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It’s Monday…. the beginning of a new week to get things done, make epic sh*t happen and take your overall life to a new level.
There’s a BIG question asked my way often:
“How do you get so much energy and get so much done all the time?”
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As a Strength Coach you MUST have a commitment to your students / athletes. Your commitment to helping others succeed will lead to your commitment to seeking greater knowledge. You will always want to better yourself. Bettering yourself leads to bettering others.
Your commitment to your students will help you rise above when you’re feeling tired, having a bad day, your girlfriend or boyfriend dumped you, etc. That’s what commitment is – putting someone else at a priority level that trumps all else.
If you’re tired, no one should know. Problems with a loved one? Oh well, hide it, swallow it, be strong & solve it. It’s not anyone’s problem but your own. It’s time to GIVE to your students…. give em’ ALL you got… then give some more.
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Special thanks to my friend and Underground Strength Coach, Travis Holley, for sharing this with me. Travis will be at The Austin, TX USC Cert.
I’m not telling you to agree / disagree with this video.
I am asking you a question that was asked to me some years ago….. hopefully forcing you to think a little deeper than your ordinary day.
I’ve seen and personally experienced lots of ups and downs. The downs came from bad decision making, greed, loss of focus, lack of listening, too much leadership, NOT enough leadership, selfishness, etc….. Many people SAY one thing yet DO another.
Remember, your actions speak so loud I can’t hear what you’re saying.
Remember, you have 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason. Listen more and you will see more clearly……
When I write, crank my videos and decide on what direction to take I ask myself how this will benefit / hurt my family, those I love and all of Underground Strength Nation. It keeps things in perspective.
If you enjoyed this video please hit the FB Like button & Twitter share. I’d greatly appreciate you helping to spread the good word.
Please take a moment & drop a comment with your thoughts, I’d love to hear them 
Peace
–Z–
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Back in the day when my garage, backyard & playgrounds were OUR training grounds…….
One of my most popular training courses sparked a TON of controversy when it was released. I remember like yesterday, people e mailing me about negative words being said about me.
These were BIG name Coaches shouting angry remarks from around the world, I kid you not.
At the time, I was training athletes from my garage gym, my backyard & at the local elementary school field. The kicker was that our athletes were crushing their competition.
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You’ve heard me talk about how The USC Cert has changed lives.
It’s true. I’ve been to events, met people, experienced events, etc that have changed my life forever. It’s in my blood to help this happen to others as well.
I can’t allow my cert to simply about training, exercise, working out, etc. I bring my passion, share it, open my mind up to you…. I am an OPEN book for you and I see NO other way to run this cert, EPIC is the least I will allow it to be!
Check out Underground Strength Coach, Matt Ellis, from Rhode Island, speaking from the heart, REALLY getting me choked up!!
This is The 2nd Time The USC Cert is Coming to The #ATX.
The Location? Red Black Gym in Austin, TX
The Red-Black Gym was modeled and built after a crew of 10 + Coaches from CrossFit Central rolled up to The Underground HQ in Edison, NJ, for a specialized certification JUST for the coaches of CC, all of them traveling from Austin, TX to learn in the trenches and bring back our training methods to their hungry community of athletes & fitness fanatics.
NEVER have I seen such a LARGE crew of passionate Coaches coming from under the same roof, must be something in the waters of Austin, heck, Lance Armstrong lives there!
If you want IN, get after it and see the details below…. we’ve got a growing army of Underground Strength Coaches who are LIVING their passion.
AFTER the cert, you will LOVE the LIFETIME of support you get, as we have a private Mastermind area where you are able to connect day in and day out with what other USC Coaches are doing AROUND the world. It is a VERY powerful support system that will catapult your success and knowledge 10 X faster at a minimum.
Check out some post USC Cert success stories from two guys that escaped from Omaha while working at a commercial gym, we’ve got MORE to come…..
I am psyched to hit The #ATX again, the energy and atmosphere have REALLY blown my mind. The majority of certs I hold tend to be ALL men, but when I hit The ATX we have a large number of serious Coaches rolling through who are women, and these Girls Kick ASS!
All details for our ATX Certification are HERE
If you have questions feel free to connect with me on my Fan Page – HERE
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You’re NEVER too old to learn new things. NEVER too old to become better. It’s OK to change.
Many people take pride in the fact that they will never change. Change means you’re evolving. If you evolve, you are growing from within and that is of utmost importance.
Without growth, You die.
