Is there truly an ART or a Science to getting strong as hell? Hmmmmm...... Ask Louie Simmons and he will say yes, Jim Wendler will also drop his genius with his 5/3/1 program, allowing him to keep getting stronger....and STRONGER. But, when in doubt, just lift heavy shit with PROPER technique. You can do high sets and low reps such as 12 x 2 reps OR.... try Hellish set - rep paramaters like 5 x 10 on movements such as the Barbell Clean & Jerk, Deadlifts, Kettlebell Snatch, … [Read more...]
My Favorite Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Sport Training & Strength Training Books
I've Got an AWESOME video for you, and although it is a bit long (12 minutes), these are the books that have shaped and even changed my life.... So, grab some coffee, or a protein shake or maybe some fruit and veggies....but NOT all of them at one sitting!! ha ha Enjoy this video and drop a comment to add your own "Favorite" list when done! I'm psyched to hear about your list of favorite strength & conditioning books! … [Read more...]
Inside the Mind of Zach Even – Esh
Wanna know how I think about training my clients? How do I organize their workouts for maximum results in muscle building, strength building, power development and conditioning? Watch this video and drop a comment as I reveal some seriously kick ass info! Any thoughts, comment or questions on the video? Drop a comment and I'll answer. If you want to see exactly how I trian my clients and myself, ALL workouts are documented daily at http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com Peace! --Coach Z-- PS: … [Read more...]
How To Improve Your Bench Press
Check out what happens when my college wrecking crew hijacks my flip cam and gets a lil' wild on the bench press. Don't Forget...Drop a comment with your questions / comments... These guys love to bench big but don't worry for those of you who have hate for the Bench Press, this movement is cycled in / out of our overall training program. In fact, I would say that we floor press at least 75% of the time compared to the full range bench press. When floor pressing, I suggest placing some … [Read more...]
2 Bodyweight Jump Training Exercises for Explosive Power
Jump training is one of the best and easiest ways to develop explosive power. Jumps also hype the nervous system and a great 'Kick Start" prior to engaging in HEAVY lifting, as you're about to see below :) If you want someone to be explosive, make no mistake about it, being weak and performing jump training won't help much. Like the athletes in my video above, they started off with the basics to get strong. This meant a TON of bodyweight training. In fact, even with them squatting 475 and … [Read more...]
Leg Strength and Mental Toughness: How to Get it
Finishing a workout with heavy sled and prowler training is a top notch way to develop legs of steel and high octane conditioning. Mental toughness can be trained by pushing the pace, cutting rest periods, going heavier, racing against others and doing an extra set when everyone else quits. You can finish your workout with the sled and prowler or you can hit them hard and create an entire lower body workout with these two training tools. Check out the end of a workout that our athletes went … [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...]
Episode # 76: Dropping F Bombs…
Just like anyone else, I get fired up sometimes. My best therapy is to kill it with the weights, doesn't matter what kind of weights, I'll take anything I cna get my hands on and kill it. This is me, it's easy to not show this stuff, but that's not real, and you need to see who I am, and like everyone, I have good days and bad days. The Underground Strength Gym straightens my mind, clears things up and brings me back to a good place. If you are at work or the kids are around, I … [Read more...]
Episode 19 – Take a trip back in time
This is the beginning of the tour.... sit tight, because there is more to come... I wanna hear your thoughts on this gym...is it heaven or hell, could be both for a strength fanatic like myself :) Kill it! --Coach Z-- … [Read more...]
333 | Interview With Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell Club: Lessons from The Westside Barbell Book of Methods
STRONG Life Podcast ep 333 This is a throwback interview I did with Louie Simmons, back in 2008. Back then, there were NO podcasts. I was using a landline to record these audio interviews for https://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com This was done after Louie released his book, The Westside Barbell Book of Methods. I devoured that book in NO time and could NOT put it down. … [Read more...]
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