STRONG Life Podcast ep 327 is intense! Prepare to rip the steering wheel off the dashboard if you listen while you're driving. Do NOT listen to this episode at night, you will get waaaaay too fired up! ============== *** GAME SPEED SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT *** Before we kick things off, I want to announce a seminar I am co hosting on Saturday, October 15th. All details on this Seminar are HERE. I am contemplating adding a SSPC Cert on Sunday at The Underground Strength Gym. It's … [Read more...]
325: Mike Bewley | Training, Life & Business Lessons from 20+ Years of Coaching
STRONG Life Podcast ep 325 with Mike Bewley, Owner of Critical Reload Training, Life & Business Lessons from 20+ Years of Coaching. This is a powerful episode with powerful lessons, regardless if you are a Coach or not, there are gems in here that lead to success in any endeavor. Here are the topics we cover: … [Read more...]
290 | QnA: Minimalist Training, Underground Strength Coach Cert, Healthy Business & Lifestyle Design
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 290 HERE WE GO! This was a GREAT QnA that I pulled from my Instagram. Visit our partner over at Sorinex - The Leaders in Strength Training Equipment. Topics discussed: … [Read more...]
BONUS: Zach Goes on The Sorinex Be Legendary Podcast
What a blast I had chatting up life & lifting with my bro, Brandon Lilly on The Sorinex Be Legendary Podcast. We talk about some early history of The Underground Strength Gym along with many other topics life and lifting related, here's just some of those topics: - What type of person gets accepted into training at The Underground Strength Gym - What kind of set up do I prefer with The Underground Strength Gym regarding size and space? - What I would have done differently at age … [Read more...]
Passion & The Utter Disdain for Anything Less Than Excellence
When I talk about passion, it's hard to not think about Tom Platz! And of course, who was a BIG inspiration to Tom? It was none other than Dr. Squat himself, Fred Hatfield! Most people will never understand Platz's intensity (insanity) in his training but to me, it ALL makes sense. When I was a teenager and in my early 20s, before smart phones were around and the ability to film my training happened, I trained "crazy". But, I could NOT hold myself back. I couldn't stop myself. I HAD to … [Read more...]
Beyond the Chalk: Going BEYOND The Underground Strength Gym, BEYOND “Strength & Conditioning”
Beyond the Chalk is an inspiring look into the DEEPER meaning of Coaches lives, brought to us by Ron McKeefery and PLAE. I was honored and floored when they asked me to kick off season 2. I've always said, on the surface, people see The Underground Strength Gym as a "strength & conditioning" facility. But as I always say, THAT is just the surface. The Underground exists to change lives through strength. The Underground has always stood for much more than helping an athlete become … [Read more...]