I'm starting something new, where I Vlog my thoughts and expand on them beyond the typical 2 minute video you see on youtube...... This episode I get fired up when I think about all those who quit strength training in season as athletes. I talk about those who don't vs those who don't. Some gold training advices here, prepare to get fired UP! … [Read more...]
WHY You MUST Be Able To Figure Things Out On Your OWN
Do this, Do that. Rest this long, do x sets, x reps, bla bla bla. If you always have someone telling you what to do, how to do it, when to do...... You will never succeed in anything. You have to figure things out on your own. You must be willing to experiment, to make mistakes and most of all, to fight back and learn to do things better. Every morning of a holiday I like to hold Holiday morning training sessions at The Underground Strength Gym. You can see some OLD videos below and … [Read more...]
“There Is Always Room for a Man of Force”
Orison Swett Marden / An Iron Will “I WILL.” “There are no two words in the English language which stand out in bolder relief, like kings upon a checkerboard, to so great an extent as the words‚ I will. ‘There is strength, depth and solidity, decision, confidence and power, determination, vigor and individuality, in the round, ringing tone which characterizes its delivery. It talks to you of triumph over difficulties, of victory in the face of discouragement, of will to promise and streng … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Be STRONG, Successful & Awesome
I'm fired up as I'm hitting the road to drive down to North Carolina tomorrow. Travis Mash and I will be crushing our seminar together and the next one will be here in NJ. My drive is going to be about 9 hours. And when I get to think about driving, I get to think about how many excuse makers there are. I question where they acquire this attitude of convenience over excellence. I've held seminars where I flew 4, 5 + hours and people within 45 minutes driving said, "Let me know when you're … [Read more...]
WHO Are YOU? The Man In The Arena vs The Spectator
I've been doing some soul searching lately and I will likely do less putting info "out there" such as videos, instagram, etc and more focusing on grounding on myself. My energy gets pulled when I frequently catch myself more dedicated to the very things that the person on the other end of the line needs to be dedicated to. Rather than continue down a road of disappointment and frustration, I will let things be the way they are. Not everyone wants it. Not everyone has the desire to be … [Read more...]
Don’t Be That Strength Coach
Since being in gyms from the age of 13 (1989) until today where I own 2 gyms and work with Coaches around the world on both training and business, I have learned a few things that are often NOT spoken of. I've seen gyms come and go. I've payed attention to the small details as to WHY some succeeded and why some did not. I've seen why some Strength Coaches crush it and why others always toil in mediocrity. I've seen Strength Coaches with the abundance mindset and I've seen other Strength … [Read more...]
How To Raise Your Standards In Life AND Lifting
This past weekend my I crushed a unique Underground Strength Coach & L2L (Learn to Lift) Cert with Travis Mash down in North Carolina. Together, we raised our own standards to give the coaches and lifters the best experience ever. We raised our standards and spoke the night before The Cert over dinner at Travis' in laws beautiful farm home. We both wanted to go next level on what we had done before. It wasn't just about sharing more information, we wanted to make the entire experience … [Read more...]
Best of April 2015 Podcast Interviews with Zach
April has been HUSTLE-MANIA running wild. I just helped co-found and run the first ever SPARTAN Wrestling Camp in Pittsfield, Vt, which is The birth place of Spartan Race. A few of my podcast interviews have been released and they are powerful beyond what I can describe so you're gonna have to see the links below and give them a listen. I have always recommended and encouraged people to leverage their time. Driving to / from work? Listen to these podcasts. Taking a morning, lunch or evening … [Read more...]
The Warrior Mindset, Lifestyle & Training Around Injuries
After spending some time on the phone with a friend of mine who is veteran of war, we got into discussing what a "Warrior" is. I thought he was gonna tell me that no one should call themselves a Warrior UNLESS they fought in War. I was wrong. The conversation reminded me a bit of some of the times I spent talking life, lifting and being a Warrior with none other than The Ultimate Warrior. We didn't speak about men with guns. We spoke the misuse and misrepresentation of the word, … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 51: Viking Manhood Lessons & My Thoughts
In a previous blog post someone mentioned that I MUST read the article by Chad Howse on 'Viking Manhood Lessons'. When I followed the link and read through the article I was fired up. I loved it. It inspired me to lift heavy shit and crush my workout that day. I was inspired to eat more meat and veggies. I was inspired! That's what I do. I find inspiration through things. I find the good in things, the lessons and ways to improve from what comes across my eyes. Then.... I came across the … [Read more...]