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 located in SoCal! 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 … [Read more...]
151 | Dr. Thomas Incledon | How to Achieve Long Term Health & Strength
Here's part 2 with Dr. Thomas Incledon! STRONG Life Episode 151. In this episode, we discuss with Dr. Tom how to train, eat and LIVE for Long Term Health & Strength. We discuss the following topics plus much more: … [Read more...]
143 | Dr. Tom Incledon | Injuries, Cancer, Nutrition & Strength Training
STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 143 with Dr. Tom Incledon. WOW, Mind blown in this episode and a part 2 is already in the making because we have MUCH more to talk about. BIG thanks to my sponsor, https://IntekStrength.com Use Code zach100 for 10% discount! Here's what Dr. Tom and I discuss in this episode: … [Read more...]
132 | Ronnie Teasdale & Zach Discuss Owning a Gym, CrossFit, Injuries & LIFE
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 132 with Ronnie Teasdale. This is a deep and eclectic conversation on the magic and mystery of this thing we call LIFE. Ronnie discuss topics ranging from the gym business to happiness, to getting strong without training, the pain that comes from sports & CrossFit plus the following topics: … [Read more...]
28 Years of Lifting: Strength Training In Your 40s & Training As You Get Older
This is the article I dreaded ever having to write; "Training as you get older" or "Training in your 40s". Before I move forward, understand, these are my experiences. My experiences don't make anything universal or the end all, be all laws. Other guys my age might have a different training experience under their belt and in turn, they don't have the same mindset or physical experiences. Back up almost 30 years and I began training in June 1989, some 2 weeks before 8th grade ended. I was … [Read more...]
Physical Culture & Better Health with Max Shank
Episode 123 of The STRONG Life Podcast is with my friend Max Shank who I connected with 10+ years ago after seeing him on early days YouTube lifting BIG stones & competing in ShootFighting. I've been inspired and educated with seeing Max training and bringing back physical culture in a way that blends all aspects of Health & Strength together. It is refreshing and inspiring to say the least. Playing with some #ultimateathleticism movements in the wind/rain. There are two … [Read more...]
Do What You Can, Even When You Can’t
Whether you're a sport athlete or a hard charging lifter, injuries and obstacles will always be popping up on your journey. I am still trying to figure out WHY they happen. Is it all about movement? Because I see some horrific stuff that would destroy my body and those people don't get injured from it. Then I see people who move great and do all the right things: nutrition, lifestyle, etc and they DO get hurt. I think it's part of your journey. Maybe it's a test to see where you fit in this … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 99: 30 + Years Strength & Conditioning Advices w/ Jim Steel
STRONG Life Episode 99 with UPenn Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, Jim Steel! This episode is sponsored by Intek Strength. Check them out & get your hands on their functional trap bar. Jim brings 30+ years of strength & conditioning / training knowledge to the table as we talk his early years of training all the way to present day. This episode was inspired after we spent endless hours rambling over training and life with John Welbourn & Tex from Power … [Read more...]
12 Lessons From A Never Ending Podcast with John Welbourn & Jim Steel
What a day..... What a night..... I left the house at 2:30 PM to drive to Philly to meet up with John Welbourn & Tex from Power Athlete HQ. The original plan was for the guys to finish their seminar at 4 PM but like any passionate coach, you can't stop the freight train of passion when you're on a roll. I believe things came to a close around 5:15 PM. From there, we headed to U Penn to meet up with Jim Steel, the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach. I had spoken with Jim many times … [Read more...]