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A Man of Steel Finds Comfort in the UNcomfortable

WOW. I got this e mail mid way through the week, I LOVE getting e mails like this. Check this out, you will be fired up as you read how a young man found comfort in the UNcomfortable!

Bodyweight Workout Post Sandbag Challenge

WOW! That John Welbourn Underground Sandbag Challenge busted me up as well as everyone else! Sometimes, you need a good ol’ gut check training session! Some athletes were laying down for 5 – 10 minutes after going ALL out for

High Rep Squats to Man UP! Mental Toughness Test for Men!

Above, Greg Leistner squats 500 lbs for reps as Dad, Dr. Ken spots Sometimes you feel the need to kick your own ass…. At least I feel that way. I hope I am the norm and NOT the exception. I

Liftin’ Heavy S**T & Chuck Vogelpohl, The Legend

In these Videos you will find what I describe as the GREATEST Seminar nobody ever knew about! Actually, MANY people knew about this seminar but we could BARELY GIVE the seminar away! The seminar was taught by Mark Smelly Bell

Thoughts On Squats, Jumps, Aggressive Learning & WINNING

My workouts have been going VERY good lately and after this past weekend’s seminar at my gym with Mark Bell and Jesse Burdick, I have a gained a MUCH greater amount of knowledge AND respect for powerlifting and straight up

Lessons in Greatness, Hellish Times, Adversity & The Age Factor from Rodney Dangerfield

I watch lots of biographies on TV and love to read biographies and autobiographies. I probably read Arnold’s ‘Education of a Bodybuilder’ over 100 times while in high school alone. I read it many more times after high school as

The X Factor

I am psyched by all the feedback I got from the last Blog on kickin’ ass in life AND lifting, of course, I had my fair share of cry babies e mail me, but that’s fine, come’s with the territory.

Be Strong or Be GONE – Why Men MUST be STRONG

In life and everything else, if you’re not stronger today than you were yesterday, you’ve got a MAJOR issue. You are getting worse, both physically and mentally. Strength is first and foremost a mindset. You need to grow mentally and

SEAL Fit, Getting My Ass Kicked & Pushing the Envelope

I’ve been following some of the workouts from SEAL Fit this past week and adapting them slightly to my own according to injuries and my infancy to the program. My volume is WAY less than they recommend, and those LONG

Attack of the Kettlebells: Using Kettlebells for Power, Conditioning & Toughness

More and more I am using Kettlebells and even subbing them in place of barbells. I’m 35 years young in a few weeks, and chasing the heavy barbell lifts seems to make me feel more beat up than healthy. The

"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."
- Steven Pressfield, World Renown Author
War of Art & Turning Pro

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