I am always learning. I find podcasts or articles, even old books from decades ago to see how the "What's old is new" philosophy can help me become a better coach & lifter. Recently, I have been listening to an interview with Dave Tate & JM Blakley. I will share the video below as it's over 3 hours long. I listen to the interview while driving. And the 1 part that hit home for me was when JM said that we are not all that different. We like to THINK we're so different and that we all … [Read more...]
BONUS | Zach Gets Interviewed on The Garage Gym Start Up Podcast
In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I get interviewed by fellow Underground Strength Coach, David DeLeon. David runs Of The Lion Fitness in Tx and The Garage Gym Start Up Podcast. This was a great, GREAT episode filled with LOTS of stories along with crucial training AND business tips for ANY Strength Coach. David and I met when he was part of The CrossFit Central Team of Coaches which was the first group / team of coaches to travel for a private Underground Strength Coach … [Read more...]
STRONG Life BONUS | Zach Gets Interviewed on The Hard Life Podcast
I had a GREAT time being interviewed on Doug Hershberger's Podcast, The Hard Life! We're in a world where the majority are busy making excuses, whining, complaining and blaming. People of ALL ages get offended by hard work. In fact, when you coach them through a tough workout, they perceive this as He doesn't like me. Or...... Don't you DARE tell an athlete that he cheated on the training. He will say, Everyone else did it. I have ZERO interest in being like "everyone … [Read more...]
208 | Paul Kolody on High School Strength & Conditioning
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 208 HERE WE GO! BOOM! This was a POWERFUL episode I did with my friend, Paul Kolody, a NJ Strength Coach at powerhouse Hunterdon Central High School. In this episode we REALLY dig deep into how to organize and run a high school weight room like a PRO! Paul sometimes has 90+ kids in his weight room with NO assistant coaches! Can you image 90+ athletes in your weight room? Enjoy the show and make sure you follow Paul at … [Read more...]
207 | Pete Bommarito on Training Athletes & The Business of Strength & Conditioning
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 207 with Pete Bommarito! This podcast is PACKED to the gills with awesome info! Pete and I discuss all things strength, speed and athletic performance as well as the business aspect of being a GREAT Strength Coach. This will get you fired up whether you're a Coach or not because remember: SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES! Here's just some of what we cover in this episode of The STRONG Life: … [Read more...]
Strength Coach Tips: Training Youth Athletes VS High School Athletes
I must admit, it breaks my heart when I see a “strength coach“ having a 12-year-old kid maxing out on the deadlift or maxing out on the back squat. I'm seeing kids who weigh under 100 lbs performing round back deadlifts, crashing onto a bench for a "box squat", benching while hip thrusting the heavens. This kind of dangerous training gives us ALL a bad name. Parents do NOT know the difference between the Coach who is training a young kid in the same manner of an adult powerlifter. In … [Read more...]
STRONG Life BONUS: Zach Goes on The Garage Gym Coach Podcast
In this Bonus episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I am interviewed on The Garage Gym Coach Podcast. We crushed some great questions for you and covered the following topics: … [Read more...]
Should You NOT Squat, Bench & Deadlift?
I was chatting with a friend over the weekend over dinner and I train his son for the past 2 years. He told me how another Dad was worried about training at The Underground Strength Gym because his son was 14 and he was afraid he would squat, deadlift, bench, etc. First off - These 3 exercises are NOT bad. Context matters here. Let me explain why...... … [Read more...]
5 Thoughts (Tips) on Program Design for Athletes
I love studying and talking program design. But even more so, I LOVE Coaching. You see, LOTS of books, articles, "influencers" can TALK about program design but can you COACH? Can you COMMAND the room? I want to share these 5 thoughts (maybe you will see them as tips, maybe not) regarding Strength & Conditioning. If you're hungry to learn, this is for you. If you're "good enough" or "too busy", get back to searching for fads and gimmicks. Move along, nothing to see here, … [Read more...]
QnA: Busy Man Workouts, Investing in Yourself & Forging Mental Toughness
This is a GREAT BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast. The questions were great and I kick off this bonus episode with an intro on investing in yourself. This is a powerful message I want to share with you so don't take this episode lightly because it's "just a bonus episode". The intro of this episode is crucial for everyone. Why? We're in a world where there is an over abundance of information yet people seem to be struggling more than ever with taking action. Struggling with … [Read more...]
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