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Zach Even-Esh

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Building Champion Athletes: Genetics, Geography & Opportunity

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Dan John & John Welbourn speak on this topic often, and as a Coach with multiple Underground Strength Gym locations plus coaching D1 Athletes from different areas, I have experienced how 3 factors (Genetics, Geography & Opportunity) have a profound impact on the success of an athlete. I will discuss those 3 factors below: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Muscle Building, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, SSPC Cert, Strength Building, Underground Strength Coach Cert, Underground Strength Show, Videos Tagged With: animal movement, barbell complex, concurrent method, conjugate method, dan john, genetics, geography, opportunity, program design, ssp cert, ssp coach, sspc cert, underground strength coach cert, underground strength gym warm up, usc cert

293: Kettlebells & Stones, Health Update + 3 Factors That Impact Athletic Success

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STRONG Life Podcast ep 293 This is a solo episode where I discuss the following topics: - My reason for bringing back more kettlebells, stones and grip training into my workouts - My minimalist training program update & what's next in my training plan - Health update after Covid - Inspiration from other Coaches & why it's GOOD to share respect for others vs bashing others & bringing negativity (something many Coaches struggle with) - The 3 factors that influence … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Articles, Iron Roots, Kettlebells, Live The Code, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Challenge, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: athletics, covid, dan john, Grip Strength, health, kettlebell training, mobility, sports performance, stone lifting, Zercher Squat

BONUS: Early Days Underground Strength Gym, Strength Coach Influences & Success Tips

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I had a great time going on The Rugby Renegade Podcast. In this BONUS of The STRONG Life Podcast we tackle some awesome topics: - Early days Underground Strength Gym / Warehouse Gym Start Up Days from the early 2000s - Influences from Louie Simmons and Dan John - Timeless books that I recommend to all Coaches - The type of work ethic I want to see in Younger Coaches - Special Strengths training methods for combat athletes Enjoy the show! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Kettlebells, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bonus, concurrent method, conjugate method, dan john, early days underground strength gym, floor press, football workout, garage gym, gym business, louie simmons, program design, rugby renegade podcast, strength coach success, warehouse gym

3 Reasons Why You’re NOT Getting Stronger Or Bigger

by Zach Even - Esh 17 Comments

Sometimes.... ya just gotta get The damn job done. Period. What to eat, how to train, optimal sets and reps, how long to rest, circa max phase, belt or no belt? I get these questions ALL the time and I go back to my days of lifting at The Metuchen YMCA in 1989 and 1990. Many of the guys in that crammed, old school weight room were built like brick shit houses. … [Read more...]

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Weekend Learning List Jan. 10, 2014

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"The Hay Is In The Barn!" Lots of lifting and Lots of learning going on the past week. Keep up if you can. This is the Human Food Chain. If you're willing to do work, stay focused and get shyt done, you can achieve a LOT of success in any endeavor. The choice is yours. Let's get after it. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Q & A, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: dan john, jim wendler, john welbourn, klokov, navy seals, paleo, trident, weekend learning, weekend reading

1 Exercise Per Workout & Being AWESOME

by Zach Even - Esh 29 Comments

It was New Year's Eve... well, just about. It was 3 PM on New Year's Eve and the dedicated crew of athletes & lifters rolled up to The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, NJ. Some had traveled as far as 1 hr to drive here & I let the thought enter my mind.... "Where are the kids who live 5 - 10 minutes away from here who keep telling me they're too busy during the season?" Instead of getting disappointed I get fired up by reminding myself to have ZERO expectations of people. I get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 1 exercise per workout, being awesome, bench press, clean and press, dan john, deadlifts, easy strength, edison, farmer walks, manasquan, marines, Squats, underground strength coach, underground strength gym

Some of My Favorite Strength & Conditioning Books

by Zach Even - Esh 7 Comments

I am constantly asked about my favorite books or what I'm reading right now. My library is constantly growing, evolving, adding books on training, business, lifestyle, mindset and inspirational autobiographies. If you use the search bar on my blog you can find some OLD videos of me showing you the library from my previous home. Type in phrases such as "strength books", "business books", "strength & conditioning books", etc. Those older videos were certainly from some years ago but I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Calendar, Live The Code, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: best strength & condiitoning books, bodybuilding books, certification, dan john, explosive power and jumping, favorite strength conditioning books, iron mind, jim wendler, learning, muscle building books, pavel, sealfit, special strengths, strength coach education, super squats, underground strength coach, underground weekend reading list, westside barbell books

Minimalist Workout For MAX Muscle Gains

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"In any war, you put your back to mine, I put my back to yours, and let's do what we gotta do." - Ray Lewis Here's a lil' inside look at how we roll at The Underground Strength Gym with our adult training crew. YES, we train adults just like we train our athletes. We are ALL athletes. Don't ever forget that! Underground Strength Tip Of The Day: Do ONLY what is needed to pack on strength & muscle and NO more. Pick 2 or 3 exercises, work up to 1 or 2 heavy sets and then move … [Read more...]

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How To Train When In Doubt

by Zach Even - Esh 11 Comments

"Science and experience have taught us that any athlete, even in ultra-endurance sports, who has not built a foundation of strength will fail to reach his or her potential." ~ Pavel, Author of Easy Strength As I work on my book and dig deeper on my philosophy on training, in between text messages with Jason Ferruggia discussing life and lifting, I keep coming back to what got me where I am today, as well as every other strong mofo out there. And that "thing" is the fact that those strong … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: basic workouts, dan john, easy strength, how to get strong, jason ferruggia, minimalist workouts, pavel, simple workouts, Squats, volume training

Top 11 Muscle Building Exercises

by Zach Even - Esh 19 Comments

Here's a list of the Top 11 Muscle Building Exercises that you simply can't go wrong with (minus if you have any injuries, physical limitations, excuses, etc) if you wanna get jacked AND strong. Check em' out and decide how you can put them to use into your current training regime / workouts. My suggestion is to start with some hard work, mixed in with some heavy weight, sweat & consistency. You'll also a see unique video from one of my workouts this week at The Underground Strength … [Read more...]

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