob Darnbrough – Co-Founders of SmartFit Method on Turning a Health Scare Into a Fitness Revolution

The Casey Adams Show

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Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Today on The Casey Adams Show, I sit down with Connor and Rob Darnbrough, the father-son team behind SmartFit Method — a science-backed fitness company built around personalized training and cutting-edge technology. After Rob experienced a life-threatening health scare, they set out to reimagine how people train for longevity, not just aesthetics. In this episode, we dive into the power of adaptive resistance training (ARX), the importance of creating a “physical retirement plan,” and how SmartFit is scaling nationwide through its franchise model. We also explore the lessons they’ve learned building a family-led business, the value of extreme ownership, and what the future of fitness looks like when driven by data, intention, and heart.

Learn more about the Smart Fit Method: https://smartfitmethod.com/

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to the SmartFit Method
02:57 The Science Behind SmartFit
05:57 Rob's Personal Health Journey
08:59 The Role of Technology in Fitness
12:02 Understanding Adaptive Resistance Exercise (ARX)
14:59 The Evolution of SmartFit and Its Mission
18:01 Connor's Perspective and Involvement
20:57 Target Audience and Market Insights
27:28 The Purpose of Fitness: Beyond the Gym
32:59 Expanding SmartFit: The Franchise Model
36:07 Personalized Fitness: Tailoring Workouts to Individuals
37:40 Father-Son Dynamics: Building a Business Together
46:11 Lessons from Experience: Advice for Young Entrepreneurs
51:17 The Future of SmartFit: Excitement and Expansion

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0:00.0	All right, welcome back to the Casey Adams Show. Today, I am joined by Connor and Rob Darnborough,
0:07.5	the co-founders of the Smart Fit Method. Guys, thank you so much for coming to the show today.
0:12.2	Thank you. Thanks for having us.
0:14.1	Of course. So I know we were chatting a little bit before we just jumped in here,
0:17.4	but I'm really excited for this conversation. you know, doing, leading up to this
0:21.2	and, you know, understanding the story dynamic of the father-son duo and, of course, like,
0:26.7	working on this company together. It not only is inspiring, but I'm really excited to, you know,
0:33.0	dive into the history of it. And I want to start with that, you know, before we dive into the company and everything we're going to talk about of
0:40.5	the, you know, what you guys have built, let's maybe dive into the quick high level of
0:44.8	what the Smart Fit method is.
0:47.0	And then Rob, like, talk to me about where this originated from and why you guys
0:51.4	decided to build this company.
0:53.0	Perfect.
0:54.0	The way we look at SmartFit is the same way you might look at medicine. and why you guys decided to build this company? Perfect.
0:58.6	The way we look at SmartFit is the same way you might look at medicine, right?
1:04.1	So let's say you go to visit a doctor and that doctor does a set of blood work on you and then prescribes certain medicines to improve your situation.
1:08.6	My feeling was that fitness should follow the same line, meaning
1:11.9	that we should test frequently to make sure that the program we're following is actually
1:16.5	working and doing what it's supposed to do. And then we can focus on concentration, like we
1:21.7	would in medicine, frequency like we would in medicine, and dosage. And this becomes really
1:26.9	important then retest to continue to see benefits in the individual.
1:31.7	And I felt for far too long, the fitness industry was failing us as individuals in that arena.
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