Good morning, Gladiator. I have a great reminder for you today..... Yesterday evening I went to my local high schooland got to watch some Summer Wrestling. It's quite simple actually, yet the "experts" keep denying these truths. The majority of wrestlers who were jacked and strong were the wrestlers who were winning. Yep. In a world where the "gooroos" are talking like everyone is "too strong" and how strength is making them slower, I saw the opposite. The wrestlers who were jacked and strong...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Good morning, fellow Gladiator. I hope you had a GREAT weekend and you are ready to destroy everything that stands in your way. All weekend I was in Staten Island for Baseball and I was remembering when Staten Island was known for having a few hardcore gyms. Those days are gone. Today, the "hardcore" are mostly in their own garage and basement gyms. Commercial Gyms are an extension of influencers and too many peopleworking their thumbs while laying on benches and machines as if it was their...
6 days ago • 2 min read
Good morning, Gladiator - today is our final day here in Georgia and it's been one helluva trip. The travel sports experience continues to be something that reminds me what NOT to do when it comes to coaching and business. I've spent amazing time with my son and we've had a lot of laughs and great experiences together. I shared a few of them to my Instagram. ========== Today I want to continue sharing my lessons from the era that most influencers are trying to sell today as "secrets" and...
11 days ago • 1 min read
Last night I had a dream that I was at York Barbell in the Summer of 1955 talking about training and life with Bob Hoffman, the founder of York Barbell. We chatted outside at a picnic table near where The York Strength and Health Exhibitions were held. John Grimek and John Terpak were setting up various barbellsand Mr. Hoffman told me to hold on to this letter that was a intro for a Strength and Health Magazine. Mr. Hoffman said to me..... Zach, hold on to this envelope and open it when the...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Happy 4th from beautiful Manasquan, NJ. I am sipping on some coffee as I write you and soon toride my bike to The Underground Strength Gymand train with everyone for our 4th of July workout. ** REMINDER ** Dad STRONG Sale happening Now! This discount code will expire on July 5th so it's time to take action And destroy your excuses. Your Discount Code for 50% off your first month of Dad STRONG: ==> 50Dad https://GetDadSTRONG.com ======= Bob Hoffman often wrote about the connection between...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Good morning, Gladiator and happy Friday. I just finished a business call with my partner for Dad STRONG. When he asked me "Who is reading your emails and what do they want", I think back to all the emails I receive every day. 99.9% are Men over age 35 and some of you are in your 60s, still going STRONG. I love to see that. I am closer to age 50 and have been writing an almost daily email about Strength Training for over 20 years now. From the heart and soul unlike today's fads and gimmicks...
23 days ago • 1 min read
I remember growing up in the 80s, everyone's Dad was a worker. Dads were STRONG and Capable. The beauty of growing up in the 80s was that when work was over, it was over. There were family dinners and no phone calls to the house about work and business. The "smart phone" changed all that as our connection never ends. The work day never ends. This is not a good thing. When I was a kid growing up, you'd see men outdoors on the regular doing yard work, working on cars, lifting weights in the...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Good afternoon, Gladiator. A little "lunch and learn" time. I have some powerful tips for you and even if you're not my age (49), you want to pay attention because man, times goes way too fast! One day you're in your 30s and soon enough you are almost 50. Yesterday I chatted with Bert Sorin and we discussed getting stronger even though we both have been training for almost 40 years! How can You keep improving? Training as You "Get Older" - the key as you get older is to learn to get More from...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Zach here with a quick update of tips for the morning Gladiators who love to read, learnand do the damn thing! I was doing some research on Bill Starr aka Starr Man asI write my final chapter of IRON Journeys Book (Pt I is onAmazon - make sure you don't miss it)...... And even though this was The Silver / Golden Era of Bodybuilding and Weightlifting, I see it as somethingeven deeper. It was The Golden Era of "Learning". Back in the 40s, YES, the 1940s (This was more like the Bronze Era),Bob...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read