I’ve become stronger in mind AND body since becoming a Dad. Something about being a family man pushes me and other Dads to become stronger than ever before.
Not all Dads do this, some fall off the wagon and become lazy, fat pieces of sh*t and have a million and one excuses as to why they have become weak.
In fact, it has happened countless times, where some fat ass Dad says to me, “I used to look like you. Then I got married, had kids….. You’ll see, it’ll happen to you.”
The fact of the matter is, NO ONE is just like me. I’ve gotten up well before the sun was shining to lift heavy weights, or, have stayed up till midnight to get in a lift. I don’t make excuses, I make things happen.
Check out a select few Deadly Dads Deadliftin. We ain’t your ordinary crew of Dads, that’s for damn sure!
If you’re a Deadly Dad, drop a comment below and tell us why you continue to be a BEAST!
Martin Rooney and I talk about what life is like as a Strength Coach and give you a preview of what’s about to go down with “The Human Crane”.
Check the video and pay attention….
When I saw Martin box squat 405 for the easy reps it made me re-think and realize the carry over his training has towards his absolute strength.
I’ve seen Martin Bench Press 315 for a solid 6 reps and he weighs around 200 lbs, lean and mean.
The regular practice of sprints and bodyweight training have had a tremendous carry over to his strength, and these are NOT just my observations only. Martin told me that from doing all his push up variations and other challenging bodyweight movements so often they have a tremendous carry over to his powerlifting.
Mike Medrano was BIG time impressive while training and he unleashed some awesome info about his own life through cross training and how he trained The Yeshiva Wrestling team to national victory through the use of bodyweight workouts.
Pay attention, because Mike drops GOLD!
I also peaked through Martin’s NEW book and the info is mind boggling.
I am fired up just thinking about getting the book in the mail, which you can get on pre order HERE, for 50% off. It’s valued, in my opinion, at least 100 times more than the asking price of $19 and change
Comments on cross training and the above videos, please add your thoughts below.
I’ve always encouraged athletes to cross train with various training methods and through the use of various sports, even on a recreational level.
I encourage my Football players to wrestle and vice versa. I encourage BOTH wrestlers and Football players to train in Judo, run trails, practice Gymnastics and more. We need MORE athleticism NOT less.
Look at what Martin Rooney says with regards to athletes utilizing ‘Training for Warriors’ even if they are not combat athletes.
Comments or questions on Cross Training?
Drop a comment below!
Lead from the FRONT!
–Z–
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Listen how these MMA fighters think AND feel while working out and how they put themselves in uncomfortable situations while training to prep not just the body, but also the mind, for the war that will be ahead of them, inside the octagon!
Yes, the barbells were very light, but the pace was brutal, and this is AFTER the warm up, which would crush most people with all the warrior bodyweight exercises and the sprinting.
Here is Part II of my Training for Warriors Road Trip with Martin Rooney.
I jump in with these animals and it was NOT easy!
Check the Video Below:
Drop a comment or question regarding this MMA Workout.
On the flip side, although these are MMA fighters / Combat Athletes in training, this does not limit the training to only MMA fighters, athletes can use these workouts as well to improve their overall conditioning and mental toughness.
Lead from the FRONT!
–Z–
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This is Part I of a multi part video series as I took a long drive up to North Jersey to meet up with Martin Rooney, train with him and his fighters, learn from him and expose myself to Brand New, Deadly, Kick Ass training methods.
Check it below…
Stay tuned for Part II….
In the meantime, Martin’s latest Book, Ultimate Workouts for Warriors is on Sale HERE. Get it, it’s downright NASTY!
Lead from the Front!
–Z–
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Strong as Hell, Lean, Athletic, Explosive and Highly Conditioned.
No longer do you need to have your own garage set up or basement gym to get in an ass kicking workout.
No longer do you need to train for endless hours in the gym. 30 – 45 minutes will get the job done when you follow The MOS 12 Week Challenge.
You can follow the MOS system in a commercial or globo gym and I suggest you crank up your I Pod to avoid the shitty music being played in commercial gyms.
You’re gonna HAVE to be in the zone when you train though. NO cell phones or other distractions.
Follow these 11 Tips to Become a Man of Steel
1) Train Like an Animal – Run, Jump, Sprint, Crawl & Climb
2) Powerlift – Get Strong as Hell in the Squat, Bench & Deadlift
3) Maximize Bodyweight Training – Mixed Grip Push Ups & Pull Ups MUST be Mastered.
