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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...]

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Old School Bodybuilding Book: Super High Intensity Bodybuilding, Ultimate Warrior & Old School Strength

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It was the Winter of 1989....... I had asked my parents for a bunch of bodybuilding books that I had read multiple times already. How? I would sit on the floor at the B Dalton book store inside menlo park mall and read ALL of the books. But still, I was obsessed and had to have them all. Reading them a few times wasn't enough for me. The photos inside these books inspired me to train harder and get bigger. Little did I know or could I ever imagine that decades later, I would become … [Read more...]

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9 Short on Time Workouts for When You’re Busy & Tired

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If you're an entrepreneur or business owner, you have likely gone through some hectic times where you said to yourself, "I just don't have the time to train....." Maybe you were a first time parent, you said the same thing. Not a minute to breathe you thought to yourself.... Well, there IS always time. It's not gonna be easy. You're gonna wanna go home, eat and just sit down and get a minute to relax. But, let me tell you, that is NOT your best option. You NEED to move your body. You … [Read more...]

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5 Tips: How to Use Bodybuilding / Strength Machines to Build Size AND Strength

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When I first began training in my early teens, I trained quite wrong, unfortunately. I used both machines and free weights, but I didn't go heavy on either. I did TONS of volume and it halted my strength gains. I was brain washed :( I read all the wrong information and the far and few between guys who actually WERE strong in the gym, you simply assumed that bodybuilding and powerlifting were 2 different worlds. I was told to feel & squeeze the muscle, the weight doesn't … [Read more...]

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Strength Lessons From My Old School Muscle Magazine Collection

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I was listening to an interview done with Lance Dreher, 1 of the Bodybuilders from the 80s and early 90s. They were asking Lance about his arm workout and here is where the lessons start hitting home. Lance asked Sergio Oliva what Sergio did for arms. Sergio said he did lots of Barbell Cheat Curls with 205+ lbs, and heavy Barbell Skull crushers with over 200 lbs. In a book I was reading, there were stories of Larry Scott, the first Mr. Olympia. Larry was training with The Iron Guru, Vince … [Read more...]

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The Keto Diet Circa 1968

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Recently I was gifted with yet another BIG box of old school magazines. Health & Strength, IronMan, Muscle Builder & Power..... These magazines are gold and it's amazing how I find information from 40-60 years ago that are sometimes brought forward today as if someone invented them. I honestly feel much of today's training is overly complex as is the nutrition. In turn, results are less even though information is more easily and readily available at the touch of a finger or via … [Read more...]

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Functional Arm Strength: 11 Tips to Get BIGGER & STRONGER Arms

by Zach Even - Esh 24 Comments

Let me slap the haters in the face before we get GOING. BIG, STRONG arms are critical to aiding your upper body strength. They also help keep your shoulders healthy when you train your arms properly. Want to improve your bench press, military press, pull ups, push ups, dips, etc? Then get those arms stronger. If you've got skinny, weak arms, it's likely your upper body pushing and pulling strength sucks as well. Do NOT fear doing direct arm work. … [Read more...]

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High Rep Squats to Man UP!

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Above, Greg Leistner squats 500 lbs for reps as Dad, Dr. Ken spots Sometimes you feel the need to kick your own ass.... At least I feel that way. I hope I am the norm and NOT the exception. I gotta make sure I still have that mental edge and pushing yourself into new territories of pain through training, especially high rep squats, will push you over the edge, trust me :) High rep squats are like the 'Man UP Medicine" - something about squats that cures almost everything in a WEAK Man. … [Read more...]

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Lessons Learned from Golden Era Bodybuilding BEASTS

by Zach Even - Esh 20 Comments

Robby Robinson is what I call a Renegade Underground Bodybuilder. His favorite upper body workouts were endless supersets of the bench press and pull ups / chins ups. His favorite lower body workouts were endless supersets of front squats and RDLs (Romanian Deadlifts). Heck, ANY athlete can benefit from those movements, you don't have to be a bodybuilder to be able to perform Density Training, ala Coach Reeve with the basics. Robby Robinson loved the basics that any serious strength … [Read more...]

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5 Reasons You Need to Jack Up Your Guns

by Zach Even - Esh 36 Comments

Don't think you need to train your arms? Guess again. Many "EXPERTS" state the arms are worked adequately from upper body compound lifts. And before we get into the physical aspect of training arms, think about this: - Athletes CARE about how they LOOK. - Bigger Arms builds an athlete's confidence. - Greater Confidence produces More Success An athlete who has more confidence in himself is going to Win More. Confidence is 1 of the biggest and most important traits that ANY … [Read more...]

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