So, where have my training videos gone? Why don't I record all my workouts? What gives? Let me explain while I crushed a weekend training session.... … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
STRONG Cast 15: Joe DeSena, Spartan Race Founder & The Spartan Lifestyle
In this episode of The STRONG Life, aka STRONGCast, I interview The Founder of The Spartan Race & The Death Race, Joe DeSena. This is an amazing story, from his early years growing up in Queens, then living "the perfect life" in NYC while working on Wall Street and giving it ALL up to move to Vermont and start living a Spartan Lifestyle. In this episode of The STRONG Life we talk about..... … [Read more...]
Success Mindset & Passion for Life: QnA With Mark Smelly Bell
In this video with Mark "Smelly" Bell I discuss a common question I get. It's interesting because through lifting and training, I have learned to apply the lessons from the gym to my life. Smelly has done the same, so we discuss how to kick ass and take names in life. Smelly comes off as a very light hearted person but he has gone through some very tough times and learned to harness those emotions to create a highly successful business on his own terms, while doing what he loves: lifting heavy … [Read more...]
STRONG Cast 14 + Power Cast: Talkin’ MAN Shyt & Success!
This episode of The STRONG cast was filmed live at Mark Bell's Super Training Gym in Sacramento, Cali. We REALLY dig deep into what it takes to succeed and kick ass both in AND out of the gym. Prepare to laugh AND learn a ton, along with being motivated and educated to take your life and lifting to the next level. Check it out & enjoy! … [Read more...]
Life & Lifting Lessons Learned In Cali
This past weekend I had an AWESOME time out west in Cali! I hadn't been out to Cali for about 12 years or so, back when my older bro lived in San Diego. If you've never been to San Diego, it's essentially perfect. The weather is perfect, the people are all super friendly and every morning seems like paradise. I slept every night with my sliding door open and getting some clean, fresh air felt awesome. I slept like a baby. As always, my time goes too fast and I missed out on connecting with a … [Read more...]
Harness Your Fear To Lift Heavier & Get STRONGER
I ain't gonna lie. I was nervous and actually kind of scared. It's been a LONG time since I felt any fear entering a training session. I was at Mark "Smelly" Bell's Super Training Gym in Sacramento, Ca. I had watched the videos for years and years, before I even owned my warehouse for The Underground I had seen guys killing weights in Smelly's gym. I had never deadlifted with bands from a platform before and I was feeling run down from all the flying and sleep deprivation. My thoughts started … [Read more...]
The Problem with Perfect Workouts & Weak People
I often wonder how a Strength Coach thinks in his early days of coaching athletes. For me, when I began training athletes, I was viewed as an outcast. Seriously...... Coaches were training on Bosu Balls, using the Functional Trainer cable, wearing collared shirts tucked in all neat and there I was, having kids carrying stones, pushing trucks and sprinting up hills. In my concerns, I had a friend send me his training program for a wrestler. He was a highly certified Coach with all the letters … [Read more...]
Motivation To F**k Sh*t UP!
[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl_6Vq0r0T4[/youtube] Drop a comment below and let us know how you find ways to break through and stay motivated and above all else, get shit done! Time to go and train! Live The Code. Lead from the Front. --Z-- PS: Stay tuned for a kick ass announcement on a new seminar series I'll be starting. Lock down your calendar for May 10th at The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym Location. … [Read more...]
Is DAILY Bodyweight Training Effective & Safe For Muscle & Strength Gains?
This started all the way back in 1989. Every time I passed a pull up bar or anything I could grab on to over head, I banged out pull ups. This became a daily practice. Same for push ups. Push Ups for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guess what happened? … [Read more...]