This Friday we will be holding our annual fundraiser, ‘Lift STRONG’ – everyone is invited to watch and support, our athletes will be competing and battling to say the lives of others.
It will be a WAR come this Friday, make no mistake about it.
If you would like to attend, it would be great if you also made a small donation so we can add to the support we will be sending to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Take a look inside The Underground as our Gladiators prepare for Battle….
If you are new to the Blog, take a look at some of the previous posts made here regarding “Lift STRONG” and “Alwyn Cosgrove”.
You will learn exactly why we do what we do.
Drop a comment or question below.
And hey, lemme know whatcha think of those BAD ASS Gladiator trophies!!
Looking forward to seeing your comments bruddahs and sistas!
Peace!
–Z–
PS: If you’re not in the area but still want to support us, check out http://LiftSTRONG.com and make it happen!
PPS: We still have space available for The Underground Strength Gym License. Yesterday, territory was secured in Oklahoma and Michigan! Will you be the NEXT bad ass to go Underground? Click HERE and make it happen.
Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, muscle building by on Jul 1st, 2009. 4 Comments. 
Redemption Time.
I just got my ass kicked during the brutal Jersey Shore Challenge.
Pauly Reddick of course verbally abuses me and I used my bread and butter to redeem myself: The Pull Up.
The Peg Board, well, that’s another story.
I tried this when I first got to their gym and it was rough. AFTER the workout, somehow, someway, I got it a bit.
A little practice and I can kick that peg board’s add!
Check it:
Can you count the number of times Paul Reddick calls me son?
Whatcha think of those pull ups and that peg board.
The last few videos you guys have slacked on the comments.
Step that shit up SON. I wanna see 20+ comments on every video.
Share and exchange ideas. Ask questions or just leave a comment.
Bring it SON.
Peace,
–Z–
PS: If you want workouts that kick ass, build muscle and get you strong as hell, look no further than the Underground Workout of the Month. I post a monthly workout AND a daily workout at http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com – sign up today and see how I roll. Click HERE to sign up.
PPS: A few more spots are left for the July 18-19 Underground Strength Gym License. Do what you love and heck, you can even run your biz part time like I do and STILL make a full time income from it. Click HERE for your ticket to living life on your terms!
Filed under Articles, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts, muscle building by on Jul 2nd, 2009. 36 Comments.
A few of the high school bruddahs needed a lil’ extra motivation so i decided to crank an unannounced pull up contest to win our latest Underground T Shirts.
You’ll see they ALL hit double digits.
What’s more important is that not long ago, some of these kids were only performing 3 pull ups with less than stellar technique.
One of these athletes was not able to perform ONE pull up!
Remember Kids: Eat Your Pull Ups for Breakfast!
Check the vid and drop a comment, show some luv!
I do pull ups every single day I’m at the gym.
What about you, how often do you crank pull ups and why?
Let us know in the comments.
Peace!
–Z–
PS: Some say I’m a lucky guy b/c I own my gym and do what I love. It has NOTHING to do with luck. I busted my ass and learned the HARD way. I have a system for training and for marketing. It allows me to pull 6 figures from the gym. It started part time, in my garage.
If you want to kick ass more than anything else in this world, then you can do it anywhere. If you’re SERIOUS, I can show you the way Here ==> http://zacheven-esh.com/license.php
PPS: Want the ultimate Bodyweight Training Encyclopedia? Check This Out and Click HERE.
Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, muscle building by on Jul 3rd, 2009. 15 Comments.
When I first began trianing my dungeon garage my only rule was, “There are NO Rules.”
I was tired of being confined to routine and rules when I was training in a commercial gym setting.
I have learned that there is no 1 tool or 1 way to make things happen – there are many ways.
On the flip side, there are ways that are much better than others.
But if all you do is follow the rules, you will not exceed your boundaries or the limitations people tell you about.
Break the rules and start kicking ass. Check the video below and you’ll see a variety of training happening at The Underground Strength Gym.
You see athletes climbing rope, jumping rope, tossing around Russian Kettlebells, performing Bodyweight exercises, olympic lifting with dumbbells and more.
Check out the workout our college crew went through that day (There were a few Strength Coaches on hand getting a taste of the Underground as they were about to go through an intensive day of Underground Business Marketing to prep them to open their own Gym):
1) 1 Arm Dumbbell Snatch – Push Press Combo 5 x 3 – 5 reps
2A) 1 arm Kettlebell Floor Press 4 x 5 – 10 reps
2B) Mixed Grip Chin Ups 4 x max reps
3A) Thick Bar Cheat Curls 2 x 6 – 10 reps
3B) Tate Presses on Floor 2 x 10 – 15 reps
4) Sled / Prowler Conditioning 4 x 200′
5) Grip & Ab work 4 x each
Give the workout a go and let me know your thoughts.
If you want a full 12 months of Beast Workouts, you better check out The Underground Strength System HERE - it’s the REAL Deal.
