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Strength Training: Consistency VS Intensity?

I’m starting something new, where I Vlog my thoughts and expand on them beyond the typical 2 minute video you see on youtube…… This episode I get fired up when I think about all those who quit strength training in

140 | Training for LIFE w/ Zach & Jim Steel

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 140 with my man, Jim Steel. This episode is great, and really, any time I chat with Jim it’s like we’re just hanging out and talking life. You’re gonna love this episode as we discuss the

WHY You MUST Be Able To Figure Things Out On Your OWN

Do this, Do that. Rest this long, do x sets, x reps, bla bla bla. If you always have someone telling you what to do, how to do it, when to do…… You will never succeed in anything. You have

Training to Always Be Ready VS “I Have to Get Ready”

I’ve been harping on a topic I call “Always Be Ready” for many years now. I began hearing the phrase I have to get ready from people who were interested in training at The Underground Strength Gym many years ago.

HARD Nosed Lifting Lessons from 1991

Lessons from 1991 – Make The Rep or Die! I was a high school sophomore and it was a bit after wrestling season. I was training at the local gym where my parents would drop me off and come back

They Said “Slow Down, You’re Working Too Hard.” THEY. ARE. WRONG.

Every morning I rise early. Before the dogs went to get out of their own beds. Before the sun has risen. I get the Coffee going for myself and my wife. I begin writing. My writing comes from my inner

5 SQUAT Variations You Should Be Doing

I’ve been squatting since age 13. I’m 5’10” and according to the fallacy, I should be 5’1″ since squats “stunt your growth.” I’ve done 50 sets of Squats in a day and didn’t get rhabdo or need to go to

STRONG Life Ep. 129 | AN IRON WILL & Why We Must Fight Comfort

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 129 is a short and powerful episode. I dive into an excerpt from the book, An Iron Will and dissect how we can apply this excerpt to our day to day life. I also discuss a

3 Reasons Squats Can Cure The All Too Common Complaining Syndrome

  Does that person REALLY need to complain about ________? The answer? Probably not. What good does complaining REALLY do for anyone? Any time somebody complains to me about something that has NOTHING to do with them and matter of

Do You Ever Feel Like You Don’t Fit In? GOOD!

I feel like I just don’t fit into this world anymore. Do you ever feel like that? I recall that feeling many times as a kid and a teenager. MANY times. When I do feel normal, I am with the

"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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