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A TOUGH Wrestling Conditioning Workout (Even If You Don’t Wrestle)

Last night I went to the neighboring downtown with my family as everyone got some ice cream. In case you’re wondering, I skipped the ice cream part 🙂 Don’t worry, I’m still human, I eat ice cream, but I’m on

6 Feet 5 Inches SOUL Lifter – Training for Sports AND Life

Laird Hamilton is a beast of a man. He surfs waves that would sink huge cruise liners, he defies the odds and might be seen as a God in the ocean. Ironically, we have ourselves a modern day Laird Hamilton

The Power of Hand Walking

I have been a big believer in hand walking ever since my undergrad class in Gymnastics back in 1996. My instructor was Mr. Gonzalez, he was an All American Wrestler and the owner of a Gymnastics school. He was a

No more squats?

People thought I was crazy, then again, people still think I’m crazy. Back when I was first training athletes in my garage, and even before I had a garage to train them in, our athletes were getting brutally strong without

Training like your life depends on it

A little story about what we did, with the full story to come soon. Click Here for details. In Strength, –Z–

Save BIG on Mother’s Day

As a husband, a father, and of course, first and foremost, a son to my mother, Mother’s Day has take on new meaning to me. It’s a BIG deal. If you’ve been reading my Blog, you know how proud I

Endless Lessons Learned from The Underground aka “Old School” Bodybuilding & Strength Training Methods

In the 50s and 60s, strength sports were a small “Underground” cult. Even in the 70s. Until Arnold hit the big screen, bodybuilding and literally building your body was viewed as something only a narcissist would do. Today, of course,

Q & A and stories on grip strength

Got a question via e mail and wanted to share this bad boy…. Question: I own a small gym in St Louis and have recently added a few thick bars to my collection. I had a new member ask me

"Zach Even - Esh is the Charles Atlas of Powerlifting / Weightlifting / Athletic Training. He is a walking inspiration. A kick in the ass for all of us."
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