Comments on: How to Kick Ass in a 1 Car Garage http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/ The Authority on Hard Core, No BS, Underground Strength Secrets Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:56:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Josh Fagan http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17479 Josh Fagan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:14:33 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17479 Zack, You are right on! My athletes know all too well that a good program can go to crap if not done with intensity. Intensity is the element that most low-T-gym-goers who walk around looking sloppy lack. My brother (Tyler) and I get after it in his garage and the weight room I run at the high school level is loud, dark and breeds intensity...it's the only way to go! My athletes like your stuff and we have been admiring what you have done with your "Underground Empire" (Catchy huh) for a while now. Keep it up! - Coach Fagan Zack,

You are right on! My athletes know all too well that a good program can go to crap if not done with intensity. Intensity is the element that most low-T-gym-goers who walk around looking sloppy lack. My brother (Tyler) and I get after it in his garage and the weight room I run at the high school level is loud, dark and breeds intensity…it’s the only way to go!
My athletes like your stuff and we have been admiring what you have done with your “Underground Empire” (Catchy huh) for a while now.
Keep it up!

– Coach Fagan

]]> By: Sarah http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17437 Sarah Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:16:15 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17437 Wish I had a garage to work out of. If I did I would get Oly lifting equipment and I'd add a pull-up bar. Nice inspiration! Wish I had a garage to work out of. If I did I would get Oly lifting equipment and I’d add a pull-up bar. Nice inspiration!

]]> By: Sean http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17212 Sean Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:35:04 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17212 Awesome Zach. You should make the trip up my way someday for a Rocky 4 winter workout! Keep it rockin my man! Awesome Zach.

You should make the trip up my way someday for a Rocky 4 winter workout!

Keep it rockin my man!

]]> By: Justin_P http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17211 Justin_P Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:28:47 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17211 The truth: The quality of your workouts are made or broken by your attitude towards your training. The environment that you do it in is a somewhat distant second. I spent 6 months of 2009 working away from home and I worked out in a gym for a grand total of three times. I traveled with pull-up bars, made a suspension trainer from scrap pipe and rope, used rocks that I found in the parking lot, or just made do with what I had. It all worked out in the end. I had one injury that nagged me this year (from work) but I still kicked ass at work. I shoveled dozens of yards of wet sand, moved tons of trash by hand, worked some insane hours, and lifted stuff I had no business lifting. Thanks for some more awesome and motivating stuff, Z-man. Best wishes digging out of the white stuff! I know you´ll do just fine! Justin The truth: The quality of your workouts are made or broken by your attitude towards your training. The environment that you do it in is a somewhat distant second.

I spent 6 months of 2009 working away from home and I worked out in a gym for a grand total of three times. I traveled with pull-up bars, made a suspension trainer from scrap pipe and rope, used rocks that I found in the parking lot, or just made do with what I had.

It all worked out in the end. I had one injury that nagged me this year (from work) but I still kicked ass at work. I shoveled dozens of yards of wet sand, moved tons of trash by hand, worked some insane hours, and lifted stuff I had no business lifting.

Thanks for some more awesome and motivating stuff, Z-man. Best wishes digging out of the white stuff! I know you´ll do just fine!

Justin

]]> By: Keith Fine http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17202 Keith Fine Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:08:19 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17202 It's kinda funny how we come full circle.We start off training in garages and basements,then as we go we seek out the most high-tech machine filled gyms,only to end up back training in a warehouse,garage or basement gym.realizing all we need is heavy steel and iron will to truly become BEAST. It’s kinda funny how we come full circle.We start off training in garages and basements,then as we go we seek out the most high-tech machine filled gyms,only to end up back training in a warehouse,garage or basement gym.realizing all we need is heavy steel and iron will to truly become BEAST.

]]> By: DeanCoulson http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17194 DeanCoulson Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:00:09 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17194 Zach A great post indeed. My local gyms have gone all health club too, the one I use occasionally now binned the olypmic bar and bench long ago. I thought f**k it and equiped my garage out. My dad is a welder and rigged up a box steel frame that spanned the width of my garage. Can get my heavy bag on there when I want and above that he tacked on a pull up bar, fold away dip bars on one side and weight disc holders on the other. got him to make some 18" db's, a BB and a db rack. He also got instruction for an isomentric bar. Clever guy my old man. got med balls, KB's, sledehammer and lots of weight in there too, oh an a big F**k off stereo. I don't need to go anywhere else :-) all I need now is a weighted vest and more weight, people think I am crazy doing farmers walks out of my garage, round the cars and back, they must think WTF??!?!?, but I do not care one iota :-) just gotta figure out how to get a squat rack in there! LOL Dean Zach

A great post indeed. My local gyms have gone all health club too, the one I use occasionally now binned the olypmic bar and bench long ago.

