Holy S**t! The Underground Strength Coach Inspiration Contest BLEW ME AWAY! And by reading ALL the comments, I can see YOU were also inspired! I am beyond amazed and inspired by the videos that were made. I compiled the votes that came through my e mail (which was A LOT!), the Blog comments and the 4 people I had judging and man it was a SERIOUS fight for 1st place between BIG Dan Gibson and Chris the BEAST. There was also some SERIOUS love for the Virginia Beach Beast, Matty … [Read more...]
Another One Bites the Dust….from Bodyweight Training!
In a way I am shocked yet on the flip side, NOT so shocked. Last week we had 3 different athletes throw up, simply from TWO bodyweight exercises, both of which are in Bodyweight University. It was the first 10 minutes of the workout nonetheless. The problem is, I have high expectations, or maybe not, you tell me when you post your comment. There are FAR too many athletes, even high level athletes, who can not handle even the simplest workout using bodyweight exercises. Last week … [Read more...]
Episode # 23 – Adventures in Baseball, Part Deux
Check out the field training hee. Basics rule. Why? Because even many of the highest level athletes are weak and must be trained in the basics to develop the foundation they never built! More to come... Kill it! --Coach Z-- PS: I am planning something crazy for the Underground. Get your video cam ready, this is gonna be insanely fun and sick, sick, sick I tell you! … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Show # 22 – Adventures in Baseball
Never thought I would be training baseball players when I first started, because in the beginning it was only wrestlers....then a few football players...then a few baseball players....now, it's ALL kinds of athletes coming to The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, NJ to train with me... Check out these adventures of field training with baseball players....they can be applied to all athletes! Strength NEVER discriminates :) Stay tuned, there are more baseball adventures coming... Kill … [Read more...]
Gymnastics Inspired Field Training Videos
A few days ago I was on the field with a crew of Baseball players onder the guidance of Paul Reddick. Don't think that these vids or the information found inside of them is just for Baseball. I would use these for ALL athletes. Video # 1 Video 2: Whatcha think? Post comments below! Kill it! --Coach Z-- … [Read more...]
Q & A and stories on grip strength
Got a question via e mail and wanted to share this bad boy.... Question: I own a small gym in St Louis and have recently added a few thick bars to my collection. I had a new member ask me an interesting question the other day, he wanted to know what muscles were benefiting from using a thick bar that would not benefit by using a regular size bar. He also asked if you only used the thick bar would that hurt him in the long run because he is a pitcher and a quarterback on his high school … [Read more...]