Make it happen!
Peace,
–Z–
PS: I just added 2 more dates to The USC Gym License Course. Register fast before all spots are taken ==> http://zacheven-esh.com/license.php (The Dates are listed at the Bottom of the page)
Filed under Announcements, Articles, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts, muscle building by on Jul 6th, 2009. 19 Comments.
If you got my e mail yesterday (if you’re not on my mailing list subscribe at the bottom of this post and get your FREE E Course when you sign up), I spoke about Alex and The Mad Scientist.
In the video below, you’ll hear my lessons learned of why strength isn’t the end all be all factor, some snippets from a new, Underground Speed Training course and 40 year old footage of why even Olympic athletes are using speed training to improve their OTHER specific skills.
Check it Bruddahs & Sistas….
No matter what sport(s) you play or DON”T play, using speed training is highly beneficial and critical for the following reasons:
- overall athleticism is improved dramatically
- great carry over to your strength training
- trains your nervous system to be explosive
- improves joint health and strength
- FUN!
- improves power endurance
- improves overall conditioning
- improves body composition / burns fat
I know that ALex and The Mad Scientist are releasing their Underground Speed Course some time next week.
Right now, they are hooking bruddahs & sistas up with a FREE course and putting them on the priority notification list.
If you snag their course, make sure you forward your receipt my way. I’ll send you a copy of http://GripExperts.com for FREE.
Why Grip Experts? Because the Grip Experts manual is all about developing brute strength, man handling big weights, odd objects and challenging bodyweight drills – combined with your newfound Underground Speed Course, you will combine a blend of brute strength and explosive power that will carry over to any playing field or real world situation.
I don’t promote too much other stuff from other peeps, and if I do, it’s because I truly believe it kicks ass and will help you kick even more ass if you put the info to good use.
Get your FREE Speed course and get on the early notification list HERE.
If you pick up your copy next week, forward your receipt my way and I’ll hook you up with the http://GripExperts.com course.
Peace!
–Coach Z–
PS: Did you see the new dates added to The Underground Strength Gym License Course (check the bottom of the page HERE). You don’t even need a gym to get the license. You can run that bad boy out of the back of your trunk, a garage, playground or inside an existing gym. Start running a fitness biz you love AND one that brings in a full time income HERE.
Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, muscle building by on Jul 8th, 2009. Comment.
Back in the day, I was training wrestlers from my garage and local playgrounds.
That soon evolved into Football players as well.
Check out one of my earliest videos training wrestlers….I DO miss those days, I won’t lie 
All of the wrestlers in that video started with me never making it to the state tournament.
Before they graduated all of them placed in the states and one of them was a state finalist.
Today, some of them wrestle for Division 1 schools and others for D 3 schools. 1 of them is nationally ranked as a top 5 wrestler in the country!
Got comments / questions about those “early days”?
Post them below and I’ll answer!
Make it Happen!
Peace,
–Z–
PS: Wanna learn my methods for building athletes who dominate the competition? On August 22nd I’ll be holding a special, 1 day Underground Strength Coach Certification. This day will be entirely focused on training. Attendees will have the option to stop by the gym Friday and train with my athletes and see how I run my biz.
PPS: The Lost Secrets of Strength DVD & Audio will be released in early August. 100 copies will be made and once they are gone they are gone. To get Joe DeFranco and I in the same room for training and biz coaching would cost over $ 2,000 – the action takers and go-getters who move FAST will be getting this ass kicking seminar for a small fraction of the cost. Stay tuned!
Filed under Announcements, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts, muscle building by on Jul 9th, 2009. 9 Comments.
Let the games begin.
Here is the beginning moments of The Lift STRONG Fundraiser, and yes, there will be MORE footage to come!
You saw high school athletes, collegiate athletes and NJ state troopers competing in the above video, tearing it up.
This was an AWESOME event and together we raised $ 1,476 – ALL of which went towards http://LiftSTRONG.com
I would love to see all gyms and strength clubs holding some form a fundraiser every year going towards a foundation of their choice which helps do good in this world.
Would love to hear your comments so feel free to post them below or ask your questions bruddahs.
Peace!
–Z–
PS: A few BIG announcements and happenings here at The Underground HQ:
1) The first ever USC Gym License is going down this weekend, July 18 – 19, you can still sign up & I suggest taking action FAST before your territory is taken! Sign Up HERE
2) In a few days I will announce the special, 1 day Underground Strength Coach Certification, set to roll for Saturday, August 22nd with an optional Friday afternoon drop in to see how I run the biz and train with my athletes! This will go FAST so watch your e mail closely!
3) The Lost Secrets of Strength Seminar w/Joe DeFranco and I was off the hook and it’s about to be ready, hot off the press, for YOU! Limited to 100 copies or 5 days availability, and then I’m taking this bad boy down! Stay tuned – it’s jam packed with the best of the best in training and real world biz information, reserved ONLY for Serious Strength & Conditioning Coaches.
