Am I Crazy or is this normal? As a Coach, Strength Coach, Sports Coach, ANY Coach - I sometimes wonder what it would be like if I just SUCKED! You know, just come home and sit on the ol' couch after my team got destroyed in the latest game and I don't even care. I still get paid. No one bothers me because I don't bother anyone else. Kids skip practice and guess what, I don't even care. I just let it slide. My team hasn't been better than .500 since the dinosaurs roamed the earth and I don't … [Read more...]
5 Power Tips to Live The STRONG Life
I was the weakest kid on the block. I didn't get beat up often, but if I was ever in a fight, I never won. I had little if any confidence in myself. But things changed when I started doing push ups every day in 7th grade. Things changed more when I began lifting weights in June, 1989. Then, my confidence REALLY grew when I broke free of the demons holding me down in life. That was the Summer of 1994. I came across "mentors" perhaps you can say...... I trained with Joe, who … [Read more...]
What It Takes. MANY Talk About It. Few ARE About It.
Above, The LAST Crew for The USC Cert. I Gifted 2 of My Favorite Books / Influencers: Gary Vaynerchuk & Steven Pressfield. I was 13 years old. It was the Summer before entering high school. My friends weren't doing what I was doing. My older brother convinced me to join the wrestling team as a freshman. I didn't really know what I was in for. - The Intensity - The Mental Toughness - The Desire to Fight - Learning How to Harness my Fear Into Strength These were … [Read more...]
Being A Simple Man VS A Great Man, Same Difference?
I came across a great post by Jim Wendler on Instagram and then I elaborated on how these words from actor, Tom Hardy hit home for me. Now, I don't know anything about Tom Hardy. But, these words inspired me and I love to write. Writing for me has always been something I love to do, even if no one is reading. It's a therapy of sorts so I just put this out there.... From Tom Hardy: … [Read more...]
The MOST Important Muscle to ALWAYS Work [Jamie Foxx Life Lesson]
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I'm always amazed at how people will avoid the work and endure the pain that comes from losing.... Losing in sports.... Losing in a business they own.... Losing at good health.... I've known business owners with their business about go go under, a family to support and have given them advice to succeed and they STILL come up with excuses. It amazes me and shocks me how everyone KNOWS that it takes hard work to succeed yet many don't try their best. Is it safe to say that many people are … [Read more...]
Strength Coach Blogging Tips
'Writing Domination In The Fitness Industry' - On Sale For Underground Strength Nation. Details are HERE … [Read more...]
How to Become a BadAss Strength Coach
I get tons of e mails asking me what to do with regards to starting their own warehouse gym and getting that kick ass vibe happening. I wrote a HARSH article on Running a Warehouse Gym and pissed off many people in the process. There is NO simple answer to exactly how to do it. But, there are certainly a few tips I can dish out. - Be patient, yet Hustle your ass off! Success will not happen overnight, but, EVERY DAY you need to do at least ONE proactive thing to improve your training … [Read more...]
Episode # 36: Garage Sale Adventures
Funny times searching for weights through garage sales. Sorry, camera angle was pretty bad, but, I'm NO Spielberg, so, check out these gifts I get for my biz coach... Have you ever gone garage sale hunting? What gems did you find? Kill it! --Coach Z-- … [Read more...]