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Zach Even-Esh

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Inside Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty Book & Training Methods

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I came across Mike Mentzer's training methods as a kid. In fact, if memory serves me properly, I began reading about Mike Mentzer around age 11. You see, I would read my older brother's bodybuilding books and magazines for 2 years before I actually began training. I began training in June of 1989 but leading up to that point, I would dabble in lifting the weights my brother had in his room. It was strange to me that I would lift weights for 2 or 3 weeks and then quit. I thought something was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: arnold, casey viator, gladiator project, golden era bodybuilding, heavy duty book review, high intesity training, iron roots, marty gallagher, mike mentzer heavy duty book, minimalist workout, old school muscle, old school strength

Best Muscle Building Tips with Short Workouts

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I recently had a "moment", at least I did in my own mind...... I was feeling a bit run down a few weeks ago and 1 of my training sessions was simply nothing to write home to Mom about. And so I simply thought about these time crunched training (sorry, I hate using that word "workout") sessions I've been having with my athletes at the high school that are limited to 30 minutes. One of the athletes at the end was sweating and had gotten worked quite intensely. He said to myself and the crew, … [Read more...]

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Shoulder Health, Deadlifts & 1989 YMCA Weight Room Stories

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I remember as a kid reading Arnold's bodybuilding books and his Encyclopedia mentioned how he uses Deadlifts. He said to do "a few sets of a few reps". I took that as keeping it fast & furious, never killing the Deadlift or it will kill you. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and done. 3 x 3. 2 x 2. Any of the simple combos above seem to work very well. I recall when I Deadlifted 545 I never went heavier than 405 in training. Of course, I squatted heavy, did various rowing exercises, weighted … [Read more...]

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Chase Those “White Lights” or Get OUT

by Zach Even - Esh 2 Comments

There is something very special at The Underground Strength Gym. I bring it with me anywhere I Coach.  I look for the hardest worker in the room. I'm gonna tell you why in just a second..... You see, I feel so strongly about The Underground that I have kicked my own kids out of my gym when they are in there and NOT working. When I say ​Strength Discriminates Against No One, I mean it. It means YOU are not special and YOU will NOT get any special treatment here, EVER. The … [Read more...]

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Are You a Slave to Your Phone & Technology?

by Zach Even - Esh 4 Comments

Image Rights from Genesis Lawyer It's heartbreaking to see it. I drive through town slowly and people are crossing the street without even looking up. I think to myself, what is the conversation in their head right now? I will die crossing this street as long as I can see what's on Instagram! This addictive behavior is doing nothing beneficial for you. You wake up, check your phone. Out to eat with friends and family, check your phone. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Success, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: arnold, discipline, slave to your phone, technology

4 Tips on How to Build Strength Endurance aka “Performance Muscles”

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Strength Endurance or as my friend, Marty Gallagher calls it, Sustained Strength. STRENGTH ENDURANCE - This is simply strength that keeps on keeping on. Strength that ENDURES. Not just physically, but also Mentally. This is a crucial "special strength" that is beneficial to many athletes and adults as well. Just a few sports & careers: - Lacrosse - Football - Wrestling - BJJ - MMA - Military - Law Enforcement - Hunting Tip # 1: To acquire Strength … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: arnold, coach reeve, conjugate method, contrast methods, dave draper, density training, golden era bodybuilders, marty gallagher, performance muscle, strength endurance, supersets, underground strength gym, underground strength manual

Iron Roots Ep. 6 | Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding

by Zach Even - Esh 4 Comments

Here we go! Iron Roots Podcast ep. 6. This episode is about 1 of my favorite AND most recommended books, Arnold's Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding. It was the mid 80s and I wasn't even a teenager yet, I was 11 years old or so and it was the Summer time in Israel. I was with my older brother and we walked to the local book store in town because my brother was getting into the whole training thing. He knew that the better athletes were strong and big so if he wanted success he was gonna … [Read more...]

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167 | Josh Bryant on Success Mindset, Strength Coach Business & Training As You Get Older

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  STRONG Life Ep 167 with Josh Bryant on Success Mindset, Strength Coach Business & Training As You Get Older. To support this show take advantage of the BIG 30 Year Anniversary Sale I am holding HERE. https://zacheven-esh.com/30-year-sale/ Here's some of the topics we get into: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: arnold, boyer coe, garage gym, golden era bodybuilding, great books, jail house strong, josh bryant, maxwell maltz, metroflex gym, strength coach business, success mindset, tony robbins, weightlifting belt

Iron Memories & Lessons Learned From Gyms & Weight Rooms

by Zach Even - Esh 5 Comments

I've been going back to my favorite books and magazines a lot lately, the stuff I grew up on from the late 80s and early 90s (Arnold's Books) along with the stuff I missed out on (The Strength Magazines of the 70s and prior). Man, that information was and still is awe-inspiring, I am saving it all with hopes that my son takes to it as I did, the memories of staying up way past midnight to read the old books, the stories told, the black & white photos and magazines is something kids today … [Read more...]

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Goals, Goals, GOALS – Ya Gotta Have Them, Here’s Why

by Zach Even - Esh 5 Comments

The other day I gathered 1 of my groups at The Underground Strength Gym after their warm up. I asked them Who has goals here? Who knows what they are training for and what they want to achieve? There were a few who knew EXACTLY what their goals were. A few understood that they would need to step up their commitment level to actually achieve those goals. And a few honestly had to tell themselves (and me) that they have NO clue what they're training for. I replied to the athletes with NO … [Read more...]

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