On the 2nd day of ‘The Lost Secrets of Strength Development’ seminar at Joe DeFranco’s Gym, I arrived slightly early and Joe D was rolling up slower than me.

The entire crew was waiting out back and my eye was caught by a stone and a log.

To ensure I was not to be arrested I went for the log and announced a log throwing contest.

I screwed the rules up b/c I allowed the distance to include the rolling of the log. I figured on cement it would be tough to get a clear and accurate pinpoint of exactly where the log landed.

In the end, a Jersey native won the contest and snagged himself an Underground Strength Coach Camo Tee and winter beanie! NICE

Check the contest and feel free to post your comments and thoughts below!

Of course, this brought back memories of when I started training athletes in my backyard and we were using logs! This was some sick stuff!

Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: The ultimate in raw, no rules training can be found HERE.

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Today I will be training a baseball team off site.

 Tomorrow, a wrestling team, off site.

 There is NO equipment where I’m going.

 No worries, been there plenty times before

 I’ll be rocking out countless bodyweight drills, solo and with a partner.

 I’ll also be using various jumping drills, and band resisted running drills, animal walks and with the wrestler, I’ll use what we call “brawling drills”

 If I was to train these teams on a regular basis, I’d bring my tire sleds, store some tractor tires on site and have  afew sandbags ready to go.

 The strength built with these implements is freakish, it comes that fast.

 Maybe even throw in a few kettlebells, or, go with the good ol’ basic dumbbell.

 If you’re a parent or coach, this can be done.

 When I first created a DVD called ‘Ancient Training Methods’, a Coach in Ct. set up tires and tire sleds plus sandbags and logs and man did he transform his Football team.

 He said they never wanted to hit the weight room again and his numbers practically doubled in no time because of the fun they had and the results they got.

 To this day I get e mails from one of the football players from back then and the kid is a beast, currently in the Marines.

 I have said it so often, to get the unfair advantage, the edge, the brute strength that allows you to dominate, you gotta be different than everyone else and do something different.

 You need a secretw weapon.

 If you’re a parent, coach or athlete, I reccomend my home study course at http://undergroundstrengthmanual.com  or if you prefer dvd’s and a manual plus audio cd’s, then check out Ancient Training Methods:

 ==> http://combatgrappler.com/ancient.html

 Now it;s time for you to kill it!

 Any questions, shoot me an e mail

 –Coach Z–

 http://combatgrappler.com/ancient.html

 http://undergroundStrengthManual.com

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There is a myth behind the term “functional strength”.

Back in the day it was all about balancing on a ball,
a wobble board or anything unstable.

Nowadays it’s all about kettlebells.

When I think about “functional strength” it means
one thing to me and that is my ability to display
strength regardless of the situation I am in.

I want to be able to lift big…that means
being able to squat, deadlift and olympic
lift heavy weights. I want to be able to
flip 600 lb tires with ease, sprint up a hill
faster than all heck, and be able to kick
ass and take names if a bar fight breaks out.

Back when I was bodybuilding, I was strong
for what I was focusing on, so for me, at that
time, that was functional.

But the day my buddy Griffin and I went to the
tire yard to test ourselves we got our asses handed
to us by the tire yard freak (you can see a
picture of him at http://GripExperts.com).

I wrestled with a tractor tire for what
seemed to be a good minute.

Then Griffin tried with equal pain
as Tony smoked his cigarette and watched
us make fools of ourselves.

Tony and his coworker stomped out
their cigarettes and said out loud,
“Easy!”…as they proceeded to flip
the tires several times without even
using a knee lift.

In fact, you’ll see a quick clip
of Tony flipping the tractor tire
on our Ancient Training DVD
(http://combatgrappler.com/ancient.html).

It’s amazing how many different methods are
out there nowadays, but one thing is for sure,
I know what works and what doesn’t.

I am test driving these methods out on a
daily basis. Sometimes I am the experiment,
other times, my clients are the experiment.

