Here is Part II on our Underground Strength program design tips. My training model, for the most part, follows the concurrent method, where we focus on training strength, power, conditioning and muscle building in one workout. In this video I address the following: … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
4 Program Design Tips For Underground Strength Workouts
[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7zV1zjABFI[/youtube] Now you've got a little insight into how I program workouts at The Underground Strength Gym, as well as how you can tweak these workouts if you utilize CrossFit as your training protocol, here are 4 critical components we focus on when organizing Underground Strength Workouts: 1) We focus on building special strengths: strength endurance & power endurance 2) We focus on building athleticism & being … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Workout Feb. 18, 2013
[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDoUHdhoOpo[/youtube] Take your training outdoors. Find an empty school parking lot when school is closed or go behind a strip plaza for some wide open space with no foot or car traffic. Use 1 or 2 Kettlebells for this Underground Strength Workout and perform the strict clean and press, not a push press. 1A) Clean and Press 10 x 5 reps 1B) Car Push 10 x 100 Ft Rest as needed between sets and perform the appropriate … [Read more...]
2 Lessons For All Men
[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jM_lHyWhiM&feature=share&list=UUqfeXppJ0gH-xMteusTeVEg[/youtube] Drop your comments below. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Live The Code --Z-- … [Read more...]
Olympic Lifting – When To Start?
Inside The Underground Strength Gym | Training Like a Wrestler, Even If You Don’t Wrestle!
"When you finally decide how successful you really want to be, you’ve got to set priorities. Then, each and every day, you’ve got to take care of the top ones. The lower ones may fall behind, but you can’t let the top ones slip. You don’t forget about the lower ones though because they can add up to hurt you. Just take care of the top ones first. In 25 years as a head coach and assistant, I think I might have missed one practice. Why? Because practice is my top priority. A day doesn’t go by … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Workout Feb. 8, 2013
"Training Is Supposed To Be Fun! Do What You Love & Love What You Do" - Zach Even - Esh - 1) Warm Up As Needed 2) Bang Out 1 Round of A Light Kettlebell Combat Complex [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkSgG3kPyOI[/youtube] 3) Light Practice of Complex x 3 - 4 sets x 1 - 3 reps: Snatch From Ground, Hang Snatch & Behind Neck Jerk 4A) Snatch: 8 x 1 rep from ground, 1 rep hang 4B) Hurdle Jumps 8 x 3 5) Trap Bar Deadlift: Work Up to 3 x 2 - 4 reps … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Workout Feb. 5, 2013
“I believe there’s an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.” ~Sylvester Stallone After Initial Warm Up & Mobility.... 1) Moderate Intensity KB Complex, Non Stop, Moderate Weight A) 1 Arm Swing x 6 / 6 B) 2 Hand Swings x 12 C) 1 Arm Row x 6 / 6 D) Snatch x 6 /6 E) Clean & Press x 6 / 6 F) Goblet SQ x 6 G) Reverse Lunge x 6 / 6 Rest / Mobility 2) Turkish Get Up 5 x 1 / 1 3A) Box Squat 5 x 2 … [Read more...]