STRONG Life Podcast ep 355 brought to you by http://ZachStrength.com I had a Great time chatting and learning from Mark Philippi, former World's Strongest Man Competitor, D1 Strength Coach and gym / business owner. Mark is extremely experienced in both competing AND coaching so this was loaded with powerful information. Dig in and enjoy the show! Topics covered: … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Martial Arts for Football
Since day one I have encouraged Football players to wrestle and vice versa. In the mid 90s, Coach Nis from Edison High School told me that he had a wrestler who took 4th in the Region tournament his sophomore and junior year. Back then, 4th place did NOT qualify you for the state tournament. Coach Nis told this wrestler to go out for the Football team his Senior year because he felt the wrestler was lacking grit and toughness. Coach Nis knew that tackling and hitting as well as getting hit … [Read more...]
343: Wrestling Strength QnA, Recovery from Training, and Training in my Late 40s
STRONG Life Podcast ep 343 Brought to you by http://ZachStrength.com BIG November Sale Here: https://zacheven-esh.com/november-2023-sales/ Topics covered in this episode: … [Read more...]
Special Strength Training for Wrestlers – The KEY to Building Dominant Wrestlers
Many THINK they know what wrestlers need when it comes to "strength & conditioning" but I assure you, it is more than strength and more than conditioning. I still see training that is actually too "perfect" for wrestlers. I still see training that is too boring and common for wrestlers. Wrestlers are often "crazy" and eccentric, especially at the higher levels. So, as they get more advanced in wrestling, the training must challenge them mentally and physically. I've been around … [Read more...]
Zach Goes on Mark Bell’s Power Project: Life, Business & Training Athletes
In this STRONG Life Bonus Podcast, prepare to go DEEP into a 3 hour podcast with my bro, Mark "Smelly" Bell and his team members, Nsima Inyang & producer, Andrew Zaragoza. We go deep down many rabbit holes and many have reached out to me telling me they did NOT know about a lot of these stories and experiences. Here's just some of the topics we get into...... … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep 232: Dustin Myers: Wrestling Strength + The Art of Strength Coaching
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 232 with my man, Dustin "Gut Check" Myers. This is the 2nd time I've had Dustin on The STRONG Life Podcast and this time around we pulled the audio and video from my Instagram. The last minute or 2 somehow got cut off so enjoy every minute of what we deliver. Dustin and I talk about a variety of different topics relating o strength & conditioning. Here's just some of what we cover in this episode: … [Read more...]
Ep. 216 | Passion, Intensity & Training That REALLY Works
STRONG Life Ep. 216, here we GO! BOOM! This is a intense & passionate episode where I discuss the following topics: … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 211 | The Ultimate QnA on Training & Life
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 211, QnA style on ALL things training and life! The questions are big time varied in this episode which I LOVE. To only talk about training gets old. Living The STRONG Life is all about taking your Strength BEYOND the gym, BEYOND the weight room. The questions were pulled from this Instagram Post: View this post on Instagram #STRONGLife #Podcast QnA - I’ll be recording a … [Read more...]
“Different Training” for Strength, Size & Toughness
Yesterday I was so fired up from reading a newspaper article about Karate Legend, Gary Alexander training harder than most people half his age at age 81, so of course, I HAD to try it myself. Gary Alexander was a Karate instructor where I grew up in Edison, NJ in the 70s, 80s and early 90s. Today, he is in his 80s, STILL training like a madman. Here's his current regime: With scuba fins on his feet, Alexander does 100 laps, mostly on his back, alternating with freestyle strokes. The … [Read more...]
RAW with Marty Gallagher: Strength Endurance, Minimalist Training & Fighting the Fads & Gimmicks of Strength & Conditioning
In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I join my friends of Iron Company on their podcast. We've got JP Brice, Marty Gallagher and Jim Steel. Marty's podcast is called RAW, and once you hear his unfiltered ways of conversing with me you'll understand exactly why! We discuss the following topics: - How my background in training began, from hardcore gyms to current days of The Underground Strength Gym - How some of the Powerlifters of the 60s, 70s and 80s trained for world … [Read more...]