Great times as always chatting it up with Mark Valenti on his podcast, The Refined Savage. Topics we cover are below: Training High School Athletes to be TOUGH and why this is Crucial, yet NOT Popular The difference in knowing how to train yourself vs being able to coach others, especially large groups of athletes with varied ability levels … [Read more...]
165 | Zach, Tait Fletcher & Keith Jardine on The Pirate Life
STRONG Life Podcast 165, here we GO! I had to share this time I spent with Keith Jardine and Tait Fletcher in NYC and chatted up for their Pirate Life Podcast. If this episode doesn't fire you up for GREATNESS in ALL areas of your life, then I need you to listen to ALL The STRONG Life Podcasts. Go back and listen or re-listen HERE. In this episode we chatted up topics on life, lifting, combat sports, believing in yourself, the importance of your friends / environment and much, much … [Read more...]
Strength Coach On Wheels, Best Low Back Exercises & Champion Mindset
In this QnA Video from my Instagram I answer the following questions: - What are the Top 5 pieces of equipment for a Strength Coach on wheels? - What is the best exercise(s) for strengthening the lower back? - What is the most important concept / principle that MMA Fighters, Wrestlers, BJJ Athletes & Judoka Athletes must grasp? I answer these questions below, check em' out! … [Read more...]
“Train for LIFE” – WHAT Does It REALLY Mean?
Sometimes I get lost and don't realize that MANY people struggle with motivation to train and motivation to be GREAT in LIFE. Look at the motivational videos on youtube compared to instructional videos, the motivational videos have MILLIONS of views. I'll be diving into what it truly means to "train for life" these next few days with you. The motivation is ALL around us. Often times, staring you dead smack in the eyes. Pay attention, or you'll miss out. … [Read more...]
All The Good Things In Life, Money Can’t Buy – Cyborg Documentary
MANY Business "experts" will tell you how to run a business to make money. Yea. YOU get that money, boy! Systems. Team Building. Levels of Ascension. I get that. I do these things. But wanna know what VERY FEW people tell you about? CARING When I opened my 2nd Underground Strength Gym location I listened to "the experts". I did NOT, unfortunately, listen to my gut instincts and my PASSION. That's the REAL shyt, right there. I did NOT start feeling the success until I did what was right in … [Read more...]
Episode # 21: Old School Battle
You saw how pumped I was to train... Driving 100 MPH (I know, I know, NOT smart) - but hey, I am uncontrollable when it comes to my love for the iron! Check out this workout...head to head with a D 1 wrestler... Questions about the workout, comments....right on! Feel free to post below! Kill it! --Coach Z-- PS - I was hanging ten today baby! … [Read more...]
Nightmare with….
One of our Underground Strength Coaches, Nelson "Necho" Puentes just returned from the NAGA grappling tournament last weekend and took 1st in white belt Gi and No Gi. His next battle will be the Pan Ams this Fall as a Blue Belt in BJJ. Necho has been known for his brutal workouts, he scares our clients with them, but, Curls, another one of our Underground Strength Coaches, loves these brutal tests of physical and mental will power. Test drive the following "Nightmare with Necho" workout … [Read more...]
A TOUGH Wrestling Conditioning Workout (Even If You Don’t Wrestle)
Last night I went to the neighboring downtown with my family as everyone got some ice cream. In case you're wondering, I skipped the ice cream part :) Don't worry, I'm still human, I eat ice cream, but I'm on a mission, and that will require doing what others don't do. This time around, I won the ice cream battle. On the way home, about half way there, my wife dropped me off on the side of the road so I could run the rest of the way. I was fired up and even a bit disappointed in myself. I … [Read more...]
I’m in the UK and I LOVE it!
You can see my latest article in newsstands now, in Fighters Only Magazine, a UK based magazine but it hits world wide newsstands. I LOVE the UK combat athletes. My first ever interview on the web was from a UK based web site, and I noticed one thing about these UK fighters: They LOVE hard training. I have never received whining, cry baby e mails from UK fighters either. They are HUGE supporters of my Underground Training and Products as well. I won't tell you what's inside this … [Read more...]