I’m looking for a hard working, open minded, eager to learn intern at my gym, in edison, nj.
The internship will last 8 weeks, unpaid.
You WILL get the experience of a lifetime though, I can guarantee that.
Be ready to learn a boat load, and, you will be training WITH our athletes.
I can’t have an intern who doesn’t walk the walk and never gets under the bar.
Your hands will get dirty, rusty and possibly bloody.
I’m a crazy guy to work for, I have high expectations from people.
I hate lazy, I mean…I HATE lazy.
Be on time, all the time.
Be a person of your word.
There is a possibility of being employed here as a Coach after the intern. this is is not definite though.
If you don’t live up to your word or my expectations, you may not make it through the entire internship.
We are open from 5 – 8 pm week days, sometimes open at 4 pm.
I would expect 3 days minimum from you if you are accepted.
This is for male or female. I don’t discriminate on sex, I discriminate on laziness and poor manners / attitude.
If you are in my area of central nj and want in, please reply to this e mail with your resume and why you think you will be a good fit for the program.
Looking forward to killing it with you 
–Coach Z–
http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com
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Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar by on Sep 29th, 2008. 2 Comments. 
The Underground Strength Gym, located in Edison, NJ, was a gym built off “nuts and berries”.
I literally started this place with less than $ 1,000 and little by little added equipment, most of which is used or home made.
Most people think that in order to start a kick ass Underground Gym would require financial assistance from a bank, a business partner / loan, all types of fancy equipment and 5,000 sq. ft.
The Underground Strength Gym is just under 1,500 sq. ft. I could have stayed in my garage and played it safe while others told me how tough running my own business would be. The BIG difference is that I had the balls to do something about my passion, while other cry, complain and make excuses about it.
I have invested thousands of dollars in Coaching and Education because I know that it is an INVESTMENT. Others call it spending.
Too many personal trainers who want to kick ass fear the “investment” because they feel it is spending.
I have hired guys like Jim Labadie, Alwyn Cosgrove, Ryan Lee and even others outside of the fitness industry, often paying $ 1,000 for an hour of their time.
I understand that my investment will translate into many, many multiples of my initial investment.
I don’t fear, I act. I make things happen, and if I need help, I am not so egotistical to ask for it and pay for it.
I pay for my education, as did my Coaches. I don’t expect FREE advice, handouts or anything else for FREE.
I have bene helped by many, and this is why I immediately e mailed Ryan Lee after he announced he would scholar someone for his upcoming Ryan Lee Boot Camp.
The cost to scholar someone is near $ 1,000, I said so what, I want to give back, to pay it forward, to help a certain someone who has the drive to take action and make things happen, no excuses, no crying or whining.
I think there are far too many complainers, whiners and cry babies out there – want everything for free, or discounted, or adjusted for their pleasure and benefit.
I don’t work with people like that, only with people who want to kick serious ass, plain and simple, and know that it will require work and an investment.
It’s time to look in the mirror, and ask yourself, what kind of person are you?
Kill it!
–Coach Z–
P.S. - The next Underground Strength Coach Certification is on Novemeber 1st and 2nd.
If you want in (I’ll be taking 12 people maximum), go HERE, read the entire letter, and if you are ready to Kill It, e mail me to schedule an interview.
I emphasize, SERIOUS, SERIOUS, SERIOUS inquiries only. No tire kickers, noone just to ask a few questions. This is the real deal. You either want in and are ready to Kill It, or you’re just “thinking about it.” I want people who are ready to kick ass like never before, so if you’re just “thinking about it” then forget it, you’re not the right fit for this elite program.
The last group who went through our Underground Strength Coach Cert. is already killing it!
- Dramatic increases in boot camp numbers
- Beginning boot camps in niche markets
- Opening Underground Strength Facilities
- Training athletic Teams
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Filed under Articles, Success, Videos by on Jul 18th, 2008. 5 Comments.
Got a great question today, one that applies to everyone, NOT just the ladies:
QUESTION: So Zach… Sounds like an Xcellent workout here is a question for you. I am a 52 year young female fitness trainer….. I LOVE the USC training … I lay here with ice on my knees & hip after an intense KB sandbag & plyo bootcamp I participated in…
How can I keep up with Kids 10,20 ,30 years younger and should I continue training this way ??? By the way, this intense working out is really the secret to looking young…. I look 15 years younger… I think I answered my own ?
Love your daily emails!
Lisa L. / Gold’s Gym. SF, Ca.
Answer: Lisa, thanks for your question and thanks for the great comments
A workout should not leave you battered and bruised, requiring ice on the knees, hips, etc.
A workout should be challenging, yet not so brutal it interferes with your ADL’s (activities of daily living).
Unfortunately, many trainers out there do just that, they train. They train to smash you, kick your ass, put you down and make you hurt. And, some people like this stuff
A workout should make you stronger, improve power, improve work capacity / conditoning, etc.
I suggest you find a program that allows you to come home and feel like you don’t need the ice and took an ass whoopin’
Now, on the flip side, this should not be misinterpreted as the encouragement to take it easy. Everyone has their individual capabilities, and the smartest, healthiest individuals understand how to listen to their body and act accordingly. This is what gives you longevity and allows you to train for a lifetime.
This is also why I created my Underground Apprentice Program and The Underground Strength Coach Certification. All our athletes train with baseline programs and do not exceed certain intensities, volume, etc until we see they are physically and psychologically ready.
I actually had a friend who was going through these workouts, but, eventually, he said his body regressed in strength, muscularity, energy, etc.
It was constant dips, jumps, sprints, etc, always long workouts, never changing the volume, the intensity or anything else. Somedays he does only pull ups, other days hill sprints, other days he does a long workout, it all depends on how he feels.
In the end, the best way to train is according to the messages your body is sending you.
Today was a scheduled squat / deadlift day. I was beat up from Saturday’s strongman workout so I nixed the squat / deadlifts and went heavy on the sleds instead. I felt great and didn’t take my body to a point of no return.
Back when I was younger, that was fun, but, that’s what also got me injured.
Be smart, listen to your body
In Strength,
–Z–
P.S. - Wanna see my workouts, the workouts my athletes go through, videos, audios, hundreds of articles, program design methods and more? Then get to The Underground at http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com
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