Here we go, 2nd workout of the day. First workout involved dumbbell quick lifts, bodyweight training and plenty of soft tissue work and mobility. Sweatin’ was easy since it was almost 100 degrees.
Want a second workout but the experts cry a river and say, “NOOOOO!!!! Rest!!”
I do what I feel and I feel what I do. My advice to you… Know Thy Self. Live for the iron and Live to train. Harley Davidson would dig us, NO doubt.
I’ve been using LOTS of ladders lately with both Kettlebells & Bodyweight. I’m feeling AWESOME on these. Although my shoulder is a bit bothersome, things are on the mend and I am WAY better than the last few weeks.
I’m also back to running thanks to this course, mountain biking and of course, it’s time to hit the beach and soon enough the water will be warm enough to hop in and learn to surf!
Time to get this day rollin’. I’ll leave you with a few words and thoughts.
- To know thy self you must ALWAYS search deeper.
- Train often and train with variety, expose your weakness both physically and mentally.
- Get comfortable being UNcomfortable.
- You can train anywhere, any time, any place. Don’t discriminate against training – use the many effective methods and dig deep, you will find yourself and eventually, you just might “Know Thy Self.”
Peace.
–Z–
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You’ve seen 5 Rounds of Hell before, HERE.
Now we’ve got 6 Rounds of Beastin’
6 Rounds of 6 Reps
I missed the 6th round due to an intruder on my clock, but made up for it with a 2nd workout barely an hour later, described below.
As Old School Iron Maiden once said, “666, The Number of THE Beast”.
Check the Underground Strength Circuit Below…
In my opinion, this workout shoulda been tougher, drop a comment below with how we coulda made this a truly Hellish workout.
And yes, I KNOW, coulda, woulda, shoulda…. hence, this is why I cranked the 2nd workout, I hate excuses!!!!!
Workout # 2, only 1 hour later:
1A) squats x 3 reps each: 135, 185, 235, 285, 335
1B) dips x 6 reps ea. set
1C) neutral grip chins x 6 reps ea. set
Looking forward to your comments. Remember, let me know how I coulda / shoulda made this a truly ass kickin’ workout.
Peace!
–Z–
PS: Do NOT assume that the way I go through my own workouts is the way I train my athletes. My schedule is almost always on a time crunch, often times erratic and unscheduled. I have also been training for 21 years now and my mind and body crave change BIG time.
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Above, The Sandbag ManMaker.
I’m a BIG Fan of NO Rules Training. Some people think I’m too much of a Rogue when it comes to training and they feel that I SHOULD be following the science and perfectly designed, unflawed workouts….
NO such thing as an unflawed workout. Every workout has Flaws. Period.
I’m 34 now. I’ve been getting under the bar for over 21 years now. Over 2 decades of sweat, pain, grinding weights out, pumping weights out, throwing weights, you name it….I’ve been there.
I speak from experience, in the trenches, NOT from sitting on my ass and sticking my nose in journals and never lifting anything heavier then a pencil.
With my experience, you KNOW when you need to break the rules and do some crazy stuff.
If you’re a newbee, then you need to take heed and be a little more systematic with your training.
My friend and strong as hell BEAST, Jim Wendler, and myself, BOTH agree that the worst thing to happen to the world of strength is the internet because people are no longer trying to figure things out on their own, instead, they are looking for some magical program or asking us to assess their undulating periodization program with circa max cycle phases.
This doesn’t mean that a lifter who has gotten in some experience can’t break the rules either though.
Remember: ALL workouts are flawed, even the workouts designed by the scientific experts.
Breaking the rules for a newbee might consist of carrying a sandbag for as far as possible in a 15 minute time frame, that movement in itself won’t be found in the note books of a scientific program and design book, but it’s gonna work every damn muscle in your body!
If you can’t hold the bag any longer, squat it down to the ground, rest 30 seconds and to pick it back up again, perform the power clean.
What will happen is rep after rep of power cleans and squats. The carries will attack every ounce of muscle on you body. Your mind will be tested, at times you’ll wanna give up and stop, but your inner warrior will tell you to push onward and upward, keep charging.
Is it time for you to break the rules?
Lead from the Front.
–Z–
PS: Get yourself a sandbag and start breaking the rules of training today. Your will quickly develop rugged muscle and brute strength unlike the lame results of your scientifically planned program and your mental toughness will be tested to new heights.
It’s certainly NOT for everyone, only those who want to become Warriors.
Get your Underground Sandbag HERE.
Filed under Articles, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts, muscle building by on Mar 7th, 2010. 3 Comments.
I cranked the tunes.
Warmed up…. calisthenics, bands, soft tissue work, glute ham raises, ab work….
Lined up the tools….. sandbag, dumbbell, atlas stone, anvil….
