In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I am interviewed by Anthony Oliveira, who is a Strength Coach & Powerlifter in the Columbus, Ohio area. Anthony's podcast is The Stay Hated Podcast, Listen HERE to all his other episodes, they are powerful and inspiring. We crushed this podcast and get into some great topics on the mind, the body, career, finances and more. Any time I asked to discuss my early days of training and getting into the business of Strength & … [Read more...]
262 | QnA: Life Lessons Since Covid, High School Strength & Conditioning + New Dad Advice
STRONG Life Podcast ep 262 is a BEAST of a QnA! Great questions ranging from: - High School Strength & Conditioning career advice - My Knee Rehab / Recovery after meniscus repair - Communicating with athletes to build a TEAM of Leaders - Why I am starting a New Certification, The SSPC (Strength & Sports Performance Coach) https://www.instagram.com/sspcoaches/ - What help does a Strength Coach Certification REALLY do for you? - Advice for a new Dad This was a … [Read more...]
261: Zach & Dr. Pat Ivey Talk Life, Strength Coach Career & More
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 261 with Dr. (Coach) Pat Ivey. We dig deep on this podcast from mindset, to life, to career and everything in between sets, reps and strength. Here are just some of the topics we cover in this BEAST of a podcast :) What is my morning routine and what runs through my mind when I wake up and start the day Finding the elegant balance between hard work and family time Taking care of the athletes we train like they are our own kids How growing up in tough … [Read more...]
260 – Coach Bill Gillespie | 40 Years of Coaching Experience: Sets, Reps, Exercises & Strength Coach Career Talk
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 260 with Master Strength Coach, Bill Gillespie Bill brings 40 Years of Coaching Experience and MANY world records in the bench press and has benched over 800 lbs in competition. Bill's Bio is HERE Contact Bill for Consulting / Education: Bill@sorinex.com In this episode, Bill and I discuss and exchange stories of training that go back to the 70s as we discuss Sets, Reps, Exercises & to cap it all off, some heartfelt Strength Coach Career Talk! Prepare … [Read more...]
Ep. 131 | Building STRONGER & TOUGHER Athletes + Strength Coach Career Regrets
STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 131 In this QnA I answer some GREAT questions that center around Building STRONGER & TOUGHER Athletes + my very own Strength Coach Career Regrets. In between these questions I dig into mindset, training to be dangerous, nutrition, discipline, training adults vs younger athletes and a slew of other topics ALL strength related. This is a passionate and intense episode as I discuss how the ways of the world are incorrectly guiding how we train, the excuses we … [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...]
Strength Coach Profession, Injuries, Old School Strength & Life Purpose
Getting all my thoughts from my brain onto paper or blog post is TOUGH and Time Consuming to say the least. So, when interviews are sent my way, I answer via video or podcast. This leaves the information a bit lengthy, BUT, those who are hungry to learn and the truly dedicated to Live for The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence will dig in. This IS STRONG Life Podcast Episode 97...... The 2 interviews below have me covering topics / answering questions on: The Strength Coach Profession … [Read more...]