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We get lots of questions here at the Underground Strength Coach site and while we can't answer them all, Coach Zach is able to get to some of these great questions. In this department you will find a growing collection of Questions and Answers from the Underground Strength Coach himself. Search through these Q+A's to get some great tips, tricks, and tips on successful Underground training. Got a question for Coach Zach? You can submit it here:
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Effective & Realistic Program Design For Natural Lifters
Coach Megz
Week after week I watched Megz deadlift 550 + lbs, set after set. Then, I'd spot him as he benched set after set of 300 + lbs for reps. It was FREAKY. What was MORE Freaky? Spotting him when his pec got torn. It was probably the BEST thing that ever could have happened to Coach Megz, who is an amazing Strength Coach. Injuries have FORCED Many Great Strength Coaches to become even greater. Let Megz give you the inside scoop on how heavy you should train to develop maximum results, injury free, regardless of whether or not you're a powerlifter or an athlete. The details revealed in this video will help you train smarter while getting More results at a Faster rate. A MUST Watch Video.... . . .
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Louie Simmons Interview
Zach Even - Esh
During my work on my new book I chatted with Louie Simmons to discuss MANY topics" the training of athletes, the conjugate system, the most important things he wants Coaches to know, how to train wrestlers, in season VS off season training, full body vs upper and lower body split workouts, Charlie Francis, the dynamic method, why force development is CRITICAL, should we use "sports specific training" & MUCH more. Louie always tells it like it is and enlightens us as to how to train optimally for maximum results in strength, explosive speed & muscle building. Many THINK they know Westside Barbell but only Louie can truly describe what happens behind the walls of his private gym. . . .
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Life Lessons Learned From The SEALFit Challenge - Part II
Zach Even - Esh
25 minutes of QnA, where I answer YOUR questions about what it took to complete The SEALFit 20X Challenge, how nutrition played a role, how I trained for the event, the mental toughness and mental preparations that took 6 months for a 12 hr challenge, how I implemented leadership, teamwork, listening, inspiration, friendship and overall, Living The Code to make it through this challenge with my closest friends. This was a TRUE test of MANhood. MANY people talk about leading yet they are the same people who make excuses. This is for REAL. Lessons learned while going through 12 hours of brutal training with my best friends under 2 amazing Navy SEALs! HOOYAH!!! . . .
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Lessons Learned From The SEALFit Challenge - part I
Zach Even - Esh
After going through the toughest physical & mental challenge of my life, I learned a LOT of lessons. I learned about the mind, body & spirit in a way that has never been shown to me before. What lessons did I learn and how can YOU apply them to your own life? Check out this video and apply these life lessons to your OWN life. They say short cuts are a Bad thing, but when you seek out a Coach who can teach you lessons and they will accelerate your learning to make you stronger, inside and out, the smart men and women will take advantage of this opportunity and learn. 15 minutes of insight from the first ever, SEALFit Challenge. HOOYA!!! . . .
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Underground Interview: Jeff Martone
Jeff Martone
Jeff Martone gets grilled while I drive him to the airport. I've been friends with Jeff for a LONG time & he is one of the most impressive Coaches I have ever met. His knowledge coupled with his in the trenches experience in military, law enforcement, CrossFit, kettlebell training & tactical athlete training will blow your mind. Listen how Jeff came up with Tactical Athlete, how injuries have motivated him & changed his outlook on "Real World Training" & more. You won't find a more detailed & in-depth interview with Jeff Martone elsewhere. Pay attention from the man who told me all about training to become agile, mobile & hostile. You'll train smarter and more effectively after hearing Jeff's wisdom. . . .
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Underground Interview: Tommy Hackenbruck
Tommy Hackenbruck
Tommy Hackenbruck, owner of UTE CrossFit as well as heading his team, "Hack's Pack", to First Place at The CrossFit Games Team Affiliate Competition. Listen closely as to how Tommy dials in his nutrition, his training, his mindset for success and how he went from D1 College Football player to CrossFit BEAST. This is 54 minutes of hard hitting information. If you've ever wondered how a "Big Guy" can train for elite fitness using CrossFit while also being a committed father, husband and gym owner, pay CLOSE attention. Tommy is a BEAST and we can ALL learn from him. . . .
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Weekly Warrior: Travis Stoetzel Going H.A.M.!!
Travis Stoetzel
The Weekly Warrior with Travis Stoetzel talks to us about what it means to go H.A.M. 110%! This was after we went through a nasty Underground Workout Post Underground Strength Conference! What type of mind set does it take to become agile, mobile and hostile? How does Travis approach Life AND Lifting to create success on his OWN terms? Learn these tips and live this philosophy! Check this video... . . .
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How To Get Mentally Tough!
Zach Even - Esh
In life, you MUST be mentally tough if you plan to succeed. EVERYTHING we do requires mental toughness, from our Underground workouts, to succeeding in our chosen career path, to maintaining the integrity of your closest friendships & relationships. A weak mind will sabotage ALL that you do. Pay close attention, in this video I discuss how to apply mental toughness training in your workouts and in your LIFE! . . .
