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15 Year Anniversary of Underground Strength Academy

It’s been 15 years since I started The Underground Strength Academy! Feb. 2005 is when it ALL began! I was partnered at first with Ryan Lee and I was writing articles and taking photos from every garage gym training session

STRONG Life BONUS: How I Started The Underground Strength Gym

STRONG Life BONUS: How I Started The Underground Strength Gym In this QnA, I answered questions for 1 of my athletes who is now in college at The D1 level. He actually started in 7th grade weighing 82 lbs, now

Max Effort Training Tips for Athletes & Sports Performance

Athletes need to be strong, there is NO question about it. With all the fads and gimmicks, some athletes think they need a program of all speed or all agility, and they believe they are “strong enough”. This is not

STRONG Life Ep 217 | Success vs Comfort in the Gym AND in Life

I was 15, maybe 16 years old….. It was 1991 and I was training with Jeff, a guy in his mid 20s. He knew I was a wrestler and back then, all we knew was bodybuilding. No Strongman training. No

Full Body Strength & Shoulder Health Tips

First off, the pic above of my thick handle dumbbells needs to be addressed. I feel bad mixing Sports Authority weights with York Dumbbells. I had those plates sitting in a milk crate for ages so I just had to

Ep. 216 | Passion, Intensity & Training That REALLY Works

STRONG Life Ep. 216, here we GO! BOOM! This is a intense & passionate episode where I discuss the following topics:

Greg Panora, Scott Baumann & Zach Even – Esh Seminar in Maine

Time & Location Feb 08, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM IRON LEGION STRENGTH CO., 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook, ME, USA About the Event Join Scott Baumann, Zach Even-Esh and Greg Panora for a 5-hour, hands-on workshop, where you will work

How Push Ups Can Change Your Life

Recently, I got to watch a wrestling team that I train compete. The team competed against a team where the Coach was one of the original athletes I trained from my garage. It was a special night with lots of

STRONG Life Podcast Ep 215 | Choose the Ball or the Sword

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 215, Here we GO! This is a short, yet powerful episode where I discuss the influence of Shogun Assassin, where you must Choose the Ball or the Sword. This is about training AND life. I also

STRONG Life Insider Ep 42 | The Infamous “Special Cheeseburger” & Turning Pro

Here we GO! STRONG Life Insider Podcast Ep. 42. In this episode I share a story of the infamous “special cheeseburger” I ordered and the lessons learned in Excellence. How in the world does a “special cheeseburger” relate to excellence?

"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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