First of all, Happy Thanksgiving!

I gotta haul ass and help get the kids ready since we’re taking a 2 hr trip north to Pa. at my wife’s Aunt & Uncle. Oughtta be some crazy times and I may even get to watch some Football!

My wife’s Aunt makes a mean peanut butter - hershey kiss cookie, ever have them, they kill! ha ha

As mentioned about 6 weeks ago, I spread word about an Underground Pull Up Contest.

I’ve seen some vids from our friends here ranging from 32 all the way to 50.

Who got 50? Mike Guadango from Joe DeFranco’s Gym - the kid is a beast and a hell of a Baseball player!

Mike Rojas, owner of Strong 101 Gym, part of the first ever certified USC Coaches, out in So Cal - the dude loves strength and has a killer set up, just opened a few months ago!

Below you’ll see my vid and some thoughts on pull ups in general.

Pull Ups should be eaten for breakfast in my opinion.

Men under 200 lbs should be able to hit 20 reps minimum.

Why aren’t there enough varisty athletes even able to hit 10 reps?

This pisses me off and there is too much time spent on the bench press and not enough squats, deadlifts, pull ups and the like.

Reply with a link to your Underground Pull Up Video and tell me your thoughts on the state of pull ups amongst others.

Have the best Thanksgiving ever!

I am grateful that you read my articles, watch my blog and believe in what I do.

Thanks from the bottom of my heart, I live for this stuff!

Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: Last year, on Thanksgiving, I had pneumonia! I was sitting on the couch wiped out with fever and chills. I am grateful for my health because without our health, we have Nothing!

Keeping the same theme: Killing it w/heavy basics…

Here we go….

What did you think of those exercises and my insane commentary?

Post comments below!

Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: The interview with Coach Ethan Reeve can be found at http://UndergroundStrengthManual.com - the best interrogation I ever had the pleasure of doing. You will LOVE it!

PPS: Monday, 11/24, 7 AM, EST: The Gladiator Strength Seminar will be released right here, on the blog. The bonuses are killer! Just wait and see!

I had just finished a phone call with Joe DeFranco and he was telling me how Mike “the asshole” Guadango was regularly doing heavy, HEAVY 1 rep sets for pull ups and recline rows with over 100 lbs at times.

These HEAVY sets helped him kill it is why he rocked a 50 rep set of pull ups!

Plus, last time I checked, the only way you can get stronger is by putting more weight on the “bar”.

Jack it up!

Tell me how you’re breaking records and pushing big weights by commenting below!

Kill it & smash it up!

–Coach Z–

PS: Just had a beastly crew of guys come to The Underground Strength Gym for the USC Certification. They got the home study course and can now spread the Underground method on how to build athletes who posses brute strength and lightning fast speed. This is where you can get it for yourself:

http://UndergroundStrengthKit.com (physical copy)

http://UndergroundStrengthManual.com (downloadable version)

More pull up variations as I prep the pull ups.

Gotta get em’ higher, and I gotta get STRONGER, no 2 ways about it.

Some strong mofo’s out there!

Check the vid and let me know how your pull ups are going and what you’re doing to get your pull up numbers higher than ever before!

More training footage to come soon enough!

Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: I will be announcing a telelseminar for this Tuesday, 9 PM EST. It will be all about the time crunched REAL Man Muscle workouts.

PPS: I don’t care how heavy you are, pull ups MUST be eaten for breakfast. Too many people can not perform pull ups at all, and I hope this contest motivates people to break their own personal barriers and records.

PPPS: I am amazed at how many whiners wrote in about the pull ups from DeFranco’s. Is no one impressed with these high rep weighted pull ups or do great things need to be shot down by others due to jealousy. Let’s keep it positive here, and the bottom line, those two videos freaking rocked, period!

PPPPS: Train hard, train heavy and go rock the pull ups. if not, then Shut Up

OK, before we roll with the videos, a quick announcement.

The Lost Secrets of Strength Development Seminar sold out in 48 minutes!

Action takers and passionate iron junkies moved asap while procrastinators have been sending in e mails and making phone calls with hopes of bribery - NO such luck

The world wide pull up contest that was announced has REALLY fired some people up.

The trash talkin’ is definitely ON!

The freaks are OUT!

The Rules needed some clarification so we’ll get really tight here:

1) Chin must clear the bar

2) Overhand grip

3) NO kipping

4) Weight classes: over / under 205 lbs

5) Categories: Men / Women. Women have one weight class, sorry

6) Friday, November 14th all videos must be submitted via response to a blog post I will be making on November 14th. Simply include your link via you tube with the video title being ‘Underground Pull Up Contest with ___________ (your name).

