It's been a LONG time coming and here we are, episode 200 of The STRONG Life Podcast! This past year was 1 of the busiest years of my LIFE. Time was minimal with my long commute to work and long hours. Yet at the same time, I GREW my business by working on it for approx. 90 minutes a day! This episode is ALL QnA style and ALL Business as I collected questions via my Instagram from Coaches, Aspiring Coach, Gym Owners and overall, people in the Strength & Conditioning Profession. So, … [Read more...]
166 | Strength Coach Business + 3 Mistakes I Made with The Underground Strength Gym
STRONG Life Ep. 166 I discuss the business of being a Strength Coach, my 30 Year Training Anniversary Sale & The 3 BIG Mistakes I Made since opening my first Underground Strength Gym location. Brought to you by https://IntekStrength.com - use code zach100 for 10% off. Whether you own a gym or not, whether you're a strength coach or not, LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE! It's about trusting your gut instincts, who to listen to, wealth building and being SUCCESSFUL. It applies to ALL aspects … [Read more...]
132 | Ronnie Teasdale & Zach Discuss Owning a Gym, CrossFit, Injuries & LIFE
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 132 with Ronnie Teasdale. This is a deep and eclectic conversation on the magic and mystery of this thing we call LIFE. Ronnie discuss topics ranging from the gym business to happiness, to getting strong without training, the pain that comes from sports & CrossFit plus the following topics: … [Read more...]
ALL Business & Marketing Success Tips For Strength Coaches
In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I bring on my friend and business partner, Doc Williams of The Tool Kit Agency. This Podcast is ALL BUSINESS for Strength Coaches / Warehouse Gym Owners. Here's what you're about to learn: … [Read more...]
Running A Part Time Strength Coach Business
From the first week I opened The Underground Strength Gym warehouse gym, I got MORE phone calls from aspiring Strength Coaches than I did from parents of athletes. THAT was scary! I'm out here trying to build savages and I've got Lawyers and Accountants calling me & leaving me voice mails like this: "I hate this suit and tie shit, I wanna do what you're doing, flipping tires and building beasts!" OK, so that was 10 years ago! So was this earlier … [Read more...]
Strength Coach Start Up / Warehouse Gym Start Up & Business Tips
On an almost daily basis I get e mails from aspiring Strength Coaches asking me about how to start their own gym. Perhaps they are coaching inside a school or somewhere else and now they want their OWN thing. The e mail more often than not asks me about the following topics: … [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...]
STRONG Life 67: The Anti Mediocrity Episode!
I will call this the Anti Mediocrity Show, aka The F--K Average Show. I did a better job at managing my colorful language in this episode as I answered your questions on a variety of topics from training to running a garage gym or warehouse gym to what I am thankful for. I had a GREAT time answering your questions as I always do, so make sure you drop your questions the next time I post a QnA on my Instagram HERE. … [Read more...]
Strength Coach Business & Life Tips – July 2015
Every time I open up the gates for QnA, half or more than half are from Strength Coaches or aspiring Strength Coaches. The more I soak this fact in, the more I realize we are an ARMY of Coaches, together, we can change the lives of this younger generation because we are STRONGER as a Unit! Most Strength Coaches will tell you how TOUGH it is to develop relations with the high school sports coaches. They rarely reply to e mails and have NO urgency in organizing something together. The way to … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 40 – Elliott Hulse & Zach Discuss Strength, Life, Biz & Success
When my Encyclopedia of Underground Strength was released Elliott Hulse interviewed me and we rocked the house, digging deep into training for physical strength and life strength, business and mindset and overall, success. I recorded this bad boy and have it on you tube, soon I'll get this on iTunes and Stitcher. Give this a listen, sit down, take it all in. The feedback to The STRONG Life podcast has been people are listening while driving in their car or out talking a walk and getting away … [Read more...]