This is an old school video of me attacking a bodybuilding / strength style workout, but using Kettlebells instead of traditional free weights. I remember feeling bored with my workouts and I wanted to switch things up and shock my body and my mind. Whatever training tool I use, I attack it, plain and simple. The lesson to be learned here is.... … [Read more...]
Episode # 34: This is some Heavy Sh*t!!
Zach: "Golden era???!!!" "Where are you??" Golden Era: I am here Zach, in Edison, NJ. Chill out dude, you own the gym! Zach: "Oh yeaaaaaaaa, duhhh! Sorry dude, I got nervous there for a second!" My training is always evolving, I am learning more and more what I need and what I want...after 20 years of getting under the bar, still learning! Tell me what you have learned lately... Kill it! --Coach Z-- … [Read more...]
Episode # 33 – Goin’ back to my roots of old school bodybuilding
I'm going back to my roots, let's see what the heck happens! I'll be recording as many of these old school, golden era bodybuilding workouts as possible for you to see. Let me know what you think of the Golden Era...those were the days :) Kill it! --Coach Z-- … [Read more...]
Episode # 18 – Getting pumped to Kill it, Old School!
On my way to kill it at an old school gym, Skiba's Barbell Club. This trip is broken dowjn into several videos so hang tight, stay with me and enjoy the ride... Kill it! --Coach Z-- PS: I think I'm gonna invite members of http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com to trian at The USC Gym for FREE. Are you a member? PPS: Just wait till you see this gym, it's sick old school I tell you! … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Show # 10 – Back to my Old Stomping Grounds
It's been a while, but what a breath of fresh air to see a REAL gym surviving and killing it. Check it out... I'm keeping my gym serious, DEAD SERIOUS! Cry babies, whiners, annoying parents, quitters, no shows - I hate that shit. Who's with me?!?!?! Let me know your thoughts in the comments. --Coach Z-- P.S. - I want DEAD SERIOUS applicants for my upcoming Underground Strength Coach Certification on November 1st and 2nd. If you're not 1,000,000 % serious, don't even try. If you are ready … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Show, Episode # 7
My old bedroom and my old book shelf! You gotta see this! Am I wrong here? Did the Golden Era really rock today's lifters? Today we have less comraderie, more complainers, more cry babies, more fancy methods and people still want more fancy methods. Here and there I get a complaint about me not showoing anything new. Is new better? Maybe I can hang myself upside down, use a kettlebell, rubber band and a wooden spoon, that's new! There ya go, it's my next video!I sure wish the camraderie would … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes…
What the heck happens at The Underground Strength Gym?!?!? Many people are asking.... Well, for one, we train in groups. The energy levels are infinitely higher with these groups. The groups are created after a client is screened through a trial session and then placed in a group that best suits his / her needs. Not everyone is accepted into our program because we can not allow a half dedicated individual to ruin the powerful chemistry of our groups. You probably remember me talking … [Read more...]
Anvil Training
All you need is a barbell, a pull up bar and the desire to eat big and lift big. But, if you're like me, you may have quite the infatuation with the "Golden Era" of bodybuilding and the olden days of strength training. This is why I am always on the hunt for training tools that have history behind them. My latest toy is a 125 lb Anvil, which was a popular strongman implement used for gripping. George Jowett actually grasped a 168 lb Anvil by the horn, and then cleaned & pressed … [Read more...]