Coach Em Up Podcast

Is Male Pattern Baldness A Precursor To Good Coaching? | ZACK ZILLNER Q&A | Ep. 116

Coach Em Up Podcast

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Tim Riley and Zack Zillner are back together for a loaded Q&A episode covering creatine, in-season sprint programming, isolation movements, entrepreneurship, and why a hack squat might be the most underrated tool in your gym. Tim also announces his new Austin gym opening June 8th, equipped with a custom Coach Em Up podcast studio! Zack survived his first year in Miami and a full colada on day one.

Tim and Zack go deep on what it actually takes to build athletes, run a business, and not burn out doing both. Topics include how to balance what clients want vs. what they need and the origins of the Coach 'Em Up Podcast itself. They also give a full breakdown of the Coach 'Em Up Conference 2.0 in Austin — live show, free BBQ, and a stacked speaker lineup at the C4 Performance Center. Plus: fitness grifters get called out, training music gets debated, and both coaches share the life advice that actually changed their careers. It's all here.

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00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:22 - Zack Zillner Returns 00:02:37 - New Gym Opening & Podcast Studio Announcement 00:07:38 - Zack's First Year in Miami & the Colada Story 00:14:10 - Why Athletes Should Take Creatine 00:17:11 - Build-A-Mutant: Best Qualities from Past Guests 00:23:32 - Organizing Training: Strengths vs. Weaknesses 00:26:16 - Isolation Movements & the Hack Squat 00:31:38 - Giving Clients What They Want vs. What They Need 00:37:19 - Coach 'Em Up Conference 2.0 Details 00:41:05 - Five Essential Pieces of Gym Equipment 00:44:04 - Origins of the Coach 'Em Up Podcast 00:57:11 - S&C Programming for Young Coaches 01:02:04 - Entrepreneurship, Sobriety & Life-Changing Advice 01:14:10 - In-Season Sprint Volume & Maturing as a Coach 01:18:50 - Fitness Grifters & Training Music Debate 01:31:21 - Shin Splints, Achilles Recovery & the 6-Day Split 01:49:01 - Career Advice: When to Look for a New Job

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