It’s NOT Monday but f**k it, success waits for NO man and I don’t wanna wait till Monday to unleash the motivation! Besides, this is a critical video I wanted to share it pronto, Ryan Riess, a kick ass Underground Strength Coach in Washington shared it with me.

I used to watch Pumping Iron on VHS over and over and over….. not sure how that VHS tape survived!

I used to keep taking out ‘The Education of a Bodybuilder’ in high school, sophomore year – senior year, over and over and OVER again. I didn’t want anyone else to learn “Arnold’s Bodybuilding Secrets”, ha ha

I don’t agree with everything Arnold has done, but I don’t cry over it or stop learning from him.

These success tips are legit, if you have any more success tips, please add them in the comments section

Kick Ass & Accept NOTHING Less!

Peace

–Z–

PS: Are you an aspiring Strength Coach, or perhaps you ARE a Strength Coach…. yet you keep saying, “I’ll come to the next USC Cert“…

- Want to learn the training system we use to develop dominant athletes?

- Want to learn the marketing methods I used and continue to use today that helped grow The Underground Strength Gym from $5 workouts to a 6 figure warehouse gym…. part time?

Why wait for the NEXT cert?

I work with go-getters and action takers, ethical strength coaches…. honest, genuine and hard working.

Success waits for NO man, success comes to the man who grabs life by the balls and lives life on HIS terms, it ain’t easy, no one ever said it would be easy…. you just gotta go and get it YOURSELF.

USC Cert this October, Bring IT!

Click Here to Kick Ass, Follow Your Passion & Jump Start Your Success Ten Fold

Just wanted to give you a quick update on the killa shizza that’s been getting dropped at The Underground Inner Circle. Or, skip reading this and crank a 30 day trial for one buck, click HERE to get busy.

- New Underground Movie of our athletes prepping for our Lift STRONG Fundraiser, training for wrestling, football and more. You’ll see how we combine plyometrics, jumps and powerlifting to ensure we are not only getting strong, but explosive AND athletic. You’ll also see how we use what I call “off set loading” to develop some SERIOUS strength, power and stabilty for athletics.

- Russian Wrestling Camp video footage 15 minutes in length showing uncut footage of how Russian Wrestlers train to become the longest standing dominant force in international wrestling. This video is what “sport specific training” is truly all about. Even if you don’t wrestle, this video will blow your mind regarding how we should ALL be training to develop animal type strength, speed, power & athleticism. This video itself is worth the membership investment alone.

- New Underground Strength Coaches added to our Expert Panel. Yep, we’ve added THREE new Coaches, ALL of whom have gone through The USC Certification, own their own warehouse gym and walk the talk. Ask these guys anything about training, nutrition and business. The forum is available 24-7 for you to take advantage of while connecting with like minded Undergrounders. NO egos or Assholes! BOOM!

- Underground Workout of the Month. As always, I break down the workout of the month for you via video and telling you exactly why and how we apply what we do at The Underground. You can take this workout and use it for yourself or your athletes. Program design is the magic, it’s where everything gets put together and allows you to get the maximum result from just the right amount of training. Optimal training is the focus rather than maximal training which often leads to injury and burn out.

There’s a TON more, every month, including regular forum posts with QnA, detailed workouts from my gym as well as other warehouse gyms, garages, basements and backyards around the world. Undergrounders around the world, sharing how they go and tear it up.

Click HERE for a 30 day test run for only one buck. BOOM!

Peace

–Z–

PS: The next USC Cert has been announced, check the info HERE to experience this life changing weekend.

I still remember that short yet powerful poem staring at me in front of the squat rack at Diamond Gym. It reminded me to add weight, get an extra rep and do what others would NOT want to do. I first saw that poem when I was 17, over half my lifetime ago yet I still remember that poem like it was this morning.

There are those that will

and those that won’t

Those that do

and those that don’t

I remember going through some extremely hellish workouts, especially on leg day, back when I was a bodybuilder. I was preparing to compete and I was told that it wasn’t possible to win being drug free.

I had a different idea. I decided that if I could outwork my competitors I would win. That’s the ONE thing I had going for me, KNOWING that I could make any training partner throw up, quit, whine and cry.

