I woke this morning unlike any other morning. Nothing special. Today would be another day of work and another opportunity to get better. I've got 13 days left on crutches after my full meniscus repair. I remind myself that every morning I rise is another day closer to freedom with no crutches. Hard work is my normal. If you have ever been a fan of 20 rep squats and struggling under a bar, most likely you've taken those lessons and applied them to your life. I say "most likely" … [Read more...]
Are You A Dangerous Man? SPARTAN Workouts & SPARTAN Mindset
To develop a Spartan Mindset, an indomitable spirit, you must challenge yourself through Spartan Workouts. You must train AND live in a way that keeps you dangerous, in your own mind and in the mind of others. This is a Lifestyle, a way of life, NOT just a Spartan workout where you push yourself for an hour and then never apply these lessons to your life. The ultimate mistake is living your entire life in comfort. In turn, you become something that must be avoided your entire life: It … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Training: The Ultimate Upper Body Strength & Ab Exercise
This takes me back to my roots because I have been using this with my athletes since day 1. I used it in the Wrestling clubs, on the Football fields and with my clients in unknown parts of the Dirty Jerzee at thugged out playgrounds. Check this Video for developing awesome upper body strength, healthy shoulders and solid abs: Let me know your thoughts on that video, and even better, get a partner and crank them out yourself and then let me know your thoughts! Stay tuned, I have more … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Show # 11 – Trip through the woods
Off on a trip through the woods to see what I can find, see what you can do, and shed some light with my "minute of motivation". There are more wild adventures on the way, plus, footage of my battle to beat the trap bar deadlift record at Joe DeFranco's gym. I can't tell you what happened, you'll just have to wait for the show! Kill it! --Coach Z-- P.S. - For members of Underground Strength Coach I will be giving them the early release of my latest e book, which is super jacked up with … [Read more...]
Trips through my old stomping grounds – Episode # 3
I take you through a little trip down memory lane, through an old playground, which used to be way better than what we see in the video :( More trips to come, and some, in NOT so nice places! Look out! Kill it! --Coach Z-- … [Read more...]
Try this quicky…
Short on time and low on equipment? All you need is a dumbbell or a kettlebell. Try this workout I cranked out the other day in my backyard! I used an olympic dumbbell weighing 75 lbs. Pick a weight that works for you. 1) 1 arm snatch x 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 2) 1 arm push press x 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ** Try to switch arms on dumbbell movements without rest. For example, perform 5 reps per arm, then 4, then 3, then 2, then 1 each arm without ever placing the dumbbell down! 3) broad jumps … [Read more...]
Apollo’s “TOUGH Gym”
Have you ever seen Rocky III where Apollo takes Rocky back to the old school gym he used to train at where everyone has the "Eye of the Tiger"? That gym look liked a shit sty, there's no two ways about that. But, regardless of the equipment, or the fact that this was a movie, I have seen how atmosphere can make all the difference in the world when it comes to results. Follow a crappy strength program in a high energy, eye of the tiger environment and watch results come faster than a speeding … [Read more...]
The Earth is Shaking
I am so pumped for the soon to be released new product I am tightening up. It is packed with so much info and tons of killer bonuses...Oh man, I am so psyched can feel the earth shaking! This new product will really give you an inside look at how I train with my insane schedule. Speaking of training, I am setting up some backyard tools because there are times on the weekend when I really need to train just to clear my head. I have a 70 lb Kettlebell, a climbing rope and next on my list will … [Read more...]
The Farm Boys I Met Years Ago…
Wow, today's workout was bad ass. It was a mix of indoor and outdoor training. The cold weather really hits the lungs and I miss that feeling which I experienced back in the day of my nightly winter runs during wrestling season. That was in the early 90's, and that was also when Rocky IV was already out, why didn't more of us learn from that movie? The way he trained with stones, chopped wood, pushed sleds, ran through snowy mountains and performed pull ups on the wooden beams was … [Read more...]