I have a kitchen in my house but that doesn't make me a 5 star chef. You might be driving a sports car but that doesn't make you a Nascar driver. The success you achieve from training is greatly determined by the details of: … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Podcast Ep 127: From 560 lbs to 260 lbs, Student of Strength & Life | Mike Cupples
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 127 with Mike Cupples. Mike used to weigh 560 lbs at age 17 and is now down to the 260-270 lb range! Think about that for a few seconds..... Listen to Mike and I discuss how he lost 250+lbs, how / why his mindset changed, and how he has grown his own Training Business! This is an inspiring podcast and Mike opens up about the deeper intangibles that have changed his life as a Student of Strength & Life. Here's some of what we discuss: … [Read more...]
Knee Pain, Weightlifting Belts & Back to Bodybuilding
I've been getting questions regarding injuries, knee pain, back pain and nutrition for a LONG time. After 3 knee surgeries, a shoulder surgery, a broken nose, aches and pains since my early teens with Wrestling and practically living in the gym, I've experienced a LOT of ups and downs. I blend an approach where I experiment and figure things out for myself as well as reaching out to a few friends who have more experience than I do. Here's the deal. I used to always wear a thin … [Read more...]
5 SIMPLE (NOT Easy!) Wrestling Strength Training Tips
3 days a week I work with the college wrestlers and man, we thrash that weight room! The energy is through the roof and that is an understatement. The culture of what happens with your team is a HUGE key to their success. A dialed in, consistent off season training program is a make or break factor for a wrestling team's success. Unfortunately, most teams don't have Coaches who organize a team plan be it in wrestling or strength & conditioning. The Coach who organizes this aspect of … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep 89: QnA Strength Training, Injury Prevention & Simplifying Your Workouts
In STRONG Life Episode 89, I pulled the Audio from my first ever Facebook Live QnA. This was awesome and I plan to do these on the regular so make sure you follow me at http://facebook.com/zevenesh This episode is ALL about simplicity. I tackled a few questions that commonly get over complicated on the internet and in turn destroy your results. I don't want to destroy your results at the expense of sounding smarter yet not delivering results. I always focus on 1 thing, RESULTS. I'd … [Read more...]
Training Around & After Injuries / Surgeries
I began training consistently dating back to June 1989. My body has amassed a lot of mileage. I've experience my fair share of injuries and surgeries. I am often asked how to work around injuries or how to build back up post surgery. Legal Mumbo Jumbo: I am not a Doctor or Physical Therapist nor do I play one on TV. Seek a Medical Expert first & foremost and all I discuss below if based on my OWN experience and may or may not work for you. … [Read more...]
Training For ‘The Obstacle Is THE Way’
'The Obstacle Is The Way' Book Sketch by Sacha Chua I had a horrific night of sleep. I was up around 1 AM and stared at the ceiling until 3 AM until I said F--K it, time to get out of bed and do Work. I was exhausted after dropping my kids off at school and started coming up with EVERY excuse in the book to NOT train today. I'll train tomorrow Training when tired is bad This workout will be wasted if I train today Take a nap instead I decided to use my fatigue as a reason to DO … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 67: The Anti Mediocrity Episode!
I will call this the Anti Mediocrity Show, aka The F--K Average Show. I did a better job at managing my colorful language in this episode as I answered your questions on a variety of topics from training to running a garage gym or warehouse gym to what I am thankful for. I had a GREAT time answering your questions as I always do, so make sure you drop your questions the next time I post a QnA on my Instagram HERE. … [Read more...]
Older, Stronger, Tougher, BETTER.
How can you get better with age when everyone around you is saying ..... "Just wait till you get to my age, bro....." "Dude, I used to be ripped like you....." "I used to have all that free time...." "Your joints are gonna kill you...." Stray far from the naysayers and the weak minded robots of the world, there is no room or time for these people in your life. Change your mind and Change your life. Here's how I view getting older.... … [Read more...]
USC Cert Highlight & Random Thoughts [March 2015]
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I've pumped up some east coast travels into overtime leading up to this summer with my seminar schedule. In addition, there are enough events happening at Underground Strength HQ in NJ for anyone who wants to be an aggressive learning machine. Let there be no mistake about it. If you want to succeed, you must DO THE WORK. AKA Hustle. Also of note, you must be strategic with every action you take. ALL upcoming events are listed HERE. Motivated and ego free Coaches should find a way to make … [Read more...]