Can you build muscle? Can you do it naturally? What about when you "get older"? Your 30s, 40s and 50s? I am not sure why we begin to think it's all over in our 30s and 40s. I have a funny feeling the internet confused you and the fact that I am saying, YES, You CAN build muscle & strength as you "get older", the internet will now sue me! I just saw a photo of Sly training hard at my buddy Gunnar Peterson's gym. Sly is 70! So with Sly being almost twice my age and still looking … [Read more...]
170 | Zach & The Power Athlete Crew Discuss “Brace Your Core”
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 170 with Luke and Tex from Power Athlete HQ as we tackle, in depth, the topic of "brace your core". It's time to Get your learn on! I have always said, the art of coaching has MANY subtleties that are difficult to teach. It's so simple it's complicated. I began coaching others, we can say, as early as high school. When I had training partners, they all let me guide the training. I coached them up on technique, motivation, weight selection, changes on the fly … [Read more...]
168 | Joe “Big House” Kenn | NFL Strength Coach & AWESOME Guy!
Photo Above. Throwback 2008!! _______________ STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 168 with Joe House Kenn. I am fired up to share this episode with my man BIG House, Joe Kenn! I love chatting about training and life with House. He pulls no punches, he gives you his honest answer, NO filter. His decades of experience make him 1 of the most experienced Strength Coaches in the world. Joe's dedication to his craft is humbling and inspiring at the same time. It was 2008, maybe 2007, when he brought his … [Read more...]
Golden Era Strength & Muscle Building Lessons from Irvin “Zabo” Koszewski
Nothing fires me up more than looking through my old bodybuilding books and magazines. The magazines from the 50s through the 70s are my favorite. These magazines had information on powerlifting, weightlifting, bodybuilding, nutrition and lifestyle. The Golden Era of Bodybuilding was MORE than what we see in today's bodybuilding world. Irvin “Zabo” Koszewski was one of my favorite bodybuilders from the early days of The Golden Era so I wanted to make a video on how he inspired me, how he tra … [Read more...]
Squats & My Strength Training Philosophy As I Get Older
Here's an excerpt from my updated version of The Underground Strength & Performance Manual (Almost Finished!). Make The Rep or Die….. I never saw anyone miss a rep in the squat until the internet came around. Not once in the gym did I see a guy bail out on a squat and we’re talking age 13 until my late 20s, guys squatting 4, 5 and 6 plates per side. Spotters knew how to spot and lifters were focused. It’s hard to focus when you kinda think you can or maybe you can’t. Check that phone … [Read more...]
6 Random Thoughts on Bill Starr, Consistency, Being ‘Too Busy”, Strength vs Speed, What It Takes & The Future of Gyms
Image belongs to http://StartingStrength.com Here we go. A brain dump of some random topics and thoughts running through my head that I wanted to share with you. 6 Random Thoughts on Bill Starr, Consistency, Being 'Too Busy", Strength vs Speed, What It Takes & The Future of Gyms. I've been writing every morning, waking up at 5 AM as I upgrade and update The Original Underground Strength Manual. The next version is going to be The Underground Strength & Sports Performance … [Read more...]
159 | James The Thinker Smith
STRONG Life Podcast Ep 159 with James The Thinker Smith. WOW. This was a cerebral conversation and it will challenge your thinking about your role as a Coach of ANY sort. I have known James for about 15 years now and his evolution has intrigued and inspired me. I ask that you dig into this episode and give it your honest best effort to think about this conversation and how it can be applied to your profession. Will you make any changes? How? What? When? Question the status … [Read more...]
When Athlete “Strength & Conditioning” Goes Wrong?
If you're a pitcher, do you need to run 2-3 miles after a game to "get rid of the lactic acid in your arm"? If you're a shot putter / thrower, do you and the entire spring track team need a 5K warm up? Every Day? If you're a freshman in high school and play Football, should you train the same as the upperclassmen and get tested on your 1 RM for the Squat, Bench and Clean? Training doesn't need to be complicated but people are making it complicated simply by NOT using common sense and … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 158 | Dave Lipson | Changing Lives Through STRENGTH
STRONG Life Podcast Ep 158 with my man, Dave Lipson! Talk about passion! This episode is tremendous and loaded with stories from Dave's Baseball days, early days CrossFit, gym start up, overcoming serious injuries, nutrition and tons more! Here's some of the specifics we discussed with Dave Lipson: … [Read more...]
152 | Shane Sweatt on The Conjugate System
STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 152 with Shane Sweatt, owner of The Sweatt Shop Cincinnati and CrossFit Conjugate. This was a big time inspiring podcast with Shane as we dug into the Conjugate System for training athletes of all types. There will definitely be a part 2 of this conversation! We discuss in this episode: … [Read more...]
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