[youtube width="700" height="400"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THopw4BiKvY[/youtube] Lack of evolution..... Lack of forward progress..... THAT is stressful. Why not climb onward and upward? I know some don't care to change, some are perfectly happy to be exactly where they are, as they are. Something inside of me has me believing BIG time in others but this means nada when too many don't believe in themselves. In … [Read more...]
Power-Bodybuilding Workouts
Last night I was so tired when I was done training my athletes at The Underground I was ready to just call it a night and drive home. Certainly, back when I was a teenager or early 20s, training at 9 PM was easy. I had all the energy in the world, granted, I wasn't a family man or running multiple businesses either. But at the end of the night, I knew I just couldn't quit. I had to go hard and dig deep. Times like these reveal and test your character. It's been a LONG week with my son, … [Read more...]
The Skiba Power Challenge
You've seen me tour Henri Skiba's gym over the summer, it got sick, sick reviews and peeps loved it. It's an Undergrounder's dream, it's a nightmare for those Planet Fitness lovers :) Henri has his annual powerlifting meet coming up, and, depending on whether or not my daughter goes to a birthday party will depend if I can be there. You can easily see who runs the house, certainly not me :) Here are the details: The Skiba's Gym Power Challenge will be held Sunday, Jan. 25 from 10am until … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Coaches Killin’ It!
Damn! Remember my poem from good ol' Diamond Gym that hung above the rusty squat rack right next to an old school, black and white photo of Tom Platz squatting 500+ lbs? "There are those that do and those that don't Those that will and those that won't" Well, check out this e mail I just received from David Lee, The REAL World Strength Coach ..... "YO BRUDDA sorry i missed the event last week but it looks like it was crazy!!!!!!! Got to get back to the Underground NO EXCUSES!!!!! But I'm … [Read more...]
What did Zach do last weekend?
Last weekend I had the pleasure of instructing the 3rd Underground Strength Coach Certification. Each crew gets crazier and crazier, this crew REALLY blasted through workouts like they were on fire. The coaching they learned and picked up really made me proud! I am beyond honored to be in this position and the guys who came here, 2 from the UK, really make me feel blessed. I put together a highlight reel of their craziness, and much of coursr wasn't caught on film, but these guys got me BAD … [Read more...]
Episode # 57: Thank You, Do What You Love & Thank YOU!!
I wanted to send this as a newsletter but my words never come out right when I type so I figured a lil' video will work better. It's day 1 of The Underground Strength Coach Cert and I am home now after dinner with the wrecking crew and I was just getting a little mushy starting to feel honored and blessed and lucky and grateful and everything wrapped into one. Now, I would love to tell you to kill it, as always, but my homeboys from the UK have a different saying.... it's quite bad ass I … [Read more...]
Who is Mike Rojas?
Mike Rojas was part of the first crew to become a certified Underground Strength Coach. This dude is like me, he bleeds iron, he also eats it. He is a beast with a true love for training people. He sent in his Underground Inspiration contest today.....and damn, look what this homeboy did.. Mike is about to open the doors of his Strong 101 Gym in Riverside, Cali. Connect with this guy and find out how you can train under this homeboy! Mike's e mail: mrojas1@sbcglobal.net Bring your A game … [Read more...]
E Bay Freak-isode: The Russian Lion, Train with Zach, Pick Your E Book!
Check this bad boy out on e bay, I added some sick, sick bonuses: Here's the link for My Personal Copy of The Russian Lion, Train with Zach & Pick Your Favorite E Book! Here and there I'll be posting some of my e bay freak-isodes so stay tuned! Have an awesome day! Kill it! --Coach Z-- … [Read more...]