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...]
Spartan Underground QnA 1: Toughest Life Lessons, Inspiration Through Exercise & Best Marriage Tip
Last weekend Joe DeSena stayed at my house and spent time at The Jersey Shore for the first time ever. His daughter and 2 boys met us at the beach and we got them in the water just as low tide ended and crushed some body surfing. The weekend was a whirlwind of fun where we mixed great family time with great food, wrestling, training and talking life and business. I asked for your questions to ask Joe on my Facebook Fan Page and as promised, I made it happen for you. Below is Pt 1. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Be An Ass Kicker, Dream BIG, GO BIG & Achieve BIG!
Most people get a job, raise a family and then they die. STOP being afraid. Just fucking GO for it. I've been down before, plenty of times. I've been beaten down, held down, cheated on, stolen from, hated, doubted and MORE. I refuse to let ANY of that shit dare to slow me down let alone stop me. [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI12E2aH2d0[/youtube] You Are An Uncommon Breed "It's Necessary That You Get The Losers Out Of Your Life If You Want To Live Your … [Read more...]
The Spartan Warrior Way
Underground Strength Nation - This was shared Monday to my e mail subscribers via This Blog. Please subscribe at the top right to get these powerful e mail updates, here's a quick look: It's Monday.... the beginning of a new week to get things done, make epic sh*t happen and take your overall life to a new level. There's a BIG question asked my way often: "How do you get so much energy and get so much done all the time?" … [Read more...]