fbpx
  • Start Here
  • Consultation
  • Store
  • Podcast
  • Get Certified
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Course Login

Zach Even-Esh

Blog » Intermittent Fasting & Mental Toughness Workout

Intermittent Fasting & Mental Toughness Workout

by Zach Even - Esh 11 Comments

Last night was a rough workout for me.... as many of you know if you've been here for a while, my workouts don't focus on solely the physical development of strength aspect but largely on the mental toughness aspect and pushing myself to greater heights.

Last night started with about 10 sets of snatches. My body felt like it was on "empty" from the get go. Once I finished my snatches, I told one of my coaches that it's time for me to crank a "mental toughness" workout. Once I finished that first set of deadlifts I felt as if ALL my energy was sucked out.

Those are the times where you must push through.....

Overall, I was unsatisfied with this performance, the workout should have been completed in half the time, all sets and reps unbroken. BUT..... This is LIFE.

What if you have to go for a day without eating and at the end of the day you encounter a physical confrontation? This is why we say, "Train for LIFE!"

[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT77TDX1FV4[/youtube]

Here's your workout for today: 04-11-12

1) Snatches from Floor: 3 x 5 reps light weight, 2 x 3 reps medium weight, 3 x 2 reps heavy weight

AFAP: 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 reps

A) Bodyweight Deadlift

B) Push Ups + 20 lbs

C) Pull Ups + 20 lbs

If you need 20 lb chains, get them HERE

Post your comments, weights used, times, etc in the comments section

Let's DO this!

Train For LIFE

--Z--

PS: Mark your calendars for June 1st and 2nd, the FIRST Underground Strength Conference is going down in NJ. Details to be announced this week.

Recommended Resources

The Underground Strength System

30 Day Trial for Underground Inner Circle

Renegade Diet

(Visited 381 times, 1 visits today)

Filed Under: Articles, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Challenge, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: crossfit, deadlifts, intermittent fasting, mark divine, mental toughness workout, pull ups, push ups, renegade diet, seal fit, underground strength wod, warrior diet

FREE gifts & advice

Unnamed_(1)

Get exclusive training advice from me, Zach Even-Esh, and I'll also send you these FREE gifts.

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

I HATE spam as much as you. Powered by ConvertKit

Comments

  1. Smitty says

    at

    Beast workout man. I’ve been doing some fasted training and I feel a lot more focused and intense.

    Reply
    • admin says

      at

      Smitty!!! I love it as well, BUT, when I hit my workout so late into the night and have been away from food too long, any sort of conditioning becomes brutal!

      But, that IS the point….. thriving in that situation is next UP!

      Reply
  2. David says

    at

    Zach,

    BCAAs and coffee before a workout helps with focus and stamina when working out fasted (into the fast between 14-24hours). I know you can do without them because you’re a very tough guy mentally, also but it seems to me that this little investment goes a long way in terms of keeping the intensity up.

    Hope this helps,

    David

    Reply
  3. Benson Manento says

    at

    Yo Zach,

    I got that workout in. Tweeted you and didn’t come post it here. I loaded up 275 on the Squat 145 on the snatch and was too lazy to walk to the shed and grab the hurdles, so I used 2 tall plyo boxes to jump over (man I shoulda got the hurdles hahaha). Anyway,forgot to time it but I’d imagine I was somewhere around 25min or so. That ish around rounds 7-10 I was strugglin’. Back to that mental toughness, my body began to F with my mind questioning if it was too much weight or not. haha I finished it though. Thanks for the kicker!

    Reply
  4. Matt Wichlinski says

    at

    Last month I lost 20 pounds by training in a fasted state, eating the right foods and competed and came in 2nd place at the Miami Classic. Every morning I would take a long walk or do a ton of sled drag variations (I came up with a few dozen for the whole body). Later in the day would be Oly training. Training hungry is a different beast than training satiated. I didn’t really lose much strength, maybe a little stamina, but the feeling you acquire with being buoyant, athletic and energized is awesome.

