Lots of people often ask for my recommendation on how to set up a home gym, especially when limited on space, funds and time.

Well, as you can see, I just cranked out some nasty Sandbag Complexes with The Underground Sandbag.

Being in a new home myself AND not being close to my gym I’ll be setting up a nasty corner of Underground Equipment by simply using a Russian Kettlebell and The Underground Sandbag.

In my office you’ll find a Power Wheel, Jump Stretch Band and some Grip Training Devices.

With fresh air and the beach near by I will also by hitting more running and mountain bike riding. My runs will be on the streets, the sand and the trails of the nearby state parks which are HUGE and offer plenty of odd objects for lifting as I make my way through the trails.

I love training with free weights, but, with my lack of space I’ll be forgoing any traditional home gym equipment here and will save my powerlifting for my time at The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, NJ.

When you get a chance, try the sandbag complex I cranked in the video above.

1A) Sandbag High Pulls

1B) Sandbag Bent Over Row

1C) Sandbag Zercher Squats

1D) Sandbag Back Squats

1E) Sandbag Reverse Lunges

1F) Sandbag Good Morning

Before I attacked the sandbag complex I cranked a bunch of reps of the clean, press & squat combo.

Give it a shot yourself and get the bucket ready!

Lead from the Front!

–Z–

PS: Sandbags are available at http://UndergroundSandbag.com or by clicking HERE

PPS: Every day I wake up and get to do what I love, if you want to fast track yourself to running a gym or being a Strength Coach, then meet me HERE.

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A question was sent my way and I pulled it out of the Mail Bag

It was an interesting question and I bet you can add your own answer(s).

Check out the video below and drop a comment when you’re done.

What’s cool to see, on an added note, is that in my area, the Head Football Coach is also the Assistant Wrestling Coach. He has the Football players wrestling as well.

Football, with all the hitting involved makes his guys meaner.

Wrestling, makes his guys more athletic, mentally tougher and more conditioned.

I’ve see BIG dudes get their asses whooped on the mat by a highly skilled wrestler who looks like a skinny nerd.

I’ve seen BIG, 220 + lb Football players move like shit and die on the Football field, and then Football players in the 185 – 195 lb range who are kicking ass all over the Football field.

We need a medium. Drop a line and be heard.

Lead from the Front.

–Z–

PS: I’d love to see Wrestlers and Football players training like THIS.

PPS: And, for those who are hungry to learn the trade and the business, they should be at 1 of my Live Events. Can’t get better if you’re not investing in your knowledge, make no mistake about it!

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Check the video below. Athletes are throwing weights overhead. I don’t think we need a crying argument here whether this is a push press, military press or whatever you want to call it.

The arguing is for the internet gurus who sit on their fat ass and don’t lift jack shit anyway.

Weakness is NOT good. If you have a weak point, attack it with ferocity. Throwing weight over your head makes you strong from head to toe.

I just interviewed Jim Wendler, who favors the strict press, and we spoke about weak areas and attacking the hell out of them.

Lots of people argue that overhead pressing is bad for you.

It’s bad to be weak, period.

It’s bad if you never cycle your lifts or movements which leads to overuse injuries.

Check out Matty Wichlinski, throwing heavy weights overhead.

We believe in STRENGTH here, what do YOU believe in?

Lead from the Front.

–Z–

PS: Matty & I will be unleashing a kick ass Underground Mentorship come March 20th, check out the details HERE.

PPS: 2 Day Underground Mentorship is Open HERE. Serious Applicants Only.

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Enjoy the audio interrogation with Coach Ripp.

Yes, a little static in the first 2 minutes but then it goes away. Have mercy on me as my office is out of a military back pack since moving and I don’t have a land line

The information is Golden. What else would you expect from Coach Ripp?

It is men Like Ripp, Dave Tate, Louie Simmons and Coach Reeve who have helped me mold my own methods into what they have become today.

Click HERE to Listen

Drop a comment or question below.

For more on Coach Rippetoe, visit http://StartingStrength.com

Happy New Year!

–Z–

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I receive countless e mails asking me how I get so much done without fail. How I balance my business with family life, lifting, answering e mails, vacations, and more?

I’m also starting a NEW business (On the DL for now) and just bought a new house.

I do my best to answer in the video below.

If you have good stuff to add about YOUR ‘Art of Living’, feel free to drop a line!

Peace

–Z–

PS: This is perhaps the BIGGEST success that comes from attending The Underground Strength Coach Certification & Mentorship…. Learning how you can create YOUR dream life. The Next Mentorship / Certification is HERE with only 3 spots left.

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Joe DeFranco just released our TOP Rules to live by when building your own warehouse gym business HERE.

Rather than do what Joe & I did, which is the investment of tens of thousands of dollars on business services & products, you can get it ALL for a fraction of the price and in a fraction of the price. Click HERE to take action.

Check us out as we’re “Ridin’ Dirty” talkin’ Biz and you will get a taste of what’s coming your way when you get Lost Secrets of Strength: The Business Files.

The above videos just dropped GOLD on how to get your Warehouse Gym pumping.

There is TONS more Right HERE, get yourself a nice holiday gift HERE.

Peace!

–Z–

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Check out my interrogation with Dan John.

I gotta say, guys like Dan John, Coach Ethan Reeve – these guys are amazing coaches, but also a bit crazy. I feel related to them – kinda like we’re from the same mentally crazy Strength Tribe.

Thoughts or comments on the audio, drop a comment below, looking forward to hearing your feedback!

Peace!

–Z–

Click HERE to Play The Dan John Audio (be patient as it uploads

Reccomended Resources:

http://UndergroundKettlebells.com

http://UndergroundSandbag.com

http://UndergroundStrengthManual.com

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I am NOT an Olympic Lifter so don’t cry over my shitty power clean technique.

The mere fact that you are about to be ripping weights off the ground and throwing it overhead counts BIG time.

Check this Vid, Kids….

After you warm up, get a light weight on the bar, for me, I stayed at 135 lbs.

Perform the following reps: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 8, 5, 3, 2

Rest periods were 1 minute maximum, on the lower rep sets I rested 30 seconds.

This workout busted me up REAL Nice

Back in the day, the test of a Man’s Strength was how much weight he was able to rip off the ground and lock out overhead. Today, the question is always “How much can you Bench?”

BOTH are great movements, but if I’m looking for all around strength and power you can NOT beat ripping objects off the ground and pressing them overhead.

You can even try an ALL OVERHEAD workout, where you hit 5 – 10 reps of a clean and press with countless objects: stones, sandbags, 1 kettlebell, double kettlebells, barbell, swiss bar, log bar, dumbbell, 2 dumbbells, anvil, etc.

Coach Ethan Reeve had a similar workout as he trained for wrestling through college and become a 2 time all American. You can hear all about his past and present methods that have influenced me as well as how other greats have influenced me.

Click HERE to see what I mean.

Peace!

–Z–

Jack Up Your I Pod and Get Yourself JACKED UP!!

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An inside look at Joe DeFranco’s kitchen and how a busy man eats.

Lots of supplements and Lots of caffeine….check it kids….

The journey gets crazy now that we’re leaving Joe D’s pad….

Stay tuned!

–Z–

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More info on how to organize your day to day and year to year business information.

A little inside look at Joe DeFranco’s MeatHead Kitchen.

This is golden info that I wish I had when I was starting out!

I keep a filing cabinet in my gym and a filing cabinet in the home office.

You need to organize EVERYTHING by category. Check with your accountant and see what he / she tells you to do.

Episode # 5 Coming Up….

–Z–

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