STRONG Life Podcast ep 441 Brought to you by The STRONG Life Insider - FREE Strength Training Courses at http://ZachStrength.com Are Travel Sport Teams Destroying Families? Reaction to Dr. John Delony's video that I saw on Mark Smelly Bell's instagram. NOTE: The audio version is expanded beyond my YouTube video. As I recorded the YouTube reaction, I got emotional remembering the ups and downs of how people can treat kids, so I am sorry for that but I feel it's important for me to … [Read more...]
439 | When is it the RIGHT Time to get a Coach?
STRONG Life Podcast ep 439 When is it the RIGHT Time to get a Coach? Brought to you by The STRONG Life Insider: FREE Newsletter with the BEST FREE Strength Training Courses. Subscribe HERE. I am at my best when I have a Coach; this goes for business, this goes for training and most of all, this goes for LIFE. It is interesting to see the dichotomy of people who are struggling tremendously in a certain area of their life and yet at the same time, they refuse to invest in themselves … [Read more...]
Building Grit & Mental Toughness in Athletes “Safely” + 5 Training Tips
Mental Toughness. Here we go again. One of the most overused phrases in the coaching world. What is it? How do you help athletes "Get Tough" and why is it even important? Well, being a kid who grew up in the 80s and experiencing countless training styles and coaches, I am smart enough to see the changes and the evolution. And with all this experience comes a lot of mistakes and knowledge. What worked in the 80s and 90s doesn't always work today. As a high school athlete, my coach … [Read more...]
STRONG Life: Evolving in Coaching & Business + Improving in LIFE!
In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I am interviewed by Danny Lehr & Dean Saddoris from Caffeine & Kilos. Their Podcast is called Gas Station Cappucino. It was a great conversation where I was able to reflect back not just on how it all started but how I have evolved through the past 20 years as a Coach, Business Owner and Family man. And then, to top it all off..... … [Read more...]
Shoulder Health, Deadlifts & 1989 YMCA Weight Room Stories
I remember as a kid reading Arnold's bodybuilding books and his Encyclopedia mentioned how he uses Deadlifts. He said to do "a few sets of a few reps". I took that as keeping it fast & furious, never killing the Deadlift or it will kill you. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and done. 3 x 3. 2 x 2. Any of the simple combos above seem to work very well. I recall when I Deadlifted 545 I never went heavier than 405 in training. Of course, I squatted heavy, did various rowing exercises, weighted … [Read more...]
Success, Happiness, Fulfillment & Crafting YOUR Life with Jaret Grossman
STRONG Life Podcast Episode 121 with Success Coach, Jaret Grossman. I came across Jaret's words some years ago through a random motivational YouTube Video that popped up in my recommended feed. I didn't see his face in this video, it was 1 of those athlete motivation videos and Jaret's voice was in the background. I must have played that video 10 times just so I could listen to the audio playing while I worked. It was powerful. I thought Jaret was a Coach who had been around for a few … [Read more...]
Why I Screwed Up By Motivating Others Who Ultimately Didn’t Change for the Better
Last night I had a solid QnA on my Instagram...... I love the QnAs because I get to answer specific questions rather than guessing what others want me to talk about. Someone asked me how to wake up early on a consistent basis and from there, the other questions got me fired UP to deliver some punches to the face! We're walking around like we're too weak to even figure out how to wake up early, like it's some complicated formula when really, you just gotta WANT something badly enough that … [Read more...]
How & Why We MUST Build Tough, Successful People (Including YOU!)
It might seem like I harp on the same topics over and over and over again and there is a Reason for that. The reason is, I do NOT see or come across enough tough people, of ALL ages. I hear lots of complaining, excuses from parents, athletes, coaches, administrators.... I see and hear fear.... Fear of working others too hard, fear of backlash that others will complain if we work them too hard, fear of EXCELLENCE. THAT is the issue. We're afraid of being GREAT and afraid of hurting others' … [Read more...]
Students are PSYCHED after Underground Strength Coach Certification
Some arrive with dreams of running boot camps. Others arrive with dreams of training athletes. Others have a business in play but just aren't Killing it yet. Others are in debt up to their ears and want to start doing something they love using Underground methods. Others arrive and don't want to use fancy, expensive equipment, they just want the old school shiz. When they leave, they are pumped, armed and dangerouns with powerful, effective, simple and easy to use strength training and … [Read more...]
A FREE Gift I forgot to Announce!
Sorry for sending you 2 messages in one day, but I totally forgot to mention this when telling you about the way I have updated, changed and pumped up The Underground! What did I forget? Well, it's the F-R-E-E 4 months I add onto your membership when you sign up for the year. For those who have signed up for a full year in the past week don't worry, I already went in and added those f-r-e-e 4 months. I am also doing some really cool stuff with my Underground members where I let them know … [Read more...]