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Old School Muscle | Lessons & Inspiration from 2 Men Who Know About RAW Strength

I have an inspiring message for you, or, shall I say, lessons I’ve learned from 2 Men that TRULY inspire me in the world of strength, muscle building and athletic performance. These men BOTH walk the talk and have been

Episode # 106: Dr. Ken Leistner Inspiration, Part II

Rules? What rules? F**K the rules! This training session was inspired by Dr. Ken Leistner. Dr. Ken was a TRUE pioneer in the field of strength & conditioning. Having one day a week of NO Rules Training is great for

Underground Strength Show Ep. 104: Inspiration from Dr. Ken

I’m a BIG fan of the good ol’ days when strength was a priority. When strength is your goal you have no problems putting on size. Squats were ass to grass and deadlifts were common place. Today, everyone says they

Coach Ethan Reeve Interview

“All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard

Old School Strength Training Rules, Period! Grip Strength Challenges with an Old Friend

Today I was about to close up shop at the gym until an old friend strolled in to wish me a happy birthday. Johnny and I competed against each other in the 1995 Teenage Mr. NJ! That was a loooong

Episode # 67: Coach Ethan Reeve Inspired Workout

Keeping the same theme: Attacking training with heavy basics. Heavy Basics keeps you honest and brings the results. Here we go…. A training session inspired by Coach Ethan Reeve. I get fired up when I train so hopefully you can

Underground Strength Show # 62 & 63: Rusty Iron, NO Rules Workouts & Mental Toughness

Training doesn’t have to be perfect for it to work. This has always been the essence of “The Underground” – I never followed the so called “Rules” of training. Inspired by men like The Barbarian Brothers, Dr. Ken Leistner, Dave

How 2 Wrestlers & George Hackenschmidt Changed My Way Of Training

I got my hands on an old book in the early 2000s and it really pushed home the need & the power for simplicity in life, training and nutrition. In addition, the book also encouraged the need for basics. When

15 Minute Muscle Building Workouts

I was in a bit of a rush Friday before clients were heading in to The Underground Strength Gym and I was finishing up some work on the Blog. Not to worry, as I knew I could crank out some

A Day at DeFranco’s – The Strongman Challenge

Yesterday I made the one hour trek up north to my homeboy Joe D’s gym, and damn, what a gym it is, I’m in heaven there. The atmosphere is always high octane and steel is always clanging together or being

"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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