STRONG Life Podcast ep 374 with my bro, Joe Riggio from Varsity House Gym & The Business of Strength Podcast Connect with Joe at https://www.instagram.com/coachjoestrong/ This episode is brought to you by: http://ZachStrength.com - FREE Training Courses http://UndergroundStrengthCert.com - The Underground Strength Coach Cert is OPEN this Week ONLY! One of the Bonus Modules is the recording of The Sports Performance Seminar presented by myself and Matt Wenning! In … [Read more...]
291: The Business of Strength & Growing Your Strength & Conditioning Business
STRONG Life Podcast ep 291: The Business of Strength & Growing Your Strength & Conditioning Business with Dan Goodman & Joe Riggio from Varsity House Gym. In this episode, we discuss the mistakes we've made in our early years & how we've made adjustments for more freedom, more fun and more money. Dan & Joe used to be on the ground floor coaching 60 hours a week. Now, they are ONLY coaching on the floor when they want to. They have freedom from their business with … [Read more...]
Strength Coach Business QnA: List Your Prices? Garage Gym Start Up & COVID Business Tips
I love helping my fellow Strength Coaches grow their business. Why? Because when you have greater business knowledge, you can impact and change more lives of athletes. With all the confusion out there for Coaches, it's important to keep it simple and be yourself. Your goal is to change lives through strength & fitness, I get that. I've been on this path full time since 2002. I began coaching adults and athletes in 1995. As an independent / private gym owner, the truth is, you MUST … [Read more...]
BONUS: The Strength & Conditioning Business Interviews
Photo Cred: Stark Center With the COVID-19 I've been getting interviewed a BOAT Load for other podcasts. I make sure you guys don't miss a beat so below are all the recent business interviews I have done. When someone reaches out to me and asks me about "tips for getting started as a strength coach" or "Can I pick your brain about the gym business", I refer them to the blog and tell them to search the following terms: Strength Coach Business Gym Business If you want to be a GREAT … [Read more...]
Ep. 220 | Strength & Conditioning Career + Business Interview
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 220 where I get interviewed / answer questions on the Strength & Conditioning Coach career / business arena. Whether you're thinking of getting in this business, thinking of evolving your position as a Strength Coach or you're highly experienced like I am, I answer a lot of important questions / topics in this episode. Enjoy and thanks in advance for leaving a 5 star review & rating! … [Read more...]
BONUS | Zach Gets Interviewed on The Garage Gym Start Up Podcast
In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I get interviewed by fellow Underground Strength Coach, David DeLeon. David runs Of The Lion Fitness in Tx and The Garage Gym Start Up Podcast. This was a great, GREAT episode filled with LOTS of stories along with crucial training AND business tips for ANY Strength Coach. David and I met when he was part of The CrossFit Central Team of Coaches which was the first group / team of coaches to travel for a private Underground Strength Coach … [Read more...]
200 | QnA: The Business of Strength & Conditioning
It's been a LONG time coming and here we are, episode 200 of The STRONG Life Podcast! This past year was 1 of the busiest years of my LIFE. Time was minimal with my long commute to work and long hours. Yet at the same time, I GREW my business by working on it for approx. 90 minutes a day! This episode is ALL QnA style and ALL Business as I collected questions via my Instagram from Coaches, Aspiring Coach, Gym Owners and overall, people in the Strength & Conditioning Profession. So, … [Read more...]
183 | Strength Coach Business QnA
Be The Uncommon Man.... or Woman. Remember..... Strength doesn't care where you live, how much money you have in your bank account, the color of your skin or what you achieved "back in the day". Strength is EARNED. We're all equals once we enter the weight room. You Get What You Earn. The same expectations a Strength Coach has for his athletes is the same Relentless expectation you MUST have for yourself as a Coach. Otherwise, how else can you improve? Dominate? … [Read more...]
134 | Jeremy Augusta | Build An Awesome Gym & Change Lives Through Strength
STRONG Life Podcast episode 134 with Jeremy Augusta. How to Build An Awesome Gym & Change Lives Through Strength! Jeremy is an amazing Strength Coach & Entrepreneur. In this episode Jeremy details how he moved to a rural small town of 4,000 people and built an amazing gym with amazing people through his love of the barbell. Jeremy details his training methods for adults and athletes, a method he calls "The Swing Block Method" that often adds 100 lbs to the big … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 106: Being STRONG & Successful Through Simplicity | Matt Reynolds
STRONG Life Episode 106 is Round 2 with my friend and Coach, Matt Reynold of Reynolds STRONG & The Barbell Logic Online Coaching Community. Matt is not only a good friend but also a mentor to me. He guides me in business and we regularly chat on Life, Lifting and Success. The theme we always come back to is: Keep it Simple, Trust Your Gut Instincts, Be STRONG & Train for Life. Simple, NOT Easy. Nothing worth having ever is "easy". In this episode of The STRONG Life … [Read more...]