Last week I got the news that one of my old wrestling teammates had passed away. I moved out of my old hometown almost 11 years ago. That town shaped me and molded me, as it did for many others. If you didn't fight back in that town, you got your a-- handed to you. Thinking of my old teammate, Joe, it reminded me of the tough times we had been through and what we experienced together on the wrestling team. Joe was a tough SOB. He had to be. Our Wrestling Coaches; Coach Scott … [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...]
241 | Fergus Connolly: We’re Coaching PEOPLE, Not Athletes
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 241 with Performance Coach & Consultant, Fergus Connolly. This was a GREAT conversation that lasted over 2 hours and if neither of us had to go, we would have kept on going! Fergus has worked at the D1 Level, in professional sports from the NFL to the best of the best in Military, Soccer & Rugby. His books have influenced thousands upon thousands around the world as has his Tedx talk which is featured below. Fergus and I got into the deeper, inner … [Read more...]
Iron in Your Words of Death
What a strange world we live in. I have always avoided speaking of things outside of training and life, but this. This IS Life. I was pretty calm during this COVID quarantine aka lock down. But last week, I started seeing this differently. With plenty of trips to Home Depot I started thinking. OK, THOUSANDS of people entering here EVERY DAY. Who is checking their temp? Who is spraying the place down every hour? Who is cleaning around the clock? The answer? NO ONE. It … [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...]
An Important Message….
This is an e mail I recently sent to The STRONG Life Insider and it has expanded into this blog post. I feel it's REALLY important to read from top to bottom. So sit down, get rid of all your outside distractions and give yourself this time. Print it out if you want ..... Enjoy, my friend :) This morning I received an instagram message from a young man saying he was super grateful for coming across my Instagram. He was crying as he sent me an IG message because of the tough times in … [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...]
Strength Coach Biz QnA | May 2015
To become a successful Strength Coach AND great at your craft as a Strength Coach, you must be obsessed with learning more so you can constantly give your athletes the best of the best. I'm sharing these QnA Videos on Strength Coach Business because this is a TOUGH profession, one that you sometimes with you never chose, but realize deep down that IT chose YOU. I have friends running boot camp type businesses earning multiple 6 figures and even 7 figures per year. They tell me ALL the time … [Read more...]
Elliott Hulse & Z: StrongMan Training & Life Talk
Last week I arrived in Orlando, Florida early in the morning in preparation for my USC Cert and speaking at Changing The Game. If you know me somewhat well, you know I'm not the biggest fan of 2 things: 1) Flying 2) Leaving my family Lucky for me, I've got a handful of close friends who make me feel at home and give me that feeling of being around my family. Elliott Hulse is one of those guys. When I got to my hotel Wednesday all I wanted to do was go to sleep. I felt like a track wreck and … [Read more...]
Winners Never Cheat [Success Code]
I say it all the time, read every day, at least 2 pages. It will be one of the most powerful things you can do to add success to your life. I have been finding amazing books since my early teenage years and nowadays with the internet and being able to find used books for often times less than $1, you have zero excuses. I am currently reading an AWESOME book and it's pushing me to greater levels in many ways: mind, body, soul, business and life in general. I share some favorites from the book … [Read more...]