I was 18 years old and it was the Summer of 94'. The training and advice I learned back then has stuck with me and shaped my actions dramatically. Why? Because these lessons were forged into my mind and body through TOUGH times. That which is easy will not change you. It's that simple. I had gone through some intense and awesome training that Summer while in Israel. 2 workouts a day, 6 days a week. My training partners were "crazy" but this was our "normal". Joe was training to become a Navy … [Read more...]
Mental Toughness Workouts for Peace of Mind
I recall my high school years of training for hours on end. I would get dropped off at the gym and literally live there until the gym would almost close. Endless hours of training seemed "normal" to me. Everyone has a different sense of "normal" and I try my best not to judge but I have a difficult time relating to those who make endless excuses. I would always have different training partners because I would get frustrated with others and looking back, I was also frustrated with … [Read more...]
3 Ways WE Can Change The WORLD Through STRENGTH
Kid parks his car in front of the house to deliver pizza. It's a test. All of it. I watch to see if he'll take the sidewalk or cut across the front lawn. He cuts across the front lawn. I think to myself..... "That kid never struggled under a heavy squat...." It's not his fault. We failed him. Teachers. Coaches. Somehow, someway, we missed that kid. … [Read more...]
6 STRONG Life Rules for CRUSHING Your Mondays (Or ANY Day!)
Mondays...... I clearly recall the 2 times in my life I hated Mondays. I would turn into a nasty person by Sunday afternoons as I dreaded the start of my week, doing something that was sucking the passion out of my veins. I counted down the minutes to Friday and lived for the weekends. Sounds like a "normal" guy to me from what I hear from so many nowadays. Me: Hey, How's work going? Them: Ehhhh, it's work, you know. I USED to know and I refuse to go back to those dreadful … [Read more...]
Simple & Savage Strength: Training For LIFE
This is an in between-isode. I don't get into any fancy BS here. Off the cuff, I hop on my facebook and do some Live Chats / QnA Sessions. Make sure you follow me so you can jump in anytime I go Live which is a few times a week. Here's what I cover in this quick session: … [Read more...]
A Letter to My YOUNGER (Athlete) Self With 17 Strength Training & Life Tips
This letter isn't about holding on to the past or living in the past. Knowing and learning from mistakes is crucial. The opportunity to share with others to help them achieve more Success, to avoid my mistakes & to be inspired to improve themselves is the goal. It's a simple hope that a middle or high school athletes comes across this post, sees my mistakes, my tips on life and lifting and ultimately, puts these tips to use. Heck, I hope a college athlete sees this. Maybe a college … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 102 – Failure Is NOT An Option
STRONG Life Episode 102. This is a QnA Style episode here and the overall message in this episode is Failure is NOT An Option. Business, Life, Lifting. If any of this would be easy, everyone would be crushing it, right? Well, as you know, nothing worth having is easy. So prepare to EARN IT. That is the Only Way. I take questions from my Instagram and Facebook and here are the Topics I cover: … [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...]
QnA: Training Athletes, Nutrition for Athletes & Motivating Athletes
I am often asked the same questions by Strength Coaches struggling to help their athletes as well as parents struggling to help their child gain lean muscle, healthy weight and overall perform great. My goal..... My BIG GOAL is to change the way training is implemented in schools. Right now the Success of the athletes at The Underground Strength Gym has been tremendous (by those who follow through and have supportive parents). There are plenty of coaches out there who copy from my gym web … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep 90 QnA: Strength Coach Gym Business, Training Large Groups of Athletes & Abundance Mentality
STRONG Life Podcast Episode 90 QnA Style: Strength Coach Gym Business, Training Large Groups of Athletes & Abundance Mentality. This episode gets more dialed in being the 2nd time I ran a Live Facebook QnA. You can catch the Live QnA episodes by following me here: http://facebook.com/zevenesh Here are the topics and questions covered in this episode: … [Read more...]
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