I’m going to challenge you to do some things that you may not be doing….. perhaps you’ve NEVER done these “things”…. perhaps it’s been a long time ago…. I’ll ALWAYS be here to challenge you. I do the same to my athletes and I do the same to anyone I connect with on a coaching level, and by reading this blog, I see myself as your Coach.
Many think I’m too hard on them or too hard on others. Too harsh, tough and not forgiving enough. I simply see it as tough love and if I don’t tell you the truth I am cheating YOU and lying to myself. I lay the law down with my athletes and I truly see no other way.
These athletes MUST realize the opportunity they have and how the world CAN be their if they WANT it.
I tell the parents outright how pissed I am at them when they allow their child to quit a sports team because practice was too hard. I tell them how pissed I am when they allow their child to blame the coach for not starting. Whatever happened to responsibility? Why do we enable how soft people are getting…. America is SOFT. That is #TRUTH and it pisses me off.
Excuses SUCK and so do the people who use them…. got excuses?
YOU suck. Period.
Why are so many athletes quitting in sports…. quitting in life…. and why is it ALL allowed & accepted!?!?
A BIG reason I left teaching was because parents would blame teachers and attack teachers when their child wasn’t getting straight A’s.
I HATED how this “system” was contributing to The Pussification of America.
I refused to partake in the lies, excuses and bull shit so I left it ALL….. built my own world…. Underground Strength Nation.
Do I have excuses for things? Absolutely. I am NOT perfect but I RAGE against it when I allow Mr. Resistance to get the best of me and I fight back, tooth and nail, blood, sweat and tears.
When I catch those excuses I slap myself in the face and kick my own ass and do a complete 180. NO quitting, just brutal honesty with myself, you need to do the same for yourself if you want success.
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Mindset is THE KEY to kickin’ ass & takin’ names…. I can talk, talk, talk ALL about this, BUT, let me show you a few videos that will tell you EXACTLY what it takes to kick ass in LIFE…..
Special thanks to Chael Sonnen for speaking from the heart…
2012 is gonna reveal some SIC shit to Underground Strength Nation. Enjoy these videos and by ALL means, DO something with the info in these videos, it would be a crime NOT to….
Dan Gable speaks on training like Rocky, training old school and NOT allowing yourself to get comfortable….
Check the highlight below with some footage from Underground Trained, Anthony Ashnault…. Inspiring whether you wrestle or NOT!
Drop a comment with your thoughts on these “videos of the mind”…. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Live The Code, Underground 4 Life
Peace
–Z–
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NOT Work / Family Safe
I am shocked…. sometimes disgusted…. sometimes sick to my stomach….. when I see people who have NO passion for anything in life. I get sick to my stomach when I see athletes who don’t care if they win or lose in the sports they play. These people are going through the motions, merely existing, nothing more….
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“Better to Live Your Dreams Than to Dream Your Life”
The USC Cert is a life changing weekend, for those who attend and for myself.
I get to meet hungry Strength Coaches…. hungry to turn their passion into profits with a burning desire to leave behind a life that feels unfulfilled with a job that makes them miserable. Been there and done that and it damn near killed me.
I am NOT a believer in “Just Do It” without some planning and a strong foundation. I DO, however, believe in making the jump and putting yourself in uncomfortable situations that push you to elevate your game, whether it be life, business, fitness, etc.
Ya gotta push the envelope or you’ll end up living a life of quiet desperation, wishing you did this or that. A close friend of mine once told me: “Why tell people that you dream of this day or dream of doing something, why not life your dreams instead of dreaming your life?”
He musta told me that when I was in high school, I was 15 I think, some 20 years ago, and I never forgot those words.
Food for thought….
Hope you got fired up and enjoyed some highlights and feedback from The USC Cert.
Next Cert is around the corner at The Underground Strength Gym, check the details HERE
Question for YOU: The quote at the very top was shared to me MANY years ago, perhaps when I was 15 or so by a friend while I was in Israel. I STILL remember the day he explained it to me and it drives me to follow my passion. What is Your Favorite Quote that has resonated with you for many years?
Peace
–Z–
PS: Do what you love. Find a way to make this a reality, rather than a dream. Time goes waaaay too fast and time is one of the FEW things you can NEVER replace once it’s lost. If you’re a Strength Coach or warehouse gym owner or aspire to be, then YES, that means making the trek to NJ a life changing weekend.
PPS: For updates on upcoming certs, business info, biz coaching, etc. please click HERE
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