Pay attention. Pay attention to the details. Deny them as I did and eventually your body will be put in it's place through injury, pain and frustration. In this Video I discuss breathing through the belly, or as Elliott Hulse often says, "breathe into your balls". This could be one of the most important Videos for your health. It all depends, as I like to say. When you are young and in your 20s, you feel indestructible, but, as the mileage of training builds up, you look back and wish you … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Winners Never Cheat [Success Code]
I say it all the time, read every day, at least 2 pages. It will be one of the most powerful things you can do to add success to your life. I have been finding amazing books since my early teenage years and nowadays with the internet and being able to find used books for often times less than $1, you have zero excuses. I am currently reading an AWESOME book and it's pushing me to greater levels in many ways: mind, body, soul, business and life in general. I share some favorites from the book … [Read more...]
My Thoughts On Training As You “Get Older” & The BEST Workout Program
I was 27 years old and getting my car filled up on gas at the local gas station. It was almost Summer time and I was wearing shorts and a t shirt. A guy I knew saw me and said, "Holy shit, son, you're all ripped up. I used to look like that. Wait until you get my age, you won't have the time to train anymore. I used to be just like you......" Those were the famous words I began hearing on the regular, "Just like you....." Listen, things change as you get older, and whether they change for … [Read more...]
Excellence Is Your ONLY Option
It goes back to my days of getting my knee injury checked out in high school and Dr. Medina would ask me what I was going to do with my life. WHAT was I going to BE? Of course, at age 16, I had NO clue. I answered him as such and he told me that whatever I do, I will do it to be the best. "I'll tell you what you're going to do, Zach....." … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 55: Strength Coach QnA + What Trait Makes The BEST Athletes?
In this episode of The STRONG Life podcast I answer a start up strength coach business question as well as discuss the KEY trait that I've seen to be what makes the difference between champions achieving greatness and those who do not achieve greatness in sports. You can listen at the links below: … [Read more...]
What You Can Learn from Spartan Race HQ, Cornell’s Rob Koll & The Wrestling Lifestyle?
Hill Sprints at #SpartanWrestlingCamp - you don't see hills like these in New Jersey!! #UndergroundStrengthCoach #UndergroundStrengthGym #Edison #Manasquan #Pittsfield #Vermont #Stronger #Tougher #Faster #LiveTheCode365 A photo posted by Zach Even - Esh (@zevenesh) on Apr 17, 2015 at 5:06am PDT During the first ever Spartan Intensive Wrestling Camp I captured a lot of video footage, some going to the blog and some to The Underground Inner Circle. Why would I share a "wrestling" video to … [Read more...]
Lessons From Weightlifters & Weightlifting Inspiration
If you read my Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning you KNOW I have a HUGE regret, which is that of NOT knowing what weightlifting was back in 1989 when "Andre The Giant" made me cry. I could have had the opportunity to learn weightlifting from 1 of the best from that time. Andre did his own thing while everyone else did a circuit of lat pulldowns, leg extensions, tricep push downs, etc. Andre was in the corner with his squat rack, attacking his barbell with a ferocious … [Read more...]
Best of April 2015 Podcast Interviews with Zach
April has been HUSTLE-MANIA running wild. I just helped co-found and run the first ever SPARTAN Wrestling Camp in Pittsfield, Vt, which is The birth place of Spartan Race. A few of my podcast interviews have been released and they are powerful beyond what I can describe so you're gonna have to see the links below and give them a listen. I have always recommended and encouraged people to leverage their time. Driving to / from work? Listen to these podcasts. Taking a morning, lunch or evening … [Read more...]
6 Lessons Learned In 6 Hours At The SPARTAN Wrestling Camp
I arrived in Pittsfield at 1:17 PM on Friday. Training was to begin at 4 PM. This was the beginning of the FIRST ever Spartan Wrestling Camp. As always, I am inspired by Joe DeSena and everything happening up here in Pittsifled, Vt in a way that is difficult to describe in words. Regardless, I'll do my best and share 6 lessons that I either learned or shared myself in the first 6 hours. … [Read more...]
The Story of The Infamous BIG Curl Bar
It was a summer morning in 1990 and I had arrived at my favorite place, The Metuchen YMCA. This wasn't the updated YMCA with their brand new equipment, nicely painted walls and senior citizens aimlessly roaming the gym floor. This was the small basement weight room that was treated like the red headed step child, outfitted with what we call today "old school" York Barbell equipment. Round Head York Dumbbells lined the dumbbell racks while the heavier dumbbells were left scattered on the floor. … [Read more...]