In STRONG Life Episode 93, AJ Roberts and I discuss how Strength Coaches can achieve all around Success.

And although we kick off the initial conversation with regards to financial success, it ALL comes full circle to The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.

Some topics we discuss in this episode are:

- Why I stopped giving discounts for teams, founding members, etc.

- Why your skill set as a strength coach gives you the confidence (or lack of) to charge what you are worth

- Why the confidence to invest in yourself is 1 of the biggest reasons people are willing to invest in your coaching services or not

- The "Business Coach" who told me "Nobody gives a sh-t about those sandbags, kettlebells, bands and chains" and how it changed my attitude on Excellence as a Strength Coach

- How to get FREE knowledge from the library to build your knowledge and business

- Favorite Lessons learned from Spartan Up Podcast

- What 2 books do Zach & AJ highly recommend you to read and implement

- How to STOP wasting time on Facebook & START leveraging the power of sharing your message

- What is the difference in the amateur vs the pro according to Steven Pressfield

- What sticky note does AJ post on his desk to inspire him to change more lives and keep moving forward in ALL areas of life

This episode is ALL about The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.

And although we speak directly to Strength Coaches, it is applicable to ANY and ALL areas of your life.

Enjoy this episode and please leave a 5 star review on iTunes HERE if you love what we do with The STRONG Life Podcast.

See show notes and links at http://zacheven-esh.com/ep-93

Live The Code 365,

--Z--

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In STRONG Life Ep 92, I answer your questions from Instagram.

This episode is ALL about Training, ALL About Getting STRONG, Building Muscle & Getting Results.

QnA style and being in a fired up mood, I deliver hard hitting throat punches with truths on training:

- Getting Results with odd objects such as sandbags, stones and tires? What is an effective way for a strongman lifter vs a sport athlete using odd objects?

- Results with Calisthenics and Bodyweight Training

- Working Around & Fixing up Injuries

- Thoughts on 5 x 5 training for beginner all the way to advanced lifters / athletes

- Olympic Weightlifting & High School Sports; How to Blend them together optimally

- Training Athletes In Season & How to Adjust their Training

- How do I implement "mental toughness" into the overall training plan of athletes at The Underground Strength Gym?

- How and Why you need to implement GPP Training & Overall Fitness when you're a Meathead Lifter

- Footwork and Agility for Wrestlers & thoughts on "sports specific" speed / agility training for athletes

Show Notes and Full List of Resources are at http://zacheven-esh.com/ep-92

Recommended Resources:

The STRONG Life Newsletter + FREE Training Courses

Strength Coach Business Journal

Underground Strength Academy

Online Strength Coaching / Programming with Zach

Underground Strength Coach Certification

Zach's Instagram

Zach's Facebook QnA

Zach's YouTube

STRONG Life Episode 91 is a QnA episode from http://facebook.com/zevenesh

In this episode I answer questions on the following topics:

- Favorite Strength & Conditioning Books & What books I am currently Reading

- Building a STRONG Body

- Being a Savage in the Gym & Sports vs Playing it Safe

- Changing Your Training with Age

- Scientific Training vs The "Art of Training" & my experiences in training athletes

- Experimenting with Business & Marketing as a Strength Coach / Gym Owner

- Business Lessons I have learned from other Successful business owners

- The mindset I carry as a business owner that I believe leads to greater success

- Having an abundance mentality and why you must Go For It regarding your passion and ideas

- The BEST seminar you NEVER heard of & the lessons I learned from it

- Why I train groups vs 1 on 1 training and why I do NOT discount my membership rates

- How do I build athletes up through training, nutrition & mindset and what do I do if they do not follow through

- Favorite mobility tools I use

- Who has impacted my life the most when it comes to mindset?

- What's it like hanging out with Joe DeSena of SPARTAN Race?

Resources and show notes will be linked up at http://zacheven-esh.com/ep-91

Thank you!

