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STRONG Life Podcast ep 582
582 🎙️ STRENGTH Lessons from a Navy SEAL, Inmates & Old School Gyms
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Now, let me give you some background as to HOW episode 582 came about.
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I KNOW, 99% of the world doesn't read blogs anymore, but here I am, writing, because it is good for the SOUL.
Yesterday, while looking at IG and searching for arm wrestling strength exercises, I came across a video of a kid who finds outdoor gyms in Russia (I think it was Russia).
And, at every outdoor gym, he has his headphones on.
It was weird and kinda broke my heart - why have headphones on when trying to enjoy the outdoors.
Who knows, maybe he uses the headphones to do some audio tech for his videos that I don't understand and anyway, who am I to judge!?
But here I am.... judging 🙁
The outdoors is a time to train (if you can find or build something outdoors) and to listen to real music - the sound of your heart beating.
The sounds of nature.... the wind howling.... the sun beating down on you.
And, back to Russia....
I found a gym in Russia on Instagram yesterday and I have watched the video a few times. Every single person in that gym is working.
Not one person standing around. Not one person on their phone. EVERYBODY sweating, EVERYBODY grinding through reps like their life depends on it.
Every lifter, you can see the sweat through their shirt, everyone following the unspoken LAW of WORK. Of course, I love that, respect it and support it.
And then, after being fired up, I began thinking about most modern day gyms I see in America - it kinda pissed me off, but in a good way.
Here's why....
My coach at Underground told me what he's been doing with our athletes lately.
Every 10 - 15 minutes, mid workout, he just stops everyone. No warning. Straight into 30 push ups. Or 10-15 pull ups. Or 25 band pushdowns plus band pull aparts. Then right back to work. No rest. No excuses.
Everyone chasing MORE WORK.
I'm stealing this. Immediately. For my high school.
Because here's the problem I see over and over. At the end of every workout we've got sleds, carries, and arms. The stuff that actually makes you look and perform like an athlete. And what happens? Kids skip it. Every time. Given the choice, they'll go sit on a cable machine and do the easy version instead.
Given an inch, most people take a mile of shortcuts.
So let me tell you a story. Back in 1994 I was in Israel with my buddy Joe. He was training to become a Navy SEAL and he would show up early to train before we actually trained together.
Then......
He would do MORE work after we trained.
Joe walked right up to me and got 2 inches from my face...
His answer changed how I think about training forever: "Boy...You think the guys in prison talk about overtraining? They do bench, sit ups, and curls every single day."
No overthinking. No 99 excuses. Just reps. WORK.
That is the entire idea behind Barbarian STRONG, live right now inside Gladiator Strong. Built for the men who are done being soft and ready to actually get uncomfortable again.
This is not for everybody and it was never meant to accommodate the excuse makers. It's for the 1% who want to Work.
Go all in right here - This is our current 6 Week Cycle. Jump in NOW, stop waiting for tomorrow and forget about any weak excuses that are running through your mind.
Live the Code 365,
Zach
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