STRONG Life Podcast ep 365 Why Men Over 40 Need a STRONG Back & a STRONGER Attitude Brought to you by http://ZachStrength.com Why are men becoming fragile snowflakes when they "get older"? Men are afraid to "lift heavy" or perform tried and proven exercises such as squats and deadlifts because they fear injury. The "influencer coaches" who make videos on training when you're over 40 are programming ultra conservative, slow motion tempo training. Are these influencers simply … [Read more...]
285: Lower Back Pain / Injuries + Why Some Athletes are Always “Hurt”
STRONG Life Podcast ep 285: Lower Back Pain / Injuries + Why Some Athletes are Always "Hurt" but NOT Injured Brought to you by SORINEX. This is an in depth QnA on how to heal a serious lower back injury along with my experiences with athletes who are always "hurt" but not injured. Also included are some videos I've made in the past regarding lower back injuries. … [Read more...]
Best Muscle Building Tips with Short Workouts
I recently had a "moment", at least I did in my own mind...... I was feeling a bit run down a few weeks ago and 1 of my training sessions was simply nothing to write home to Mom about. And so I simply thought about these time crunched training (sorry, I hate using that word "workout") sessions I've been having with my athletes at the high school that are limited to 30 minutes. One of the athletes at the end was sweating and had gotten worked quite intensely. He said to myself and the crew, … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 229 | Dr. Doug Kechijian on Military Training + Training as We “Get Older”
Photo Cred: AirForeTimes.com STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 229 with my friend and trusted source for all things health & performance, Dr. Doug Kechijian. Dug and I met about 10 years ago (2010 I believe) at the Original Underground Strength Gym back when Brian Macknezie was running the CrossFit Endurance Seminar, which was awesome, by the way! In this episode, Doug and I discuss Military Training (both pre selection and post selection) & Training as We "Get Older". Doug had received a … [Read more...]
What to Do When Powerlifting Sucks?
This scenario might anger many, but, it may also be a stone throw away from happening to you. Check out this e mail I received and see my thoughts below: Zach, Just wanted to send you an email to let you know how much I appreciate how many bodyweight resources you are giving us. We've spoken via email before, but to reiterate, I played 4 years of college football at a small D3 school in Chicago. During my time there I developed chronic neck injuries that left me with Thoracic Outlet … [Read more...]