Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 219 with my man, THE Martin Rooney! Martin was actually my FIRST ever guest on The STRONG Life Podcast and here we are, 7 years later! Man does time fly! This episode can be summed as THE Wisdom Episode for Coaches. You see, Martin and I have a combined 50 years as Coaches, maybe more! I began training and coaching athletes in a hospital fitness center in 1995. In 1993 I was already coaching wrestling. Martin has been at it since the mid 90s and … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Cast PodCast Episode 1: Martin Rooney, Training for Warriors & Training for Life
Training for Warriors used to be about training fighters. But, as The TFW system evolved, as did Martin Rooney, Training for Warriors became about much more than training fighters.... MUCH More. Training for Warriors became more about training for life and discovering the warrior within YOU. No discriminating against your age, gender, competitive athlete or not... LONG Ago, I met Martin through a few e mail exchanges. This was actually long before I was a Strength Coach, back when we were … [Read more...]
Cross Training for ALL Athletes
With our upcoming seminar, 'Training for GOLD!' (Details HERE), Jason C. Brown and I will be covering a myriad of a training methods, principles, tools and program design methods. Before I get into the details and reveal these 3 videos below with GSP in action, a NJ MMA Fighter & Martin Rooney, I will tell you a shortened version of a story I revealed during this past weekend's USC Cert. … [Read more...]
Deadlift Lessons from The Deadly Dads
After 3 hours of training ALL of us Broke Personal Records in the Deadlift. NO Science, NO Bull Shit and NO Excuses. Watch and Learn! What else can I say? I LOVE to lift and LOVE to be around motivated BEASTS. Drop a comment with your thoughts, psyched to hear about what helps YOU break records! Lead from the FRONT! --Z-- Recommended Resources: Training for Warriors BEAST Strength Get Wrestling Strength Underground Strength Coach Certification … [Read more...]
Deadly Dads Deadliftin’
I've become stronger in mind AND body since becoming a Dad. Something about being a family man pushes me and other Dads to become stronger than ever before. Not all Dads do this, some fall off the wagon and become lazy, fat pieces of sh*t and have a million and one excuses as to why they have become weak. In fact, it has happened countless times, where some fat ass Dad says to me, "I used to look like you. Then I got married, had kids..... You'll see, it'll happen to you." The fact of … [Read more...]
Strength Coaches Inner Realm: Calm Before the Storm
Martin Rooney and I talk about what life is like as a Strength Coach and give you a preview of what's about to go down with "The Human Crane". Check the video and pay attention.... When I saw Martin box squat 405 for the easy reps it made me re-think and realize the carry over his training has towards his absolute strength. I've seen Martin Bench Press 315 for a solid 6 reps and he weighs around 200 lbs, lean and mean. The regular practice of sprints and bodyweight training have had a … [Read more...]
Inside the Mind of Warriors
Listen how these MMA fighters think AND feel while working out and how they put themselves in uncomfortable situations while training to prep not just the body, but also the mind, for the war that will be ahead of them, inside the octagon! Yes, the barbells were very light, but the pace was brutal, and this is AFTER the warm up, which would crush most people with all the warrior bodyweight exercises and the sprinting. Drop a comment below. Lead from the FRONT! --Z-- Reccomended Resources: June, … [Read more...]
Training for Warriors
Martin gave me a little taste of a simple Hurricane Workout as his fighters were close to fight night. I test drove 1 round of the Hurricane and it was rough, even with the light weights. Running on a treadmill felt a bit awkward as I am used to hills, streets, grass and trails. Look how calm these guys stay during the intense training and watch me get my ass kicked :) Many have asked about Martin's protocols for training MMA fighters and other combat athletes. Obviously, to describe it in a … [Read more...]
MMA Workout: Hurricane Training
Here is Part II of my Training for Warriors Road Trip with Martin Rooney. I jump in with these animals and it was NOT easy! Check the Video Below: Drop a comment or question regarding this MMA Workout. On the flip side, although these are MMA fighters / Combat Athletes in training, this does not limit the training to only MMA fighters, athletes can use these workouts as well to improve their overall conditioning and mental toughness. Lead from the FRONT! --Z-- Recommended Resources: … [Read more...]
Training for Warriors Road Trippin’
Look at what I go through for you guys :) This is Part I of a multi part video series as I took a long drive up to North Jersey to meet up with Martin Rooney, train with him and his fighters, learn from him and expose myself to Brand New, Deadly, Kick Ass training methods. Check it below... Stay tuned for Part II.... In the meantime, Martin's latest Book, Ultimate Workouts for Warriors is on Sale HERE. Get it, it's downright NASTY! Lead from the Front! --Z-- … [Read more...]