STRONG Life Podcast ep 423 QnA: Building Leaders, Changing Team Culture & Building Muscle for Athletes Brought to you by http://ZachStrength.com - Get your FREE Strength Training Courses (Bodyweight Bodybuilding Intro & FREAK Strength) In this episode we crush some QnA from 2 different sides of the coin; We've got a Wrestling Coach struggling with his team's lack of passion and intensity and then we've got a college athlete trying to put on size in season while on the crew … [Read more...]
421 | How Sports Have Changed & Why my Coaching has also Changed
STRONG Life Podcast ep 421 How Sports Have Changed & Why my Coaching has also Changed. I shared the photo above as Paul Kolody and I took our recent PLAE Road Trip and Paul wanted to visit his alma mater, Pfeiffer University (Class of 1990 I believe). When we got to see the Baseball team having an intersquad game with no spectators, I felt like I was seeing something pure. Nothing but Baseball. There were squat racks outside and the boys were playing on the grass, not turf. It … [Read more...]
419 | The PLAE Road Trip: Lessons in High School Strength & Conditioning, Life & Making it Happen as a Strength Coach
Last week, Coach Paul Kolody and I took a road trip to South Carolina. We wanted to drive somewhere within an 8 hour radius so we could visit other Coaches and get our learn on! When Rich Gray saw that Paul and I wanted to do this, he was fired up to see Coaches who wanted to learn the old fashioned way, IN PERSON! This trip was supported / sponsored thanks to PLAE. PLAE also filmed IRON ROOTS for me and has been a supporter for a long time. … [Read more...]
STOP Complicating Your Strength Training & Start Getting STRONG
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...]
418: Tips to Build BETTER Athletes: Stronger, Faster, More Fit, More Durable & MORE ATHLETIC
STRONG Life Podcast ep 418 + Duo NJ High School Strength Coach Podcast with Paul Kolody Why do we see all these "advances" in training yet I still see more: Injuries with athletes. Often times these injuries are severe and require surgery and / or end the athlete's season Lack of Durability. A college S&C Coach messaged me on Instagram and said, "These kids are showing up with foot work for days but they are extremely weak in the basic strength lifts." I've seen the fastest kids … [Read more...]
417 | How Strength Coaches Can AND Should Earn More Money
STRONG Life Podcast ep 417 - POWERFUL Business "Advices" for Strength Coaches who want to earn more Money and have more Freedom! Get a notebook out and listen while taking notes. Most of All, Take ACTION. I recently made a post on LinkedIn and X sharing why and how MSI (Multiple Streams of Income) has been something powerful for me the past 20+ years and why you should be doing the same. You can read the post Here: … [Read more...]
3 MUST Have Training Tools for Staying Healthy as an Athlete or Lifter
During a podcast I was asked why I love to learn from many of the lifters and athletes that are considered "old school"? And then on the same day, I heard a podcast with Mark Rippetoe and Ripp mentioned his knee and shoulder are pretty busted up to the point where a lot of training is not possible. Now, Ripp is in his mid 60s and has been training likely since age 15 so after 50 years, a lot of damage is done. But...... Even MORE damage is done when you refuse to evolve, refuse to … [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...]
415: Training for Men When You’re Tired | Destroy Your Inner WEAKNESS
STRONG Life Podcast ep 415 Training for Men When You're Tired | Destroy Your Inner WEAKNESS Brought to you by: http://ZachStrength.com - BEST FREE STRENGTH COURSES In this episode I talk about the mindset shift, nutrition, sleep and lifestyle strategies you should take when you're feeling tired and lacking motivation. Enjoy the show! … [Read more...]
410 | Rusty Whitt: Building D1 Football Players
STRONG Life Podcast ep 410 with Rusty Whitt - Building D1 Football Players! Connect with Rusty Whitt on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rustywhitt/ In this episode, Rusty breaks down the entire in season training protocol he employs at his college and how he makes it work with the bumps and bruises that come with the season as well as the transfer portal. Learn how Rusty develops the new players, the transfers and everyone in between. Get ready to take notes as Rusty breaks down the recipe … [Read more...]