Tag: underground strength gym

Recommended For You

Latest post

Fragile People VS “Successful” People

Photo Courtesy of Power Athlete HQ Something has been burning on my mind for a while now. Well, it actually happens every year and especially at the beginning of every sports season. We’re in a world where there seems to

5 Simple (NOT Easy) & Effective STRENGTH Tips

So many people struggle to make strength and size gains because of a few basic principles that have proven themselves for decades and even centuries are ignored because they don’t look cool. So if you’re part of that “I saw

10 Things I Learned Interning at The Underground Strength Gym

Intro: Zach here and I wanted to share a small project I gave to Andrew Prascak, who is finishing his internship at The Underground Strength Gym. Some notes of my own are below and interspersed into this blog post to

5 Tips For Training Female Athletes

It was The Fall of 2008 (College Football Season) when I met Adam Feit, who was an intern Strength Coach with Joe “House” Kenn at Louisville. If you’ve been following me for a while, it was 1 of the earliest

A Letter to My YOUNGER (Athlete) Self With 17 Strength Training & Life Tips

This letter isn’t about holding on to the past or living in the past. Knowing and learning from mistakes is crucial. The opportunity to share with others to help them achieve more Success, to avoid my mistakes & to be

How To Organize Strength Training & Program Design That WORKS

I’ve gone through quite the spectrum of program design models, bodybuilding training, strength training, sports performance training and more. Then, after all the ups and downs, the decades of training, you begin to get to a point where you view

Strength Lessons from The Iron Gladiators of The 80s & 90s

Photo Cred: Grégoire Alessandrini / http://www.nyc90s.com The photo above is from the no longer open, Gladiator Gym. This gym was housed in “Alphabet City” in The East Village of NYC. Pro Bodybuilders used to train there. Hard charging weightlifters trained

Do What You Can, Even When You Can’t

Whether you’re a sport athlete or a hard charging lifter, injuries and obstacles will always be popping up on your journey. I am still trying to figure out WHY they happen. Is it all about movement? Because I see some

"Zach Even - Esh is the Charles Atlas of Powerlifting / Weightlifting / Athletic Training. He is a walking inspiration. A kick in the ass for all of us."
- Steven Pressfield, World Renown Author
War of Art & Turning Pro

Get Zach’s Best Bodyweight & Strength Training Programs for FREE!

Become an Underground Strength Insider

I HATE spam as much as you