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Zach Even-Esh

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STRONG Life Insider Ep. 37 | How to Use Golden Era Bodybuilding Methods / Volume Training to Gain Size & Strength

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Volume training was a BIG deal back in the 70s and then it made a comeback in the past 5-8 years. What's old is new again but the truth is, there is a time and place for everything. Who needs volume training and when should volume work be applied? When is the best time to implement volume training and who is best suited for volume work? How can you still train smart when applying volume training compared to the mistakes I made in my younger years by incorrectly applying volume … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Iron Roots, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, STRONG Life Insider, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bench press, chest training, dips, franco columbu, golden era bodybuilding, matt wenning, muscle building, old school strength, strength and conditioning, volume training, volume workout, wenning warm up

5 X 5 Training + Bodyweight Bodybuilding Tips

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Yesterday on my IG I shared the above cover and tips on how to use 5 X 5 along with Bodyweight Bodybuilding. Then yesterday afternoon I came across the news that Franco had passed away. It was heartbreaking for me. It hit home for me as Franco and Arnold were heroes to me as a kid. Seeing your hero passing away is crushing. You begin to realize that YOUR time on this earth is also limited. As a kid, I devoured Arnold's Encyclopedia and his Education of a Bodybuilder. Doing so made me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 5 x 5, 5 x 5 workouts, arnold's encyclopedia, bodyweight bodybuilding, calisthenics circuit, center mass bells, deadlift, fat bells, franco columbu, golden era strength, kettlebells, powerlifting, rocky training, supersets, trap bar deadlift, volume training

Wearing A Weightlifting Belt, Changing My Training & Rocky

by Zach Even - Esh 9 Comments

Remember the days of everyone wearing a weightlifting belt? Even those Valeo velcro belts in pink? No? Ahhhhh, you're too young. Anyway, regardless of your age or experience, wearing a weightlifting belt and learning proper breathing is something you need to know about. Why and when to wear a weightlifting belt? And, why every workout is better when Rocky tunes are pumping through the air. Check it out below. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Q & A, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: breathing, core strength, edison, franco columbu, mace bell, manasquan, rocky, sledge hammer, underground strength gym, weightlifting belt

Shoulder Health + 10 Minute Mobility MASH For Better Mobility & Bigger Lifts

by Zach Even - Esh 7 Comments

 I have been learning like a madman lately.... actually, since 1989! But lately, the amount of new info I am learning is amazing and inspiring me. I am learning new lifting techniques, new breathing techniques and how to take my health and longevity to the next level. I don't want to end up being "that guy" who used to be fit and strong and is now unable to stand up straight or play with his kids without pain, all because I was too hard headed to learn. You Must Learn Learning is the key … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Old School Strength, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: breathing, donnie thompson, eric cressey, franco columbu, health, hot water bottle, k star, mobility, mobility mash up, mobility wod, shoulder health, underground strength coach

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 1 | 5 X 5 Strength Training + The Power of Push Ups

by Zach Even - Esh 16 Comments

Here's your Underground Strength Challenge for this month along with Iron Roots Podcast episode 1 where I dive into the History behind the 5 x 5 strength training program! It's ALL about the basics in this one, post your comments, weights used, etc in the comments section. I also added The Iron Roots Podcast episode on where The 5 x 5 Strength Training system originated with Reg Park as well as the way Bill Starr implemented 5 x 5 in his book, The Strongest Shall Survive! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Articles, Calendar, Iron Roots, Mental Toughness, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Challenge, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 5 x 5 powerlifting, basic workouts, bill starr, franco columbu, grit, iron roots podcast, no rules strength training, push ups, reg park, spartan workout, Squats, strength training, strongest shall survive, trap bar deadlift, Underground Strength, underground strength challenge, underground strength gym, wrestling strength training

35 Life & Lifting Lessons

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Holy S**t! In a few short weeks I'll be 36. Time goes fast. TOO Fast. Here's some stories and lessons I've learned along the way & hopefully you're not too cool to learn from some of these. Anyway, for no reason whatsoever I thought it would be legit to have a pic of Dr. Ken training with an empty bomb to remind you to push the limits :) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Kettlebells, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: arnold, arnold bodybuilding, bodybuilding, dr ken, franco columbu, golden era, lessons in life, old school strength, powerlifting, pumping iron, soloflex, underground strength coach, underground strength gym, Wrestling, ymca metuchen

The TRUTH About Bodyweight Workouts

by Zach Even - Esh 16 Comments

Franco Columbu was a BEAST when it came to pull ups. He cranked them from all angles AND added weight to them as well. High reps AND low reps. Reminds me of my OLD Bodybuilding training partner.... We almost always began our workouts with chins and progressed to weighted chins. He would build up to chin ups with THREE 45 lb plates strapped to a weight belt. His back was THICK! It freaked people out! Heavy Chins and HEAVY barbell rows were his ticket. Back to the legend of Franco … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Q & A, Strength Building, Success, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bodyweight bodybuilding, bodyweight muscle building, bodyweight training, bodyweight workouts, calisthenics, convict conditioning, franco columbu, golden era, herschel walker, old school strength, pull up power, pull ups, strongman

Strength BEFORE the Internet

by Zach Even - Esh 6 Comments

Before the internet, the world of strength and serious bodybuilding was in it's very own little world. A small culture of people who shocked the rest of the world for doing what they did: - Lifting HEAVY and straining the body - Eating like Gladiators - Transforming their body / Growing Muscles that stretched shirts - The ability to perform feats of strength Well, after this weekend's USC Cert, we had a few guys in attendance who were in their 20s and they had never seen the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, Muscle Building, Strength Building, Success, Videos Tagged With: bodyweight training, bodyweight workouts, car deadlift, franco columbu, how to get strong, marty gallagher, marvin eder dips, powerlifting, rutgers wrestling, strength, the purposeful primitive

There Are NO Secrets

by Zach Even - Esh 25 Comments

Some say they have secrets for packing on freakish amounts of ripped muscle and insane amounts of strength. The internet is famous for click bait, louring you into something that sounds profound, but in a nut shell is a gimmick. Continue reading if you want the truth. Be warned though, the truth comes hand in hand with WORK! Freak Strength, Brute Strength, Functional Strength & Rugged Muscle - if you want ALL of these traits, then you better Squat and Deadlift. You better fall in love … [Read more...]

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