Check out Part II of my last workout video, 5 Rounds of Hell, The Underground Strongman Circuit.

I step it up a notch, NO limits, hitting 60 lbs on the chin ups. Round 3 starts getting tough, Round 4 was Brutal and Round 5 kicked my ass BIG time.

After 3 Rounds this workout was purely mental. It woulda been easy to call it a day, but I was dead set on completing 5 rounds.

Not all workouts look like what you see above.

Yesterday’s workout was:

Squats: 7 x 3 Reps

Deadlifts: 10 x 2 Reps

Later that night, I performed 5 Rounds of:

A) Glute Ham Raises x Max Reps

B) Weighted Back XTs x Max Reps

C) Hanging Leg Raises x Max Reps

Due to time constraints I split up my workout in 2, sometimes 2 chunks through the day.

Doin’ what I gotta do and constantly pushin’ the limits.

What about you? Are you pushing the limits, breaking records or taking it easy?

How you train and how you live tend to go hand in hand. Want results? Then go the extra inches. Every single inch counts.

Drop a comment and let us know what you’re doing with life AND lifting.

Time for me to take action.

Lead from the FRONT.

–Z–

PS: Want more workouts like the one above? Check out The BEAST Program, Click HERE.

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5 Exercises

5 Reps Each

5 Rounds

This is a Hellish workout….. 5 Rounds of Hell, check the Vid Below…

Later that night, I did 4 trips with the sled and prowler, approx. 150′ each trip. I also did plenty of hanging leg raises and band pull aparts.

If you dare give the workout a go, please let me know how it goes.

Questions or Comments, drop em’ below, you KNOW I love hearing from you guys and gals.

Lead from the Front!

–Z–

PS: The 2 Day Underground Mentorship has sold out as well as The Level 2 Mentorship.

Just around the corner is the 1 Day Mentorship so get in before the doors shut for good!

Click HERE to sign up for the 1 Day Underground Strength Coach Mentorship.

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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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Above, The Sandbag ManMaker.

I’m a BIG Fan of NO Rules Training. Some people think I’m too much of a Rogue when it comes to training and they feel that I SHOULD be following the science and perfectly designed, unflawed workouts….

NO such thing as an unflawed workout. Every workout has Flaws. Period.

I’m 34 now. I’ve been getting under the bar for over 21 years now. Over 2 decades of sweat, pain, grinding weights out, pumping weights out, throwing weights, you name it….I’ve been there.

I speak from experience, in the trenches, NOT from sitting on my ass and sticking my nose in journals and never lifting anything heavier then a pencil.

With my experience, you KNOW when you need to break the rules and do some crazy stuff.

If you’re a newbee, then you need to take heed and be a little more systematic with your training.

My friend and strong as hell BEAST, Jim Wendler, and myself, BOTH agree that the worst thing to happen to the world of strength is the internet because people are no longer trying to figure things out on their own, instead, they are looking for some magical program or asking us to assess their undulating periodization program with circa max cycle phases.

This doesn’t mean that a lifter who has gotten in some experience can’t break the rules either though.

Remember: ALL workouts are flawed, even the workouts designed by the scientific experts.

Breaking the rules for a newbee might consist of carrying a sandbag for as far as possible in a 15 minute time frame, that movement in itself won’t be found in the note books of a scientific program and design book, but it’s gonna work every damn muscle in your body!

If you can’t hold the bag any longer, squat it down to the ground, rest 30 seconds and to pick it back up again, perform the power clean.

What will happen is rep after rep of power cleans and squats. The carries will attack every ounce of muscle on you body. Your mind will be tested, at times you’ll wanna give up and stop, but your inner warrior will tell you to push onward and upward, keep charging.

Is it time for you to break the rules?

Lead from the Front.

–Z–

PS: Get yourself a sandbag and start breaking the rules of training today. Your will quickly develop rugged muscle and brute strength unlike the lame results of your scientifically planned program and your mental toughness will be tested to new heights.

It’s certainly NOT for everyone, only those who want to become Warriors.

Get your Underground Sandbag HERE.

http://UndergroundSandbag.com

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I had a goal of Trap Bar Deadlifting 225 lbs for 50 reps.

It was easy, mainly because I didn’t allow myself the option to fail.

I did fail, however, in my ability to count.

I watched the video and realized I did 49, NOT 50!

I’m a knucklehead, enjoy the Madness Below….

Drop a comment with your thoughts!

Lead from the Front!

–Z–

PS: Just had a dude sign up for the 1 Day Underground Mentorship coming on March 20th!

