Freak Strength, Brute Strength, Functional Strength & Rugged Muscle – if you want ALL of these traits, then you better squat and dead lift.

It doesn’t have to be performed with a barbell either.

You can squat with a partner sitting on your shoulders. I spoke to the inmates at a BIG NJ prison and they told me they squat with partners sitting on their shoulders for 50 – 100 reps non stop!

You can deadlift BIG freaking stones or the back end of that old school volkswagon that hasn’t budged in years.

Might as well make use of that lil’ Bug now!

You can use a barbell or you can use Kettlebells.

You can use a sandbag or you can use a water (or Beer) filled keg.

It doesn’t matter….

What does matter is that squats and deadlifts, since the beginning of man kind, have been known to pack on muscle and strength unlike any other exercise out there.

But, do NOT overuse these movements.

You should rotate various training tools in and out of your cycle of squats and deadlifts to avoid overuse injuries.

I have been experimenting with various tools lately for squats and deadlifts and have been experiencing amazing results with this set up.

The tools I am using are the following:

- Kettlebells

- Sandbags

- Barbell

- Safety Squat Bar

- Thick Cambered Bar for Zercher Squats

- Kegs filled with water

- trap bar

And of course, bodyweight squats with jumps.

Check out the footage below of some deadlifts with a trap bar while barefoot and my buddy, Tyler English, a Natural Bodybuilder, squatting 315 for solid reps at The Underground Strength gym.

Anytime somebody sends me an e mail and asks me why they struggle to build muscle and become strong as hell, they are often missing some critical components.

1) They don’t push for increases in strength. They move around baby weights and confuse themselves with the fact that high reps are great for building muscle only when the weight is appreciable. If it’s 100 lbs and you’re gonna do a set of 20 rep squats with it, think again. Build up to squatting heavy weights for 3 – 6 reps FIRST.

2) They don’t squat or deadlift. They stick to crap like leg curls, leg extensions and machine exercises such as smith machine squats. NO good. Get away from machines and move your body as well as moving dead weights.

3) Their quality of food is poor at best. You need to consume lots of quality food. If you’re a vegetarian it’s a good idea to supplement with extra protein. If not, you need to consume fruits and veggies with at least 75% of your meals, preferably, every meal. NEVER skip breakfast, lunch or dinner and sneak in 2 or 3 small meals or snacks in between the Main 3 meals.

My son is only 15 months old and he just ate scrambled eggs, french toast and some watermelon and pineapple. I know high school kids who don’t eat that much in a day!

It’s time to enter reality and enter The Underground Strength World.

Get busy and don’t ask questions about why you aren’t strong or built like an ass kicking caveman until your squatting 315 x 5 and deadlifting 405 x 5.

Drop a comment or question below.

What are your thoughts on pakcing on functional muscle and rugged strength?

I wanna hear it!

Peace!

–Z–

PS: If you’re willing to EARN your strength and muscle and understand it takes work, learn from me and some of the strongest dudes in the world right HERE.

PPS: Wanna do what I do and start creating your own warehouse gym and get away from that job that you hate?

Join me at the next Underground Strength Coach Mentorship & Certification:

Nov. 14 with Zach ==> http://zacheven-esh.com/1DayCert.php

Dec. 5th with Elliott Hulse in Florida ==> http://zacheven-esh.com/Elliott.php

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