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Ryan Riess Audio Interrogation
by Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess showed up to The Underground Strength Gym in debt and unsure if he should sleep in his car to save money or take a chance at something BIG to change his life. During these 37 minutes Ryan brings you inside his "new life" where he has a kick ass warehouse gym, is in the best shape of his life and has more than a few things to share with you regarding training, lifestyle, nutrition, running a warehouse gym, being a strength coach and chasing your dreams in life. . . .
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Full Time Strength Coach? When!?
Zach Even - Esh
When do you quit that high paying job you've got and become a full time Strength Coach? Should you quit? What factors MUST be taken into account? Can you be a part time Strength Coach and be happy, live a great life and do what you love? What is more important than being a Strength Coach? These answers might shock you, regardless, it's the #TRUTH, this is the ONLY way I roll with Underground Strength Nation. Move on and see the REAL DEAL! . . .
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THE Ultimate Warrior Unleashed, Part II
by Warrior
Part II of The Ultimate Warrior Interview. 64 Minutes of talking life and lifting with The Warrior Man. This audio will fire you UP BIG time. Warrior Man talks his morning ritual, who he respects, what does he read to empower his mind, why does Warrior Man view training and working out as MORE than just "exercise", how to eat for maximum muscle and energy, the style of training that works, the days of Warrior Man running his own gym, his business lessons, owning your life and THE most important thing we ALL must do and TONS more. It is HARD to put into words just how awe-inspiring Warrior Man is, speaking truth in the realm of life and lifting. Prepare to be INSPIRED!!! This is amazing! . . .
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Jason Ferruggia Interrogation
by Jason Ferruggia
68 minutes of the most eye opening information you've ever heard regarding how to optimally train while achieving maximum results, the TRUTH about nutrition, The Renegade Diet and how you MUST tweak your nutrition to achieve optimal health, fat loss and muscle building. Jay speaks openly on his 2 + decades of experience in training and nutrition experiments and the TRUTH is gonna seriously shock you and force you to wake up and take a cold, hard look at how you train and how you eat. To cap it all off, Jason speaks about how his life has changed, why it has changed for the better and what you MUST do to start living life according to YOUR Rules. This is The Renegade Code - Learn it.... LIVE it! . . .
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How to Go From Part Time to FULL Time Strength Coach & Warehouse Gym Owner
Zach Even - Esh
The story behind how I transitioned from a full time teacher and part Strength Coach, struggling on lack of sleep and battling poor health to a full time Strength Coach & Warehouse Gym Owner. The road to being a full time Strength Coach is MUCH different when you have a family to take care of compared to being single. Regardless, you can learn from the MANY steps I took in business AND life to ensure this was the RIGHT thing to do. . . .
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Jim Wendler Interrogation
by Zach Even - Esh
53 minutes of Jim Wendler unleashing the truth about life, lifting, laughing, being a Dad, Being F**ing Awesome, mobility, flexibility and in essence, this is The Tao of Jim Wendler. This is by far the most straight forward Underground Interrogation I've ever done. Expect Jim to speak the truth on ALL levels of life and lifting. Lock the doors and go uninterrupted for a powerful and inspirational 53 minutes with Jim Wendler! You'll also hear about Jim's 3 x week squat program, the 3 exercise per workout routine, lessons learned in lifting from his earliest lifting mentor, assistance work and the warm up that Jim uses to prep himself for his workouts. Pay attention, kids, Dr. Wendler is in the house and school is in session! . . .
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Audio Interrogation with Mark "Smelly" Bell
Mark "Smelly" Bell
Audio Interview with Mark Bell, Elite Powerlifter and owner of Super Training Gym. Inside this 75 minute audio interrogation you will discover: - How did Smelly go from a 16 year old, 260 lb Chubba Wubba to playing Junior College Football along side current NFL BEASTS? - What does Smelly think athletes and powerlifters MUST do to break through the mental barrier and fear of hitting heavy weights, such as throwing 500 lbs on your back - Should athletes wear powerlifting gear even if they do NOT compete in powerlifting? - Fact or Fiction: Smelly was once upon a time 215 lbs of twisted steal & sex appeal, a Pro Wrestler.... aka "The Phony Shit".... During this time Smelly trained at Westside Barbell, listen to how Louie Simmons used Smelly as his "Experiment" to test brutal workouts with what is known as "Special Strengths" - What sport did Smelly compete in as a teenager that you could NEVER imagine!!?? - How do you get to the TOP of your sport? Smelly believes you MUST do this ONE thing. - The REAL TRUTH about the "shared dessert in NJ" - Fact or Fiction? Find out inside this kick ass, uncensored 75 minute audio interrogation . . .
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The Minimalist Wrestling Workouts Seminar
Zach Even - Esh
An Underground Wrestling Strength Seminar: NO Holds Barred, Speaking the #TRUTH about how Wrestlers need to train if they want to DOMINATE the competition and put FEAR into the eyes of every man who Dares step on the mat against you... 36 minutes of uncut, No Holds Barred footage, while I demonstrate, explain and squash ALL the Bull Sh*t that Coaches have been brain washed into doing with wrestling workouts. NO, Sir. This is the way we roll at The Underground & it's been Battle Tested and Proven to help us transforms boys into BEASTS. Now it's YOUR Turn. . . .
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