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Zach Even-Esh

iron roots podcast

Iron Roots: York Barbell History & Stories with Jan Dellinger

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I had such a blast creating The Iron Roots Podcast with my friends at PLAE. 24 episodes ALL on Video as well as Apple Podcasts so you can listen or watch from anywhere. Iron Roots gave me the opportunity to bring my library collection of old school strength books to life so you can learn and experience what I see every day in my office. The opportunity to interview Jan Dellinger from York Barbell was like stepping into a time machine. The PLAE.PRO app has ALL of the Iron Roots Video … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Iron Roots, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bob hoffman, iron roots podcast, jan dellinger, john grimek, john kuc, muscular development magazine, old school strength, paul anderson, physical culture, strength & health magazine, tommy kono, york barbell, york hall of fame

Iron Roots – Ep. 11 – Mike Mentzer aka Mr. Heavy Duty

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I was 12 years old, maybe 13 when I first came across the training of Mike Mentzer aka Mr. Heavy Duty. I remember thinking to myself, Holy s--t, this guy looks like he's been carved from stone! Mike had a different physique than the others and the photos of him in training were INTENSE. He looked like he was destroying the gym along with his training partners Casey Viator and Ray Mentzer (his brother). With The Iron Roots Podcast, it's important for me to bring back and share many of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bodybuilding, dorian yates, golden era bodybuilding, high intensity training, HIT training, iron roots podcast, mike mentzer, old school strength

Iron Roots Ep. 10 – Wrestling Physical Conditioning Encyclopedia by John Jesse

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This book was gifted to me in the early 2000s by Josh Henkin, creator of The Ultimate Sandbag. I will never forget how grateful I was and still am that Josh shared this book with me! This book was written in 1974, before I was even born! Coach John Jesse was WELL ahead of his time, in fact, this was a time period in athletics where many Coaches were warning against weightlifting because You'll become muscle bound or Your muscles will turn to fat if you stop training. If you're ready to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Iron Roots, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: iron roots podcast, john jesse, old school strength, Wrestling Physical Conditioning Encyclopedia by John Jesse, wrestling strength, wrestling workouts

Iron Roots Ep. 9 | George Hackenschmidt aka The Russian Lion

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MANY years ago I got my hands on a book titled The Way to Live. I loved the book. It was so simple yet so powerful. I was training athletes from my garage back then and I was already tired of the poser, fake BS in the "fitness industry". I read this book about George Hackenschmidt aka The Russian Lion and damn, he was an animal. He was using basic dumbbell and barbell lifts, his nutrition and sleep / lifestyle habits were also basic. But his results were world class. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AWESOME Life, Iron Roots, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Success, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: George Hackenschmidt, iron roots podcast, mental toughness, old school strength, physical culture, Russian Lion, wrestling strength

Iron Roots Ep. 8 – Göerner the Mighty

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Iron Roots Podcast ep. 8. In this episode, I talk about a BEAST of a man, Hermann Goerner. The Mighty Goerner was known for his tremendous feats of strength such as wrestling an elephant and Deadlifting almost 800 lbs with a hook grip. Take a step back in time and learn from 1 of the most impressive circus strongmen to ever walk the earth! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Kettlebells, Mental Toughness, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Challenge, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: goerner the mighty, hermann goerner, iron roots podcast, kettlebell chain, kettlebell combat complex, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, old school strength, strongman

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 5 | Strength & Health Magazine

by Zach Even - Esh 8 Comments

Here we GO! Iron Roots Podcast Episode 5. This is THE magazine that I WISH I had when I began training. For me, it was Muscle & Fitness ad FLEX Magazine. These magazines were all about training for asthetics and appearance. It was very rarely about heavy lifting and performance. I still remember telling my friends, It doesn't matter how heavy you lift, you gotta squeeeeeze the muscle and feeeeeeel the muscle. Hence, why I struggled with my sports performance. Check out the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill pearl, bob hoffman, golden era bodybuilding, iron roots podcast, john grimek, keto diet, keys to progress, old school strength, powerlifting, simple strength, strength & health magazine, york barbell

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 4 | The Touch System

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Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 4. In this episode, I talk about a technique used for spotting that is more psychological than it is physical. In fact, I was using this myself in my late teens when I began pushing heavier poundages in the Squat & Bench Press. Little did I know, this was being used in the mid 60s, originally by the ORIGINAL Westside Barbell crew in Bill Peanuts West's garage gym! Check it out! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Iron Roots, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bench press, bill peanuts west, how to spot correctly, iron roots podcast, muscle builder & power magazine, old school strength, original westside barbell, powerlifting, squat, the touch system

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 3 | Training for Life | Dr. Ken

by Zach Even - Esh 5 Comments

  Here we go! Iron Roots Podcast, Episode 3. In this episode of Iron Roots, I talk about someone I NEVER met, yet he was a mentor to me from all of his writings & videos I had come across through the years. I am talking about none other than Dr. Ken Leistner. Dig in and enjoy the show! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Iron Roots, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: dr ken, episode 3, farmer walks, football strength, iron roots podcast, ken leistner, kevin tolbert, mike gentry, odd object training, old school bodybuilding, strongman training, tire flips, truck push, underground strength coach, underground strength gym, virginia tech football

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

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