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Zach Even-Esh

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199 | Rachel Balkovec Interviews Zach on Childhood Upbringing, Coaching Philosophy & More!

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Here we go, STRONG Life Podcast ep. 199 with Rachel Balkovec. Rachel interviewed me for her Theta Wave Podcast while on my drive to teaching and we got into some awesome history behind my training, my childhood and how these experiences have shaped my coaching philosophy. I share the infamous story of "Andrei The Giant" from Israel and lots of history from The Underground Strength Gym including how my mindset has changed from the business focus to the coaching / teaching focus. Prepare … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: 199, andrei the giant, art of coaching, garage gym, israel, rachel balkovec, strength coach business, strong life podcast, underground strength gym, warehouse gym, weightlifting

Golden Era Strength & Muscle Building Lessons from Irvin “Zabo” Koszewski

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Nothing fires me up more than looking through my old bodybuilding books and magazines. The magazines from the 50s through the 70s are my favorite. These magazines had information on powerlifting, weightlifting, bodybuilding, nutrition and lifestyle. The Golden Era of Bodybuilding was MORE than what we see in today's bodybuilding world. Irvin “Zabo” Koszewski was one of my favorite bodybuilders from the early days of The Golden Era so I wanted to make a video on how he inspired me, how he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: bodybuilding, bodybuilding inspiration, diamond gym, functional muscle, golden era bodybuilding, irvin zabo koszewski, old school strength, powerlifting, stoneage diet, strength and health magazine, vince gironda, volume training, weightlifting

Power Cleans for Athletes? The How & Why with Zach & Travis Mash

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To power clean or not? THAT is the question. The answer of yes or no as well as HOW to Power Clean will vary depending on MANY scenarios that I discuss below in the videos on my own & with Travis Mash. SOME of those factors that will influence the how & why behind the Power Clean Are: College / High School setting where you KNOW you are with those kids for years or long term for the majority of the training Independent Strength Coach where athletes come / go for countless … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Wrestling Training, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: college strength conditioning, high school strength coach, manasquan strength conditioning, mobility, olympic lifting, power clean, program design, strength coach, strength coach discussion, strong life podcast, training athletes, travis mash, underground strength coach, underground strength gym, weightlifting, wrestling workouts, zach even - esh

Developing Mental Toughness & The Importance of Your Training Atmosphere

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Your training atmosphere can either build your mental toughness or put up road blocks in developing mental toughness. Your Training Atmosphere is key. Some will say you must have loud music and you must be surrounded by other highly motivated lifters and athletes. I used to say exactly that and still love that experience. But there is much to be said about the opposite, when you have no one surrounding you to inspire or motivate you, except for yourself. There is no music or the music … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Olympic Lifting, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: jocko willink, mental toughness, navy SEAL, olympic lifting, tougher, underground strength coach, underground strength gym, usc cert, weightlifting

The Best Squat Shoes?

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~ THE SQUAT POEM ~ My e mails and social media messages are being taken over by questions that have LESS to do with what it takes to be strong and more to do with the shoes one should be wearing, the best belt, etc. I've had people walk into my gym who looked like they NEVER lifted a day in their life and asked me what "training system are you using? Conjugate or linear periodization?" The WRONG questions are being asked. The short cuts, fads and gimmicks are being chased. Yet there is 1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Mental Toughness, Motivation, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Strength Building, Uncategorized, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: best squat shoes, dave tate, dmitry klokov, follow through, get strong, mark smelly bell, no no no squat, periodization, powerlifting, squat poem, Squats, underground strength coach, weightlifting

STRONG Life Ep 22 w/ Barbell Shrugged: HOW to Get STRONG. FAST.

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In this episode of The STRONG Life podcast, The Barbell Shrugged Crew and I discuss program design and reverse engineering training AND life. We break down how we look at safely, effectively and quickly help people build themselves UP, both physically and mentally. These are the methods used at The Underground Strength Gym for youth athletes all the way up to Olympic level athletes. Give this a listen and make yourself smarter and STRONGER. WHY? Because we are ALL Coaches. You either coach … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Articles, Muscle Building, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: barbell shrugged, olympic lifting, program design, training athletes, underground strength evolution, weightlifting, westside barbell

STRONG Life Podcast 17: Barbell Buddha | Living Your Dreams & Being STRONG

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In this episode of The STRONG Life, I interview Chris Moore, aka Barbell Buddha. Chris has been in the iron game since he was a child. He became a different kind of a  "meathead". Yes, he loved lifting heavy and he was damn good at it. But he also loved learning about life and what it takes to live a life on your own terms; Doing the things we all desire.... - Lifting Heavy - Drinking Coffee - Living Life on Your Own Terms … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Live The Code, Motivation, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos Tagged With: barbell buddha, chris moore, diet, how to get strong, louie simmons, nutrition, olympic lifting, powerlifting, strng life podcast, strongcast, the strong life, weight loss, weightlifting, westside barbell

STRONGCast 13: Travis Mash On Weightlifting, Powerlifting & Family

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In this ass kicking episode of The STRONGCast I interview my friend and ass kicker, world record holder and top Weightlifting Coach, Travis Mash. In this episode Travis and I talk about: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, AWESOME Business, AWESOME Life, Live The Code, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, STRONG Life Podcast, Success, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: attitude nation, bench, deadlift, family, live the code, mobility, powerlifting, squat, strongcast 13, travis mash, weightlifting

3 Speed Training Fallacies To Avoid

by Zach Even - Esh 7 Comments

3 Speed Training Fallacies to Avoid By Travis Hansen / Author, The Speed Training Encyclopedia In this article we will explore and identify three of the most common speed training myths on the market today.  It’s quite possible to perhaps argue the three that I’m going to select, however, these three are, in my opinion, are the most common of all the potential myths out there. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Bodyweight Bodybuilding, Muscle Building, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building Tagged With: explosive speed, michael johnson, power training, speed training encyclopedia, sprint technique, sprinting, travis hansen, usian bolt, weightlifting

How To Increase Your Squat AND Should You Wear A Belt?

by Zach Even - Esh 11 Comments

Monday is national bench press day. Or is it? For those who understand the ticket to gaining size and strength is in their commitment to the SQUAT, Monday is a day to SQUAT. Here are a few critical tips to ensure you squat correctly, squat safely and don't get caught with weak legs. As my old Wrestling Coach told me in the gym one day..... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Muscle Building, Old School Strength, Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Q & A, Strength Building, Underground Strength Show, Videos, Zach's Workouts Tagged With: how to build bigger legs, how to squat properly, powerlifting, squat technique, Squats, weightlifting

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