    Reply
  5. H.Hughes says

    at

    Nasty workout on an empty stomach. Pushed me to place I haven’t been in awhile and I loved it.
    Deadlift @ 185
    Ring pull ups + 1.5 pood kb
    Push ups + 45lb plate
    11 mins flat @ 165# bw
    Thanks for the inspiration you got me on the path to do some HUGE things in the near future.

    Reply
  6. Stephanie says

    at

    I agree with Hughes. Great workout. Short, to the point, not neglecting many movements, and tough as s#$% in a fasted state. Thanks for the suggestion, Zach.

    BW = 157lbs

    DL: 160
    Pushup + 20lbs
    Pullup, unweighted

    5:52

    Reply
  7. Justin says

    at

    Well today I killed this workout…. unfortunately I about lopped off my thumb monday evening while cooking dinner – so in result I didn’t do the snatches because I didn’t want to rip the stitches out. So here is what I did today.

    Overhead Squat – 135, 145, 155 for the reps and sets above
    AFAP
    Deadlift – 175lbs
    Push Ups – 20lb chain
    Pull Ups – 20lb chain

    Body weight – 173lbs
    Time – 4:25 secs for the AFAP… pretty killer

    Reply
  8. Jeff Sand says

    at

    I’m a wrestler at Simpson college in indianola, iowa and I did the workout on Wednesday after I got the e-mail. It was my off day of lifting when it came to our college program, but I was in the mood to hit it hard and I thought it looked like a great workout to try. I did the floor snatches in about 12 minutes and then did the the deaf lift pushups and pull ups in about 9 minutes. I had a good time with this lift. We had been doing so much tempo in our lifts at school that I just wanted to go in and bust out a tough workout. Totally reminded me of bein in season again!

    Reply
  9. Sylas says

    at

    I usually go most of the day without eating anything until after 4-5 pm (then I stuff face for 3-4 hours). A couple of days during the week I’ll have either some yogurt, a few vegetables, or some hard boiled eggs, but it’s usually for recovery a 1/2 hour to an hour after a training session. I almost always train in a fasted state. I used to eat the 3-6 meals throughout the day, but I have to say, since deciding to fast on a regular basis I feel so much better. I have more energy, I can concentrate more easily, and I know I can go the distance while everybody else needs to stop and refuel. After you do it for a few weeks, it feels totally normal. Now if I eat a whole meal during the day, it just doesn’t feel right. I feel tired, heavy, sluggish, and kind of dumb. I don’t care if this is “wrong”. When I started eating this way I weighed 170. I now easily maintain a very lean bodyweight of 185-190. I may not be the biggest, or the strongest, but I know I have an edge when it comes to mental toughness. I think it’s very important to prepare yourself for less than optimal conditions because you probably won’t always have access to weights, food, and supplements. Try training in a fasted state on occasion, train in the snow (if you get snow), train in the nasty hot heat, train in the rain. Knowing you can take it makes you feel dangerous, and that feels damn good.

    Reply
    • James HA says

      at

      Damn right! Love the comment. I haven’t tried training in a fasted state before but i will definately try it. Feeling fired up!!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I accept the Privacy Policy

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

zach even-esh instagram   zach even-esh twitter   zach even-esh youtube

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Top Articles

  • Lessons From Golden Era Bodyweight Bodybuilding…
  • Can You Build Muscle In Your 40s (And Older)? 25…
  • How to Get Built Like a Brick Sh*t House
  • The Benefits of High Rep Bodyweight Training
  • Grease The Groove (GTG) For Greater Strength…
  • 7 Tips on Developing Superior Physical Conditioning…
  • 5 Garage Gym Workouts For Strength, Size &…
  • We Need MORE People Getting Farm Boy STRONG
  • Top 10 Bodyweight Exercises Making You a TRUE Beast!
  • John Grimek Workout + Strength Training in Your 40s
Privacy Policy
Disclaimer
Press Inquiries

Copyright © 2023 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

This website uses cookies
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT