The High School Athlete of today is MUCH different than the high school athlete of yester-year. When I started training HS athletes, they showed up capable and ready to go. They were able to perform the calisthenics quite well. They were tough. They had muscle on their frame and looked like they were capable of performing in athletics. That was around 2002. A few years later, the new breed of high school athlete began to show up. This athlete was lacking muscle, was struggling on … [Read more...]
7 Important Lessons from 7 Years As A High School Strength Coach With Brian DeFiebre
7 Important Lessons from 7 Years as a High School Strength Coach By Brian DeFiebre / Underground Strength Coach From Zach ..... Before you dive into Brian's article I want to give you some history of how long I've known Brian and why I truly respect his work, dedication and desire to learn. Brian has been a member of Underground Strength Academy for YEARS now. It's gotta be 4 or 5 years at least. He's very active on the forum, always sharing what he is doing with athletes from his Lions … [Read more...]
ATTN High School Coaches Who CARE: How to WIN The High School STRONG Program
I want to help a few struggling High School Coaches. The Rules are explained in the Video below as to how you can WIN The High School STRONG Program. The results we've proven to develop in athletes since 2002 is POWERFUL to say the least. Those who know, KNOW! Here's an 8th Grader showing his Strength & Toughness...... Imagine what he will become in High School as he continues to train...... Vaughn Meehan of #Howell #UndergroundStrengthGym #Manasquan - started training here … [Read more...]
14 Powerful High School Strength & Conditioning Tips
There's a lot of confusion out there regarding how high school athletes should be training and in this article I'm going to clear a lot of the BS up. For the highly motivated you can and should invest in your knowledge through my Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning and through my 16 week online program, High School STRONG. You might be angry already saying, "WTF Zach, first thing you do is tell me to buy something!!!???" My answer: NO. The First thing I tell you to do is … [Read more...]
Online Training & Coaching
After constant requests to create an online coaching program for athletes and lifters around the world, the time and opportunity is finally here. Instead of wasting time surfing the internet for "the secret to bla bla bla" & BS fads / gimmicks, you will have coaching and access to a proven training system that is being refined day in and day out. The community of athletes and lifters from all around the world are supportive and inspiring to one another. It's a true "team" feel even if … [Read more...]