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Texas Strength & Conditioning Interviews Zach on The Team Behind the Team

GREAT times chatting with veteran Strength Coach Donnie Maib (Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance) and Michael Hanson, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at Texas. Well renowned coach, Zach Even-Esh, joins Donnie Maib and Mike Hanson to dive into Zach’s

STRONG Life: The Refined Savage with Mark Valenti

In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I am interviewed by Mark Valenti on his podcast, The Refined Savage. This was a GREAT time with Mark after a LONG day of coaching and making it happen! Mark is

STRONG Life Ep. 243 QnA: Training Frequency, Best Songs & Gym Business

STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 243 QnA style! Topics Covered: Training Frequency, Best Songs (Top 10 Training Songs) & Gym Business. It’s been a bit, my friends, and that’s because I am putting in that work, coaching 7 – 9 groups

3 Reasons Why Leg Training Builds the BEAST

I was in my early teens and training at my first “Hardcore Gym”. This gym was 7,500 sq ft. NO AC, just a bunch of stand up industrial fans. ALL the plates were deep dish Ivanko plates and there was

Days of Thunder…

Last week I got the news that one of my old wrestling teammates had passed away. I moved out of my old hometown almost 11 years ago. That town shaped me and molded me, as it did for many others.

Kettlebell Workouts Anywhere, Anytime

It was the Winter of 2002, maybe 2003….. I remember it was a freezing cold night. I had connected with a Kettlebell instructor to finally purchase my first 2 pairs of Kettlebells. Back then, we would all chat on a

9/11 Memories & COVID Reflections

It’s interesting how so many of us can remember exactly where we were, who we were with and what we were doing the morning of 9/11. I was a teacher at the elementary school. A 4th year Phys Ed teacher.

How to Build BEAST Athletes Who Dominate, From Youth to D1 to Olympians

When the beginning of COVID locked us all down, I was helping friends near and far with interviews, workouts and support for their gyms. My buddy Jim Kelly reached out to me. Jim is in Iowa operating Citadel BJJ and

STRONG Life Ep. 242 QnA: In Season Workouts, Ultimate Warrior Lessons & Mental Toughness Training

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 242. Here we GO! In this QnA episode we dive into a variety of topics and they ALL will get you fired up to move forward in Life AND Lifting.

The POWER of Calisthenics for Athletes & Men – Training for Performance and Strength

Training for Performance – The Value of Calisthenics. Let’s dig into performance. Performance for sports and performance for life and work. Bodyweight training is a big component to improve your strength and muscular endurance for sports. In high school we

"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
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