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Zach Even-Esh

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Gladiator Bodybuiliding of the 60s & 70s

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The Golden Era of Bodybuilding (the 70s) brought on the high volume approach to training. Before this, many of these men trained 3 x week with a full body workout, which is STILL a GREAT program. Men like Steve Reeves built amazing physiques that are still the highest standard for today. Many bodybuilders followed Arnold's lead of 2 workouts a day with the entire body being split across 3 workouts. Arnold changed the scene of bodybuilding not just with his physique, but his charisma. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: arnold, bodybuilding, ferrigno, franco, gladiator bodybuilding, gladiator project, ken waller, muscle building, natural bodybuilding, nutrition, robby robinson, Squats, world's strongest man

How To Organize Strength Training & Program Design That WORKS

by Zach Even - Esh 5 Comments

I've gone through quite the spectrum of program design models, bodybuilding training, strength training, sports performance training and more. Then, after all the ups and downs, the decades of training, you begin to get to a point where you view anything as "training". Depending on where you are in your own life cycle of training as well as your own goals, I have broken down the how and why of program design to help you dial in your OWN training. … [Read more...]

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Why Does Worrying Too Much Make You WEAK?

by Zach Even - Esh 8 Comments

Should I squat with a box or with out? Should I use a double overhand grip, a hook grip or alternate grip? Should I pull sumo or conventional? Should I follow The Rock's Hercules program or 531 or 5 x 5 or ...... There are only a few details you need to concern yourself with. The details the majority of people worry about will NOT make the difference between you becoming a champion or not. Here are the details you need to concern yourself with: … [Read more...]

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10 Reasons You’re NOT Gaining Muscle or Getting Stonger

by Zach Even - Esh 25 Comments

Tomorrow I turn 38. By the time you read this, who knows how old I'll be..... It got me thinking about time, training, life and a slew of other things. This whole life thing goes way too fast. Every year I get older I quickly do the math and have a memory from age 6 of what seemed like yesterday. You must make it ALL count. Life is too short to walk around weak and with a laundry list of excuses. Bill Starr has a GREAT book call The Strongest Shall Survive. The title alone hits home, it … [Read more...]

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Breaking The Rules Of Traditional Strength Training & Muscle Building

by Zach Even - Esh 22 Comments

I came up learning from the Golden Era Greats of Bodybuilding and the late, great John Kemper, the owner of Diamond Gym. These men were strong, jacked and ripped. They lifted heavy and often did supersets, even with the big compound movements. Even if they trained on machines, you would see guys loading up the machines and then rigging up the machine to add more 45s to the stack of weights. When I followed their routines of aggressive and heavy training using mostly free weights, my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 60s and 70s bodybuilding, arnold, deadlift, diamond gym, functional strength training, golden era bodybuilding, golden era strength training, john kemper, ken waller, old school bodybuilding, old school strength, olympic lifting, pumping iron highight, sergio oliva, snatch

The #1 Problem Killing Your Strength & Muscle Gains

by Zach Even - Esh 17 Comments

The #1 Problem Killing Your Strength & Muscle Gains [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-rmhZsQfQk[/youtube] Do you have further questions on how to get stronger and pack on more muscle mass? Have you hit a plateau in training? Are you confused with which program will work for you? Drop a comment below & I'll answer! Live The Code --Z-- … [Read more...]

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“Might As Well Be A Savage” & Thoughts On “Training For Life”

by Zach Even - Esh 15 Comments

One thing you'll notice about this generation of bodybuilders, LEOs and even athletes..... They are NOT built with that look of strength. They are too concerned with details that don't matter. They want the perfect training program where everything looks perfect. Side raises instead of Military Press. Glute Med isolation instead of SQUATS. Pec Deck instead of Weighted Dips. I recall seeing State Troopers who were 6 ft plus on the regular and looking like they could destroy you with … [Read more...]

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The MOST Important Thing To Do In The Gym

by Zach Even - Esh 15 Comments

The three of us were driving up The Garden State Parkway heading Northbound. It was a cold, dreary winter day in NJ. It was early 1995 and winter was in full swing. I was driving, as always, since my training partners had no money OR no car, typical of aspiring pro bodybuilders, yes? My 2 training partners sat quietly in my Mazda 626. I had a special sound system installed specifically to get me amped up for the gym. In fact, everything in my life revolved around the gym. How … [Read more...]

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Underground Home Gym

by Zach Even - Esh 7 Comments

Above, Dr. Ken Leistner working on his garage gym, a place known for EPIC workouts, rain or shine, brutal temps irrelevant. It was REALLY tempting to find a way to make my Underground Home Gym a bit more cozy.... warmer..... nicer... a sound system to crank heavy tunes on..... But, as the saying goes, give them an inch and they'll run a mile with it. I said to myself, "NO." Make it tougher to train in, more Uncomfortable than comfortable.... NO excuses. It's cold in my garage, I bundle up … [Read more...]

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Boy to BEAST

by Zach Even - Esh 32 Comments

Let there be NO mistake about it. The Basics ALWAYS WIN. Don't try to deny it. As soon as you accept this as the "Golden Rule" you will go from Boy to BEAST. Squats, Deads, Benching, Presses, Chins, Dips, Farmer Walks & Sprints. Add Steak & Eggs to Multiply the effects of transforming yourself from a Boy into a BEAST. [youtube width="640" height="390"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWHE7ebzVS8[/youtube] As soon as you accept the fact that you can work these basic lifts and basic … [Read more...]

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