It's been a LONG time since crushing a QnA session. This episode (162) brings only 1 training question and MANY Business Questions. As Arnold said, "It's not that hard for me to give the wrong advices." Have NO fear, I give only the RIGHT advices. And in case you missed it, I've started something called "REAL Talk", we'll be adding these short, mini episodes every week and they will be 15 minutes max. I won't post them to the blog so only the dedicated listeners will catch them via … [Read more...]
161 | Life & Lifting with my Bros from Power Athlete
STRONG Life Ep. 161 with my bros from Power Athlete. I love these guys and we are brothers from another mother. We believe in hard work, basics, farm boy strength, thinking for yourself, the relentless pursuit of excellence and training for Life. We also discussing parenting / coaching your own kids, garage gyms and of course, essential movies from the 80s and 90s. What a blast! Dig in and enjoy. You'll be depressed when it's over and begging for part 2. But good news is, I've had John … [Read more...]
7 Random Thoughts on Strength & Conditioning, Coaching, Technology & The Fitness Industry
Some random thoughts and ranting here, hopefully to make you THINK a little deeper. And, as I write more, I think a bit deeper and take more action. Things in this world are constantly evolving, especially humans. We can not rest on what we did yesterday or what worked yesterday. I'm deeply intrigued with cracking the code on how to better change the lives of more people through strength in mind, body & spirit. As I write, I've been awake since 4 AM. LOTS on my mind and work has to get … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Changing Lives Is The MINIMUM “Effective Dose” If You’re a Coach
Around 2010 or so I remember setting a goal to change the lives of 1 Million People through STRENGTH. It was, at the time, a BIG goal for me. I had written this goal on a small white board in my office and I looked at the "Pay it Forward" model. I imagined if I could educate and certify Thousands of Underground Strength Coaches, they could inspire and educate others in our quest to change 1 million lives. No man climbs a mountain alone. I posted an … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 158 | Dave Lipson | Changing Lives Through STRENGTH
STRONG Life Podcast Ep 158 with my man, Dave Lipson! Talk about passion! This episode is tremendous and loaded with stories from Dave's Baseball days, early days CrossFit, gym start up, overcoming serious injuries, nutrition and tons more! Here's some of the specifics we discussed with Dave Lipson: … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 157 | Bret Contreras & The Art of (STRENGTH) Coaching
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 157 with The Glute Guy, PhD, Bret Contreras! Holy heck this was super inspiring to chat with Bret via Instagram. Our video below shows a tour of his gym, The Glute Lab! We chatted till the very last second of our 1 hr Instagram limit. Bret's Glute Lab is an awesome Gym. not just for women but for anyone who wants to get STRONG. We discuss the Coach's Eye, learning through coaching on the ground floor vs book smarts. We also discuss staying healthy, avoiding … [Read more...]
155 | Josh Bryant on Old School Strength & Success
STRONG Life Ep. 155 with Josh Bryant. Great times chatting with Josh on old school strength, old school success habits / tips learned from old books plus a Video tour of his garage gym and library. To connect with Josh & his Jail House Strong programs, go to: https://instagram.com/jailhousestrong https://www.amazon.com/Josh-Bryant/e/B00K7K8QBS for all of Josh's books. The STRONG Life Podcast is Sponsored by https://IntekStrength.com Use code zach100 for 10% off Enjoy … [Read more...]
148 | The Story Behind Strength & Performance Gym UK
STRONG Life Episode 148 with my bros from Strength & Performance Gym UK. Sean & Z were part of the 2nd Underground Strength Coach Certification I ever did, maybe 2008? I was a teacher back then and would run certifications on Saturdays & Sundays. These guys flew from "across the pond" and stayed at a friends house some 25 minutes away. They found a way to make it happen vs finding excuses. The energy of that crew was through the roof. We would go through training … [Read more...]
139 | Greg Everrett | Garage Gym & Back To My Roots
STRONG Life Episode 139 with Greg Everett of Catalyst Athletics. I've known Greg since early days CrossFit, chatting up on message boards and building Hammers from our garage gym set ups before I ever opened the first warehouse space for The Underground Strength Gym (Prior to 2007!). Greg went on to build a BIG Gym and after years of conforming to the ideals of opening a BIG Gym, he went back to following his heart and gut instincts. This story might not seem common but this … [Read more...]
WHY You MUST Be Able To Figure Things Out On Your OWN
Do this, Do that. Rest this long, do x sets, x reps, bla bla bla. If you always have someone telling you what to do, how to do it, when to do...... You will never succeed in anything. You have to figure things out on your own. You must be willing to experiment, to make mistakes and most of all, to fight back and learn to do things better. Every morning of a holiday I like to hold Holiday morning training sessions at The Underground Strength Gym. You can see some OLD videos below and … [Read more...]
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