I thought f**k it and equiped my garage out. My dad is a welder and rigged up a box steel frame that spanned the width of my garage. Can get my heavy bag on there when I want and above that he tacked on a pull up bar, fold away dip bars on one side and weight disc holders on the other. got him to make some 18″ db’s, a BB and a db rack. He also got instruction for an isomentric bar. Clever guy my old man.

got med balls, KB’s, sledehammer and lots of weight in there too, oh an a big F**k off stereo. I don’t need to go anywhere else :-)

all I need now is a weighted vest and more weight, people think I am crazy doing farmers walks out of my garage, round the cars and back, they must think WTF??!?!?, but I do not care one iota :-)

just gotta figure out how to get a squat rack in there! LOL

Dean

]]> By: Mike Brookman http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17188 Mike Brookman Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:17:12 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17188 Zach, awesome post man..I am living this same training situation now..but I CHOSE it, I didnt have to do it..I have a slightly oversized 1-car garage and we cram in there and train through the cold, heat, snow, whatever...the bars are cold, the plates are like ice, and we just crank the music and get to work..the "No Whining" sticker on the door must be obeyed at all times or you get thrown out..hahaha Zach, awesome post man..I am living this same training situation now..but I CHOSE it, I didnt have to do it..I have a slightly oversized 1-car garage and we cram in there and train through the cold, heat, snow, whatever…the bars are cold, the plates are like ice, and we just crank the music and get to work..the “No Whining” sticker on the door must be obeyed at all times or you get thrown out..hahaha

]]> By: Rich C.. http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17183 Rich C.. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:24:44 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17183 Just got back from working out at Retro FItness in Howell..aka disneyland,aka,Joeys Surfclub...amount of hair gel in that place is incredible!one more thing before we get to the good stuff,,,Homies,,this goes for white choclate to,,just because you where a do rag,and where your pants like an idiot,,doesnt mean,you are tough,,or strong..or can fight,,and to attain mental,and physical toughness,you must have dicipline,,fighting is a craft,,just because you watch a rap video,doesnt mean you can fight,,,even if this little click in this gym,happens to be "tough"the way they act,nobody and i mean nobody is going to give you the respect your looking for.Here is some advice,,give respect,,and for the most part if your "tough"or not youll get it...Just cranked out some deep squats to the floor.here are the real poundages,,i dont use gear,225 for 10,275 for 8,315 for 5.and 365 for 2..all the way to floor,nexti put weighted vest on and did walking dumbell lunges with 70lbs,5steps with each leg,the weighted vest is an additional 35 lbs,then i did 4 sets of 15 pushups with 35lb vest on feet elevated on bench,lat thing was rip dumbell off floor and press..started with 75 for 5 ,85 for 5.100 for 2, and 100 for 2,,in my so called gyn 100lb dumbells is the highest,,then i ended it with sonme good ab work...when the little brother gets here will go to the park for some sled pulls..and rock throws,,and then its off to the land of misery..at 9..pm..my job...BUt all kidding aside,during my workout.i had to listen to britney spears,vanilla ice,,mchammer..im not fucn joking people!!!i noticed a trainer traing this guy in his 40rtys..i swear to you..he was about 62..250..decent shape..as i noticed him,,he was standing on one of those balls..with a 5 lb rubeer ball,in his hand ,doing some jane fonda shit,,,AT what point as a man do you say to yourself,and to your so called trainer,no thanks and be a man,,,it makes me want to rip my friggin hair out..or start smashing shit!!im not kidding,,the depussification process needs to start now,,until the next post,,stay strong iron brothers,and to those who cant train in there own dungeons yet,"A mans true character isnt revealed till he suffers and endures endless pain and suffering"its time to drink the protein shake down,,and make some chicken fajitas...stay strong warriors..love ya ZAc... Just got back from working out at Retro FItness in Howell..aka disneyland,aka,Joeys Surfclub…amount of hair gel in that place is incredible!one more thing before we get to the good stuff,,,Homies,,this goes for white choclate to,,just because you where a do rag,and where your pants like an idiot,,doesnt mean,you are tough,,or strong..or can fight,,and to attain mental,and physical toughness,you must have dicipline,,fighting is a craft,,just because you watch a rap video,doesnt mean you can fight,,,even if this little click in this gym,happens to be “tough”the way they act,nobody and i mean nobody is going to give you the respect your looking for.Here is some advice,,give respect,,and for the most part if your “tough”or not youll get it…Just cranked out some deep squats to the floor.here are the real poundages,,i dont use gear,225 for 10,275 for 8,315 for 5.and 365 for 2..all the way to floor,nexti put weighted vest on and did walking dumbell lunges with 70lbs,5steps with each leg,the weighted vest is an additional 35 lbs,then i did 4 sets of 15 pushups with 35lb vest on feet elevated on bench,lat thing was rip dumbell off floor and press..started with 75 for 5 ,85 for 5.100 for 2, and 100 for 2,,in my so called gyn 100lb dumbells is the highest,,then i ended it with sonme good ab work…when the little brother gets here will go to the park for some sled pulls..and rock throws,,and then its off to the land of misery..at 9..pm..my job…BUt all kidding aside,during my workout.i had to listen to britney spears,vanilla ice,,mchammer..im not fucn joking people!!!i noticed a trainer traing this guy in his 40rtys..i swear to you..he was about 62..250..decent shape..as i noticed him,,he was standing on one of those balls..with a 5 lb rubeer ball,in his hand ,doing some jane fonda shit,,,AT what point as a man do you say to yourself,and to your so called trainer,no thanks and be a man,,,it makes me want to rip my friggin hair out..or start smashing shit!!im not kidding,,the depussification process needs to start now,,until the next post,,stay strong iron brothers,and to those who cant train in there own dungeons yet,”A mans true character isnt revealed till he suffers and endures endless pain and suffering”its time to drink the protein shake down,,and make some chicken fajitas…stay strong warriors..love ya ZAc…

