You've seen me tour Henri Skiba's gym over the summer, it got sick, sick reviews and peeps loved it. It's an Undergrounder's dream, it's a nightmare for those Planet Fitness lovers :) Henri has his annual powerlifting meet coming up, and, depending on whether or not my daughter goes to a birthday party will depend if I can be there. You can easily see who runs the house, certainly not me :) Here are the details: The Skiba's Gym Power Challenge will be held Sunday, Jan. 25 from 10am until … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2009
Episode # 94: General Tzao Interrogation, Part II
Yep, I have an addiction for old, rusty iron.... Supposedly I have some seriously OLD shiz about to roll up into my gym, so stay tuned... till then, enjoy the rest of this show... General Tzao is an Underground trained athlete. He's a beast, one to be feared. Post your comments, thoughts & questions below :) Kill it! --Coach Z-- PS: Episode # 100 is right around the corner! Holy sh*t times flies when you're having FUN! PPS: Wanna do what you love for a living? Kill it HERE! … [Read more...]
Episode # 93: Interrogation with General Tzao
Sheeeeesh! Thanks to the insanity of the rules in collegiate athletics, we're keeping this Beast's name under wraps! I was honored to be gifted with some vintage strength equipment from General Tzao. I have been receiving several gifts lately, all of which will be shown to you, in time, in time, no worries and no rush :) Check out part 1 of this 2 part interrogation with General Tzao regarding his early days of Underground Strength Training, his crazy wrestling training methods and how he … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Coaches Killin’ It!
Damn! Remember my poem from good ol' Diamond Gym that hung above the rusty squat rack right next to an old school, black and white photo of Tom Platz squatting 500+ lbs? "There are those that do and those that don't Those that will and those that won't" Well, check out this e mail I just received from David Lee, The REAL World Strength Coach ..... "YO BRUDDA sorry i missed the event last week but it looks like it was crazy!!!!!!! Got to get back to the Underground NO EXCUSES!!!!! But I'm … [Read more...]
Episode # 92: New Years Eve Grand Finale
After 4 of us rocked a 106 lb strict pull up, it was time to move up and challenge the 115 lb pull up. Take a look and see who stood apart from the pack.... This was a heck of a great time and you'll be seeing more Underground Strength Gathering videos soon. The next BIG Underground Strength Gathering will be in June, so stay tuned for the announcement. These are the things you get to do when you're running your own Underground Strength Biz. Kill it! --Z-- PS: Follow me at … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Gathering Highlight Video
This is just 1 highlight reel, MUCH more footage to come. Big Ups to Joe Hashey for hookin' up this footage so fast! Check it kids :) Check my 220 lb dip, 260 lb atlas stone lift and the rest of the crew KILLING BIG weights all over. Yep, that's my Underground Strength Gym, lots of my members hung out and got involved with the strength gathering. If you wanna run a lil' dungeon and kick ass doing what you love then you are a good candidate for The Underground Strength Coach … [Read more...]
Episode # 91: New Years Eve Pull Up Contest
Here's what busted out the morning of New Year's Eve.... 10 + peeps testing their pulling power against one another :) The grand finale is coming, but, watch who has been eliminated till' the next time... No kipping, no cheating - anyone who broke the rules was eliminated... I always said we eat pull ups for breakfast. Wait and see who is in the finals in the next episode. Thoughts or comments, post em' below, I would love to hear your thoughts! Kill it! --Coach Z-- PS: Know anyone else … [Read more...]
Episode # 87: Holiday Underground Workouts
Bringing together all the athletes is critical for creating an unbeatable environment. 1 on 1 is dead, it's boring and doesn't elevate intensity anywhere near what could happen with a crew of motivated beasts. This is part 1 of our X Mas Eve, morning Underground Strength Gathering. Stay tuned for part 2 of our X Mas Eve morning, Underground Strength Gathering! What did you do on the morning of X Mas Eve? Kill it! --Coach Z-- PS: On Friday, January 9th, from 7 pm till 8:30 pm, I am … [Read more...]
Episode # 86: Underground Strength Gym Start Up
Stuck in a dead end job? That's YOUR choice. I hear of people WAITING for work to pick up. FUCK THAT! Go out and make business happen. In this video you'll see two certified Underground Strength Coaches talking about living their dreams, NOT dreaming their life. Joe DeFranco chats about how and where he started briefly, but more of that is HERE. Yes, it takes "balls", if you will, to take the jump. 4 years and 2 months ago I payed Joe DeFranco for an in person consultation. It took 6 … [Read more...]