I have mentioned this so often before, and, in our last post, many of you commented on your favorite exercises being “Ground Based”.

I have spoken repeatedly of the tremendous benefits that come from ripping weights off the ground, especially heavy, awkward Sandbags.

Wanna build muscle?

Want Serious grip strength?

Want power and speed?

Then you MUST rip “weights” of all sizes, shapes and types off the floor.

Notice all the carries we perform in this video…

The workout was coming to an end and we planned on carrying all types of “weights” outside in the parking lot, but, when weather doesn’t cooperate, and in NJ it rarely does, you make due with what you got.

For us it meant carrying dumbbells, sandbags, anvils, weighted vests, kettlebells and even training partners!

Every set began with a power clean of some sort from the ground up, helping the athletes develop power, grip strength during the lift and the carry, conditioning during the carry and overall strength and mental toughness.

I would love to hear how you make due with what you’ve got and how you turn a simple movement into an all around muscle building, strength building movement.

Post your advice, answers and comments below. Last post was just shy of 30 comments, let’s break 30 comments this time!

Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: Friday Night at 12 AM, EST, The VIP Underground Sandbag Sale ends. The bonuses you can get before then are Massive. Take advantage of the VIP Underground Sandbag Sale HERE.

I’m a BIG believer in carriyng heavy shit.

It requires you to perform an explosive power clean at the beginning of every set.

Then, you must wrestle the object into position.

Carrying the objects in different positions force your trunk to work overtime and you must stabilize like a MoFo – you dig bruddah?

Watch this video and see all the “equipment” you can carry!

There is plenty of “equipment” you can carry in addition to what you just saw.

What are you gonna carry at the beginning or end of your next workout?

Tell us about it and let’s see who can come up with some kick ass ideas!

Post your comments below!

–Z–

PS: Check out this article I wrote, you will dig it! Click HERE.

PPS: Want some sandbags? Check these bad boys out!

Check out the latest article on grip and hand strength training:

==> http://www.straighttothebar.com/2008/11/grip_strength_where_is_it.html

Enjoy & Kill it!

–Z–

PS: If you want to develop rugged full body strength and strong hands, check out http://GripExperts.com

Oh man, I almost snagged some shaweeeeet training tools till the freakin’ manager showed up and became the party pooper!

check it out….

Sorry for the choppy footage, but these people were VERY uncomfortable with my flip cam rollin’!

Wait till you see me interrogating Rutgers students! ha!

Kill it!

–Coach Z–

PS: We’re about to unleash some serious madness at http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com – there will be an Underground contest announced shortly for members only and man is it gonna rock the hizzee! Stay tuned!

We haven’t been following a ton of rules here at The Underground. This is a BIG reason why our clients are developing in strength and muscle so quickly.

Compare our style of training with the typical program that has light dumbbell curls, lat pull downs, crunches and calf raises to someone flipping tires, hoisting heavy barbells overhead, deadlifting and squatting hundreds of pounds – it’s no secret why the old school program works better than today’s “powder puff” workouts.

Sometimes all we do is press weights overhead, from the ground to over our heads on every single rep of every single set, using different implements every few sets.

Start with a barbell for a few sets, then some kettlebells, next up…an anvil, next up might be some old round head dumbbells, next might be sandbags…..on and on, ripping weights from the ground to overhead, pushing the body into foreign territory.

The mind and body will let you go where ever you desire, so push past your limits, soar to new heights and demand more of yourself.

Go get em’!

In Strength,

Zach Even – Esh

P.S. – Wanna take your training to new heights, see how break ALL the rules HERE!