I remember my training partner throwing up during every leg workout. Whenever he thought he was done he wasn’t done. I learned this through wrestling. I learned from my Gymnastics Coach, a former collegiate All American wrestler that the body can handle 20 X greater than what our mind thinks it can handle.

Heck, at least that’s what he told us, and I believed him!

My mind became trained to chasing the pain. Of course, many years later, I am MUCH smarter with my training, but, I still understand the need for intensity and the need to DO work.

In the video below you’ll see one of the best wrestlers in the country going through the last round during a hellish circuit. As each set went on the fatigue began to set in. This is where many drop and question if they can or can not do the work.

This is when you gotta dig deep and understand that temporary pain is better than giving up. The footage above was caught during the final round of 5 rounds, non stop, NO rest between each round. The med ball push up complex started getting brutal by round 3 and 4, round 5 was hellish.

It’s amazing how the mind can try to steer your body one way or another. Even if you don’t wrestle or are not one of the best wrestlers in the country, can you use a circuit like the one in this video?

YES. Start your workout with a main lift, something for strength or speed. Then, attack the circuit, but for starters, rest 60-90 seconds after each round. Each week reduce rest between each round of the circuit until you can do 2 rounds in a row, then 3, 4 and finally all 5 rounds without rest.

No one ever said you gotta spend all day training. Your mental toughness will help push the pace of this workout.

In the end, how weak or strong you are is totally up to you.

Comments / Questions? Let’s hear em’…. drop em’ below!

Looking forward to your comments.

In Strength,

–Z–

Recommended Resources:

Hybrid Muscle Building

Get Wrestling Strength

Underground Strength Coach Certification / Austin, TX

I had a kick ass workout last night. This is Part I, stay tuned for Part II.

But check it out, movin’ some heavy weight and plenty more to come!

Got questions, thoughts or comments?

Drop a comment below and let’s hear it!

Looking forward to your comments!

Lead from the FRONT!

–Z–

Recommended Resources:

The Underground Strength System

Underground Strength Coach 30 Day Trial

The Underground Biz Journal

THE Kick Ass Seminar

Holy S**t! The Underground Strength Coach Inspiration Contest BLEW ME AWAY!

And by reading ALL the comments, I can see YOU were also inspired!

I am beyond amazed and inspired by the videos that were made.

I compiled the votes that came through my e mail (which was A LOT!), the Blog comments and the 4 people I had judging and man it was a SERIOUS fight for 1st place between BIg Dan and Chris the BEAST.

There was also some SERIOUS love for the Virginia Beach Beast, Matty Wichlinski. Matt contributed and is already a Expert Panelist at http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com as did Dominik Feischl from Austria, who is also on the Underground Expert Panel.

These two Beasts already have lifetime membership to Underground and did not need the “awards” to inspire them. They are Strength addicts, as we all are, and is what inspired them to take action. Hells Yea!

So, we decided to make a top 3.

This was calculated by the e mails, Blog comments and the 4 friends I had voting as well.

The fight for 1st place was CLOSE but one man edged out another!

Here are the Top 3 Winners and their videos are below.

1st: Chris “The Beast from the East”

2nd: BIG Dan Gibson

3rd: Matty “The Virginia Beach Beast” Wichlinski

Chris AND Dan are BOTH getting a FREE ride to come to a future Underground Strength Coach Mentorship held at my gym in NJ.

Chris will receive ALL the products listed on The Underground Store Page, BOTH physical and downoadable programs.

More info to come from Matt Wichlinski shortly……

I want to say, before posting the videos, that I am honored and humbled to see the awesome people that have taken part in this event.

Everyone showed awesome inspiration AND a humble demeanor.

Too many people in the fitness industry act like assholes and have a holier than tho attitude and it is refreshing to see awesome guys like yourself.

From here on out and every day forward we gotta continue to pay it forward!

Let’s take another look at The 3 Baddest Mother F**ers……

For The Top 3 BEASTS, please e mail me so we can arrange your prizes.

More to come shortly…

Lead from the Front!

Peace!

–Z–

There are MANY secrets out there teaching you how to get strong as hell, add 2 inches to your biceps overnight, add 20 lbs of muscle in 2 weeks….

But, there is a “Secret” that so many have forgotten to tell you about.

