Comments for The Blog of Zach Even – Esh http://zacheven-esh.com Old School Strength & Muscle Building, Underground Strength Training Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by adam http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74111 adam Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:22:00 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74111 Zach I love to run and jog. I find that I have to jog for a little while then walk and repeat instead of just outright running. Its slower but works pretty well. Zach I love to run and jog. I find that I have to jog for a little while then walk and repeat instead of just outright running. Its slower but works pretty well.

]]> Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by LT http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74110 LT Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:46:33 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74110 Hey dawg...so listen here. I think it's crazy that many times when I made a change to my training, either by adding something new, or taking something away, without knowing it, we are following the same thinking. Here are some examples, a few months ago, I was going into a KB and bodyweight training program, and the next morning I read your blog, and Bam! Your posting about bodyweight and kb's. Then I remember talking to my wife about committing to a program; not dropping it after a month, Bam again! You post something about some kid that was about 2 months into one of your program and seeing crazy results. Now, as I start running again, preparing for a 1/2 marathon in Jemez, NM with elevation increases peaking at 8,800 ft above sea level, I start appreciating running and making it a part of my training. Always including the strength training as well, and Bam! Here you go brudda with this sick running post. Word up dawg, I guess great minds think a like. Keep it coming my man. Hey dawg…so listen here. I think it’s crazy that many times when I made a change to my training, either by adding something new, or taking something away, without knowing it, we are following the same thinking. Here are some examples, a few months ago, I was going into a KB and bodyweight training program, and the next morning I read your blog, and Bam! Your posting about bodyweight and kb’s. Then I remember talking to my wife about committing to a program; not dropping it after a month, Bam again! You post something about some kid that was about 2 months into one of your program and seeing crazy results. Now, as I start running again, preparing for a 1/2 marathon in Jemez, NM with elevation increases peaking at 8,800 ft above sea level, I start appreciating running and making it a part of my training. Always including the strength training as well, and Bam! Here you go brudda with this sick running post. Word up dawg, I guess great minds think a like. Keep it coming my man.

]]> Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by Mike Guardiola http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74109 Mike Guardiola Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:43:44 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74109 Zach, I feel ya! Short, fast and brutal. Hitting stairwells along the way and bounding them. Cranking pushups and pullups after your legs are spent. It feels awesome to RUN, 2-3 miles, and then when you are about to drop you find two markers, and sprint with POWER! RoadWarriors! Zach, I feel ya! Short, fast and brutal. Hitting stairwells along the way and bounding them. Cranking pushups and pullups after your legs are spent. It feels awesome to RUN, 2-3 miles, and then when you are about to drop you find two markers, and sprint with POWER!

RoadWarriors!

]]> Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by Jose http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74108 Jose Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:41:42 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74108 Thank you so much for help us to be shapper healthier, better person and sportists! Thank you so much for help us to be shapper healthier, better person and sportists!

]]> Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by Leigh Foxley http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74107 Leigh Foxley Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:33:52 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74107 Hey Zach i found my way here becase I'm a into old school cal and coach wade said you were "one in a hundred thousand" when it comes to coaches!! http://www.dragondoor.com/dragon_door_interviews_paul_coach_wade/?elq=54811e69023442ee9370a75efe89a3b7&elqCampaignId=75 Glad I came, lots of inspring stuff so thank you. love the article, may go for a run later Leigh Hey Zach

i found my way here becase I’m a into old school cal and coach wade said you were “one in a hundred thousand” when it comes to coaches!!

http://www.dragondoor.com/dragon_door_interviews_paul_coach_wade/?elq=54811e69023442ee9370a75efe89a3b7&elqCampaignId=75

Glad I came, lots of inspring stuff so thank you. love the article, may go for a run later

