Bill Seno was a champion powerlifter, bodybuilder & weightlifter. A rare blend of ALL 3 styles of lifting / strength. Louie Simmons often shares the advice of Bill Seno who told Louie, "Do 6 x 6 with an illegally wide grip on the bench press, then sets of 8, then 10s. When you can do 10 reps, go heavier and drop down to 6s again." Bill wrote a book called 'Pushing for Power'. It's awesome and filled with BASIC STRENGTH tips. Basic strength training is a lost art form today thanks to … [Read more...]
Strength Training for Men Over 40
I'm working on a lot of content for men over 40. Please comment below on what you need help the most with? Here are some topics I've been asked about and with your help, we can make the ZE Blog a hub for men over 40 who need guidance on strength training. Coming back from tweaks and injuries, including surgeries Training with a minimalist garage gym / basement gym setup Keeping your joints feeling young and healthy (especially your knees, shoulders and back) Nutrition for … [Read more...]
Grease the Groove for Increasing Pull Ups & Your Deadlift
Deadlifts and Pull Ups; 2 exercises that are tried, tested and proven to boost your performance. These exercises are great for athletes, for Military & First Responders and for adult men & women. I have used a unique training method with these 2 exercises through the years to improve my pull ups and deadlift. That technique is called Grease the Groove, which I learned from early days Pavel. Whether you're busy, Training for Life, trying to build strength, Grease the Groove is … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Podcast ep 327: LEAD from the Front & Destroy Mediocrity | Lessons for Strength Coaches & Anyone Who Wants to Dominate in LIFE
STRONG Life Podcast ep 327 is intense! Prepare to rip the steering wheel off the dashboard if you listen while you're driving. Do NOT listen to this episode at night, you will get waaaaay too fired up! ============== *** GAME SPEED SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT *** Before we kick things off, I want to announce a seminar I am co hosting on Saturday, October 15th. All details on this Seminar are HERE. I am contemplating adding a SSPC Cert on Sunday at The Underground Strength Gym. It's … [Read more...]
317: Deep Squats, Deep Thoughts & Intense Lessons Learned from the Gym
STRONG Life Podcast ep 317 Deep Squats, Deep Thoughts & Intense Lessons Learned from the Gym. ** WARNING: This episode is NOT WFS.** There is Intense language in this episode, you have been warned! In this episode I share & discuss the following topics and stories: … [Read more...]
308: Counting on YOURSELF, Training High School Athletes, Tough vs Weak Minded People + Book Updates
STRONG Life Podcast ep 308! In this solo episode, I dig into a variety of topics listed below: … [Read more...]
The Minimalist Training Program
There will be times in your life when you're super busy. It happens. That is what we call LIFE. It happened to me in my early 20s when life was crazy hectic. I was teaching full time. I was coaching middle school wrestling. I was in my final year of grad school. Life was hectic AND stressful! I was stressed because I was no longer able to follow my normal training split which was 2 days on, 1 day off, totaling 5 sessions per week. Something had to give. I had to find a … [Read more...]
306 | QnA: Louie Simmons, Training Frequency, Business Advice for my Kids & More
STRONG Life Podcast ep 306 This is part 2 from my Instagram QnA Topics covered in this episode: - The many lessons learned from Louie Simmons - How often to train according to your goals - What business advice do I give my own kids - The struggle Coaches have giving credit to others - The study technique I was taught in college that changed my ability to learn, retain and apply information - My experiences and thoughts with the BIG Certifications - Programming Sprints … [Read more...]
293: Kettlebells & Stones, Health Update + 3 Factors That Impact Athletic Success
STRONG Life Podcast ep 293 This is a solo episode where I discuss the following topics: - My reason for bringing back more kettlebells, stones and grip training into my workouts - My minimalist training program update & what's next in my training plan - Health update after Covid - Inspiration from other Coaches & why it's GOOD to share respect for others vs bashing others & bringing negativity (something many Coaches struggle with) - The 3 factors that influence … [Read more...]
Hatfield Squats + Lower Body Workout Explained
It's been a while since I've done the Hatfield Squat. These were popularized by Dr. Fred Hatfield aka Dr. Squat. The safety bar on the other hand was originally created by Jesse Hoagland of Trenton, NJ. Hence, it was originally called The Hoagland Bar. Fred Hatfield used this bar and popularized it. In turn, it started getting known as "The Hatfield Bar" or "The Safety Squat Bar". The photo below is one of the original bars which I believe was built in the early 80s, possibly 1982. I … [Read more...]
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