Then, it was time for WAR.
But, this is only the Beginning.
Part I, Enjoy.
Sometimes, you need a workout that includes an ass kicking.
All full body lifting.
I cranked a few rounds, but, you can also set a time limit, say 20 minutes, and keep cranking for 20 minutes and see what you got.
In Part II, I pick up the pace. Stay tuned.
Lead from the Front!
Peace!
–Z–
PS: The Live Events are filling up FAST.
Level 1 Mentorship in Va. Beach is coming soon. Attendees all get hooked up with constant support through private web sites, mastermind areas and ass kicking training and business information.
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Filed under Articles, Calendar, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts, muscle building by on Feb 24th, 2010. 16 Comments.
Wanna get strong as Hell?
Or, in Dan John’s words, “this one exercise will make you awesome”
Watch this short video.
That’s me, throwing around a 130 lb dumbbell.
The movement: The 1 Arm Dumbbell Clean & Press. Equally awesome with a barbell.
I suggest you do it. And do it often.
Remember, for REAL world results, you gotta train with intensity, passion, a plan and you need to move weight.
Be a BEAST. Become the Hunter, NOT the hunted.
Till the next time….
–Z–
Filed under Articles, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts, muscle building by on Dec 19th, 2009. 14 Comments.
Yes, I admit it, people complaining about my workouts or calling them crazy only stokes my fire and makes me crazier.
Check out the inside look of my latest ‘NO Rules Workout’
More NO Rules Workouts to come.
If you want the Blue Print on Underground Strength Training and workouts to follow, and you do NOT fear crazy workouts, click HERE.
Expect to become stronger, faster, leaner and meaner than ever before with my Underground Strength and Muscle Building System.
Peace!
–Z–
Filed under Articles, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts, muscle building by on Dec 18th, 2009. 3 Comments.
I am NOT an Olympic Lifter so don’t cry over my shitty power clean technique.
The mere fact that you are about to be ripping weights off the ground and throwing it overhead counts BIG time.
Check this Vid, Kids….
After you warm up, get a light weight on the bar, for me, I stayed at 135 lbs.
Perform the following reps: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 8, 5, 3, 2
Rest periods were 1 minute maximum, on the lower rep sets I rested 30 seconds.
This workout busted me up REAL Nice 
Back in the day, the test of a Man’s Strength was how much weight he was able to rip off the ground and lock out overhead. Today, the question is always “How much can you Bench?”
BOTH are great movements, but if I’m looking for all around strength and power you can NOT beat ripping objects off the ground and pressing them overhead.
You can even try an ALL OVERHEAD workout, where you hit 5 – 10 reps of a clean and press with countless objects: stones, sandbags, 1 kettlebell, double kettlebells, barbell, swiss bar, log bar, dumbbell, 2 dumbbells, anvil, etc.
Coach Ethan Reeve had a similar workout as he trained for wrestling through college and become a 2 time all American. You can hear all about his past and present methods that have influenced me as well as how other greats have influenced me.
Click HERE to see what I mean.
Peace!
–Z–
Jack Up Your I Pod and Get Yourself JACKED UP!!
Filed under Announcements, Articles, Q & A, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts, muscle building by on Dec 2nd, 2009. 12 Comments.
I am returning home from a week long business and vacation.
Aside from push ups, my body (and mind) are starving for a full body workout.
The workout I’m gonna crank ASAP upon my return to The Underground is a favorite of mine and doesn’t take much time at all.
Hopefully you’ll give it a shot yourself:
1) Begin with the 1 arm dumbbell snatch. Hit 1 – 3 reps each side, then move up in weight.
2) Continue to repeat the 1 Arm DB Snatch until it becomes too heavy. Once the dumbbell is too heavy, use the 1 arm clean & press. Hit the clean & press for 1 – 3 reps per arm.
3) Once the press is too heavy, simply clean the dumbbell for 1 – 3 reps.
For me, I will work up to the 130 lb dumbbell, which you’ll see in the video below.
After all the dumbbell snatches, clean and pressing and power cleans, it’s time to rep out on every imaginable variation of pull ups and rope climbs and recline rowing movements possible, ALL with a 20 lb chain (except for the rope climbs).
It’s now time to finish with sprints.
If you have a prowler or sled, sprint with them, if not, sprint some hills.
This workout should take 30 minutes MAX.
Kick some ass with this bad boy, it’s a FUN yet Brutal full body workout.
Let me know how you do when you’re done and drop a comment below.
Good Luck
–Z–
PS: For more workouts that help you become an ass kickin’ MoFo, check out the 12 Month Beast Strength Program that comes with The Underground Strength System, Click HERE for details.
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Filed under Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts, muscle building by on Oct 26th, 2009. 18 Comments.
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