"You can't do that" "You're too old" "You're too young" "You've got no money" "That's too hard" "Nobody ever did that" "You're crazy" "Stop Dreaming" Let me tell you something. Many of the most successful people in the world were told some, all and MORE of the negative comments you just read above. Many had it worst off than You and I. They slept in their car, went bankrupt, lost their home, their family and / or their friends. I was very often told to quit, to not … [Read more...]
Monday Motivation: How Bad Do You REALLY Want It?
I am a highly motivated Coach. I feel this is a fault, perhaps not though? You can comment below and drop your thoughts as my mind wanders too much. I find myself louder, more aggressive and more intense than 99.9% of my athletes. I want them to train harder, rest less, move heavier weights. I sometimes wonder why I am so loud and excited and they seem so quiet. I try to calm down and let them take the wheel. I wait to see if they will have intrinsic motivation. A few are animals and show the … [Read more...]
Underground Strength QnA: Tire Flips & Training With Injuries
Got some cool questions that I wanna crank out via the Blog. Check em' below as these questions come in often. Enjoy! Q: Hi Zach! My Name is Mark and I live on Cape Cod. If you have a minute I wanted to ask you about tire flipping. 4 of us from my affiliate competed in a Crossfit Competition today and there was a 1000 pound tire-at least that's what they told us it weighed. Any way no one from my team has flipped the tire before and we couldn't even get the thing off the ground. … [Read more...]
Coach John Wooden & Tony Robbins: Immortal Advice
If you've been following me for some time, perhaps you've heard of my troubled past, my struggles in life. Most wouldn't guess or perhaps would think I'm lying, when I speak of my struggles through depression while in high school and my freshman year in college. There were days when I wasn't sure if I would make it..... make it out of bed..... make it through the day. I pulled through, I became stronger and took charge. I still remember the morning I woke up and felt empowered, I remember as … [Read more...]
How to Become a BadAss Strength Coach
I get tons of e mails asking me what to do with regards to starting their own warehouse gym and getting that kick ass vibe happening. I wrote a HARSH article on Running a Warehouse Gym and pissed off many people in the process. There is NO simple answer to exactly how to do it. But, there are certainly a few tips I can dish out. - Be patient, yet Hustle your ass off! Success will not happen overnight, but, EVERY DAY you need to do at least ONE proactive thing to improve your training … [Read more...]
CrossFit Central = 12 BadAss Underground Strength Coaches
12 Coaches hit The Underground last week to become Certified Underground Strength Coaches. They were highly motivated, strong as hell and BIG Time dedicated. We hit 2 workouts every day, skipped lunch on Day 2 with NO complaints and they were roarin' for more. Sounds tough? Not if you love to train and live and breathe this stuff! Look how much fun we had, check the Vids: WOW! That is a TON of video footage and just a lil' taste of what went down during their 2 days at … [Read more...]
How to Kick Ass in Life AND a Warehouse Gym
There are those who "Get it" and those who simply don't "Get it". Some struggle with how to train athletes, having no system of their own, no time in the trenches and too much time on their ass sitting in front of a computer and in the books, NO Real World application. Some try opening their business and quickly crumble and fall out of "business". Some see adversity and cower away, while others stare it straight in the eyes and keep charging. Some have a laundry list of excuses and very few … [Read more...]
The Underground Creed
The Underground Creed I understand that I am different yet will be given no special treatment here. I will go through hell, and there will be no excuses, no turning back once I walk through these doors. if I vomit, that is no excuse to stop my workout. I will get back up again …and again. I will lift heavy and break records. if it’s easy, I will go heavier. I understand that this is a battle, I am here to dominate, nothing less. sitting down … lying down … these … [Read more...]
Evolution of Zach Even – Esh: From 110 lbs to 220 lbs
Since beginning training 21 years ago I have gone from somewhere around 110 lbs to 220 and at times I've hovered around 228 lbs. My best weight is somewhere in the 204-208 lb range. Back when I started, I was 13 years old, it was 2 weeks before 8th grade was over and I would train in my big bro's room which housed a spin lock barbell and some spin lock dumbbells. Most of our weights were sand filled and I still recall the days of dumbbell benching with sand dropping in my mouth and eyes. I … [Read more...]
The Art of Living
I receive countless e mails asking me how I get so much done without fail. How I balance my business with family life, lifting, answering e mails, vacations, and more? I'm also starting a NEW business (On the DL for now) and just bought a new house. I do my best to answer in the video below. If you have good stuff to add about YOUR 'Art of Living', feel free to drop a line! Peace --Z-- PS: This is perhaps the BIGGEST success that comes from attending The Underground Strength Coach … [Read more...]
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