Leigh

]]> Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by Dustin W. http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74106 Dustin W. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:18:19 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74106 I am not a runner! I get the high of running and how you can get lost in it because when I train I tend to loose myself in what I am doing. I enjoy pulling sleds tell I drop, flipping my 600# tire for distance, and heavy farmers. But I do not run. The prolonged impact causes more pain in my knees than any benefit from prolonged running sessions. So I sprint instead. Easier to control on my treadmill. I set the speed at 10mph, and elevation at 3. Sprinting 15 seconds, and resting for 15 seconds. No pain on the knees because it is quick, with a quick rest. I improvised my training. I use to run a lot. But stopped as my knees got worse. Found walking was too boring so did nothing for years. I also could not perform back squats, even with the bar I would get stuck at the bottom. So I did partials, but they didn't work. One day I decided to crank front squats, and found I could go all the way down and didn't get stuck. So I started cranking front squats ass-heels. Since I could do that I cranked the sprints and had to work with a time/speed that didn't cause knee pain, but gave me a good work out. By set four I want to stop. My lungs burn, my heart is coming out of my chest. So I crank up my Native American Warrior's Chant and shut my mind off and keep going. By doing sprints I am able to nail a 6 min/mile. Takes longer with the rest, but in the end a mile worth of sprinting. No pain, and feeling beat! Love it! I am not a runner! I get the high of running and how you can get lost in it because when I train I tend to loose myself in what I am doing.
I enjoy pulling sleds tell I drop, flipping my 600# tire for distance, and heavy farmers. But I do not run.
The prolonged impact causes more pain in my knees than any benefit from prolonged running sessions. So I sprint instead. Easier to control on my treadmill. I set the speed at 10mph, and elevation at 3. Sprinting 15 seconds, and resting for 15 seconds. No pain on the knees because it is quick, with a quick rest. I improvised my training.
I use to run a lot. But stopped as my knees got worse. Found walking was too boring so did nothing for years. I also could not perform back squats, even with the bar I would get stuck at the bottom. So I did partials, but they didn’t work.
One day I decided to crank front squats, and found I could go all the way down and didn’t get stuck. So I started cranking front squats ass-heels.
Since I could do that I cranked the sprints and had to work with a time/speed that didn’t cause knee pain, but gave me a good work out.
By set four I want to stop. My lungs burn, my heart is coming out of my chest. So I crank up my Native American Warrior’s Chant and shut my mind off and keep going. By doing sprints I am able to nail a 6 min/mile. Takes longer with the rest, but in the end a mile worth of sprinting. No pain, and feeling beat! Love it!

]]> Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by Uncle Mike http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74105 Uncle Mike Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:38:23 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74105 Amazing! This guy is actually channeling his energy off The Milkman! Amazing! This guy is actually channeling his energy off The Milkman!

]]> Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by Gavin http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74104 Gavin Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:28:08 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74104 Awesome post man! I feel like going out for a run now. Love your inspiration and energy! Awesome post man!

I feel like going out for a run now.

Love your inspiration and energy!

]]> Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by Victor Pride http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74103 Victor Pride Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:48:44 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74103 Runners high. Jogging doesn't have much of a place when it comes to getting in top shape, but when it comes to pushing it to the limit and seeing what your made of...then it's time to run. Like you said, mental benefits. After you've made it through that initial wave of "I want to quit" you start to focus and concentrate and the pain goes away, and then it's just you and those miles adding up. Runners high. Jogging doesn’t have much of a place when it comes to getting in top shape, but when it comes to pushing it to the limit and seeing what your made of…then it’s time to run. Like you said, mental benefits. After you’ve made it through that initial wave of “I want to quit” you start to focus and concentrate and the pain goes away, and then it’s just you and those miles adding up.

]]> Comment on Running For Mental Toughness by Fazzer Sports http://zacheven-esh.com/running-for-mental-toughness/#comment-74102 Fazzer Sports Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:16:47 +0000 http://zacheven-esh.com/?p=3799#comment-74102 Man, This makes you realize that we have SO much more to accomplish! Good stuff Zach! Man,

This makes you realize that we have SO much more to accomplish!

Good stuff Zach!

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