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5 Tips for Training High School Athletes

Training young athletes is my passion. I LOVE helping skinny, weak kids go from Boy to BEAST….. not just physically, but mentally as well. But, I feel HORRIBLE for the athletes who are forced to train with a Coach who

Bodyweight Workout Post Sandbag Challenge

WOW! That John Welbourn Underground Sandbag Challenge busted me up as well as everyone else! Sometimes, you need a good ol’ gut check training session! Some athletes were laying down for 5 – 10 minutes after going ALL out for

Underground Playground Assault + Building Bad MFers

It was a Friday morning and I was supposed to train 4 wrestlers inside a wrestling club where I’ve got a small Underground Strength Club going down. The doors were locked. It was time for Plan B. This is what

How to Use Kettlebells to Build Muscle, Build Strength & Mental Toughness

I’m here in Louisville, and on the way out here I stopped through Ohio to meet some friends of the iron game, took a trip through Westside Barbell club & recorded 15 minutes of it for Underground Strength Academy members.

The Soul Lifter, The Iron Man – Where are You?

I started lifting weights / strength training back when I was 13, it was 2 weeks before 8th grade was over. I used the weights my older bro had in his room down stairs on an old school Joe Weider

Bodyweight Training for Sports Performance: Upper Body Strength, “Body Hardening” & Ab Training

This bodyweight exercise takes me back to my roots because I have been using this with my athletes since day one. I used it in the Wrestling clubs, on the Football fields during strength & speed clinics and with my

TEST Your Muscles & Grip Strength with Strongman Training & Arm Wrestling

Above, The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym. I have mentioned this before, and in my last post, where many of you commented on your favorite exercises being “Ground Based”. We’re on the same page. I’ve been on the other side of

Develop Full Body Strength with Farmer Walk Variations

I’m a BIG believer in carrying heavy objects of all kinds. It requires you to perform an explosive power clean or a Deadlift at the beginning of every set. Then, you must wrestle the object into position which works the

REAL World Strength vs Pretty Boy Bodybuilding

It was the Fall of 2007…… Interesting story from today while training a crew of wrestlers and football players…. Two high school kids stopped by the gym while we were outside flipping tires, pulling and pushing sleds, carrying kegs, sandbags

Old School Muscle | Lessons & Inspiration from 2 Men Who Know About RAW Strength

I have an inspiring message for you, or, shall I say, lessons I’ve learned from 2 Men that TRULY inspire me in the world of strength, muscle building and athletic performance. These men BOTH walk the talk and have been

"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
War of Art & Turning Pro

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