Guest Post by Shawn Charlebois, CUSC L1 Somebody much smarter than me once said “We Are What We Repeatedly Do”. I don’t know about you but I want to be strong. I did a lot of growing up in jail. My real education took place between the block walls of Central North Correctional Center. I did 8 years inside and during that time I got to do a few critical things: KNOW MYSELF KNOW WHAT I STAND FOR BE CONSISTENT WITH MY EFFORTS & CHARACTER These 3 key factors are the building block … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 64: ALL Business QnA for Strength Coaches
Here we GO! Episode 64 of The STRONG Life Podcast where I answered a TON of Business Questions for Strength Coaches and Gym Owners. This episode brings the HEAT so don't listen if you're sensitive. The language is the type where you need to make sure the women and children have the left the room. I suggest getting your head phones on, get your note pad ready and sit down for the next hour. Take notes and then, of course, take ACTION. Any entrepreneur should listen to this episode, not just … [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...]
Coach Gags, Underground Strength Coach BOSS: Undeniable Passion for STRENGTH
This is part STRONG Life Podcast and part mini series on featuring a few our Underground Strength Coaches. You might be saying to yourself, "Hey, Zach, WTF does this have to do with ME!? I am not a Coach." Like all the things I write / speak about it, this has to do with being successful. Success leaves clues. Pay attention to Coach Gags and HOW he lives. Then, apply it to your own IF you want to be successful at your career path and life in general. To dismiss this information is to … [Read more...]
Strength Coach Start Up Tips & Business Lessons From Past 10 + Years
In this video I answer some questions for an up and coming Strength Coach. - What web sites did I mostly learn from in my early years as a Strength Coach? - Which Coaches influenced me the most in my early years as a Strength Coach? - What short cuts do I offer to achieve more success AND faster success as a Strength Coach? - When is it time to open a warehouse gym? Check the video below: … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Coach Cert Inspiration WINNERS!
Holy S**t! The Underground Strength Coach Inspiration Contest BLEW ME AWAY! And by reading ALL the comments, I can see YOU were also inspired! I am beyond amazed and inspired by the videos that were made. I compiled the votes that came through my e mail (which was A LOT!), the Blog comments and the 4 people I had judging and man it was a SERIOUS fight for 1st place between BIG Dan Gibson and Chris the BEAST. There was also some SERIOUS love for the Virginia Beach Beast, Matty … [Read more...]