Tim Riley & Zack Zillner LIVE From The 2026 Coach Em Up Conference | Ep. 120

Check out the boys on socials! @timrileytraining @zack_zillnerGrab a Subscriber tee at https://dripthatdelivers.comUse code "coachemup10" for 10% off EVERYTHING at https://eleiko.com/coachemupHead over to https://ovrperformance.com/coachemup and get $25 offUse code "Tim" to get 15% off at https://davidgreyrehab.comTim Riley and Zack Zillner take the Coach 'Em Up Podcast live at their second annual conference, fielding real-time audience questions with moderator Tatum Brandt. Topics include building gym culture, online coaching transitions, in-season vs. off-season programming, managing bad training days, and the early mentors who literally changed their lives. Oh, and someone got Rhabdo...Recorded live at the Coach 'Em Up Conference, this episode is part Q&A, part therapy session, and part cautionary tale about running Pat Davidson's MASS program in August heat. Tim and Zack break down what separates elite strength coaches from general population trainers, why your clients are buying YOU and not your program, and how a single conversation mid-session can flip an athlete's entire week. Tim gets real about a mentor who refused to give up on him in high school while Zack talks about getting thrown into the fire at Kansas under Andrea Hudy.. If you coach, train, or are building something in the fitness space, this one's for you!Produced byQ6 Mediahttps://q6.media00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:07 - Best Meals in Austin00:03:58 - Strength Coaches vs. Gen Pop Trainers00:10:05 - In-Season vs. Off-Season Training00:12:50 - Managing Clients on Bad Days00:19:24 - Growing an Online Training Product00:22:46 - Building A Gym Culture00:27:55 - Transitioning from In-Person to Online Coaching00:32:24 - What Tim and Zack Learned from Each Other00:35:00 - Humility & Open-Mindedness00:40:09 - Launching in Underserved Markets00:44:36 - Rhabdo Horror Stories00:51:11 - Biggest Coaching Impact#CoachEmUpPodcast #StrengthCoaching #AthleticPerformance #OnlineCoaching #GymCulture #TimRiley #ZackZillner #FitnessPodcast #StrengthAndConditioning #Podcast #Livepodcast