Live The Code 365,

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In STRONG Life Episode 89, I pulled the Audio from y first ever Facebook Live QnA.

This was awesome and I plan to do these on the regular so make sure you follow me at http://facebook.com/zevenesh

This episode is ALL about simplicity.

I tackled a few questions then commonly get over complicated on the internet and in turn destroy your results.

I cover the following topics / questions in this episode:

- How to train girls vs boys in strength & conditioning?

- How do I implement injury prevention as well as how I work around injuries.

- My Thoughts on the over abundance of information nowadays and how I break things down and make them simple and effective.

- How to develop power & explosiveness

- How to get Lean and still eat for Performance

- The simple and effective approach I implement to train young athletes

- The new projects I am working on for strength coaches in business, training & lifestyle

Stand by for the next episode with more QnA and of course, follow me and be ready for the next opportunity to ask me questions!

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The Strength Coach Business Journal

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:

- Do weightlifting belts really work for safety / adding pounds to your max lifts?

- How I would train a large group of Football Players (30 athletes) in a small gym?

- What is better for fat loss? High reps Vs Low reps.

- How important is a structured training program vs constantly varied training?

- What are the best strategies for getting the word out about your training services / warehouse gym?

- What is best for Wrestlers / Grapplers / BJJ training? Is it free weights or bodyweight?

- The abundance mentality for success as a strength coach or any individual.

- What are my thoughts on discounts / groupon, etc for training athletes?

- A Funny story on Louie Simmons

- How I like to focus on Coaching which builds a better business.

Stay tuned for the next episode by keeping up with me on Instagram and Facebook Live where I most often take your questions for the STRONG Life Podcast.

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The Strength Coach Business Journal

Underground Strength Coach Certification

Online Coaching With Zach

 In episode 88 of The STRONG Life Podcast, Joe DeSena & I discuss some AWESOME topics centering around:

- Life & Business Lessons learned running Spartan Race Business as it keeps growing and evolving

- The standard of Excellence & why we need to stop apologizing for having high expectations of others and ourselves

- Having a Purpose In Life & how this will Drive you out of your darkest, toughest times!

- How often does Joe DeSena exercise and HOW does he workout, even when he's super busy like having endless meetings during a book launch? 

- Why overthinking your fitness, your life, your work, your business, etc is Holding you & I back from achieving BIG success!

- Joe and I discuss how inspiring & awesome The ORIGINAL Pioneer of Fitness & Success was, Jack LaLanne & his awesome wife Elaine. We discuss how Jack did many of his Toughest challenges in his 40s, 50s and 60s!

- The Kayak "Mishap" Incident That kicked my butt & how I turned a negative into an AWESOME experience using Spartan UP Lessons!

- How Joe ran his recent Spartan Race in Scotland while Also Carrying Weights (Farmer Walks) for 5 hours!

- We Answer some QnA as well from my Instagram on Success, Motivation, Business & Being SPARTAN!

Get Spartan Fit The Book HERE - This Book Will Punch Your Excuses In The Face!

See the full show with video and show notes here:

http://zacheven-esh.com/ep-88

Live The Code 365,

--Z--

 

Episode 87 of The STRONG Life Podcast was a loaded QnA covering the many facets of how I started, grew and currently run The Underground Strength Gym.

Some of the topics range from:

- Program design methods to the misconceptions of what you see on the internet.

- How I train different athletes in the same groups

- The misconception of "Optimal Training Methods"

- My Garage Gym Start Up & Why I succeeded in Business

- I Explain Why No one Respects FREE Information

- How I view social media & Why I even Use social media

- What "homework" do I give athletes to do when they are not training with us
to increase their performance

- My upbringing in Israel and how my family wound up in America and WHY my Grandparents influence me the most in this world

- Training Cross Country Runners both off season & in season

- Books & Resources I favor for jump training and plyometrics

- Top 5 Books I recommend and WHY I recommend them

- Post Workout Nutrition

This was a loaded QnA and it shows me that MANY of you want more and more business start up information.

