I am constantly asked about my favorite books or what I'm reading right now. My library is constantly growing, evolving, adding books on training, business, lifestyle, mindset and inspirational autobiographies. If you use the search bar on my blog you can find some OLD videos of me showing you the library from my previous home. Type in phrases such as "strength books", "business books", "strength & conditioning books", etc. Those older videos were certainly from some years ago but I … [Read more...]
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Weekend Learning List Jan. 10, 2014
"The Hay Is In The Barn!" Lots of lifting and Lots of learning going on the past week. Keep up if you can. This is the Human Food Chain. If you're willing to do work, stay focused and get shyt done, you can achieve a LOT of success in any endeavor. The choice is yours. Let's get after it. … [Read more...]
Underground Strength & Odd Objects 1 x Week | Channeling my Inner Dr. Ken Leistner
I was listening to a recent podcast with my friend, John Welbourn. In his podcast he discussed once a week training with his BJJ athletes doing "Density Training". Density Training is what Coach Ethan Reeve began doing in the 70s where he would perform exercises back to back for time. For example, his collegiate daily program was 10 rounds of Power Cleans with his bodyweight supersetted with chin ups / pull ups. All performed in 20 minutes or less. Underground Strength began over 20 years … [Read more...]
247: Kurt Hester: Strength & Conditioning “Madman”
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 247 with Kurt Hester. WOW, what an awesome episode with Kurt who is in his late 50s (I always say he looks like he's 32) and crushing it as a Coach. I have a TON of respect for Kurt. He has been at the D1 level in the big schools, then went and opened his private facility for close to 20 years, then at almost 50 was hired at the D1 level and is building hammers. As a Coach, Kurt is improving every day and has had decades and decades of experience at both the … [Read more...]
31 Life & Lifting Lessons from 31 Years in the Iron Game
Good ol' June of 1989. That's when it all started for me. Squatting in my older brother's room on our chrome, spin collar barbell set. I opened Arnold's Encyclopedia and saw a photo demonstrating proper squat technique. And 31 years later, I've learned a lot, experienced a lot and seen a LOT. These lessons and experiences span beyond the gym and weight room. I wrote whatever came to my heart. Enjoy.... … [Read more...]
7 Tips on Developing Superior Physical Conditioning + 19 Sample Underground Strength Workouts
I wrote about “Strong & Useless” in my Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning. It’s when an athlete can move big weights on the barbell but can’t do basic bodyweight exercises such as lunges, pull ups, pushups, sprints, and jumps. I always say, Strong is Strong. This is why I don’t chase the 1 RM testing you see so often in high school weight rooms. The first athlete who demonstrated Strong & Useless to me held all the weight room records for his high school … [Read more...]
241 | Fergus Connolly: We’re Coaching PEOPLE, Not Athletes
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 241 with Performance Coach & Consultant, Fergus Connolly. This was a GREAT conversation that lasted over 2 hours and if neither of us had to go, we would have kept on going! Fergus has worked at the D1 Level, in professional sports from the NFL to the best of the best in Military, Soccer & Rugby. His books have influenced thousands upon thousands around the world as has his Tedx talk which is featured below. Fergus and I got into the deeper, inner … [Read more...]
Ep. 226 | Josh Bryant & Zach talk Calisthenics, Tactical Training, Martial Arts + CRAZY Gym Stories
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 226 with my buddy, Josh Bryant. With COVID-19 locking down the entire world, and gym goers struggling along with the zoom workout bunnies, guys like myself and Josh Bryant are TRAINING. This style of training is another day at the office for us. Bodyweight Bodybuilding was created in 2010, maybe 2009 and it's been 1 of the most effective & popular courses I've released. This style of training, whether it was all bodyweight training or building my … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Brotherhood
To Apply for The SLB: 1) Read this Page in Full and Contact Zach by Replying to his Newsletter. Subscribe to Zach's Newsletter HERE From the Desk of Zach Even - Esh Location: The Underground Strength Office Time: 6:07 AM Dear Coach, Running a business can be extremely stressful, especially when you're confused and not as successful as you truly want to be. I know the feeling because I have 2 gyms and I've been running my own business since 2002. There have been times where … [Read more...]
Gladiator STRONG + How I Messed Up My Own Training When I Was Younger?
When I was younger and competing in sports, wrestling specifically, I was unfortunately training the WRONG way. And as an athlete, time is crucial. You NEVER get that time back and so, you miss out on opportunity. The opportunity to train the RIGHT way is often times the difference maker between you being part of the team vs you being someone who goes down in the history books. It was the late 80s and the early 90s when I was training complete opposite of The Gladiator STRONG method. I was … [Read more...]
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