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Zach Even-Esh

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The Advantages of Being STRONG, Bill Starr Training & York Barbell Stories

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The more years and Decades I put into training and coaching, the more I realize and learn that it keeps coming back to STRENGTH. I am not talking about Strong & Useless. Strength requires Speed. And, speed requires strength. They DO go hand in hand. In this video I share the following: The Advantages of Being STRONG & how it can save your neck, literally.  The Story of my 80 lb York Globe Dumbbells and Training immediately after a Car Accident Bill Starr Inspiration … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill starr, globe dumbbells, how to build muscle, how to get stronger, strongest shall survive, training large groups, york barbell

Barbarian Brothers Strength Training Lessons & Inspiration

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Lessons & Inspiration from THE Barbarian Brothers. I know that some people will dismiss this information. Others are simply not ready for it. They don't have an open mind yet. For me, with my decades of experience, I have seen a lot and gone through a lot. This gives me a massive pool of knowledge and experience to pull from. So if you're ready, read on. Heck, even if you're not ready, jump in and read on...... The weight room at my high school has been PACKED to the gills since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Challenge, Underground Strength Show, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 5 x 5, barbarian brothers, bill starr, german volume training, high school strength and conditioning, hill sprints, mental toughness, mindset, program design, ssp coach, sspc cert, strength coach knowledge, strongest shall survive, vic richards

Tommy’s TOUGH Garage Gym

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My buddy Sean lived up the street from me and we were friends since 3rd grade when his elementary school closed down and joined my elementary school. Back then, the town we lived in wasn't so populated so our school district sold 2 elementary schools and consolidated their costs.  Sean was a multi sport athlete; Football, Wrestling, Basketball and Baseball. His Dad had him in every sport as a kid. We would get to school 20 minutes early to play Football and Basketball. Sean was the first kid … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Strength Building, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill starr, dr. ken leistner, front squat, garage gym workout, strength and conditioning, tommy's gym

5 x 5 Strength Training QnA

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Where did the 5 x 5 program originate from? Well, it's been around for DECADES. To my knowledge, Reg Park started the 5 x 5 program. As 1 of the strongest bodybuilders ever, and, a man who could bench 500 lbs, I actually NEVER recall reading about 5 x 5 in my teen years. And I read EVERY bodybuilding magazine and a TON of bodybuilding books. I WISH I came across this program in my high school years. I was too busy doing pump up bull shyt. Although I DO recall a kid I used to lift with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Strength Coach Business, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 1 x 20, 20 rep squats, 5 x 5, athlete training, bench press, bill starr, bodybuilding, dr yessis, high school strength, high school strength coach, nhssca, qna, reg park, squat training, strongest shall survive

245 | Josh Rondeau on Old School Strength & Lifters of the Golden Era

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Photo Cred: StartingStrength.com STRONG Life Podcast ep. 245 with Josh Rondeau. What a GREAT time this was hamming it up talking about old school strength with Josh. We bounce around a bit, of course, but you'll be inspired and educated to get after it, as always! In the video of this episode, you will see a tour of Josh's Garage Gym so make sure you check that out, especially if you're considering training people from your garage. Here's just SOME of the topics we discussed: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Strength Coach Business, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 245, bench press 400 lbs, bill seno, bill starr, golden era bodybuilding, great books, hook bar, josh rondeau, louie simmons, old school strength, paul anderson, specialty bars, strong life podcast, vasily alexyiev, zuver's gym

Safety Squat Bar VS The Straight Bar Squat for Athletes: Strength & Shoulder Health + 3 Week Squat Cycle

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Above, Mark Chaillet Squats - Photo from Purposeful Primitive / Marty Gallagher After a recent squat workout with the athletes at The Underground Strength Gym, I began having a more serious conversation in my own mind regarding the use of the conjugate method, more specifically, how often to switch the safety squat bar vs the straight bar for squats with athletes, specifically, high school athletes. I share my thoughts in the videos below and in conversation form which you can also see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Live The Code, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 5 x 5, bill starr, coop, front squats, garage gym built, garage gym review, get stronger, leg workout, marty gallagher, old school strength, plyometrics, purposeful primitive, safety bar squat, squat cycle, Squats, strongest shall survive, underground strength gym

196 | Zach Goes on The Barbell Logic Podcast

by Zach Even - Esh 3 Comments

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 196 with the crew from The Barbell Logic Podcast. I had a blast chatting it up with Scott & Matt as we chatted about life and lifting. Matt Reynolds has been on The STRONG Life Podcast before and we're working together on my quest to hook grip Deadlift 500 lbs. Here's just some of the topics we talk about in this episode: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: barbell logic, bill starr, matt reynolds, old school strength, starting strength, strong life podcast

Minimalist Training, Social Media Posts for Likes vs Impact & Training to be Dangerous

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In this live Instagram I chat about the following: Minimalist Training, Social Media Posts for Likes vs Impact & Training to be Dangerous. With my current hectic schedule it reminded me of my mid 20s when I went on a 2x week training program while going through grad school (1 hr commute each way), teaching full time, coaching wrestling and not wanting to give up my membership at Diamond Gym which was a 30 minute drive each way. Below are the topics I discuss. Enjoy the show...... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Spartan Way, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill starr, education, marty gallagher, minimalist training, simple strength, spartan way, strong life podcast, strongest shall survive, training to be dangerous, underground strength coach, underground strength gym

5 REAL World Speed & Agility Games

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Walter Payton running his infamous hill. Photo Cred: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180618/through-the-film-magnifier-vintage-suburban-photos Speed & Agility. This phrase has been misused and abused beyond recognition and it IS needed because kids are not outside playing. The local Basketball court in my town has been empty since I moved here 9 years ago. NEVER have I seen a pick up game of Basketball at this court. Here and there some kids are shooting around but nothing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Strength Building, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill starr, dodge ball, jerry rice, pick up basketball games, speed and agility, speed training, strongest shall survive, tug of war, ultimate football, underground strength gym, walter payton

6 Random Thoughts on Bill Starr, Consistency, Being ‘Too Busy”, Strength vs Speed, What It Takes & The Future of Gyms

by Zach Even - Esh 4 Comments

Image belongs to http://StartingStrength.com Here we go. A brain dump of some random topics and thoughts running through my head that I wanted to share with you. 6 Random Thoughts on Bill Starr, Consistency, Being 'Too Busy", Strength vs Speed, What It Takes & The Future of Gyms. I've been writing every morning, waking up at 5 AM as I upgrade and update The Original Underground Strength Manual. The next version is going to be The Underground Strength & Sports Performance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill starr, clean and press, college strength and conditioning, competition, john phillip powerlifting, liberty university football, mindset, speed training, Squats, strength building, strong life experience, strongest shall survive, strongman challenge, the future of warehouse gyms, underground strength gym

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