]]> By: Rich C.. http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17172 Rich C.. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:21:38 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17172 I love it that Zac,answered my post back at 621am..that shows you dedication,,most people will say,big deal its only an email...well thats bs,with this guy its personal..its love for the training..its not some cookie cutter, print press,, operation of a training system..its animal!!!its hardcore.and i fucn love it!!!!the Henry Rollins,peace Zac put up,,,really cranked me up and put chills down my spine..that was real emotion,,raw,,,i would go to war for that guy and i dont even know him,,,loyalty,honor,,and being real.need to be a bigger partof our society..thats the impression i get from ZAC...REality tv..eat me!!!that not real!!!pushing yourself physically,and mentally to the brink of destruction,,thats real!!can you handle it? I love it that Zac,answered my post back at 621am..that shows you dedication,,most people will say,big deal its only an email…well thats bs,with this guy its personal..its love for the training..its not some cookie cutter, print press,, operation of a training system..its animal!!!its hardcore.and i fucn love it!!!!the Henry Rollins,peace Zac put up,,,really cranked me up and put chills down my spine..that was real emotion,,raw,,,i would go to war for that guy and i dont even know him,,,loyalty,honor,,and being real.need to be a bigger partof our society..thats the impression i get from ZAC…REality tv..eat me!!!that not real!!!pushing yourself physically,and mentally to the brink of destruction,,thats real!!can you handle it?

]]> By: admin http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/garage-days/#comment-17166 admin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:23:38 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/blog/?p=708#comment-17166 David - the plastic weights, ahhhhhhhh, I remember those days, especially when doing benching with them and the sand dripped on your face, your eyes and in your mouth, that was when I was 13, 21 years ago.... although only seems like yesterday. Time does go waaaaaay too fast my friends, we have but 1 option here and that is to kick ass!! --Z-- David – the plastic weights, ahhhhhhhh, I remember those days, especially when doing benching with them and the sand dripped on your face, your eyes and in your mouth, that was when I was 13, 21 years ago…. although only seems like yesterday.

Time does go waaaaaay too fast my friends, we have but 1 option here and that is to kick ass!!

–Z–

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