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...]
STRONG Life Ep. 76: Strongman Training, Powerlifting & Prison Style Workouts with Josh Bryant
STRONG Life Podcast Episode 76 has been a long time in the making...... Josh Bryant and I discuss his evolution and experiences in the world of strength, muscle building and overall human performance. From his teen years of benching over 500 lbs RAW to his experiences in training "regular people" to pro athletes, pro bodybuilders, strongmen and powerlifting competitors we cover a wide array of topics in this episode. Here's just SOME of the topics we discuss during this episode of The … [Read more...]
Convict Conditioning – The Truth
Would love to hear your comments and thoughts on this. Drop a comment below! In Strength, --Z-- PS: Get Convict Conditioning HERE - don't listen to the cry babies, this book is legit and BadAss! Get it HERE PPS: If you're a Serious Strength Coach, THIS is for you. … [Read more...]
Prison Strength Training & Convict Conditioning
It's VERY interesting to see how inmates can look the way they do and, as seen in the video above, demonstrate the strength they do... Deadlifting 500 lbs and over. Sure, it's the perfect place to get BIG and Strong, no job, no this, no that, etc. but come on, do we need excuses here and complain how our life is too hard to eat well, train hard and get big and strong? Excuse makers NEVER kick ass and get results. These inmates focus on a select few things you can learn from: - Free Weights … [Read more...]
Convict Conditioning Interview with Coach Paul Wade
The Edmonton SUN newspaper interviewed Coach Paul Wade, Author of The Convict Conditioning Workout. Check out the interview below to hear how and why Paul Wade became so obsessed with bodyweight training and got strong as hell in one of the deadliest prisons known to man. Enjoy.... Being fit and strong wasn’t an option during the 19 years that Paul (Coach) Wade spent in prison. It was a necessity. “I needed what I got from my training to stay sane, maybe even stay breathing,” he says in … [Read more...]