{"id":15719,"date":"2026-03-14T00:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15719"},"modified":"2026-03-14T00:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:58:00","slug":"showcasing-strong-tony-gentilcore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15719","title":{"rendered":"Showcasing Strong \u2013 Tony Gentilcore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>What is strong?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a good question, and one I feel I don\u2019t have a concise way of answering.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, some questions are a cinch to answer:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> What would be your weapon of choice during the zombie apocalypse?<br \/><strong>A:<\/strong> Easy. Samurai sword.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> If you could pick one career to have what would it be?<br \/><strong>A:<\/strong> Professional Jason Bourne. Boom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> Who\u2019s the best Care Bear?<br \/><strong>A:<\/strong> Birthday Bear. Come on.<\/p>\n<p>But to<em> definitively<\/em> answer the question\u2026\u201dwhat is strong?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, that\u2019s a bit more abstract.<\/p>\n<p>For some, strong is looking a certain way, and for others it\u2019s about how much weight you can lift on a certain exercise.\u00a0 And maybe, to some faction out there, strong is about how many tacos you can eat in one sitting.<\/p>\n<p>While I certainly have my biased take given I\u2019m a strength &amp; conditioning coach, I think in the grand scope of it all\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026strong is a sentiment.<\/p>\n<h4>Showcasing Strong<\/h4>\n<p>Recently, actress Rosamund Pike (of <em>Gone Girl<\/em> fame) shared a video on her Instagram feed from when she and I worked together while she was in Boston <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D40uHmTSPew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>filming her latest movie<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The video shows her hitting a personal best 100 lb. deadlift for multiple reps (and making it look easy).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CKKLcOrHTt0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\"\/>\n<p>For starters, I guess this is as appropriate a time as any to lean into it and announce the obvious:<\/p>\n<p>I am now officially a celebrity trainer.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!!!!!!!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/cJQGB93fsnaPm\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/cJQGB93fsnaPm\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kidding!<\/p>\n<p>(But seriously, kneel).<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, I can\u2019t take full credit for Rosamund\u2019s technique and overall badassery in the video above.<\/p>\n<p>She had plenty of experience beforehand working with other trainers, and to her credit was no rookie in the weight room.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, I was elated that she took it upon herself to share that video with her fans and followers if for no other reason that it showcases to women that they <strong><em>CAN<\/em><\/strong> lift appreciable weight and that they won\u2019t turn into Conan the Barbarian after one set.<\/p>\n<p>I have long been a champion of encouraging women to strength train and to help them recognize the myriad of benefits it can provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved strength \u2013 obviously \u2013 and to be better prepared for life\u2019s curve balls.<\/li>\n<li>Improved performance.<\/li>\n<li>Improved body composition.<\/li>\n<li>Improved bone density.<\/li>\n<li>Improved confidence and body image.<\/li>\n<li>Improved mental health &amp; stress relief<\/li>\n<li>Telling societal norms to f**k off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately, much of the mainstream media muddies this message.<\/p>\n<p>Instead we\u2019re inundated with images of women lifting dainty weights.<\/p>\n<p>Take for example this image, which, I kid you not, was one of the top suggestions while doing a search for \u201cwoman strong\u201d within the stock photo service I subscribe to:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-460590\" src=\"https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/152082061_l-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/152082061_l-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/152082061_l-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/152082061_l-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/152082061_l-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/152082061_l-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">via <a class=\"ImageDetails__information--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.123rf.com\/profile_marctran\">marctran<\/a>@123rf.com<\/p>\n<p>Many women (not all of course) are programmed, if not indoctrinated, into thinking that <em>that<\/em> is strength training and that anything involving a barbell (or a modicum of effort) is, well, let\u2019s be honest\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026for men.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s bullshit.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, at the end of the day whether or not an individual does this exercise or that, and more to the point: if they\u2019re performing it with appreciable weight, depends on their injury history, ability level, and more importantly, their goals(s)<\/p>\n<p>However, speaking for myself, the last thing directing my thought process or programming is whether or not someone has a Y chromosome.<\/p>\n<p>Which is why I dig (profusely) the message Rosamund conveyed in her video above:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMarla Grayson (NOTE: that\u2019s the character she plays in her movie) is a lioness. And lionesses need to be strong. Tony celebrates the strength of everyone he trains, and pushed me to find more than I knew I had. Thanks Tony.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Again, strong is a sentiment with many iterations and roots of inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not necessarily about a number.<\/p>\n<p>But it certainly doesn\u2019t hurt\u2026;o)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/2026\/03\/showcasing-strong\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is strong? That\u2019s a good question, and one I feel I don\u2019t have a concise way of answering. I mean, some questions are a cinch to answer: Q: What would be your weapon of choice during the zombie apocalypse?A: Easy. Samurai sword. 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