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Zach Even-Esh

strongest shall survive

Building Grit & Mental Toughness in Athletes “Safely” + 5 Training Tips

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Mental Toughness. Here we go again. One of the most overused phrases in the coaching world. What is it? How do you help athletes "Get Tough" and why is it even important? Well, being a kid who grew up in the 80s and experiencing countless training styles and coaches, I am smart enough to see the changes and the evolution. And with all this experience comes a lot of mistakes and knowledge. What worked in the 80s and 90s doesn't always work today. As a high school athlete, my coach … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos Tagged With: 5 x 5, art of coaching, coaching, grit, high school strength and conditioning, leadership, lehigh wrestling, mental toughness, prison training, ssp coach, strongest shall survive, tough training, underground strength coach, underground strength gym, wacky wednesday

The Advantages of Being STRONG, Bill Starr Training & York Barbell Stories

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The more years and Decades I put into training and coaching, the more I realize and learn that it keeps coming back to STRENGTH. I am not talking about Strong & Useless. Strength requires Speed. And, speed requires strength. They DO go hand in hand. In this video I share the following: The Advantages of Being STRONG & how it can save your neck, literally.  The Story of my 80 lb York Globe Dumbbells and Training immediately after a Car Accident Bill Starr Inspiration … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill starr, globe dumbbells, how to build muscle, how to get stronger, strongest shall survive, training large groups, york barbell

Barbarian Brothers Strength Training Lessons & Inspiration

by Zach Even - Esh 6 Comments

Lessons & Inspiration from THE Barbarian Brothers. I know that some people will dismiss this information. Others are simply not ready for it. They don't have an open mind yet. For me, with my decades of experience, I have seen a lot and gone through a lot. This gives me a massive pool of knowledge and experience to pull from. So if you're ready, read on. Heck, even if you're not ready, jump in and read on...... The weight room at my high school has been PACKED to the gills since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Challenge, Underground Strength Show, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 5 x 5, barbarian brothers, bill starr, german volume training, high school strength and conditioning, hill sprints, mental toughness, mindset, program design, ssp coach, sspc cert, strength coach knowledge, strongest shall survive, vic richards

5 x 5 Strength Training QnA

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Where did the 5 x 5 program originate from? Well, it's been around for DECADES. To my knowledge, Reg Park started the 5 x 5 program. As 1 of the strongest bodybuilders ever, and, a man who could bench 500 lbs, I actually NEVER recall reading about 5 x 5 in my teen years. And I read EVERY bodybuilding magazine and a TON of bodybuilding books. I WISH I came across this program in my high school years. I was too busy doing pump up bull shyt. Although I DO recall a kid I used to lift with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Strength Coach Business, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 1 x 20, 20 rep squats, 5 x 5, athlete training, bench press, bill starr, bodybuilding, dr yessis, high school strength, high school strength coach, nhssca, qna, reg park, squat training, strongest shall survive

Safety Squat Bar VS The Straight Bar Squat for Athletes: Strength & Shoulder Health + 3 Week Squat Cycle

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Above, Mark Chaillet Squats - Photo from Purposeful Primitive / Marty Gallagher After a recent squat workout with the athletes at The Underground Strength Gym, I began having a more serious conversation in my own mind regarding the use of the conjugate method, more specifically, how often to switch the safety squat bar vs the straight bar for squats with athletes, specifically, high school athletes. I share my thoughts in the videos below and in conversation form which you can also see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Iron Roots, Live The Code, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 5 x 5, bill starr, coop, front squats, garage gym built, garage gym review, get stronger, leg workout, marty gallagher, old school strength, plyometrics, purposeful primitive, safety bar squat, squat cycle, Squats, strongest shall survive, underground strength gym

Minimalist Training, Social Media Posts for Likes vs Impact & Training to be Dangerous

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In this live Instagram I chat about the following: Minimalist Training, Social Media Posts for Likes vs Impact & Training to be Dangerous. With my current hectic schedule it reminded me of my mid 20s when I went on a 2x week training program while going through grad school (1 hr commute each way), teaching full time, coaching wrestling and not wanting to give up my membership at Diamond Gym which was a 30 minute drive each way. Below are the topics I discuss. Enjoy the show...... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Spartan Way, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill starr, education, marty gallagher, minimalist training, simple strength, spartan way, strong life podcast, strongest shall survive, training to be dangerous, underground strength coach, underground strength gym

5 REAL World Speed & Agility Games

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Walter Payton running his infamous hill. Photo Cred: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180618/through-the-film-magnifier-vintage-suburban-photos Speed & Agility. This phrase has been misused and abused beyond recognition and it IS needed because kids are not outside playing. The local Basketball court in my town has been empty since I moved here 9 years ago. NEVER have I seen a pick up game of Basketball at this court. Here and there some kids are shooting around but nothing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Strength Building, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill starr, dodge ball, jerry rice, pick up basketball games, speed and agility, speed training, strongest shall survive, tug of war, ultimate football, underground strength gym, walter payton

6 Random Thoughts on Bill Starr, Consistency, Being ‘Too Busy”, Strength vs Speed, What It Takes & The Future of Gyms

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Image belongs to http://StartingStrength.com Here we go. A brain dump of some random topics and thoughts running through my head that I wanted to share with you. 6 Random Thoughts on Bill Starr, Consistency, Being 'Too Busy", Strength vs Speed, What It Takes & The Future of Gyms. I've been writing every morning, waking up at 5 AM as I upgrade and update The Original Underground Strength Manual. The next version is going to be The Underground Strength & Sports Performance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bill starr, clean and press, college strength and conditioning, competition, john phillip powerlifting, liberty university football, mindset, speed training, Squats, strength building, strong life experience, strongest shall survive, strongman challenge, the future of warehouse gyms, underground strength gym

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

My Favorite Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Sport Training & Strength Training Books

by Zach Even - Esh 30 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Calendar, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 4 hour body, barry ross, bill starr, bodybuilding books, dan john, encyclopedia of underground strength, herman goerner, louie simmons, martin rooney, marty gallagher, muscle building books, pavel, powerlifting books, purposeful primitive, russian training, sealfit, special strength training, sports training books, strength training books, strongest shall survive, underground running, underground strength book, yuri verkoshansky

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