In life, you need to get to a point where you stand up for yourself. Remember the famous words: "Stand for something or Fall for anything...." If you don't stand up for yourself and what you believe in, then people will walk all over you. This doesn't mean you stop being nice or start acting like an a**hole. It means that it is OK to take care of YOU. If you don't, people will take you for a ride. Let me explain.... … [Read more...]
Don’t Be That Strength Coach
Since being in gyms from the age of 13 (1989) until today where I own 2 gyms and work with Coaches around the world on both training and business, I have learned a few things that are often NOT spoken of. I've seen gyms come and go. I've payed attention to the small details as to WHY some succeeded and why some did not. I've seen why some Strength Coaches crush it and why others always toil in mediocrity. I've seen Strength Coaches with the abundance mindset and I've seen other Strength … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 59: Book Review, Money Matters & Muscle Advices
In episode 50 of The STRONG Life Podcast I go raw and uncut. No intro music this time and for me, it's a reminder of where I came from and a reminder for you, that there are NO excuses and to roll with what you've got. In this episode I discuss the following: - An AWESOME book that you must read. A book I feel should be required reading, especially for anyone who thinks "life is tough". - How to View you the work of your life with regards to money and changing lives? - How to train with … [Read more...]
Why You Need To Get Punched In The Face
Sometimes you need a hardcore wake up call. A proverbial "punch in the face". Your coasting through life, your training is easy and you're not moving onward or upward, just standing still. The ultimate way to stress yourself out is to stand still. I learned this from Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach (Give credit where credit is due). Training athletes day in and day out and trying to work with sport coaches I learn that no one wants to get out of their comfort zone. Excuses run rampant and … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Coach + Learn 2 Lift Cert Highlight!
Everyone is still buzzin' and hyped up after Travis Mash and I joined forces and crushed the most epic Strength Coach Certification Experience. YES, it was an experience. We taught BEYOND the barbell and BEYOND training because that is where the REAL magic lies. You can help people build their clean, squat, deadlift, etc BUT what about changing their life forever?!?! What about building STRONG PEOPLE who can live a STRONG LIFE...... As my late friend, The Ultimate Warrior said, "Don't just … [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...]
6 Ways To Build Strength, Mental Toughness & Dominate Life
One thing I have learned as of late is that when the going gets tough, MANY people will quit.When the chips are down, they bail.Men especially, are no longer men. I'm not talking that bull shyt where I'm gonna tell you to sleep 8 hours every night, run sprints and deadlift heavy to up your T levels.Fuck that.How about just being a HARD Mother Fucker. … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 40 – Elliott Hulse & Zach Discuss Strength, Life, Biz & Success
When my Encyclopedia of Underground Strength was released Elliott Hulse interviewed me and we rocked the house, digging deep into training for physical strength and life strength, business and mindset and overall, success. I recorded this bad boy and have it on you tube, soon I'll get this on iTunes and Stitcher. Give this a listen, sit down, take it all in. The feedback to The STRONG Life podcast has been people are listening while driving in their car or out talking a walk and getting away … [Read more...]
WHY You Must Train When It REALLY Matters
I was planning on training. I had come off a long weekend in which one night I slept about 2 1/2 hours and then drove 105 miles each way to train several groups of wrestlers. I was exhausted but no one would ever know. I keep those feelings on lock down. My emotions, my energy.... I push myself. I wanted to get that training session in but one thing piled up after another and the clock struck 8 PM. Finally. It was time to go home. Or, was it? … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 3: Mark “Smelly” Bell on Mental Toughness & Kicking Ass In Life AND Lifting
In this MOST Epic episode of The STRONGCast Podcast, I interview my homie and brotha from anotha motha, Mark "Smelly" Bell. Normally, we skype these interviews but Smelly is very high maintenance and insisted we do this while he drives around in his car, hence the semi awesome audio quality. Mark is the founder of Super Training Gym, The Power Magazine and being Awesome. In this episode we talk about: … [Read more...]