Old School Strength Archives • Zach Even-Esh

Iron Roots Ep 23 🎙️ Jan Dellinger Pt 7 • John Grimek vs Tommy Kono + YMCA Tried to BAN Weightlifting!

STRONG Life Podcast BONUS Series • IRON ROOTS Special thank you to my good friends at PLAE who filmed all The IRON Roots episodes and brought this all to light! Iron Roots Ep 23: Grimek vs. Kono, the YMCA War

Zach Even - Esh
July 7, 2026
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Iron Roots Ep 22 🎙️ Jan Dellinger Pt 6 • Ken Patera Workouts, 80s Steelers Football Workouts & Steve Reeves

Iron Roots Ep 22 🎙️ Jan Dellinger Pt 6 • Ken Patera Workouts, 80s Steelers Football Workouts & Steve Reeves Part 6 of the Jan Dellinger series is here. Jan spent decades close to the Iron Game while working at

Zach Even - Esh
July 3, 2026
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Iron Roots Ep 21 🎙️ Jan Dellinger Pt 5 (York Barbell Equipment, Ken Patera, Bob Backlund, Bob Hoffman)

STRONG Life Podcast BONUS – IRON Roots Iron Roots Ep 21: Jan Dellinger Pt 5 — York Barbell Equipment, Ken Patera, Bob Backlund, Bob Hoffman Jan Dellinger worked under Bob Hoffman at York Barbell for around 25 years. He shared

Zach Even - Esh
July 2, 2026
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Iron Roots Ep 20 🎙️ Jan Dellinger Pt 4 (Old School Supplements, Dr. Ken Leistner’s Iron Island Plates)

Iron Roots: Jan Dellinger Pt 4 — Old School Supplements & The Story Behind Dr. Ken Leistner’s Iron Island Plates This is Part 4 of my 7 part series with Jan Dellinger, filmed live at York Barbell. Jan is the

Zach Even - Esh
July 1, 2026
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Old School Underground Kettlebell Workouts

I came across some throwback Kettlebell videos from the early days of The Underground and back when my videos were The Underground Strength Show. My YouTube channel started in 2006 – it is now 2026, and I am STILL posting

Zach Even - Esh
June 29, 2026
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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

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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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