If you’ve been following me for some time, perhaps you’ve heard of my troubled past, my struggles in life. Most wouldn’t guess or perhaps would think I’m lying, when I speak of my struggles through depression while in high school and my freshman year in college.
There were days when I wasn’t sure if I would make it….. make it out of bed….. make it through the day.
I pulled through, I became stronger and took charge. I still remember the morning I woke up and felt empowered, I remember as if it was this morning.
I began to read, A LOT. The reading kept my mind on the right path, even if it meant only reading a few pages every night before going to sleep.
Specifically, I read a lot of Tony Robbins books when I first began reading, the first one I bought was in a Barnes & Noble Book store in Los Angeles, around the age of 22 or 23. It was his famous book, ‘Awaken The Giant Within’. It took me months on end to finish reading because I took it day by day, a few pages each night.
Reading before going to bed each night was one of the BEST things I could have done to put my mind in the state of mind. Today….I read A LOT. I learn A LOT. I’ve been learning from Tony Robbins for a LOOOONG time, and he never ceases to amaze me.
The video below is quite recent, yet his story and lessons from John Wooden I learned well over 10 years ago when reading and listening to Tony’s materials (I invested lots of money in his courses 
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I recall using an ENTIRE pay check ($1,500) to get VIP seating at his Unleash The Power Within Seminar. Back then I was a teacher and I had no future goals of being a Strength Coach or opening up my own warehouse gym. It’s amazing to see my changes through the years and the memories of driving in my ISUZU Trooper while listening to Tony Robbins CDs, well, they all seem like yesterday.
Check the video and I hope you enjoy…
This lesson of winning, that is explained in the video above, I learned well over a decade ago and I remember it vividly to this day.
Drop a comment and share a powerful life lesson you learned LOOONG ago but still resonates with you today.
Lead from the FRONT
–Z–
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PS: Via the comments I apologize as I did not know this video was only viewable in the states, I tried you tube with NO luck, BUT, I found something just as powerful, if not more. Enjoy, Coach John Wooden…
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Approximately 4 & 1/2 years ago I started Underground Strength Coach.
It was a small collection of articles and videos that all began by filming the workouts I did in garages, back yards and playgrounds with my athletes.
Today, we have thousands of articles and several hundred videos on file, a forum that houses thousands and thousands of workouts ranging from my personal workouts, my athletes workouts, workouts of other coaches and their athletes spanning the entire globe.
I always found strength training to be my savior.
Strength training became a ritual to me, and it was the ONLY way and the ONLY place where I could lose myself and find myself.
I wasn’t the only one who felt this way, as slightly over a year ago we held the First Ever, Underground Strength Coach Inspiration Contest, and we had some seriously inspirational videos come through.
Check out the 2 Videos Below and you’ll see what I mean….
Those 2 videos hit me pretty damn deep.
They choke me up.
I get countless e mails every day with people saying “Thank You”.
I can’t describe in words what it does for me that I have helped others, but I DO KNOW how others helped me, helped change my life, showed me how to become better and do better for myself, my family and others.
This Underground Inspiration Contest should be amazing as well. It has NOTHING TO DO with how much body fat you lost or inches from your waist you lost, it’s a combination of the physical AND spiritual changes that have come from you being a member of The Underground.
When you make your Video talk about how your life has changed in ALL areas, there is NO right or wrong answer.
The Most Inspirational Video will receive the Following Gifts:
1) Lifetime Membership to UndergroundStrengthCoach.com
2) ALL the Underground Strength Products Listed HERE: This includes The Russian Lion Power Course, Grip Experts, MMA Experts, The Underground Sandbag Assault, The Underground Strength System and The REAL Man Muscle Building Course
** Sign Up for The Underground Inspiration Contest HERE **
Peace!
And Remember….
Lead from the FRONT!
–Z–
PS: Not a member of The Underground Yet? Click HERE for a 30 Day Test Run. Serious Action Takers ONLY Please. Thank You.
