Here we go! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 240 with Strength Coach & Gym owner, JP Mikhael. This is a POWERFUL, inspiring story about overcoming tough times and doing GREAT in this world. Listen to the podcast first and then see the videos of JP's gym in action, M3 Strength & Conditioning. We talk about training and life as always, so prepare to be fired up. … [Read more...]
The Warrior Who Trained & Lived by His OWN Rules
He was a quiet man. He got away from the busy streets and found himself some land and built a cabin with a few old friends. He told me he paid them with the game he hunted but it was not work for he and his friends. He said they loved the time together and it was a "friends helping friends" gig. Friends that help each other yet don't ask for anything in return. I thought to myself how perfect it sounded. He didn't pay much mind to the news or what "other people" thought of him. He felt … [Read more...]
238 | Former Navy SEAL, Quatro Deuce: Ready to Lead, Ready to Follow, NEVER QUIT
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 238 with my bro and my mentor, Quatro Deuce (Chriss Smith Jr). QD is a Fomer Navy SEAL and the co owner of Trident Athletics in Alexandria, Va. Chriss and I first met in 2010 when QD attended a USC Cert in NJ with his wife, Andrea. The best way I describe QD is that by simply THINKING about him, I become better. THAT is how POWERFUL his impact is on people. In this episode we discuss the following: … [Read more...]
Ep. 237 | The BIG Business Mistakes Among Strength Coaches
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 237, HERE WE GO! I don't like to dedicate full episodes to the business aspect but sometimes, it is a must. Time to step UP and get after it. I've been getting the same question on the regular and it consistently comes from Coaches who are not researching and not investing in themselves from both a time and financial standpoint. The quote that keeps hitting home to me is this: People who pay, Pay attention! If you're a Strength Coach or Entrepreneur of any … [Read more...]
31 Years of Training Anniversary SALE
I was 13 years old. It was early June and there was 2 weeks left of 8th grade. I trekked down to my brother's room and went through Arnold's Encyclopedia. We had a Weider bench, some sand filled weights and bodybuilding magazines piled against the wall. I had tried "working out" before but NEVER stuck with it. In fact, I recall questioning myself in middle school every time I trained for a week or 2 and then … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 236 | QnA: Parenting, Gym Business & Training Mistakes I Regret
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 236. This QnA was a BEAST! I had a blast answering some more unique and interesting questions. You can't ONLY chat strength & conditioning. Eventually, we want to talk about LIFE. Truly, all the training we do is a vehicle for getting better at LIFE. Thanks to ALL who asked such GREAT questions. … [Read more...]
“REAL World Training” During these Dangerous Times
We are living through some dangerous, crazy times. NEVER did I imagine I would see civilians shooting each other in the streets. NEVER did I imagine such divide in our country here in The United States. It's NOT just enough to be able to lift heavy, run fast and know how to use your hands in combat (boxing, muay thai, jiu jitsu, wrestling, etc). Now we need to know how to handle ourselves with guns. How to handle others with guns. How to grow our own food (gardening, raising … [Read more...]
BONUS: Early Days Underground Strength Gym, Strength Coach Influences & Success Tips
I had a great time going on The Rugby Renegade Podcast. In this BONUS of The STRONG Life Podcast we tackle some awesome topics: - Early days Underground Strength Gym / Warehouse Gym Start Up Days from the early 2000s - Influences from Louie Simmons and Dan John - Timeless books that I recommend to all Coaches - The type of work ethic I want to see in Younger Coaches - Special Strengths training methods for combat athletes Enjoy the show! … [Read more...]
STRONG Life ep. 235 | Raph Ruiz on Training Beyond “Strength & Conditioning”
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 235 with Raph Ruiz on Training Beyond "Strength & Conditioning". If you're a die hard performance coach, you're gonna dig into this episode and get fired up. My buddy, John Welbourn sometimes describes Raph as "The Best Coach You've Never Heard of...." My words won't do justice to this episode so you need to dig in and get your learn on. Prepare to listen more than once to this episode. Coaching for many is just sets and reps. But then you begin to learn that … [Read more...]
Iron in Your Words of Death
What a strange world we live in. I have always avoided speaking of things outside of training and life, but this. This IS Life. I was pretty calm during this COVID quarantine aka lock down. But last week, I started seeing this differently. With plenty of trips to Home Depot I started thinking. OK, THOUSANDS of people entering here EVERY DAY. Who is checking their temp? Who is spraying the place down every hour? Who is cleaning around the clock? The answer? NO ONE. It … [Read more...]
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