PPS: There are extra dates listed for The USC Gym License at the bottom of this page and you can secure your spot ahead of time, click HERE and check it out!
Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, muscle building by on Jul 12th, 2009. 2 Comments.
Part II of the http://LiftSTRONG.com fundraiser, the strongman log!
High school bruddahs rocked the 100 lb log and college athletes cranked the 160 lb log.
Check it and drop a comment, thought, question or random anything
Soon it will be time to tone down the strongman training we do and get away from all the beatings it can give the body.
Football season is around the corner and our Gridiron Gladiators are ready to run through their competition.
The time is NOW.
Make it Happen!
Peace!
–Z–
PS: Tonight, at midnight, The Truth About Quickness is ON! If you snag a copy from my link, forward it my way and I’ll send you a FREE copy of http://GripExperts.com.
I want you man handling and running through people – Strong AND Fast as Hell, a lethal and powerful combination.
PPS: Save THIS Date ==> AUgust 22nd. I will be holding a special, 1 day Underground Strength Coach Certification. It will be solely focused on training, not Business like the 2 day certifications. Attendees will also have the option of stopping by Friday afternoon to see how I run the Underground Strength Gym. If you want in, e mail me and I’ll get you squared away.
My E Mail: ==> UndergroundStrengthCoach @ Gmail.com
Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, muscle building by on Jul 13th, 2009. 2 Comments.
An inside look at how the bruddahs tear it up using Kettlebells, Jump Training and Sandbags.
Music by DJ Chow….
Try cranking moderate volume sets and reps of jump squats and lunge jumps as a superset – your legs will BLOW UP Son!
Check this Video and drop your thoughts, comments and questions….
The double Kettlebell Snatch has a GREAT carry over for full body strength and power. Getting strong with these Bells makes these bruddahs strong in movements such as the Tire Flip.
Get strong and explosive with a tire flip and you will run right through people on the playing field.
Strength Wins AND Speed Kills!!!
In Strength,
–Coach Z–
PS: Don’t forget, if you act fast & snag your copy of The Truth About Quickness with Underground Speed and Power Development Gur, “The Mad Scientist” – I’ll send you a FREE Copy of http://GripExperts.com
PPS: Tomorrow I will open the doors up for the 1 Day, Underground Strength Coach Certification. A few people signed up early through pay pal – Go Getters and Action Takers WIN!
PPS: Questions, comments, random thoughts or insane in the membrane? Say it in the comments SON!
And Das Wus Up SON!
Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, muscle building by on Jul 14th, 2009. Comment.
Have you ever had 1 moment or 1 day that changed your life forever?
I’ll bet you have.
Looking back, for me, it was the few minutes right before having my ACL reconstructed, as I layed on the surgery table, all I could think of was wanting to help athletes avoid my mistakes so they would never have to experience my pain and frustrations.
This was not a joke to me.
I had spent years and years training endlessly and sweated hundreds of buckets and I had met frustration one too many times.
I had to move forward, onward, no more looking back and thinking “what if?”
It was time to move forward and time to find a way to change the world.
It’s the same with my training business. I experienced pain and lots of it.
Financial pain and the pain in put on all my relationships as I spent lots of time figuring out how to make it all work.
I almost lost my house, my relationship with family was FALLING to pieces and I was not connected with my friends as I struggled to get bills payed.
I don’t know exactly why, but one thing about me is that I genuinely care about people. It’s in my blood, my DNA.
I LOVE to help people. Yes, it makes me feel good but even more so, it makes me feel good knowing that if I help someone grow their business, this means they are also paying it forward, helping others, who then help others and on and on it goes as they pay it forward.
It also means that this person has a better chance of taking great care of his / her family. As a father and husband, my priorities in life and what is REALLY important has changed BIG time. It’s not about Me, Me, Me all the time….
I admit, I’m a bit of a wuss when I hear someone is not seeing their family or struggling to pay the bills and give their family all the great things in life that want to give.
I want to see people happy.
I want to see people doing what they love.
I know it can be done.
I also know that life goes waaaaaay too freaking fast.
Last week I received an e mail from an OLD training partner, whom I met when I was 15 or 16! I am 33 now, but I remembered our very first workout back in the cold winter of 1992!
That was half my lifetime ago, yet it seems like yesterday.
There is NO time to waste.
This shit can get scarey, I will not lie or skate around that topic.
But I believe in YOU, and sometimes you just need to hear that someone REALLY CARES AND REALLY BELIEVES IN YOU!
That person is me, I kid you not.
I want to make sure you WIN.
No more dreaming of your perfect life, time to LIVE YOUR Dreams.
Dedicated to your success!
–Coach Z–
PS: Just opened the doors to the first ever 1 Day, USC Certification. Space is limited and a few fast action takers already got in.
All the info you need is HERE. I am psyched to meet you in a few weeks
Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Success by on Jul 15th, 2009. 17 Comments.
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