Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 211, QnA style on ALL things training and life! The questions are big time varied in this episode which I LOVE. To only talk about training gets old. Living The STRONG Life is all about taking your Strength BEYOND the gym, BEYOND the weight room. The questions were pulled from this Instagram Post: View this post on Instagram #STRONGLife #Podcast QnA - I’ll be recording a … [Read more...]
BONUS | Zach Gets Interviewed on The Garage Gym Start Up Podcast
In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I get interviewed by fellow Underground Strength Coach, David DeLeon. David runs Of The Lion Fitness in Tx and The Garage Gym Start Up Podcast. This was a great, GREAT episode filled with LOTS of stories along with crucial training AND business tips for ANY Strength Coach. David and I met when he was part of The CrossFit Central Team of Coaches which was the first group / team of coaches to travel for a private Underground Strength Coach … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Insider: The Development of Muscular Bulk & Power
From Anthony Ditillo's Book, The Development of Muscular Bulk and Power There is something about bulk and power training that invades your very soul. It is extremely hard to put into words. The exercise movements themselves are quite simple to perform. The routines one must utilize in order to gain rapidly that much sought after strength are not especially interesting or dynamic in appearance. All in all, powerlifting and bulk training is a rather mechanical robot like procedure, which is … [Read more...]
205 | 1 KEY Trait of Successful Strength & Conditioning Coaches
In this episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I share The 1 KEY Trait of Successful Strength & Conditioning Coaches. And by the way, if you are NOT a Coach, then NO worries. This trait can be applied to ANY endeavor and / or career path. Remember, SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES! This quick podcast hit me this past weekend after attending and speaking at Pat Beith's Complete Speed & Power Summit. Man, I am fired UP! Every Coach who presented was also front and center learning from the other … [Read more...]
STRONG Life BONUS: Zach Goes on The Garage Gym Coach Podcast
In this Bonus episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I am interviewed on The Garage Gym Coach Podcast. We crushed some great questions for you and covered the following topics: … [Read more...]
Should You NOT Squat, Bench & Deadlift?
I was chatting with a friend over the weekend over dinner and I train his son for the past 2 years. He told me how another Dad was worried about training at The Underground Strength Gym because his son was 14 and he was afraid he would squat, deadlift, bench, etc. First off - These 3 exercises are NOT bad. Context matters here. Let me explain why...... … [Read more...]
202 | Underground Strength History, Building Hammers & Balancing That Strength Coach Lifestyle
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 202! This was a GREAT QnA episode where I dug deep and answered your questions with some awesome stories and in depth info. Here's just some of the questions I answered: - How do you start the conversation with an in person or online client that you know is not compliant with your program? - Dating back to the original Underground Garage-give us an example of a “basic” (anything but!) workout you would put those kids through. Love that stuff man! Keep it up … [Read more...]
200 | QnA: The Business of Strength & Conditioning
It's been a LONG time coming and here we are, episode 200 of The STRONG Life Podcast! This past year was 1 of the busiest years of my LIFE. Time was minimal with my long commute to work and long hours. Yet at the same time, I GREW my business by working on it for approx. 90 minutes a day! This episode is ALL QnA style and ALL Business as I collected questions via my Instagram from Coaches, Aspiring Coach, Gym Owners and overall, people in the Strength & Conditioning Profession. So, … [Read more...]
199 | Rachel Balkovec Interviews Zach on Childhood Upbringing, Coaching Philosophy & More!
Here we go, STRONG Life Podcast ep. 199 with Rachel Balkovec. Rachel interviewed me for her Theta Wave Podcast while on my drive to teaching and we got into some awesome history behind my training, my childhood and how these experiences have shaped my coaching philosophy. I share the infamous story of "Andrei The Giant" from Israel and lots of history from The Underground Strength Gym including how my mindset has changed from the business focus to the coaching / teaching focus. Prepare … [Read more...]
197 | Dustin “Gut Check” Myers | Strength & Conditioning for Wrestlers & Combat Athletes
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 197 is finally here (Again)!! In this episode I chat with Dustin "Gut Check" Myers about training specifically for wrestling & combat athletes. Dustin and I are very much on the same page. With both of us having experience with bodybuilding, running our private gyms and having coached at the D1 level, we bring the THUNDER in this episode as we blend science with REAL talk & REAL experience. This episode is jam packed with info that you can put to use … [Read more...]
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