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Zach Even-Esh

dr. ken leistner

Iron Roots Ep 2: Zuver’s Gym | The Biggest, Baddest Gym EVER Known to Man!

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Photo Courtesy of Robert Zuver STRONG Life Podcast ep 340 This is Iron Roots Episode 2 In this episode, I take you on a trip back in time to learn about the MOST BadAss Gym EVER Known to Man, Zuver's Gym.  An excerpt from Dave Draper on Zuver's Gym: The front door was a foot-thick steel and stone contraption. Must have weighed at least a ton or so. A 30’ gorilla stood out front on what had been the driveway. The benches were adorned underneath with cut-out and painted steel rhinos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Iron Roots, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, STRONG Life Podcast, Underground Strength Show, Videos Tagged With: dr. ken leistner, golden era, iron roots, old school strength, old school strength zuver's gym, UDT Navy SEAL, zuver's gym

Strength Training Confusion, How Much Volume & THE Haters

by Zach Even - Esh 2 Comments

This is an in depth video on answering the common questions, misconceptions on volume training vs low volume training (especially if you're a natural lifter or a competitive athlete) and then I address the haters. It all began after 2 posts were made on Instagram. The first post was on Kevin Tolbert, which you can see below. As of my writing, there are almost 100 comments which is not the norm for my social media which doesn't get much action. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill kazmaier, dorian yates, dr. ken leistner, greg panora, HIT training, kaz, kevin tolbert, kirk karwoski, marty gallagher, program design, volume training

Tommy’s TOUGH Garage Gym

by Zach Even - Esh 2 Comments

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

3 Reasons Squats Can Cure The All Too Common Complaining Syndrome

by Zach Even - Esh 10 Comments

  Does that person REALLY need to complain about ________? The answer? Probably not. What good does complaining REALLY do for anyone? Any time somebody complains to me about something that has NOTHING to do with them and matter of fact doesn't hurt them or anyone else, all I can think to myself is..... If this person would experience some struggles, like some 20 rep gut check squats, they would be minding own business! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Challenge, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: dr. ken leistner, high rep squats, no complaining rule, spartan up, strong life, Underground Strength

Iron Memories & Lessons Learned From Gyms & Weight Rooms

by Zach Even - Esh 5 Comments

I've been going back to my favorite books and magazines a lot lately, the stuff I grew up on from the late 80s and early 90s (Arnold's Books) along with the stuff I missed out on (The Strength Magazines of the 70s and prior). Man, that information was and still is awe-inspiring, I am saving it all with hopes that my son takes to it as I did, the memories of staying up way past midnight to read the old books, the stories told, the black & white photos and magazines is something kids today … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: arnold, dave draper, dr. ken leistner, encyclopedia of modern bodybuilding, golden era bodybuilding, lessons learned, old school strength, underground strength gym, vintage strength, zuver's gym

STRONG Life Ep 38: Simple Strength, Dr. Ken & Jim Wendler

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The other day I got an awesome text message from Jim Wendler. Jim's text messages are awesome to the effect that you feel like you just read a new book even though it's only a text. Note: Make your text messages awesome! Jim always reminds me to stick to the basics, keep getting stronger and to live a simple life. These are the 3 topics we tend to chat about often. We text each other randomly about life and lifting. Jim pulls no punches and tells you the truth, I always respect and appreciate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: add muscle, arthur jones, bodybuilding, build muscle, conjugate, dr. ken leistner, get strong, high intensity, hit, jim wendler, louie simmons, nautilus, pwoerlifting, simple strength, westside barbell

WHY Iron History Is SO Important

by Zach Even - Esh 10 Comments

I've traveled around the country and have done some crazy things to get my hands on vintage, historical strength training equipment. This article was written in 2010. This was a time when I rarely came across collectors. People flipping vintage equipment as a business is different than guys like myself who actually TRAIN on this equipment. People have offered me money for my 150 lb globe dumbbell and I've told them I won't sell it, ever. You can offer me 15 or 20 grand and that money means … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Live The Code, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos Tagged With: dr. ken leistner, golden era bodybuilding, iron roots, jackson barbell, old school strength, Richard Sorin, sorinex, vintage barbell, york barbell, zuver hall of fame gym, zuver's gym, zuver's hall of fame gym

Does The Bench Press REALLY Matter?

by Zach Even - Esh 38 Comments

[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz6qKsWVA7U[/youtube] I train a high school Football Player / Wrestler who broke his hand / wrist in 8th grade. Now, he's a sophomore and strong as hell (naturally :). After his hand and wrist were fixed via surgery, it wasn't quite fixed. Ironic, right? Benching and holding horizontal weights in the hands is tough, the wrist deviates big time & causes pain no matter how strong we work the hands, wrist, grip, etc. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bodyweight bodybuilding, chest workout, dr. ken leistner, explosive calisthenics, football strength, football training, functional training, high school athlete, plyometrics, powerlifting, strength & conditioning, the bench press, underground strength gym, wrestling strength

Underground Home Gym

by Zach Even - Esh 7 Comments

Above, Dr. Ken Leistner working on his garage gym, a place known for EPIC workouts, rain or shine, brutal temps irrelevant. It was REALLY tempting to find a way to make my Underground Home Gym a bit more cozy.... warmer..... nicer... a sound system to crank heavy tunes on..... But, as the saying goes, give them an inch and they'll run a mile with it. I said to myself, "NO." Make it tougher to train in, more Uncomfortable than comfortable.... NO excuses. It's cold in my garage, I bundle up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: barbell workout, blair academy, bodyweight exercises, bodyweight workouts, dr. ken leistner, garage workout, ken waller, kettlebell, mental toughness, minimalist training, steve marjanian, underground home gym, wooden gymnastics rings

Short On Time Workouts

by Zach Even - Esh 2 Comments

Sometimes, time just ain't on your side. You have two choices when this happens: 1) Skip your workout and come back the next time. More often than not, your excuse will NOT be valid, it will only validate the fact that you're an excuse maker and did NOT act on opportunity when opportunity presented itself to you. You contribute to the pussification of Man kind here and it's suggested you avoid this at ALL costs. 2) Lock down your workout and attack with only 1 or 2 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Calendar, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill peanuts west, dr. ken leistner, jason ferruggia, minimalist training, minimalist workouts, one exercise workout, thick bar training, Zercher Squat

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