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271: Joe DeFranco & Zach Discuss Art of Coaching, Strength Coach Lifestyle & LIFE LESSONS

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 271. HERE WE GO! This is a POWERFUL episode so I am sure you’ll want to listen to this episode multiple times! Brought to you by Sorinex. In this episode, Joe and I discuss the following

270 Matt Nichol | Strength Coach Professionalism, Old Training Books & Safely Building “Mental Toughness” in Athletes

STRONG Life Podcast 270 with Matt Nichol. In this episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, We discuss the following topics: – Strength Coach Professionalism – Building Grit & Mental Toughness in Athletes today AND doing it Safely – The Hunger

Building Grit & Mental Toughness in Athletes “Safely” + 5 Training Tips

Mental Toughness. Here we go again. One of the most overused phrases in the coaching world. What is it? How do you help athletes “Get Tough” and why is it even important? Well, being a kid who grew up in

Professionalism in The Strength Coach Profession

When I first began sharing / writing articles and creating work online, I garnered a few haters. Not too many haters, but the few who hated were actually well respected Strength Coaches. They may have forgotten what they said, but

269 | Building Leaders in Athletes & Strength Coaches

STRONG Life Podcast ep 269 is with Jason Leydon from his Conquer Athlete Podcast. I had a blast on this episode chatting about building leaders on a sports team as well as empowering your coaches to all become Leaders. Jason

How to Get Stronger & Build Muscle in Your 40s

At the time of this writing, my body is on the mend since my knee surgery and blood clot last March, 2021. My knee is not 100% and as we get older, if you have had an injury or a

The Advantages of Being STRONG, Bill Starr Training & York Barbell Stories

The more years and Decades I put into training and coaching, the more I realize and learn that it keeps coming back to STRENGTH. I am not talking about Strong & Useless. Strength requires Speed. And, speed requires strength. They

Barbarian Brothers Strength Training Lessons & Inspiration

Lessons & Inspiration from THE Barbarian Brothers. I know that some people will dismiss this information. Others are simply not ready for it. They don’t have an open mind yet. For me, with my decades of experience, I have seen

Strength Coach & Strength Training Lessons Learned Since 1989

It was June of 1989 when I began lifting weights in my brother’s room. For a year, perhaps even 2 years, I was already intrigued with getting strong and building my body. I would read the bodybuilding books and magazines

268 | Martin Rooney on Building GREAT Team Culture & Leadership

STRONG Life Podcast ep 268 with veteran guest, Martin Rooney. Martin always brings the thunder and as expected, I walked away fired up and enlightened to be a better coach and a better HUMAN. This was GREAT timing for a

"Zach Even - Esh is the Charles Atlas of Powerlifting / Weightlifting / Athletic Training. He is a walking inspiration. A kick in the ass for all of us."
- Steven Pressfield, World Renown Author
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