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333 | Louie Simmons on Special Strength Training for MMA Fighters & Track Athletes, GPP for Youth Athletes & Lessons from The Westside Barbell Book of Methods

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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.  Topics covered in this episode: Special Strength Training for Track Athletes  Special Strength Training for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Sports Performance, SSPC Cert, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 333, football strength, GPP, louie simmons, program design, special strengths, sprinter training, strength coach, strong life podcast, track and field, westside barbell, westside barbell book of methods

Special Strength Training for Wrestlers – The KEY to Building Dominant Wrestlers

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  Many THINK they know what wrestlers need when it comes to "strength & conditioning" but I assure you, it is more than strength and more than conditioning. I still see training that is actually too "perfect" for wrestlers. I still see training that is too boring and common for wrestlers. Wrestlers are often "crazy" and eccentric, especially at the higher levels. So, as they get more advanced in wrestling, the training must challenge them mentally and physically. I've been around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Kettlebells, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: alexander karelin, conjugate method, louie simmons, mental toughness, power endurance, special strengths, strength endurance, underground strength gym, wrestling strength, wrestling workout

Program Design Tips for Athletes / Coaches & How We Train Youth to D1 Athletes at The Underground Strength Gym

by Zach Even - Esh 4 Comments

With the release of The Underground Strength & Sports Performance Course, I wanted to give you a taste of what you'll be learning as you begin your journey towards becoming a Certified Underground Strength Coach. How do we run things at The Underground Strength Gym and how can you take these methods and apply to your existing sports performance program? Well, things have certainly changed since 2002 and guess what? Things change here on the regular. A BIG reason why is of course … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Articles, AWESOME Business, Kettlebells, Muscle Building, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: certification, football strength, jump training, kettlebells, louie simmons, plyometrics, program design, special strengths, speed training, strength and conditioning, strength coach business, trap bar deadlift, underground strength coach, underground strength coach cert, underground strength gym, verkhoshansky, wrestling strength, youth athlete

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 7 | The History Behind The Box Squat

by Zach Even - Esh 2 Comments

In this episode of The Iron Roots Podcast, I get into the History behind the box squat. I also share how we use the box squat at The Underground Strength Gym along with proper application of the box squat. I see a LOT of mistakes with the use of the box squat, including when I see footage from D1 University weight rooms. That is NO good. My first exposure to the box squat was from watching Louie Simmons' Westside Barbell VHS tapes. Louie learned how to Box Squat from these original … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill peanuts west, box squat, plae pro, powerlifting, special strengths, Squats, underground strength gym, westside barbell

STRONG Life Ep 45: Louie Simmons Interview & Westside Barbell

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STRONG Life Podcast Episode 45. A Throwback interview with Louie Simmons, owner of Westside Barbell (Strongest Gym In the World). In this episode Louie and I discuss the following: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: athlete physical preparation, bodyweight bodybuilding, conjugate method, GPP, louie simmons, max effort training, mental toughness, mma training, special strengths, SPP, sprint training, strength & conditioning, underground strength coach, westside barbell, westside book of methods, youth training

Some of My Favorite Strength & Conditioning Books

by Zach Even - Esh 7 Comments

I am constantly asked about my favorite books or what I'm reading right now. My library is constantly growing, evolving, adding books on training, business, lifestyle, mindset and inspirational autobiographies. If you use the search bar on my blog you can find some OLD videos of me showing you the library from my previous home. Type in phrases such as "strength books", "business books", "strength & conditioning books", etc. Those older videos were certainly from some years ago but I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Calendar, Live The Code, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: best strength & condiitoning books, bodybuilding books, certification, dan john, explosive power and jumping, favorite strength conditioning books, iron mind, jim wendler, learning, muscle building books, pavel, sealfit, special strengths, strength coach education, super squats, underground strength coach, underground weekend reading list, westside barbell books

3 Ways to Develop Speed & Explosive POWER

by Zach Even - Esh 6 Comments

Wanna be explosive, athletic, agile, mobile and hostile? Step 1: Get STRONG as Hell. Strength is your foundation, you hear this all the time, and I would say this is almost entirely true. I have seen lots of guys, strong as hell, but also have little speed. So what gives? Power is a blend of strength and athleticism. It's the OPTIMAL blend, because nothing is perfect and everything is flawed, you are trying to get the best balance possible. Only chasing greater strength will not help you reach … [Read more...]

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333 | Interview With Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell Club: Lessons from The Westside Barbell Book of Methods

by Zach Even - Esh 9 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Articles, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Q & A, Sports Performance, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Underground Strength Show, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: conditioning, conjugate method, football, general physical preparation, GPP, jiu jitsu, louie simmons, MMA, powerlifting, special strengths, strength coach, strong life podcast, ufc, underground strength gym, underground strength pdcast, westside barbell book of methods, westside barbell club

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