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266 | The History of Ivanko Barbell & The First Ever MASSIVE Sorinex Install

STRONG Life Podcast ep 266 brings you through a time machine of the bodybuilding and fitness world with Ivanko Barbell which began in the mid 60s! Talk about Staying Power! I also include the inspiring (and CRAZY) story of the

Get Hungry to Learn, Training TOUGH & Advice to My Younger Self

In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I am interviewed by Anthony Oliveira, who is a Strength Coach & Powerlifter in the Columbus, Ohio area. Anthony’s podcast is The Stay Hated Podcast, Listen HERE to all his other

Old School Bodybuilding Book: Super High Intensity Bodybuilding, Ultimate Warrior & Old School Strength

It was the Winter of 1989……. I had asked my parents for a bunch of bodybuilding books that I had read multiple times already. How? I would sit on the floor at the B Dalton book store inside menlo park

265 | Sorinex Summer Strong 14 Recap w/ Brandon Lilly

Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep 265! In this episode I chat with my bro, Brandon Lilly, as we recap Summer Strong 14! Well, we try to recap and that is because words and stories do no justice to

Men’s Strength Training in Your 40s: It Never Gets Easier

It was a Sunday evening and I was exhausted. I spent the weekend catching up on some much need R&R and luckily, the crappy weather allowed me to do so. It had been raining non stop since Friday afternoon. After

Zach Goes on Mark Bell’s Power Project: Life, Business & Training Athletes

In this STRONG Life Bonus Podcast, prepare to go DEEP into a 3 hour podcast with my bro, Mark “Smelly” Bell and his team members, Nsima Inyang & producer, Andrew Zaragoza. We go deep down many rabbit holes and many

Dealing with Complainers + Training for YOUR Health

I woke this morning unlike any other morning. Nothing special. Today would be another day of work and another opportunity to get better. I’ve got 13 days left on crutches after my full meniscus repair. I remind myself that every

Underground Strength Training from 1947 + the TOUGH Training of Mas Oyama

In the early 2000s when I began Underground Strength, it was truly “Underground”. At the time, the “in thing” was training on one leg, on a bosu ball or physio ball. You had to use a medicine ball, rotating, half

Building Muscle is NOT As Complicated as the “Gurus” Say

I am fired up as I write this. After 3 weeks on crutches, I finally was able to return to my high school to coach the athletes. I am also back at The Underground Strength Gym coaching. After training the

Are You Training Too Hard? Injuries? Lack of Progress?

Training too hard…… Who would have thought I would ever bring this topic up because if you go to a local gym, you’ll see people sitting and lying on benches in between their sets, head down and locked in on

"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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