It’s called Gut Bustin’, Hard F***ing Work!

Yep….. Das da truth, Baby.

And let me let you in on another secret, my friend, the training isn’t just what you do when you’re in the gym or where ever it is you do your iron lifting.

It’s ALSO what you do when you’re NOT in the gym.

This is when some REAL discipline kicks in.

Are you eating enough?

Are you eating the RIGHT foods that support muscle growth?

Do you sleep enough?

Do you do the RIGHT things when nobody is looking?

Training might only take as little as 2 – 3 hours a week if you train in short 30-45 minute bursts a few times a week.

But, what about all the other hours that fill up your day and night?

If you’re an athlete, it means working on your weak areas and transforming your weakness into a strength.

It means constant pushing towards mastering your skill, going the extra inch as often as possible and NOT allowing yourself to hang out or associate with weak minded people.

The pussification of the human race is rising.

People fear hard work and they seem to much rather enjoy getting fat(ter), lazy(er) and sitting on the couch watching Football games as they scream at professional athletes for not living up to their athetic standards (Yes, I know, VERY ironic).

You’re either in the fight against the pussification of the human or you’re supporting it.

Drop a comment below and let everyone know what you’re doing to become a BEAST.

Lead from the Front.

Peace

–Z–

PS: Until Christmas morning, 9 AM, we have an Underground Holiday Special: Sign up for 1 Year & Get 6 Months FREE. We’ll add your 6 Months Once You Sign Up, HERE.

PPS: You also get a special gift, a FREE E Book, The Underground Sandbag Assault once you Sign Up.

Wanna be an Unbeatable Man…or Woman?

You MUST have the Eye of The Tiger.

In your mind, “Impossible is Nothing”

In the last video and Blog Post, I spoke about mind set and winning at everything you do.

I spoke about becoming Unbeatable.

Check out these 2 Videos and Read On….

I have noticed many people have much to say yet do NOT follow their words.

Action, every day, day in and day out must be aggressively taken.

Combine your aggressive action with an “impossible, unbeatbale” mindset and you will WIN.

You see Blair Wrestlers tearing it up above at my Underground Strength Gym. This was their first time at my gym and they attacked, attacked and attacked some more!

You gotta walk the talk baby!

Peace!

–Z–

PS: Some recommended resources for our training and mind power are listed below. You ultimately decide the path to take and which actions you need to achieve your Personal Best!

Training Methods: http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com     

Sandbags: http://UndergroundSandbag.com  

Mind Power: The Unbeatable Man

Mentorship with Me: http://zacheven-esh.com/coaching.php   

PPS: Comments, questions or thoughts about the videos. Click the word “comment” and leave a message!

Wanna know how I think about training my clients?

How do I organize their workouts for maximum results in muscle building, strength building, power development and conditioning?

Watch this video and drop a comment as I reveal some seriously kick ass info!

Any thoughts, comment or questions on the video?

Drop a comment and I’ll answer.

If you want to see exactly how I trian my clients and myself, ALL workouts are documented daily at http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com

Peace!

–Coach Z–

PS: I am getting a lot of e mails regarding the business side of what I do and how I turned my $5 an hour training of clients into a full fledged business that allowed me to leave my job that payed me $93 grand a year….and, the gym is run part time.

If you want me to create a business program for what I do, hit me up with an e mail and let me know exactly what you need ==> UndergroundStrengthCoach@gmail.com

Redemption Time.

I just got my ass kicked during the brutal Jersey Shore Challenge.

Pauly Reddick of course verbally abuses me and I used my bread and butter to redeem myself: The Pull Up.

The Peg Board, well, that’s another story.

I tried this when I first got to their gym and it was rough. AFTER the workout, somehow, someway, I got it a bit.

A little practice and I can kick that peg board’s add!

Check it:

Can you count the number of times Paul Reddick calls me son?

Whatcha think of those pull ups and that peg board.

The last few videos you guys have slacked on the comments.

Step that shit up SON. I wanna see 20+ comments on every video.

Share and exchange ideas. Ask questions or just leave a comment.

Bring it SON.

Peace,

–Z–

PS: If you want workouts that kick ass, build muscle and get you strong as hell, look no further than the Underground Workout of the Month. I post a monthly workout AND a daily workout at http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com – sign up today and see how I roll. Click HERE to sign up.

