When the beginning of COVID locked us all down, I was helping friends near and far with interviews, workouts and support for their gyms. My buddy Jim Kelly reached out to me. Jim is in Iowa operating Citadel BJJ and Eastern Iowa Wrestling Club but we've known one another since the early 2000s when I was starting to put out content and Jim was competing heavily in BJJ / Grappling. This Video was an Awesome QnA loaded with training questions and mindset to help Jim's students. It's great for … [Read more...]
225 | Donny Pritzlaff, 1 of the BEST Coaches & Humans I Know
Here we go, STRONG Life Podcast ep. 225 with 1 of my favorite people on the planet, Donny Pritzlaff. The best way I can prepare you for this episode is that I've got vert few people who I can merely mention their name or just think about them, and it makes me work harder & work to become better at LIFE. 1 of those rare few is Donny Pritzlaff. I worked with Donny while at Rutgers and out of all the Coaches I have worked with through the decades, I connected with Donny the most. We … [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...]
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...]
Iron Roots Ep. 10 – Wrestling Physical Conditioning Encyclopedia by John Jesse
This book was gifted to me in the early 2000s by Josh Henkin, creator of The Ultimate Sandbag. I will never forget how grateful I was and still am that Josh shared this book with me! This book was written in 1974, before I was even born! Coach John Jesse was WELL ahead of his time, in fact, this was a time period in athletics where many Coaches were warning against weightlifting because You'll become muscle bound or Your muscles will turn to fat if you stop training. If you're ready to … [Read more...]
192 | Destroy Your Excuses, Advance & Conquer
Well I'll be damned, I am hearing more excuses from people of ALL ages who must be infected with some sort of an excuse virus. From teenagers to parents of athletes. From adults in their 20s all the way into their 60s. You either want it or you don't. I can sense it from a mile away, your actions tell me everything about how badly you really want something. I've heard these weak excuses, way too often..... It's too expensive I'm too busy It's too far away I'm waiting … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep 128 | QnA: Training Methods for Different Athletes, GREAT Books & Being Owned By No Man!
In STRONG Life Podcast ep. 128, I have an awesome time answering your questions and as always, my answers expand into multiple topics and conversations. Training questions end up becoming answers about life, business questions become answers about training..... Here's some of the topics / questions discussed: … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 126: Strength Training & Life Lessons From the 70s, 80s & 90s
STRONG Life Episode 126 with Jim Steel. In this episode, we kick things off with some throwback stories from the 70s, 80s and 90s and then dig into our current day training methods. Jim and I (as always) discuss all kinds of topics strength related, in no particular order, the following topics: … [Read more...]
Getting Stronger: Why The Power Lies In The Imperfections
Every morning I am up and at em' in a similar fashion. Nothing complicated. Nothing fancy. I understand this isn't what "sells" but oh well...... I am always ready to lose the popularity contest so I can stay true to me. I don't want to inspire you to do any fake BS. Get up early while the house is quiet...... Get the dogs outside. Get the coffee going. Play some Zac Brown Band. Get to Writing. Get the breakfast done for the kids. No need to complicate life or … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 99: 30 + Years Strength & Conditioning Advices w/ Jim Steel
STRONG Life Episode 99 with UPenn Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, Jim Steel! This episode is sponsored by Intek Strength. Check them out & get your hands on their functional trap bar. Jim brings 30+ years of strength & conditioning / training knowledge to the table as we talk his early years of training all the way to present day. This episode was inspired after we spent endless hours rambling over training and life with John Welbourn & Tex from Power … [Read more...]
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