When I was a 5th year teacher I picked up the local paper, The Star Ledger, and checked the classified ads. I wanted to see who was selling used gym equipment. Back then, there was nothing fancy for sale. It was barbells, dumbbells and benches. No Hammer Strength. No Cybex. No fancy anything. Just weights. The ads never had photos so you had to imagine and hoped the words describing the equipment were not full of shyt. Remember, this was 20+ years ago and all you had was a sentence or two … [Read more...]
416 | Keys to Building MUSCLE, Strength & Unstoppable POWER
STRONG Life Podcast ep 416 Keys to Building MUSCLE, Strength & Unstoppable POWER Brought to you by http://ZachStrength.com This episode of The STRONG Life was inspired by thinking of the book, 'KEYS TO PROGRESS' by John McCallum. It was also inspired by common conversations I've had with teen athletes for 20+ years. This type of conversation has been more common since 2012 or so. What John McCallum wrote in the 60s is more applicable today than ever before. Those Strength & … [Read more...]
IRON JOURNEYS: “Crazy Eddie” Wrote me a Letter Circa 1992
In the early 90s I was a part of a gym that was an absolute IRON Palace. It was housed in a large warehouse of 7,000 sq ft between two highways and there was NO AC. There were big industrial fans scattered around the gym but I didn't care. I loved the heat and sweating. I remember training at the old YMCA and the AC was too cold in the Summer time where the sweat on your shirt would feel cold and make you feel like like you were battling between hot and cold. The IRON Palace was … [Read more...]
351 | Favorite Books for Life & Training, Neck Strength & BAD vs Good Business
STRONG Life Podcast ep 351 is bringing the THUNDER! Brought to you by http://ZachStrength.com This was a Great QnA and the questions got me fired up. I've been fired up a lot lately and am honestly confused with the world we live in. I want Greatness. I want STRENGTH. The world seems opposed to that! People are offended by strength. Deep Squats hurt feelings. Heavy lifting is considered bad yet athletes who can not jump rope or perform push ups / pull ups are in … [Read more...]
Coach Paul Sacco | Lessons & Stories from 41 Years Coaching Football + Strength & Conditioning
I had a GREAT time chatting with Coach Paul Sacco. After 41 years of coaching both Football and year round Strength & Conditioning as well as having a school powerlifting team, the lessons and stories here are powerful. This weight room is loaded with iron history and I know you're going to love these lessons in strength, football and all around coaching. Dig in and enjoy! … [Read more...]
Iron Roots Ep 2: Zuver’s Gym | The Biggest, Baddest Gym EVER Known to Man!
Photo Courtesy of Robert Zuver STRONG Life Podcast ep 340 This is Iron Roots Episode 2 In this episode, I take you on a trip back in time to learn about the MOST BadAss Gym EVER Known to Man, Zuver's Gym. An excerpt from Dave Draper on Zuver's Gym: The front door was a foot-thick steel and stone contraption. Must have weighed at least a ton or so. A 30’ gorilla stood out front on what had been the driveway. The benches were adorned underneath with cut-out and painted steel rhinos … [Read more...]
335 | Old School Bodybuilding Methods for Athletes, Nutrition Tips, Lessons from Rocky & Much More!
STRONG Life Podcast ep 335 Old School Bodybuilding Methods for Athletes, Nutrition Tips, Lessons from Rocky & Much More! This was a podcast that I did with Marc Lobliner and Bryce Biel, called The Legacy Project. Their first episode they did was with Coach Tommy Moffitt and they've been posting to YouTube. They have excellent content. I'll share a clip from their episode with Coach Moffitt below so make sure you check it out. This was a GREAT conversation and I highly recommend their … [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...]
315 | Amazing QnA: Training for Special Ops Military, Volume vs Minimal Training, Old School Strength Lessons, HIT Training, Youth Athlete Prep & More!
STRONG Life Podcast ep 315 Man, this podcast was a BEAST of an episode. The QnA was amazing. You are going to be fired up with this information. Of course, getting fired up means NOTHING. It's all about what you DO. Actions tells the truth. BOOM! Here are just SOME of the topics I cover: … [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...]
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