Above, Kirk Karwoski, world record powerlifter trained under Marty Gallagher, Author of The Purposeful Primitive. One week ago I got a new training book I ordered in the mail, 'The Purposeful Primitive'. It's been a while since I got excited about a book that was published in today's day and age. Most of the info I tend to find accurate, effective and awe inspiring is at least a few decades old but this book has shocked me! All I can say is this: Holy s**t is this book rockin' my world! … [Read more...]
You’re kidding, right?
Since the explosion of the internet and the fancy shmancy gyms that have been popping up on every corner of every town, notice how everyone struggles with results? You shoulda seen the gym Lou Ferrigno trained in when he was in Brooklyn, preparing to compete against Arnold. Oh man, what a little dungeon that was, with barely any room to move..... Barbells and dumbbells and what else??? Come on, you know the deal.... sweat, blood, blistering effort, intensity..... This is what training is … [Read more...]
I used to….
When I was 13 I started getting heavily into bodybuilding. But what impacted me most was the info found in the original, Arnold Schwarzenneger Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding. In this HUGE book were tons and tons of black and white photos of the rugged bodybuilders from the 50's - 70's. These guys were more like what I call a "power-bodybuilder". They hit heavy deadlifts, heavy olympic lifts, heavy powerlifts, heavy cheat curls, HEAVY EVERYTHING. They developed incredibly rugged, … [Read more...]
“Sky’s the limit!”
If you're in a slump, don't worry, I'll help you step it up and make your way out of it. It's mind power, and you and ONLY you can control your mind. The mind must be trained, just like your body, if you want it to be strong, powerful, mighty and fierce. I can relate to you, trust me, I have heard many tell me I can't do "it", and what I'm doing won't work, etc, etc. Other "Big" names try to stop me, trash talk me and slow me down. Sorry, there will be NONE of that. I'm picking up momentum … [Read more...]
What trail are you blazing?
So, you wake up every morning, same routine, same time, same breakfast, same..... You know the routine, dontcha? Well, let me make you feel a bit uncomfortable for a moment, and uncomfortable is good, it's REALLY good. Because when you get comfortable, you start letting life slip through your finger tips... Not good. I wake up every morning and fall asleep every night with a vision, a vision that gives me chills. I want people to do what they love, I want people to make a living following … [Read more...]
Cellar Dwellers & The STRONGEST Men You Don’t Know About
Are you a cellar dweller? I first heard of "Cellar Dwellers" through IronMind Magazine BUT my first experience came from my middle school days seeing a guy Deadlifting in front of his house. Snow was on the ground and he had a few homemade barbells set on the lawn next to his driveway. These weren't the normal barbells you see in a gym. They were cement wheels of various sizes. I was leaving school and walking out front to meet my older brother and there was this guy, deadlifting with … [Read more...]
Some Kick ASS Training
Here's my homeboy, Mike Rojas, killin' it out in Carson, Cali. If you wanna get some serious Underground Training in, check him out..... Mike was part of the original wrecking crew for The Underground Strength Coach Certification. Stay tuned, the next USC Cert will be announced shortly. And, this next group better be tough because it's going down in the dead of winter! Till the next time... KILL IT! --Coach Z-- … [Read more...]
It’s a battle of will
Man, I am getting fired up, maybe too much. When you do something you love, there should be no excuses, no complaining and complete animal like energy! I have done things here and there that I truly was not into, and I could tell, the energy just wasn't there. But, if you have committed to entering a contest, then you must step it up and get rid of the mind games. There is no tomorrow, there is no being tired, there is no excuse making....or.......the competition will eat you for breakfast, … [Read more...]
Power Talk with Jonny Hinds of The Monkey Bar Gym
On my one hand, I can count those who have REALLY influenced me in training AND in life. Without hesitation, Jonny Hinds is one of those people. I connected with Jon maybe 2 or 3 years ago by phone, after Pat Miletich, the MMA Coach and former UFC Champion, sent me his way. I would spend over an hour on the phone talking about physical culture and nutrition every time we chatted. We would philosophize about life and exchange cool training and life stories and experiences, and, I'll admit, … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Trips to the unknown
Yesterday I took a ride a to a tire yard, off in the back woods of a small town in NJ. There were tires upon tires from all types of trucks, tractors and who the heck knows what else and where else. I snagged a small tire around 300 lbs. or so. We needed something in between our 150 and 600 lb. tires. The irony was that Kurt followed me to the tire yard with his Dad's pick up truck. The same pick up truck we used 5 years ago to get my used gym equipment from a barn in NJ! I still … [Read more...]
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