Now that is Dedication, traveling to another country for a day of training & business! I will let attendees know about our meet up the night before which oughtta be off the hook, crazy as well!

No Excuses Bad Asses can Sign Up HERE

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Let’s finish off the Full Body FREAK Strength Workout with some bodyweight circuit training using chains, shall we?

Check it out below:

Three Rounds of chins, dips and squats.

I used 20 lb chains and increased by one chain each set, 20, 40 and 60 lbs total.

Finished the night off with ab work and glute ham raises….. lots of glute ham raises!

Drop a comment with your thoughts or questions BEASTS!

Peace!

Lead from the Front!

–Z–

PS: Chains are non rust and freaking awesome, get em’ from http://EliteFTS.com

PPS: Live Events are rockin’ and fillin’ up FASTER than ever before. Who wants to experience a life changing event? Check em out by clicking HERE.

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I cranked the tunes.

Warmed up…. calisthenics, bands, soft tissue work, glute ham raises, ab work….

Lined up the tools….. sandbag, dumbbell, atlas stone, anvil….

Then, it was time for WAR.

But, this is only the Beginning.

Part I, Enjoy.

Sometimes, you need a workout that includes an ass kicking.

All full body lifting.

I cranked a few rounds, but, you can also set a time limit, say 20 minutes, and keep cranking for 20 minutes and see what you got.

In Part II, I pick up the pace. Stay tuned.

Lead from the Front!

Peace!

–Z–

PS: The Live Events are filling up FAST.

Level 1 Mentorship in Va. Beach is coming soon. Attendees all get hooked up with constant support through private web sites, mastermind areas and ass kicking training and business information.

Bring your A Game!

Level 1 on March 20, Click HERE

Level 1 on April 9 – 10, Click HERE

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I’m a HUGE fan of Bodyweight training and full blown Bodyweight workouts.

This morning I had some work to do at the new house and my nearby neighbor, Uncle Mike Stehle, owns a gym 10 minutes away, you can check it out HERE, it’s a Kick Ass Place!

I was planning on doing heavy Deadlifts and Kettlebell work but Uncle Mike asked me to jump in on the group workout he was about to Coach, and his partner, one of the most bad ass dudes on the east coast, ‘The Milk Man’ was gonna take the class.

Our workout was pretty damn nasty, training for 30 minutes with 30 seconds work / 30 seconds rest.

We cranked weighted jump ropes, Animal crawls, pull ups, squats and more. My upper body was especially hammered from supporting myself on my hands during the workout.

Last time I trained with The Milk Man I got crushed, so I had to try to stay neck to neck with him, it was close, but Milk Man still outconditions me easily!!! I WILL redeem myself!

Anyway, sometimes, it’s easy to get caught up in your “own” style of training, whatever that style may be. It’s a great idea to get outside your normal environment and normal training circumstances and do something different.

You can’t just be strong with one tool such as a barbell or kettlebell, you must possess the ability to demonstrate athleticism, body control and overall conditioning. Strength without endurance is NOT a good thing in the real world.

Even powerlifters, bodybuilders and olympic lifters need conditioning, it improves recovery ability and the ability to tolerate intense workouts.

I’m a HUGE believer in Bodyweight training integrated into your existing workouts as well full blown, bodyweight workouts.

At my gym, we climb ropes, jump on and over objects, walk on our hands from various positions, perform handstand push ups and countless pull up variations with countless handles to grip onto allowing us to improve our grip strength as well.

Sprinting up hills are older than dirt yet they are brutally effective for conditioning and improving your speed.

You can also perform jumps up hills or stairs.

I want to see more athletes with the ability to perform the following:

50 push ups

10 pull ups

5 handstand push ups

climb a 15′ rope

squat 50 reps

I see too many athletes who can bench BIG but yet can’t do 50 push ups, let alone TEN PUSH UPS!

I’m excited to be living near the beach, this means more sprints in the sand and more bodyweight workouts, most certainly with Uncle Mike and The Milk Man.

Time for you to train like an animal!

Lead from the Front.

–Z–

PS: Here are two of my favorite Bodyweight Training Resources.

Bodyweight University – This is my ultimate bodyweight training resource with workouts for upper body, lower body, full body, jump training, plyometrics, partner exercises and animal movements.

Convict Conditioning – I have TWO copies of this awesome book, 1 for me and 1 for my Coaches at the gym. YES, that is my affiliate link and I only encourage products I personally invest in, personally use and personally believe kick ass BIG time. This is definitely one of those resources! This program is strength focused through the use of Bodyweight training and man will it push you past any limits you once had in bodyweight training.

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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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