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!

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.

This is round 1 of a 5 round circuit. Check the video below…..

That was not an easy workout headed by Uncle Mike Stehle and The Milkman (Both Beasts pictured below).

Uncle Mike Stehle of course had his favorite pasttime blaring loud to keep us amped up, Social D all the way baby!. These are just SOME of the perks of running your own biz, you don’t have to be subjected to the punishment of sappy love tunes and other fitness bunnies talking on their cell phones while you try to push through your set of heavy squats or kettlebell snatches.

Wait! Most “normal” gyms don’t even have Kettlebells, and if they do, you can bet they are using some SCARY technique!

Now, getting back to the workout that kicked my ass….

I rarely, if ever, train in such a manner, with all these circuits and timed rounds for metabolic conditioning.

But you know the old saying, right?

If you suck at it - that’s probably the workout you SHOULD be doing!

Uncle Mike and the Milkman usually hit 3 metabolic conditioning workouts each week and 2 strength and power endurance workouts each week.

Next time I head down there I’ll be redeeming myself and showing up for a strength and power focused day, ha ha ha ha!

Here’s the exact workout we did that day. Give it a shot and post your comments below to share how you did and how you felt. If you own a gym, unleash this bad boy on your clients and show them some Jersey LOVE!

For 5 rounds.

Perform each exercise for 30 seconds work / 15 seconds rest.

After you complete 1 round, rest 1 minute and repeat.

1) Battling Ropes

2) 2 Hand Kettlebell Swings

3) Prowler Push (High & Low)

4) 2 Hand Kettlebell Hi-Pull

5) Air Dyne Bike

6) Burpee Pull Ups

If you don’t have an air dyne bike you can hit the Battling Ropes for another round.

I gotta tell ya, Milk Man & Uncle Mike Stehle impressed me BIG time. These guys are in serious shape and strong as heck to boot! You may have noticed me straightening out Paul Reddick on the hi-pulls

So, you have 2 Options:

1) Perform the Jersey Shore Challenge as described and post your comments below….

OR

2) Tell us about a time YOU got your ass kicked from a workout. Make sure you post the details of the workout.

Preferably, I wanna see you rock out The Jersey Shore Challenge because your last ass kicking may have been YEARS ago. Sometimes we all need a GOOD ass kickin.

I am PSYCHED to read your comments and responses!

So get busy!

Peace!

–Z–

PS: A few spots are left for The July 18-19 Underground Strength Gym License. Wanna run a gym like mine or like the Milkman and Uncle Mike? You can even run your little Underground Strength Gym part time, on the side of your full time gig, and STILL kick ass doing so! More Info HERE (Click ME NOW)!

Last week I took a journey 45 minutes south to the beautiful Jersey shore.

My buddy Mike Stehle runs a kick ass training center HERE.

The awesome thing about Mike’s place is not just the set up and the equipment, it’s the atmosphere he creates combined with the ability to train outdoors while breathing in the fresh, ocean air. His gym is literally a few blocks from the beach - it’s VERY powerful to train while breathing in this air and it feels great.

But this time around, it felt more like an ass kicking, a GREAT one at that though

This was an awesome time and a mix of training and business masterminding - both of which I love to do

Let the journey begin, please your comments below and let me know your thoughts, questions, comments. I’m psyched to hear frm you as always!

Lots of Kettlebells, Lots of bodyweight.

Stay tuned for the next part of our adventure!

Post your comments and questions below.

Peace!

–Z–

PS: Did I get abused by my “friends” or what?!?! ha ha ha ha

PPS: The 2 places I reccomend getting your Russian Kettlebells from are:

1) HERE

AND 2) HERE

PPPS: The Underground Strength Gym License is OPEN! We just had a sign up from Down Under baby! That’s right, Australia will be representing! Who else will be international!?!?! More info on becoming an Underground Strength Gym is HERE.

Wow! Today is my son’s 1st birthday.

AMAZING how fast time flies, and my little homeboy is already 1 year old

My daughter will soon be 3 years old.

I am BEYOND grateful (and I got a lil gift for you down below so read this entire article to have such an awesome family.

Having kids changes everything - funny how selfish I used to be before having kids.

Now, all that runs through my mind is making sure that whatever I do is good for THEM.

