Before the internet, the world of strength and serious bodybuilding was in it's very own little world. A small culture of people who shocked the rest of the world for doing what they did: - Lifting HEAVY and straining the body - Eating like Gladiators - Transforming their body / Growing Muscles that stretched shirts - The ability to perform feats of strength Well, after this weekend's USC Cert, we had a few guys in attendance who were in their 20s and they had never seen the … [Read more...]
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How to Become a BadAss Strength Coach
I get tons of e mails asking me what to do with regards to starting their own warehouse gym and getting that kick ass vibe happening. I wrote a HARSH article on Running a Warehouse Gym and pissed off many people in the process. There is NO simple answer to exactly how to do it. But, there are certainly a few tips I can dish out. - Be patient, yet Hustle your ass off! Success will not happen overnight, but, EVERY DAY you need to do at least ONE proactive thing to improve your training … [Read more...]
Don’t Fear It, Chase It!
Sometimes we have new athletes training at The Underground Strength Gym and I see fear in their eyes. They are in a NEW World and have never been pushed to these new areas. I see the Fear in their eyes clear as day..... - FEAR against a heavier weight - FEAR against pushing into a pain zone - FEAR against the feeling of throwing up Let me give you some advice: Don't FEAR the pain, CHASE it! Stare it dead in the eyes and say "F**K YOU!!!" Go for broke when you lift, NO limits … [Read more...]
The Power of Cross Training for Athletes
I've always encouraged athletes to cross train with various training methods and through the use of various sports, even on a recreational level. I encourage my Football players to wrestle and vice versa. I encourage BOTH wrestlers and Football players to train in Judo, run trails, practice Gymnastics and more. We need MORE athleticism NOT less. Look at what Martin Rooney says with regards to athletes utilizing 'Training for Warriors' even if they are not combat athletes. Comments or … [Read more...]
BEAST Workout by The Va. Beach BEAST
Matty Wichlinski calls this a Freestyle Fighter Barbell Complex. Matty and I tore up a 1 Day Underground Strength Coach Cert this past Saturday at his gym. The night before we had some good grub, GREAT conversations and a few brews :) I even witnessed a dude get caught stealing liquor from a 7-11. Yep, in the "South" people are buying beer, wine and all types of liquor from 7-11. Strange. Check out Matty in action below, the Dude is a straight up BEAST! If you missed The Va Beach … [Read more...]
Train Like a Mad Man
I had a goal of Trap Bar Deadlifting 225 lbs for 50 reps. It was easy, mainly because I didn't allow myself the option to fail. I did fail, however, in my ability to count. I watched the video and realized I did 49, NOT 50! I'm a knucklehead, enjoy the Madness Below.... Drop a comment with your thoughts! Lead from the Front! --Z-- PS: Just had a dude sign up for the 1 Day Underground Mentorship coming on March 20th! Now that is Dedication, traveling to another country for a day of training … [Read more...]
Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
I woke up earlier than normal today. It was tempting to stay in bed, shut off my alarm and just wait until my kids jumped on my bed to wake me up. The temptation lasted all but a few seconds. The thought of even considering to hit the snooze button fired me up and so I got out of bed immediately. The mind often tells you one thing and the body another. You must remember, the mind drives the body. Your habits can make or break you. If I slept in, it would have eaten at me all day and I … [Read more...]
How to Kick Ass in Life AND a Warehouse Gym
There are those who "Get it" and those who simply don't "Get it". Some struggle with how to train athletes, having no system of their own, no time in the trenches and too much time on their ass sitting in front of a computer and in the books, NO Real World application. Some try opening their business and quickly crumble and fall out of "business". Some see adversity and cower away, while others stare it straight in the eyes and keep charging. Some have a laundry list of excuses and very few … [Read more...]
Evolution of Zach Even – Esh: From 110 lbs to 220 lbs
Since beginning training 21 years ago I have gone from somewhere around 110 lbs to 220 and at times I've hovered around 228 lbs. My best weight is somewhere in the 204-208 lb range. Back when I started, I was 13 years old, it was 2 weeks before 8th grade was over and I would train in my big bro's room which housed a spin lock barbell and some spin lock dumbbells. Most of our weights were sand filled and I still recall the days of dumbbell benching with sand dropping in my mouth and eyes. I … [Read more...]
How to Kick Ass, Get STRONGER & Get JACKED in a 1 Car Garage Gym
I remember I was 25 or so, and decided to stop training at the local gym. I was finishing Graduate school which was an hour drive each way. Graduate school was wiping me out in addition to working full time, studying my ass off and trying to train in a hard core gym. Hard core gyms were dead..... Somehow, someway, people in the mid 90s began thinking that being Strong & Jacked was not a cool thing. I swear to you this is NO lie. Magazines came out for this specific look and many gym … [Read more...]
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