4) Perform Hybrid Workouts – Mix various elements & methods together: Powerlifting + Gymnastic Based Bodyweight Movements, Dumbbell Olympic Lifts + Bodybuilding Movements…..
5) Break Records EVERY Week: Every week you’ll follow The Man of Steel Challenge of the Week. These challenges will push your body into a NEW world of transformation
6) Attack Ground Based Movements: Ripping weights off the ground will develop full body strength, improve conditioning and pack muscle on your entire body. Use dumbbells, barbells and kettlebells.
7) Train for Athleticism FIRST: Train like an athlete and challenge your muscles from different angles with NEW movements. Don’t sit on your ass pumping reps on useless machines. Athletes don’t look like Greek Statues carved from stone by accident, they EARNED it, and so will YOU!
Use Kettlebells: ALL gyms carry Kettlebells, but 99% of them collect dust and people don’t know HOW to use them effectively and properly. Kettlebells allow you to combine movements for maximum effect in minimal time while also improving your athleticism.
9) Train Hard & Short: Long workouts suck, Period. They work against you by draining you of energy and valuable time. Get in the gym, warm up, train hard and get out!
10) Push the Pace: Don’t rest excessively. Short rest periods force new muscle fibers to get worked and help build muscle, ALL of which speeds up your metabolism. You wanna be a fat burning machine around the clock, so PUSH the pace.
11) Develop Abs & Hands of Steel: Work your abs intensely with direct abdominal work and indirect abdominal work using the functional movements described in the MOS Challenge. Develop powerful hands and forearms so you can throw around heavier barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells and perform Bodyweight training with ease.
PS: You can do a workout with no plan, day by day and get little if any results. Smitty and I combine OVER 40 years of in the trenches expertise and BOTH of us have followed training plans for 4 – 12 weeks and even longer, because we KNOW that a training plan brings results, workouts without planning bring Nothing.
First, let me say that Smitty and I are beyond humbled and honored by all the comments and videos that were submitted to win The Man of Steel Challenge.
We are SERIOUSLY floored by the response and are 100% psyched, honored and humbled – it was pretty emotional, actually.
It was damn near impossible to award 1 winner so what we decided to was to award 2 winners at each of our Blogs: 1 from the videos and 1 from the comments.
Also, those of you who submitted videos, please stay tuned for an e mail coming from both Smitty and I as we have a special “Thank You” coming your way!
The Winner from the Man of Steel Video Submission was the TOUGHEST one to choose from because these videos were so freaking BadAss! But, in the end, The Man of Steel Challenge award winner goes to Josh Hewitt, check out this inspirational video below:
And for the Winner from the comments, this goes to Comment # 8 fromBedouin John Albiola. Check out his reasons and motivation to get his hands on The Man of Steel Challenge below:
John even called Smitty & I “Sir” – which makes this comment even cooler!
“Dear Sir Zach and Sir Smitty,
its really simple… i think why i deserve MAN OF STEEL is because… i want my family to be together… My Dad is working in the Middle East… He is working there for us… for our college tuition… life is hard over here in the philippines… He cant come home or resign or quit his job because im still studying and also my sister in college… My Dad has been an Overseas Filipino Worker for 26 years now… and he wants to go home… but he cant because of our financial problems… so i told myself if i trained hard… if only i could land an athletic scholarship… playing college basketball… for my university… i can help my parents…. they wont need to worry about tuition… and our life will be easier… but becoming a varsity player is also hard… the try outs… etc… so i think i deserve MAN OF STEEL to help me achieve my athletic goals… at the same time… bring our family together… so my dad can come home… thank you sir zach and sir smitty…”
Here is what will happen next.
1) Josh and Sir John, please look for an e mail from Smitty and I coming shortly.
2) ALL Video submissions, please look for an e mail from Smitty and I coming shortly as well
Right now, Smitty and I are looking at Tuesday, April 6th for the release of The Man of Steel Challenge.
But, we have some final “touch ups” going on with the web site that need to be set to make sure our servers don’t crash as we’ll be offering a special sale during the first few days.
Time to open up The Underground, stay tuned for more and BIG thanks to ALL who participated.
Lead from the FRONT!
–Z–
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Use Kettlebells: ALL gyms carry Kettlebells, but 99% of them collect dust and people don’t know HOW to use them effectively and properly. Kettlebells allow you to combine movements for maximum effect in minimal time while also improving your athleticism.