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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

Old School Bodybuilding Book: Super High Intensity Bodybuilding, Ultimate Warrior & Old School Strength

It was the Winter of 1989……. I had asked my parents for a bunch of bodybuilding books that I had read multiple times already. How? I would sit on the floor at the B Dalton book store inside menlo park

Underground Strength Training from 1947 + the TOUGH Training of Mas Oyama

In the early 2000s when I began Underground Strength, it was truly “Underground”. At the time, the “in thing” was training on one leg, on a bosu ball or physio ball. You had to use a medicine ball, rotating, half

Getting Tough & Pissed off for Greatness

In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I am a guest on Pressing The Limits Podcast with my friend, Jon Bruney. We dig deep into the mindset needed to be TOUGH & Successful in all aspects of life.

STRONG Life 258: Josh Bryant | Crazy Gym Stories, Country Living & Training in Your 40s

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 258 with my bro, Josh Bryant. Josh Bryant is the co author of many of my favorite books under The Jail House Strong brand. Visit Josh’s website HERE. In this episode we share some of our

5 x 5 Strength Training QnA

Where did the 5 x 5 program originate from? Well, it’s been around for DECADES. To my knowledge, Reg Park started the 5 x 5 program. As 1 of the strongest bodybuilders ever, and, a man who could bench 500

249: Steven Pressfield Interviews Zach on Writing, Creativity & The STRONG Life

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 249 is a wild ride for me. Steven Pressfield invited me on a zoom call to be interviewed for a off the cuff interview / conversation. That’s right, Steven wanted to interview me. Holy hell! Yes,

Building Stronger, Tougher & Faster Athletes: Eventually, Athletes Need a Heavy Bar on their Back

Times have been changing for quite some time….. Strength training with the basics is just not “cool” anymore. “Experts” hate on squats and now we have high school kids who can barely squat bodyweight. And this COVID shutdown of gyms

245 | Josh Rondeau on Old School Strength & Lifters of the Golden Era

Photo Cred: StartingStrength.com STRONG Life Podcast ep. 245 with Josh Rondeau. What a GREAT time this was hamming it up talking about old school strength with Josh. We bounce around a bit, of course, but you’ll be inspired and educated

31 Life & Lifting Lessons from 31 Years in the Iron Game

Good ol’ June of 1989. That’s when it all started for me. Squatting in my older brother’s room on our chrome, spin collar barbell set. I opened Arnold’s Encyclopedia and saw a photo demonstrating proper squat technique. And 31 years

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