In this STRONG Life Bonus Podcast, prepare to go DEEP into a 3 hour podcast with my bro, Mark "Smelly" Bell and his team members, Nsima Inyang & producer, Andrew Zaragoza. We go deep down many rabbit holes and many have reached out to me telling me they did NOT know about a lot of these stories and experiences. Here's just some of the topics we get into...... … [Read more...]
248 | Dr. Ken Kinakin on “Old School” Bodybuilding, Powerlifting & Strength Lessons from the BEST
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 248 with Dr. Ken Kinakin, founder of The SWIS Symposium. This was a GREAT time as we dug into the start of Dr. Kinakin's training experiences going back to the 70s and 80s, and then creating The SWIS Symposium in the late 90s and STILL going strong to this day. More Details on SWIS are HERE. We dive into MANY topics such as: … [Read more...]
Texas Strength & Conditioning Interviews Zach on The Team Behind the Team
GREAT times chatting with veteran Strength Coach Donnie Maib (Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance) and Michael Hanson, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at Texas. Well renowned coach, Zach Even-Esh, joins Donnie Maib and Mike Hanson to dive into Zach’s perspective as a veteran coach. Key topics discussed include coaching the modern athlete, the impact of training in different environments, benefits of being a multifaceted coach, and a lot more. As always, Coach … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Insider Ep. 41 | Lessons from Prison, Samurais + 3 GREAT Books
STRONG Life Insider, Episode 41: Lessons from Prison, Samurais + 3 GREAT Books. In this episode I discuss my thoughts on training for life, great books I am reading and lessons from The Samurai Warrior. The Training for Life concept is always on my mind. I sometimes watch prison documentaries as they remind me how easy my life is in comparison, and, they inspire me to keep training hard. The world has proven to be a dangerous place and it's always better to Always Be Ready vs the … [Read more...]
How to Build BEAST Athletes Without the BS Fads & Gimmicks in the Strength & Conditioning Industry
Here we go, Fam! This is a HUGE post with 2 BONUS episodes for The STRONG Life Podcast. Bonus # 1: This episode was a Great interview with DJ Hillier, a CrossFit Games Athlete and gym owner. This was a GREAT chat on the Strength & Conditioning methods I have been using and evolving at The Underground Strength Gym. I never would have imagined to see so much BS out there in the strength & conditioning industry but it's here and I have NO time for it. There is a unique view I … [Read more...]
3 Success Secrets From Tony Robbins, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Joe DeSena
In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I am interviewed by Craig Ballantyne for his podcast, Early to Rise. We discuss the pivotal people who influenced my business and life since day 1. And, how these lessons can change your life as well. So how does a guy who started his gym from his parents garage and backyard build a business that impacts people worldwide? How does the Coach that everyone laughed at 20 years ago continue to grow his business and evolve to create more … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Insider Ep. 40 | How to Destroy Those WEAK Excuses Holding You Back
How many weak excuses to come up with on a daily basis? Whether it's in the gym or in life, I constantly hear people making WEAK excuses. They have a laundry list of reasons as to why they are NOT doing something or why they can NOT do something. The habit of creating weak excuses is a slippery slope as your excuses begin to creep from 1 area of your life to ALL areas of your life. Before you know it, you're GREAT at making excuses and GREAT at doing NOTHING in your LIFE. Listen … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Insider Ep. 36 | How to Gain 30 lbs of Muscle
In this episode of The STRONG Life Insider I outline the nutrition and training required for the under-sized athlete to get JACKED & STRONG. 1 of the things we've been doing at The Underground Strength Gym for close to 20 years is transforming undersized athletes rapidly. Now, ONLY those who follow through on BOTH training AND nutrition achieve the transformation. There are certainly plenty of athletes who do NOT follow through on the eating or they skimp out on the training and then of … [Read more...]
201: NFL Strength Coach, Jesse Ackerman | “The Work is the Reward”
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 201 with my man, Jesse Ackerman who is currently the Strength Coach for The Atlanta Falcons. We had a GREAT chat about training (both the physical and mental aspects) as well as life. Jesse shares his early history as a high school athlete and the powerful lessons he learned from those coaches and how it has shaped his philosophy today. We also get into Jesse's vast experience coaching at a variety of colleges and how those experiences shaped his coaching … [Read more...]
Comfort is The Enemy (In Training)
If you've been following me for some time, you've likely heard me use the phrase, Comfort is the Enemy. But...... Let me expand on this. Comfort is the Enemy..... IN TRAINING. But, what about Life? Should life always be a struggle? Should life always be uncomfortable? It depends (of course!). Some people, like my friend Joe DeSena, find happiness when pushing and being uncomfortable. Others, need more flow and more happiness in life. So it depends, very much like … [Read more...]