Laird Hamilton is a beast of a man. He surfs waves that would sink huge cruiseliners, he defies the odds and might be seen as a God in the ocean.

Ironically, we have ourselves a modern day Laird Hamilton tearing it up at The Underground Strength Gymnasium.

At 6 feet 5 inches, Kurt Gregory started out as a super skinny guy just looking to dedicate himself to the shape he was once in. A devout surfer and a regular on the Basketball court, Kurt’s body was already in impressive shape. His strength was not very impressive, and when you’re 6′ 5″, moving big weights is tough as hell, because you are moving the weights over a very long distance.

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I have been adding a boat load of videos to The Underground.

I’m getting crazeeeeeee with these videos, let me tell ya, I can’t even keep count of how many I have been adding lately
It’s finally a way for you to see how we do things at The Underground - raw and uncut.

Our latest video is a circuit that we put many of our combat athletes through, but, it’s perfect for anyone who wants to develop some sick work capacity. You’ll see David Ellis going through the paces as he preps for the Judo Nationals, which he just placed 3rd at.

David is quite the beast - he competes in the 200 lb category yet he only weighs 185. Strength and power endurance are critical factors for so many athletes and I personally use these circuits myself.

Why do I use them? I need to get in and out of the gym with my hectic schedule….so when the wife is callin’ me for dinner, it’s time to get BUSY!  

If you’re not yet a member of The Underground, just remember, it’s a small investment that equals 3 cups of coffee a month. Plus, all members get special discounts that non members are not privvy to enjoying
If you have any questions for me regarding training, ask away at the forum.

I hope to see you at The Underground soon enough!

In Strength,

Zach Even - Esh

P.S. - Many people e mail me about my own personal training, and yes, you’ll see my crazy ways on video as well. I do admit, I can get a bit hyped up and I fear I’ll blow the speakers off my little Sony Camera! ha ha

See you at The Underground!

Every Friday our ‘Gladiator Crew’ shows up to battle it out with some intense training.

A powerful mixture of powerlifting, strongman, old school bodybuilding and calisthenics are incorporated. They never know what might come next. Will it be a powerlifting focused workout, possibly tons of old school bodybuilding, or maybe an entire day of body mastery where we use nothnig but their own bodyweight?

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Sometimes you need to go overboard and take things to a “crazy” level with your training.

Shocking your body every once in a while is good for the sould. You will feel great overstepping the typical boundaries and rules of “weight lifting” and you’ll get stronger because of it.

Back in the day, there was a HUGE bodybuilder named Vic Richards. He never competed, but he was a freaky gym monster. He never followed the typical rules, instead, he would spend time on an exercise. Maybe 1 hour of squats, or 1 hour of benching or 1 hour of leg presses.

I was so motivated that I would copy his craziness. Not the smartest thing to do at age 16, but I was so passionate for the iron that I couldn’t resist. I squatted for nearly 2 hours and had to ride my bike home from the gym! I couldn’t ride my bike, nor could I walk my bike.

Here and there you need to go beyond your limits. This is also why Vic started his training with two guys called the “Barbarian Brothers” who were known for moving massive weights and breaking all the rules of working out, which is also why they were the strongest guys in Gold’s Venice.

I’m not telling you to train till you can’t walk….but, by now, you know that breaking the rules is gonna have to happen sooner or later. Stop following the rules and start making progress!

This is exactly why I created http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com - too many complicated, overly fancied up workouts that weren’t giving people results.

It’s time to break the rules.

What’s your next step?

In Strength,

Zach Even - Esh