Old School Strength Archives • Zach Even-Esh

Powerlifting USA – July 1979 • Lessons from Dr. Squat [Fred Hatfield] & Dr. Ken Leistner

Powerlifting USA – July 1979 • Lessons from Dr. Squat [Fred Hatfield] & Dr. Ken Leistner The font in these articles was so small that I needed my glasses to read these articles. It’s amazing that Dr. Squat and Dr.

Zach Even - Esh
June 14, 2026
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568 🎙️ STRENGTH Pioneers Who NEVER Sold Out: Zuver’s, Dr. Ken Leistner & Bill “Peanuts” West

STRONG Life Podcast 568 🎙️ The STRENGTH Pioneers Who NEVER Sold Out: Zuver’s, Dr. Ken Leistner & Bill “Peanuts” West The men who paved the way before hardcore gyms were a brand, before “strength coach” was a job title —

Zach Even - Esh
June 9, 2026
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567 🎙️ The Dying Art of Hard Coaching: Are We Raising Soft Athletes or Strong Ones?

STRONG Life Podcast ep 567 🎙️ The Dying Art of Hard Coaching: Are We Raising Soft Athletes or Strong Ones? Brought to you by: The STRONG Life Insider – FREE Strength Training Courses – Click HERE The Underground Strength Academy

Zach Even - Esh
May 31, 2026
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565 🎙️ Summer STRONG Reflections: When Life Weighs Heavy

STRONG Life Podcast ep 565 🎙️ Summer STRONG Reflections: Stress & The Burden of LIFE Brought to you by: The STRONG Life Insider – Get Your 2 FREE Strength Courses HERE The SSPC Cert – Strength and Sports Performance Coach

Zach Even - Esh
May 19, 2026
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563 🎙️ Hill Sprints, Discipline & The 2 Deadly Mistakes Dads Make

STRONG Life Podcast ep 563 🎙️ Hill Sprints, Discipline & The 2 Deadly Mistakes Dads Make Brought to you by: ZachStrength.com – BEST FREE Strength Training Courses UndergroundStrengthCert.com – FREE Videos from The Underground Strength Coach Cert https://GetDadSTRONG.com – 7

Zach Even - Esh
April 30, 2026
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Minimalist STRENGTH for Busy Men & In Season Athletes

Minimalist STRENGTH for Busy Men & In Season Athletes. I put together 8 slides to break down how to implement a Minimalist strength program for both Busy Men / Dads as well as In Season Athletes. I am using a

Zach Even - Esh
April 25, 2026
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When The Hells Angels Trained at TOUGH GYM

The sun shines through the windows early morning here at TOUGH Gym. We open at 5 AM but there is a large crew of men who train before 5 AM, getting here between 4:15 and 4:30 AM. When I train

Zach Even - Esh
April 13, 2026
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558 🎙️ Shock Your Muscles into GROWTH & More Strength

STRONG Life Podcast ep 558 🎙️ Shock Your Muscles into GROWTH & More Strength with the TRM / Total Rep Method. This is a method of training that we use at The Underground Strength Gym, online with Dad STRONG and

Zach Even - Esh
April 4, 2026
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Iron Roots Ep 15: Power Rack Training with Bill Peanuts West

STRONG Life Podcast ep 556 Iron Roots Ep 15: Power Rack Training with Bill Peanuts West In this episode I review an article written in the late 60s inside Muscle Builder and Power when Bill Peanuts West was being interviewed

Zach Even - Esh
March 7, 2026
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550 🎙️ – What it REALLY Takes to get STRONG & JACKED – MOST People Will NOT DO This

STRONG Life Podcast ep 550 RANT: What it REALLY Takes to get STRONG & JACKED – MOST People Will NOT DO This 🏴‍☠️ Brought to you by The STRONG Life Insider – FREE Strength Training Courses HERE The Underground Strength

Zach Even - Esh
February 5, 2026
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