7) Have FUN! I hope I didn’t need to list # 7, but some people cry and complain about everything. Just have fun and look to break your records.

OK, now, Joe DeFranco sent me two videos, and man am I hyped like a mofo! I don’t think I have been this hyped since watching the WPO at The Arnold 2 years ago!

Watch these 2 videos, and, do NOT be discouraged, instead, be Motivated and aim to Kill it more than ever!

If you’re not fired up now, more than ever, then check your pulse!

It’s time to Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: If you did not make it into our Lost Secrets of Strength Development Seminar, the next best thing to learn from Joe and I is to check out http://UndergroundStrengthManual.com - it’s all about developing Brute Strength, so come get some!

There is a HUGE seminar I’m about to be presenting along with Joey D and his Coaches, Johnny Imp and Jeff Carr.

We’re calling it ‘The Lost Secrets of Strength Development Seminar’ - we will be unleashing EVERYTHING! No holding back, watch my video and see how psyched I am and what I’m going to be delivering.

It will be insanely sick I tell you!

Watch my video, then, watch Joe D’s video below my video.

Remember, the sign up open this Friday, October 17th, 10 AM EST.

The link you will need to go to is here:  https://www.defrancostraining.com/store/home.php 

Hope to see you there!

Kill it,

–Coach Z–

here is part deux with the crew, of Neck TV.

I began to realize through photos of various angles that my neck truly is skinny, damn it!

When was my neck biggest? When I was wrestling and training in BJJ. The constant pulling on my head was manual resistance for neck strength and growth.

Aside from talking neck training, listen in as the crew talks strength building, old school bodybuilding, muscle building, mental toughness, goal setting and of course, my horrible jokes get poked in every other second

I’ve be adding lots of killer Underground Bodybuilding info to my membership site at http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com - make sure you check them out.

Enought talk, it’s time to train.

What have been your experiences with bodybuilding style training?

Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: - Speaking of bodybuilding, mucle gaining, strength gains and Underground training, stay tuned for the announcement / open registration for my next 2 killer seminars (see the LIVE Events Pages).

December 6 and 7: Lost Secrets of Strength Development with Joe DeFranco

January 10: Brute Strength and High Octane Performance Seminar with AJ Roberts (we will also be holding an informal gathering the night before tl tlak business, marketing, training and anything else)

** Better watch your e mails for these announcements because they will sell out fast! **

Check out the latest Underground Strength Show, filmed at none other than my small dungeon, The Underground Strength Gym of Edison, NJ.

I share my thoughts on…..

well, you’ll have to see for yourself….

That was the end of another Underground bodybuilding workout!

Make no mistake about these bodybuilding workouts, they get you freakin’ STRONG!

Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Straight from my homeboy, Joe D (yes, THAT Joe D

I will be doing a FULL WEEKEND seminar in The Dirty Jerzee w/Joe D and his bad ass Coaches, Johnny “The Jersey Jackal” Imp and Jeff “Farm Boy” Carr.

It will be a crap ton of hands on and no holds barred Q & A.

I am GUARANTEEING you that this seminar will be the highlight of your life!

E mail joe D at info@deFrancosTraining.com and tell him what you want to see in this weekend seminar and then we will put all the requests together and announce on October 17th the schedule of info to be covered.

You WILL be training, it’s gonna KILL!

PPS: My e bay auction is almost up. Click HERE and kill that shiz NOW!

Straight from the man’s mouth, who has tunnel vision and no excuses and made it happen, BIG Time.

What about you? How many excuses do you have for not killing it?

Better watch this pronto…

Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: If you wanna hear some more Joe D training info, click HERE and start KILLING IT!!

PPS: The Underground Strength Coach Certification is not just about training methods. It’s my blue print for running the biz of my dreams. Want in? Click the link up top that says “Get Certified” - Better be damn serious or you’re not in!

After I make the record board check out this rockin’ gym tour and an inside look from none other than Joe D, a first time video tour of his pad!

How ironic….years ago I was paying Joe D for a consult, today, we’re good friends and I’m on the record board.

I took action, what action steps are you taking to kick ass? Let’s hear it in the comments below!

–Coach Z–

PS - Time is running out to get into the November 1st and 2nd USC Certification. Who wants to Kill it? If you do, e mail me! No half assers!