The internet is a funny place. People don't see your entire life so they generalize your life according to what they see on your Instagram or YouTube channel. Well guess what, I feel like we are all more similar than we are different. Meaning, we ALL struggle. But, some of us choose to push through the struggle and emerge victorious where others allow the struggle to win the battle and keep them down, be it emotionally, physically, spiritually, etc. I struggle everyday, but I find ways to … [Read more...]
Age Doesn’t Matter: STRONGER, Faster, Tougher STRENGTH Tips
In a world filled with entitlement, excuses and complainers, NOW more than ever is the time to spread the word on being STRONGER both in and out of the gym. Every time I hear someone complaining about something trivial, something that has ZERO effect on their own life, I feel like I need to drag them to the gym for some Squats and Deadlifts. Or they need to carry groceries home for a few miles rather than driving in their air conditioned car. Too Much Comfort = Too Many Complainers. Manual … [Read more...]
How To Improve The Current State Of Youth Sports / Youth Strength & Conditioning
More and more I begin to question if we can make a change to our youth sports programs and most of all, our youth Physical Education programs. My own answer to this dilemma? YES, change CAN be made. It is being made inside many Strength & Conditioning Facilities BUT there are flaws to this because parents must pay for their kids to train at these independent gyms such as my own gym. When parents have to pay for a service you quickly lose 85+ percent of kids you can potentially impact. This … [Read more...]
QnA: Training Athletes, Nutrition for Athletes & Motivating Athletes
I am often asked the same questions by Strength Coaches struggling to help their athletes as well as parents struggling to help their child gain lean muscle, healthy weight and overall perform great. My goal..... My BIG GOAL is to change the way training is implemented in schools. Right now the Success of the athletes at The Underground Strength Gym has been tremendous (by those who follow through and have supportive parents). There are plenty of coaches out there who copy from my gym web … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 92: ALL About Getting STRONG, Building Muscle & Getting RESULTS!
In STRONG Life Ep 92, I answer your questions from Instagram. This episode is ALL about Training, ALL About Getting STRONG, Building Muscle & Getting Results. QnA style and being in a fired up mood, I deliver hard hitting throat punches with the TRUTH on Training. Here are the Questions / Topics answered in this STRONG Life Podcast: … [Read more...]
Give the Barbell a Break with Kettlebell & Bodyweight Hybrid Workouts
I remember about 6 years ago or so my body was aching constantly. I would walk down the stairs in the morning and my knees would hurt, my feet hurt. My mind was asking WTF is going on here!?! I was sore after training sessions for longer than normal and I felt that my body was sending me signals to STOP lifting weights. That alone was freaking me out as training is how I identify with myself and unleash my emotions. Luckily, I came across some inspiring videos of a few guys working … [Read more...]
14 Powerful High School Strength & Conditioning Tips
There's a lot of confusion out there regarding how high school athletes should be training and in this article I'm going to clear a lot of the BS up. For the highly motivated you can and should invest in your knowledge through my Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning and through my 16 week online program, High School STRONG. You might be angry already saying, "WTF Zach, first thing you do is tell me to buy something!!!???" My answer: NO. The First thing I tell you to do is … [Read more...]
QnA: Daily Calisthenics, When to “Cut” & Defining STRENGTH
Original Photo & Story HERE This was a QnA session BUT heavily prefaced by an explanation of "What It Takes", an expansion of the recent "What It Takes" Blog Post..... I suggest you read that blog post because until you understand "What It Takes" the knowledge you acquire means nothing & will amount to nothing. The BIG missing link that is always swept under the rug is the emphasis on hard work, smart work, dedication, consistency & intensity model of training. I love these … [Read more...]
Blending Calisthenics with Strongman, Powerlifting & Olympic Weightlifting
My buddy and I used to hunt the area for the best playgrounds. We looked for parallel bars and pull up bars specifically. These were gems. Some schools removed their entire playground if one child fell and got injured. So this was not as easy to find as it sounds. The back of my truck usually had a sandbag, a few Kettlebells and maybe a sled or prowler. Those training sessions were powerful and effective. They were TOUGH. Now, being in my 40s, I find that more calisthenics and … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 76: Strongman Training, Powerlifting & Prison Style Workouts with Josh Bryant
STRONG Life Podcast Episode 76 has been a long time in the making...... Josh Bryant and I discuss his evolution and experiences in the world of strength, muscle building and overall human performance. From his teen years of benching over 500 lbs RAW to his experiences in training "regular people" to pro athletes, pro bodybuilders, strongmen and powerlifting competitors we cover a wide array of topics in this episode. Here's just SOME of the topics we discuss during this episode of The … [Read more...]
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