Today, we had a mock strongman contest
and our least experienced, least genetically
gifted guy and the guy who actually trains
the least is the guy who won!

Don’t underestimate the power of recovery
and the power of using only what works.

On Fridays this tall lad of 6′4″ trains with us
using all the basics with a variety of tools:
barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, strongman
training and plenty of calisthenics.

There is NO time wasted on movements
that do not add strength or muscle.

So, here’s a kid training once a week
with some calisthenics scattered into
his week when not here, who would have smashed
me during workout had I met him several years ago
when I was bodybuilding.

Lucky for Kurt, he has come to us to experience
training for “functional strength” without
wasting his time elsewhere.

And when his friends ask him how much he benches,
he tells them, “I may not be able to bench as much
as you but if you try to workout with me I’ll
outwork you and kick your ass up and down the
street before the workout is even half way through.”

He’s right….what we do works and that’s the
bottom line, it’s all about results.

In Strength,

Zach Even – Esh

P.S. – I’ve been adding countless videos
to http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com

You’ll get the rare, uncut, raw footage of
exactly what goes down when we train at
the Underground.

I hope to see you there

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I received a call today from someone asking
where the heck to get started with all my training.

I have so many products he was unsure which would best fit
someone trying to get started with my style of training.

This was a great question and we had a few laughs when
he tried to pull one over on me asking if I had something
that would work for a 7′9″ behemoth.

He had me for a second

He also asked if all the people on my site who sent in testimonials were “roided up”.

I take that as a compliment! Once people see HOW these people train they realize very quickly the intensity and passion put forth it changes the way they view everything.

It also wakes people up to what they MUST trian like if they want results.

The best place and the best way to start is exactly where
I started, and that’s with my Ancient Training Kit.

You cna get the basic package or the Gladiator package. Of course, the Gladiator package is more in depth and details my
exact philosophy on training.

So if you wanna see how we do it here at The Underground, and you want to get started on the right foot, then here’s exactly what the Doctor prescribed….

==> http://combatgrappler.com/ancient.html

Now go get em’!

In Strength,

Zach Even – Esh

http://combatgrappler.com/ancient.html

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The Friday wrecking crew I train at The Underground is truly one of a kind.

They’re ALL getting stronger than a run away freight train, every week, the gains keep coming.

What’s more important is the knowledge they are gaining by training here. This knowledge will stay with them forever.

They’ve been schooled on the right way to train, the most effective methods and tools for the trade, and because of this “education”, they will become better at anything and everything they do.

Why will they become better at Everything?

Our training develops the mind AND body together, into one, powerful, high performance machine. In addition, being strong is something we do not take lightly. They understand that being strong is critical and is to be held in high esteem.

Ironically, I just received an e mail from a friend out West who left his health club because of the horrible atmosphere. Before that, I received a phone call from a Police Officer in West Va. who had just purchased Ancient Training Methods and has been using this style of training for the past 3 weeks.

He says he has been feeling stronger, tougher and in better shape than ever before….and that’s only after 3 weeks!

Once he puts to use the info unleashed in Ancient Training he’s REALLY gonna skyrocket his gains!

It’s great to hear and see people putting this information to use.

It reminds me of a little poem that was framed in front of the squat rack at my old stomping grounds, Diamond Gym.

That Poem said…..

There are those that do

and those that don’t

Those that will

and those that won’t

If you’re reading this Blog it’s pretty likely that you’re a Doer.

Keep breaking records and keep on gettin’ stronger. Push the envelope every inch of the way!

Dedicated to your success,

Zach Even – Esh

P.S. – If you’re in or near NJ, check out your Final chance to sign up with a Buddy for the April 5th ‘No Rules Strength and Conditioning Seminar’, here: http://www.crossfitphilly.com/Events.html

P.P.S. – If you’re Not in NJ and want to get started with my style of training, then this is the Best place for you to get strted: http://combatgrappler.com/ancient.html

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