Making yourself happy suddenly means VERY little once you have kids, if you have kids, I’m sure you can relate.

I have great memories of when I was a little kid. I remember growing up in the aparments in Fords, NJ.

You’ve likely heard me talk about my Dad pulling my brother, his friend and I on a wooden sled through the snow at high speeds!

I remember my Dad teaching me to ride my bike, and I will come clean, it was a freaking purple bike with one of them big ass banana seats!

I was also too scared to pedal on the bridge which went over the small creeks running through the courtyard in the apartments. What a wuss!!! ha ha

My favorite TV show was The Incredible Hulk, the one where Loe Ferrigno was all jacked up and kicked EVERYONE’S ass - I loved that!

I remember my Dad cut his old jeans into a pair of shorts. He took the bottoms of the jeans and placed them on my arms so when I flexed I THOUGHT they were REAL muscles and I felt like The Incredible Hulk.

Ahhhhhhhh, to be young again.

I also remember Underoos, do you remember them?

My first pair was Aqua Man! I cried when my parents made me wear them.

They couldn’t find The Hulk Underoos so I got stick with Aqua Man! I was pissed off!

I’m lucky I had underwear though, right? What the heck was I crying about?

Of course, I also watched The A Team, Dukes of Hazard, HE Man and I LOVED watching The World’s Strongest Man which would be shown on basic TV channels, you didn’t even need cable!

I guess I was obsessed with trying to be Big, Strong & Cool - some things never change, huh?

Time went too fast, I’m sure you feel the same.

It seems like yesterday my friends and I were racing Big Wheels down the street crashing into the finish line, which was always 3 or 4 garbage cans lined up together (that was GREAT FUN!).

Time goes so freaking fast I really have no clue where it goes.

We have NO control over time.

But we DO have control over how we use our time and what we can do in life.

I’m a simple guy - I want to be a Better man, a better father and a better husband.

I want to raise my son to be strong and healthy, confident and polite. I want to help him find his way, not by pushing him in any direction, but by supporting the path he chooses and by demonstrating that “it” can be done.

I look forward to the days of Ethan and I cranking workouts together.

Maybe our workouts will be with the vintage york barbell equipment I have in the garage - 600 lbs worth!

Maybe it will be in the woods somewhere, hiking trails, lifting stones and enjoying the sounds of nature and an escape from the hustle & bustle of so many days we all experience.

Maybe it will be at the beach, chilling on the sand, or learning to surf, or heck, body surfing when those big ass waves roll up and drop you on your ass so hard you get sand stuck in your bathing suit from every angle.

Maybe it will be on a cross country trip as we explore the USA.

Who knows what else will happen or might happen, but I know this: I’ll do the best I can to show him that whatever it is he wants to do, it CAN be done.

With so much negativity in this world, I want to be the person and place that he can look to showing him that his reality is whatever he chooses to make of it.

I hope you guys can share some of your childhood memories with me, and, if you’re a Parent, tell me what path you’re blazing to make your kid(s) better.

Post them in the comments section below, I am psyched to see what you have to say

Thank YOU again for reading along with me

Peace!

–Z–

PS: As a way to celebrate with you, I wanna hook you up with a special offer that I rarely ever share. It’s a 30 day trial to http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com for only $1 - this is where you get 24-7 access to me and get to hang with other cool dudes

Check it out HERE so I can make sure I have enough money to buy my son th right underwear when the times comes

PPS: If you enjoyed this article please use any of the buttons below to share on facebook, twitter or whatever your favorite social bookmarking site is. Thanks for spreading the good word!

Peace!

WOW! Sean Barker interviewed me last week on how I train and get so much done in life and business as a busy man.

As a thank you gift, Sean hooked me up with something he KNOWS I love, and this is some seriously OLD stuff as you’re about to see below, check it out bruddahs & sistas….

So, whatcha think of that amazing gift?

Leave your comments below and let me know your thoughts. And, if you’re a Busy Dad, let me know how you train to still get jacked up and strong as hell on top of everything else going on in your life.

Peace Dudes,

–Z–

PS: Someone e mailed me the other day after purchasing The Underground Strength Manual and wanted a refund, he said it was too hard & he asked if I had anything easier for him.

That may have been the shittiest question I have ever heard in my life! Train Hard. Period.