Listen to the entire podcast as I mention a possible idea that I might follow through on IF the interest is there.

Support the Show through the links below and see the blog for show notes and more links relative to this episode of The STRONG Life Podcast.

Take 1 minute and please leave a review and rating on iTunes. I appreciate it!

Thank you!

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This is an "in between-isode", episode 86.5.

Ben Greenfield helps us out by answering your questions on Testosterone.

Here are some of the topics / questions answered by Ben on ALL things Testosterone:

- What Testosterone supplements are safe AND legal to boost testosterone levels?

- How does your iron level affect your Testosterone?

- How does alcohol affect your testosterone?

- What are the many things that can Negatively affect your Testsosterone?

- What do sleep pills do for your sleep and ultimately, your Testosterone?

- How to Maximize your performance & T Levels EVEN if you have a heavy work load and can only sleep 5-6 hours / night on weekdays?

- How shift workers can "trick" their body & circadian rhythm?

- How to maximize Testosterone naturally as you get older through Specific Nutrition & Specific Supplement Protocols?

- For the New Parent waking up every 2 - 3 hours at night for the baby, how can you maximize your sleep cycles AND improve your erratic sleep schedule?

- What supplements does Ben recommend to help you relax at night if you have trouble sleeping due to stress?

For ALL the resources Ben describes in this STRONG Life Podcast, please see his links below.

Here they all are, in the order in which they are mentioned in the audio:   https://www.peptideswarehouse.com/shop/lgd-4033-10mg-per-ml-x-30ml/?ref=6   https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2013/08/how-to-fix-your-brain/   https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2013/08/how-to-fix-hpa-axis-dysfunction/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmLfchQEOQQ   https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2015/06/what-is-the-human-charger/   https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2016/06/how-to-re-time-your-circadian-rhythms/   https://greenfieldfitnesssystems.com/product/natural-vitality-plant-sourced-trace-liquid-minerals/   http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/deepsleep   https://greenfieldfitnesssystems.com/product/young-living-essential-oils/   https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2015/12/sleep-cocktail-ingredients/   http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/naturecbd   MORE resources:   Ben's Book: Beyond Training   http://BenGreenfieldFitness.com   Ben's Podcast HERE on iTunes   ===========   To Support The STRONG Life Podcast, See The Resources Below:   Underground Strength Academy   Garage Gym Gladiators   The STRONG Life FREE Newsletter   The Underground Strength Coach Certification    

In STRONG Life Podcast Episode 86 I sit down and chat with my buddy Joe DeSena, Founder of The Spartan Race.

We discuss many of the new lessons Joe has learned since moving to Asia last year.

Some topics we discuss are:

- SPARTAN Parenting Techniques to build strong, successful, tough kids who become successful adults

- Building a Spartan School & why kids (and this world) Need a different approach to conventional learning

- Why Your Life Purpose is critical to your overall health & well being (mind, body, spirit & life)

- Less Technology & More Living. Can we REALLY live with less technology?

- The Entrepreneurial Challenges we REALLY face & the Reality of Money + how it effects your Life

- The Russian Training System vs The American Training System

- How did Phys Ed class look for my Dad when he grew up in Romania as a kid and what can we learn from this?

- Discussion of "The Human Food Chain" and how it applies to the world

- How can Parents help their kids live a STRONG Life & ultimately, give their child the best opportunity to achieve "success"

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Aaron takes us through his journey as a high school athlete to a walk on athlete and then winning a D1 National Title as a shot putter.

- How he won his National title only a few days after Squatting 600 lbs!

- Aaron has Coached at some of the most prestigious D1 Universities and traveled from 1 place to the next, pushing his limits as a Coach and family man.

- Aaron tells us his lessons learned from 1 University to the next and now, still a Strength Coach, but not at The University level, Aaron is having the time of his life.

This podcast is inspiring to say the least!

Make sure you dig in and listen!

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