I had a great time going on The Rugby Renegade Podcast. In this BONUS of The STRONG Life Podcast we tackle some awesome topics: - Early days Underground Strength Gym / Warehouse Gym Start Up Days from the early 2000s - Influences from Louie Simmons and Dan John - Timeless books that I recommend to all Coaches - The type of work ethic I want to see in Younger Coaches - Special Strengths training methods for combat athletes Enjoy the show! … [Read more...]
206 | The 1 Thing Successful Strength & Performance Coaches Do Best
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 206! I came across a quote from my friend and mentor, Alwyn Cosgrove. A Socrates quote...... “Intelligent individuals learn from every thing and every one; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers.” As a Strength Coach and as a Strength Athlete, you need to open your mind and learn from ALL experiences and ALL people. While listening to Pete Bommarito speak recently, he was naming countless mentors he had … [Read more...]
205 | 1 KEY Trait of Successful Strength & Conditioning Coaches
In this episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I share The 1 KEY Trait of Successful Strength & Conditioning Coaches. And by the way, if you are NOT a Coach, then NO worries. This trait can be applied to ANY endeavor and / or career path. Remember, SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES! This quick podcast hit me this past weekend after attending and speaking at Pat Beith's Complete Speed & Power Summit. Man, I am fired UP! Every Coach who presented was also front and center learning from the other … [Read more...]
STRONG Life BONUS: Zach Goes on The Garage Gym Coach Podcast
In this Bonus episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I am interviewed on The Garage Gym Coach Podcast. We crushed some great questions for you and covered the following topics: … [Read more...]
Why Strength Coaches MUST Have Grit aka “Mental Toughness” (Plus Business Tips)
This article is about GRIT & Toughness for the Strength & Conditioning Coach. This profession is NOT easy. The hours can be crazy and the vacations can be little but we are SO damn passionate about what we do, it's a double edged sword. I've been at The D1 Level and of course the independent level, running at times up to 4 locations of The Underground Strength Gym. Thank God for wrestling because it taught me to be TOUGH. From my first job working at JFK Fitness Center to my … [Read more...]
5 BIG Keys for Strength Coach (LIFE) Success
I am asked quite often "Zach, how did you get started as a Strength Coach and Gym Owner?". This Question makes me think about how I have kept on going, how I've made it through the ups and downs and why some people don't make it through those down times. Here's a short list for starters, on 4 BIG Keys to help you achieve more success as a Strength Coach. I'll have to create another article regarding being a Gym Owner, because that's a completely different list. In fact, MANY Great … [Read more...]
REAL Talk: The Myth of Perfection | Defining Your OWN Success As a Strength Coach
If you've been keeping up with The STRONG Life Podcast then you KNOW I post on the regular, a Bonus called REAL Talk with my buddy, Jonas. We talk life, business and anything else on our mind. In this episode, we discuss the strange world of business coaches in the fitness business. As a gym owner myself for well over a decade, I have seen a lot of people and things come and go. The big issue here is that Coaches consistently feel they are not a success unless they are living up to the … [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...]
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...]
Joe DeSena | How to Be Happy, Tough & Successful
STRONG Life Episode 111 with my man Joe DeSena, SPARTAN Race CEO. As always, chatting with Joe is inspiring to another level and then some! Joe was in Tokyo while I was in NJ during this call. Before we got to recording Joe was telling me about the Japanese wrestling culture, how they all train for 5-6 hours a day and how the girls are VERY tough. Joe always has his wheels turning so he discussed getting a documentary and we moved forward by connecting him with a film producer … [Read more...]