PPS: “Always do what you are afraid to do.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I receive countless e mails asking me how I get so much done without fail. How I balance my business with family life, lifting, answering e mails, vacations, and more?
I’m also starting a NEW business (On the DL for now) and just bought a new house.
I do my best to answer in the video below.
If you have good stuff to add about YOUR ‘Art of Living’, feel free to drop a line!
Peace
–Z–
PS: This is perhaps the BIGGEST success that comes from attending The Underground Strength Coach Certification & Mentorship…. Learning how you can create YOUR dream life. The Next Mentorship / Certification is HERE with only 3 spots left.
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Filed under Articles, Calendar, Q & A, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos by on Dec 29th, 2009. 10 Comments.
Many, Many, MANY years ago, as a young teen, reading Arnold’s book, ‘Education of a Bodybuilder’ I remember Arnold speaking about being Fearless.
I would keep taking the book out from the school library, renewing it every 2 weeks so noone else could read about Arnie and learn his secrets. Just me, it was all mine!
I remember laughing to myself as my name was the only name to fill up both front and back of all the sign out cards for this awesome book.
Arnold was Fearless to go heavier and move HUGE & Massive poundages that others feared.
Arnold would perform calf raises with over 1,000 lbs, loading the calf machine to maximum 
capacity plus having his training partner stand on the machine!
Arnold went the extra mile and did NOT fear the heavy load sitting on his back because he was sooo freaking hungry to make his calves grow because he wanted to win so badly!
Arnold also understood that this going the extra mile, or sometimes only the extra few inches is what created the greatness that so many others feared doing.
Are you going the extra mile?
What about the extra inch?
On Sunday my athletes were invited to come in for a free workout with the Coaches going through the certification / mentorship. It was a 10 AM workout.
2 kids who said they would show, did not. That is missing out on inches and miles.
That is FEAR of waking up and doing something when perhaps your mind and body are not wanting it. Sometimes, ya just gotta say ‘F**k it!”, right?
Arnold was Fearless to travel to America to compete against the best bodybuilders in the world when he did not speak English.
Fearless to tell people of his lofty goals of becoming the best built man in the world, moving to America and becoming a Hollywood star known around the world.
Everyone else around Arnold focused on how crazy he was, and how he should not have such “dreams”.
His passioned toppled and trampled over all obstacles and road blocks.
Arnold’s most powerful weapon: His Mind.
Your most powerful weapon? Your Mind.
Only if you so choose.
Most people remain scared their entire life and fear the risk of doing what Arnold did; Achieving Greatness.
Greatness to you may not mean becoming a Hollywood action hero and Mr. Olympia.
It might mean benching 315 lbs, quitting your lame 9-5 suit & tie job and not waking up to an alarm clock.
YOU decide what Greatness means and only you can define it.
But, just like Arnie did, you gotta have that “F**K It!” attitude and go for it.
You gotta believe that you too, are Numero Uno!
Above, Arnold believed he was Numero Uno, even when he wasn’t smokin’ The Ganja Mon!
It’s OK to be scared, the trick is, not allowing your fear to control you!
Want to know more ways to achieve greatness and become fearless?
Listen to this Audio Interrogation that I did with Matt Furey, author of The Unbeatbale Man.
** Feel Free to download the Kick Ass, Guaranteed to “Pump You Up” audio with Matt Furey and I to your I Pod as well! **
Click HERE for the Greatness & Fearless Audio Interrogation with myself and Matt Furey…
Or….Click Play Below while you listen….
This was obviously just the scratching of the surface.
But, I definitely want to hear your thoughts on how you overcome fear and what you do to achieve greatness in your life.
What does greatness mean to you?
I am psyched to see what you write in the comments section!
Peace!
–Z–
PS: If greatness and becoming fearless means opening your own fitness business, then you owe it to yourself to meet me HERE!
PPS: If you need to give your mind the right food to become fearless then you must read The Unbeatable Man HERE.
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Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Podcasts, Q & A, Strength Building, Success, muscle building by on Oct 12th, 2009. 14 Comments.
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