STRONG Life Podcast ep 326 with former UFC Champion & MMA Hall of Famer, Pat Miletich. Today, Pat is working with farmers and people like myself to educate them and learn from them in the area of organic farming and self sustainability, ALL of which we discuss in this episode. This is a powerful episode where we discuss how we first met 20 years ago, who influenced Pat in the world of physical culture and functional fitness in the mid 90s plus much, much more. Dig in and get your … [Read more...]
Strength Training for Beginners & Returning to Training After Injury, Time Away, etc
I've been asked countless times for a beginner strength training program and I've stayed away from this for a long time. Most of my training requires some sort of a background. Some experience. Something! I tell high school athletes and their parents all the time, if you're an athlete, you should at least be doing push ups, curls and sprints on your own. We've got 2 programs for beginners. High School STRONG is our Off Season Program. This program is for athletes and to be implemented … [Read more...]
325: Mike Bewley | Training, Life & Business Lessons from 20+ Years of Coaching
STRONG Life Podcast ep 325 with Mike Bewley, Owner of Critical Reload Training, Life & Business Lessons from 20+ Years of Coaching. This is a powerful episode with powerful lessons, regardless if you are a Coach or not, there are gems in here that lead to success in any endeavor. Here are the topics we cover: … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 324: My Day in Prison: Lessons in Strength & Life
STRONG Life Podcast ep 324 In 2006 I was able to connect with a LT who worked at East Jersey Prison, aka Rahway State Prison. This is the prison where the move Lock Up was filmed with Sylvester Stallone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sA3ID_1K60 I was connected with the LT from a friend and we hopped on the phone (landline back then!) to discuss my hopes of being able to visit the prison and chat with some inmates about their training programs while in prison. He said he could … [Read more...]
Training with Joey Szatmary | Best Warm Ups & Underground Strength Gym Tour
GREAT times hanging out, training and filming with Joey Szatmary. Joe went through The Underground Strength Coach Certification close to 9 or 10 years ago, I believe he was only 20 years old at the time. I LOVE seeing young, hungry Coaches putting skin in the game and making it happen. You gotta be willing to invest in yourself if you want to separate yourself from the common man. The Videos below are in depth. One warm up gives a deep dive tour of The Underground Strength Gym in … [Read more...]
323 | 10 Commandments of Building BadA** Athletes!
STRONG Life Podcast Ep 323 The 10 Commandments of Building BadA** Athletes! Brought to you by The SSPC Cert (Registration is Open NOW) The Strength & Sports Performance Coach Certification (SSPC). Listen, this episode is a serious throat punch. The fads and gimmicks, the frauds and fakes MUST get destroyed by the truth. If you're a Coach of ANY type, an athlete or parent of athletes, dig in, listed and get your learn ON! … [Read more...]
Top 3 Reasons Why Athletes are Consistently Hurt & Injured
Why are athletes, especially young athletes consistently hurt and injured? I've seen some shocking injuries and an alarming number of injuries. Lots of "rolled ankles", "I hurt my back" and then some serious injuries that require surgery. I think back to the 80s. I don't recall anyone rolling an ankle. In sports, I want to make it clear that there is NO way we can ever eliminate injuries, but through intelligent training and intelligent application of sports, we can greatly reduce … [Read more...]
322: Dan Fichter | Building Agile, Mobile & EXPLOSIVE Athletes
STRONG Life POdcast ep 322 with Dan Fichter. Be ready to deep dive into the world of sports performance as Dan and I go back and forth for almost 2 hours talking about our experiences from the early 90s all the way to current day. Dan is the founder of Wanna Get Fast and is a BUSY Coach. He is a consultant for Coaches ranging from youth to the pros, teaches High School Physical Education, is a head Football Coach & Track Coach at his high school AND is a full time Strength Coach at his … [Read more...]
321 | QnA: Training with The Ultimate Warrior, Building Muscle for Adults, Communicating with High School Athletes & Coaches Who Don’t Want Your Help
STRONG Life Podcast ep 321 Brought to you by http://ZachStrength.com QnA Style! Topics Covered Include: - Training and Working experiences I had with The Ultimate Warrior - My thoughts on Building Muscle for Adults to speed up the Fat loss process … [Read more...]
320: Honor & Integrity among Strength Coaches & Athletes, Training Outdoors like the Early Days of The Underground Strength Gym
STRONG Life Podcast ep 320 Honor & Integrity among Strength Coaches & Athletes, Training Outdoors like the Early Days of The Underground Strength Gym & Updates. In this episode brought to you by http://ZachStrength.com , Zach discusses the following topics: … [Read more...]