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Results VS Excuses & The Underground Strength Gym Birthday – EST. 2002

I just came across a photo on my Facebook that was 7 years old. It brought back some serious memories when I saw that photo, below! I shared this article below with the members of The Underground Strength Gym and

Power Cleans for Athletes? The How & Why with Zach & Travis Mash

To power clean or not? THAT is the question. The answer of yes or no as well as HOW to Power Clean will vary depending on MANY scenarios that I discuss below in the videos on my own & with

STRONG Life Ep. 82: Zach & NFL Veteran, John Welbourn Answer Your Questions!

Episode 82 of The STRONG Life Podcast was my favorite episode ever as NFL Veteran, John Welbourn and I work together to crush this QnA episode. Here are just SOME of the topics / questions we crushed in this jam

The How, Why & When Youth & High School Athletes CAN Train HARD

Decades ago, young children worked on farms sun rise until sun down. There were NO worries of “over training”. The Amish children begin manual labor from a very young age as well. They grow up strong and capable both physically

Strength Training “Advices” From 27 Years Training Experience

Coming this June marks what I call my “Strength Training Anniversary”. I began lifting weights in Mid June, 1989 while in 8th grade and I haven’t looked back or stopped since. I was 13 1/2 years old. This June I’ll

The 4 BIGGEST Mistakes Coaches & Athletic Directors Make In Schools

I taught in the public schools for 11 years. I am back in the public schools as of this writing. During the 10 years in between, I was coaching sometimes 8 hours a day at The Underground Strength Gym along

Work Life Balance, Spartan Mindset & Strength Coach TRUTH Bombs

STRONG Life Podcast, episode 81. I get intense here discussing the mindset, strategies and guts it takes to succeed as an athlete, succeed as a Strength Coach / Entrepreneur and plenty of program design knowledge bombs. The questions I cover

Strongman + Bodyweight Workouts, Critical Business Rules & Martial Arts Training

Episode 80 of The STRONG Life Podcast is in full effect! This QnA Episode had great questions where I covered the following topics: – How I sleep & my thoughts on sleep for ALL athletes? Is it REALLY That Important?

How & Why We MUST Build Tough, Successful People (Including YOU!)

It might seem like I harp on the same topics over and over and over again and there is a Reason for that. The reason is, I do NOT see or come across enough tough people, of ALL ages. I

7 Important Lessons from 7 Years As A High School Strength Coach With Brian DeFiebre

7 Important Lessons from 7 Years as a High School Strength Coach By Brian DeFiebre / Underground Strength Coach From Zach ….. Before you dive into Brian’s article I want to give you some history of how long I’ve known

"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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