PPS: A few more spots are left for the July 18-19 Underground Strength Gym License. Do what you love and heck, you can even run your biz part time like I do and STILL make a full time income from it. Click HERE for your ticket to living life on your terms!

I recently returned from an awesome weekend up in North NJ where I tore up the stage with business and training info. This is a DEEP blog post so please take the time to read through and of course, get your chance to WIN some serious shizza.

I spent many hours with my homeboy, Chris McCombs and his wife, and had the chance to hang with Gary Vaynerchuk again and talk a lil biz. Great times were spent in NYC and thanks to my classy driving everyone stayed alive even as I drove the wrong way down a one way street.

Chris, his wife Sarah and Marcell the camera man remained WAY TOO CALM with my driving skills and it was possibly thanks to their layed back, SoCal attitude. Jason Ferruggia would have called me a “Jersey Fuck”. Nice

While on stage, I had flashbacks of Alwyn Cosgrove coaching me through the creation of my business, WHILE he was undergoing treatment for cancer. He kept telling me to “take the jump”, “Go Big Time” and he pushed me to the edge and through new boundaries.

I had memories of my Grandfather telling me how he outworked both my Dad and my Uncle AFTER working the night shift while building his house and the temps reached 100 + degrees in Israel.

When I shared my “tough times” with the crowd in my gut and in my heart I KNEW 2 THINGS:

1) Nothing is tougher than my Grandfather losing his entire family to the Holocaust, being in 3 different military units in 3 different countries, working the night shift and then coming home and building a house (this house was beyond beautiful with fruit trees surrounding the entire house and exotic birds flying around while exotic lizards scale the walls and trees).

2) Alwyn Cosgrove beat cancer Twice AND still ran a super successful gym AND bought a new fucking house while going through chemo treatment!

My “tough times” were trivial compared to these 2 men.

These 2 men especially spurred my drive to succeed in addition to my family. I KNOW I must represent for my wife and kids and if times get tough I simply need to think for a mere second of any of the above.

Things get put in perspective right away when I think of Cosgrove, my family and my Grandfather.

So, Sunday evening I returned home and Monday morning I underwent knee surgery.

I wasn’t nervous one bit. I almost didn’t feel the right to be nervous.

It’s Thursday and I am feeling beyond grateful from all my past experiences and all the feedback I have been getting lately.

Is the feedback always good? Heck no, but no worries, I focus on the Good, and you should to.

Lots of people were telling me how much they love the blog and love The Underground web site. Stories of how it has helped them in their own training, their business, their motivation, inspiration and education.

It reminded me of Cosgrove and I talking about the Pay it Forward principle. If you don’t know it, watch this video I have for you…

I want to give away a 2 year membership to http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com with an ethical bribe.

I also want to give away a 1 year membership to http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com

I am here because of those who have helped me. It has NOT been an individual journey.

On June 20th I am holding my annual ‘Lift Strong’ strongman contest fundraiser which I hold every year at my gym. I will do this until my very last breath on earth, and, when I am no longer here, my son Ethan will carry on the tradition, as will his children, as will theirs….

But I want to make this BIGGER….

So, if you e mail me your receipt of purchase of http://LIFTStrong.com you will get a 2 year membership to http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com (Valued at $254)

I also want to choose 5 people to win a 1 year membership if they post the person / people who have changed and influenced their life most. I want you to REALLY dig and share your feelings. Don’t hold anything back!

The 5 most inspirational stories will get a 1 year membership FREE.

My Ethical Bribe: Anyone who invests the 20 something bucks in LIFT Strong gets 2 years membership.

Just recently at The Underground, I added a 22 minute bodyweight seminar video, a 7 minute “How To” video on how to build your own training pit and another 7 minute video on how to make your own sandbag and how to train with it.

It’s time to Pay it Forward.

Post below and / or get your copy of LIFT Strong.

Forward your receipts to UndergroundStrengthCoach@gmail.com

Pay it Forward,

–Z–

PS: Chris McCombs spoke about the “Giving Hand” and how he started his business like this. It’s time we give back, it’s time we pay it forward, it’s time we make a difference.

Share your story below….