I crushed a GREAT question last night on my Instagram which led to a few more questions. Here is the question from our friend and his name kept anonymous: Hey Zach, Question for you- I’m going to be honest... this is a tough email to write and it’s a long time coming. I’ve been stuck in a training rut for a long freaking time and I’ve reached out to some other people and nobody can seem to help. I know you’ve been building badasses at your facilities and you know what’s up in the str … [Read more...]
185 | The Business of STRENGTH & How to Get STRONGER
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 185 - This episode is about the Business of STRENGTH. Not just about the Business side of things / operating a warehouse gym or being a Strength Coach, but the training aspect, the mindset and the inner workings that you're missing when it come to achieving STRENGTH. Strength of mind, body & soul. Dig in and enjoy. I crushed this at 5:30 AM and pulled the questions from my Instagram where I take most questions. I appreciate those of you who take the time to … [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...]
179 | Strength Coach QnA: Career Choices, Parenting & Opportunity
In this episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I answer a serious question. A question that brings up the topics of family, the strength & conditioning industry, being a teacher, learning from other coaches, answering the call to opportunity and much more. This question will give you clarity on your own path, whether you're a strength coach or not. Enjoy the show and below you'll also see some updates from my YouTube (make sure you are subscribed) as well as my Spartan WAY podcasts. … [Read more...]
178 | STRONG Life QnA: Strength Coach Success, Mindset & Being RELENTLESS
Episode 178 of THE STRONG Life Podcast, QnA Style. This episode was open for Strength Coaches and most of the time, it's a lot of business questions. It was GREAT to see more training questions this time around. Strength Coach Success is the theme of this episode. As you listen, my hope is you understand that Success takes never ending work. And as a Strength Coach, you do NOT have to follow the "norms". In fact, many norms are best if you ignore them. Create your OWN perfect day and … [Read more...]
172 | QnA: Overcoming Tough Times, BUD/S Prep, Parenting for Strength & 1 Awesome Book
Arnold, Franco & Jusup destroying the gym. When you immerse yourself in an awesome environment with awesome people, you change ALL aspects of your Life! ___________________ STRONG Life ep. 172 is a short and sweet QnA episode. The questions / topics I dig into are from my Instagram and the Underground Strength Coach Private Group. Here are the topics: … [Read more...]
171 | STRONG Life Podcast QnA: Gym / Strength Coach Business, Life Lessons & Abundance Mindset
STRONG Life Ep. 171: STRONG Life Podcast QnA: Gym / Strength Coach Business, Life Lessons & Abundance Mindset. Actually, the title of this blog post is kinda lame compared to all the awesome questions (and of course my answers :) that came through this QnA. It has also been a LONG time since I've held a QnA opportunity. This was refreshing and FUN! The questions were great. Here's just some of the topics / questions answered: From the gym business, strength coach "problems", lessons … [Read more...]
154 | Matt Wenning & Zach | Building An Iron Will In the Gym AND In Life
STRONG Life Ep 154 with Matt Wenning direct from his gym, Ludus Magnus after we trained upper body together. In this episode we get into the following: … [Read more...]
QnA: Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Getting Lean & Thoughts On Owning A Gym
Another Powerful QnA from my Instagram. Topics Covered in this episode: Using specialty bars at The Underground Strength Gym & the story behind some of these barbells How do you know if you're overtraining & how to adjust your training, nutrition and lifestyle at this point? Breaking down a GREAT 3 day split for gaining strength & size (Gladiator STRONG Template) Thoughts on "Cutting Weight" for Wrestling … [Read more...]
QnA: Staying Passionate, Conjugate Method For Wrestlers & Distance Running Workouts
QnA: Staying Passionate, Conjugate Method For Wrestlers & Distance Running Workouts I had a blast crushing this QnA for my Instagram friends. Here's the questions I answered / topics I cover: Staying Passionate about everything I do Training high school athletes and middle school athletes at the same time My thoughts on the Conjugate method for wrestlers, when is it applicable, when to use bands & chains, confusion on what IS the conjugate method … [Read more...]