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Ep. 221 | NO Fads for Strength & Conditioning + Changing Lives as a Strength Coach

STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 221 In this episode I discuss my stance on having NO time for the BS Fads & Gimmicks in Strength & Conditioning along with being in the “business” of Changing Lives as a Strength Coach. I

STRONG Life Insider 44 | Consistency & Doing WORK

STRONG Life Insider ep. 44, here we GO! This episode is a short, to the point podcast on 2 things that everyone KNOWS about yet far & few between ARE about. There are talkers and there are DOERS. There are

Shoulder Health, Deadlifts & 1989 YMCA Weight Room Stories

I remember as a kid reading Arnold’s bodybuilding books and his Encyclopedia mentioned how he uses Deadlifts. He said to do “a few sets of a few reps”. I took that as keeping it fast & furious, never killing the

Training Tips for When You’re Short on Time but NOT Short on Excuses

If you would have told me 20 years ago that in my 40s I’d be busier than ever, I’d say NO WAY! The fact of the matter is, I AM busier than ever and if you’re an adult with a

5 Reasons to Surround Yourself with GREAT People for GREATER Success & LIFE

I say it all the time and I can not emphasize this enough…. You MUST surround yourself and engage with battery chargers, NOT battery drainers. On Monday, Dan Goodman (Co Owner of Varsity House Gym) traveled down to The Underground

Rebuilding the Body, Fixing Old Injuries & Always Learning

I remember my left shoulder and right knee feeling the pain by the time I was 16 years old. At the time of this writing, I am 44. Time flies yet I have never stopped training, EVER. What am I

STRONG Life Insider Ep. 43 | Be TOUGHER Than Your Excuses

STRONG Life Insider Ep. 43 | Be TOUGHER Than Your Excuses How many excuses can people come up with? Listen, I HATE my OWN excuses. But hearing everyone else with their excuses that never end makes me realize, holy sh-t,

15 Year Anniversary of Underground Strength Academy

It’s been 15 years since I started The Underground Strength Academy! Feb. 2005 is when it ALL began! I was partnered at first with Ryan Lee and I was writing articles and taking photos from every garage gym training session

Max Effort Training Tips for Athletes & Sports Performance

Athletes need to be strong, there is NO question about it. With all the fads and gimmicks, some athletes think they need a program of all speed or all agility, and they believe they are “strong enough”. This is not

STRONG Life Ep 217 | Success vs Comfort in the Gym AND in Life

I was 15, maybe 16 years old….. It was 1991 and I was training with Jeff, a guy in his mid 20s. He knew I was a wrestler and back then, all we knew was bodybuilding. No Strongman training. No

"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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