Articles tagged with bodyweight warm up

Special Video from The Underground Strength Coach Certification | D-Ball Training, Med Ball Training, Trap Bar Training & Floor Press Variations. This 38 minute video is great for sport coaches or strength coaches looking to lear exactly how to implement strength & power training for sports performance, regardless of the athlete. I break down the finer points of technique, exercise variations and an in-depth breakdown of the MAIN Strength & Power exercises we use at The Underground Strength Gym....Keep Reading

Zach reviews 2 programs that were homework assignments for interns at The Underground Strength Gym. This is their first go at programming a 3 week mini cycle so you will see a zoom screen share with voice over as well as an excerpt from The SSPC Cert program Design and other resources. This is a powerful resource for ANY Coaches and even parents who are trying to train their own children. Dig in and get your learn on!...Keep Reading

As Football training becomes fancier and fancier, the issues I see in Football remain the same. Players afraid of contact. Players lacking durability. Players who are strong in the weight yet Minimal transfer to the field. Players who are tough in the weight room yet struggle with grit on the field. This is where we go back to the early days of The Underground to add unconventional methods to build the mind, the body and the "in between muscles". This Video shows how to take Football strength & conditioning to the next level!...Keep Reading

In the May 2024 Underground Strength Movie you get a massive behind the scenes look at our training for athletes at The Underground Strength Gym! You will also see screenshots of our training cycles from The Underground Strength Gym as well as Zach's online training group, Gladiator STRONG. Take these exercises & workouts to develop powerful, strong, explosive, durable & SUCCESSFUL athletes!...Keep Reading

November 2022 Underground Strength Movie. Go behind the scenes and see exactly how we train athletes to be agile, mobile and hostile! From speed training to jump training and plyometrics. From strength training to hypertrophy that transfers to sport, see how we build athletes ranging from middle school through college to get the edge. This Video is almost 30 minutes in length. Dig in and learn our secrets........Keep Reading

Special Video from The Underground Strength Coach Certification | D-Ball Training, Med Ball Training, Trap Bar Training & Floor Press Variations. This 34 minute video is great for sport coaches or strength coaches looking to lear exactly how to implement strength & power training for sports performance, regardless of the athlete. I break down the finer points of technique, exercise variations and an in-depth breakdown of the MAIN Strength & Power exercises we use at The Underground Strength Gym....Keep Reading

Underground Strength QnA: "Zach, how involved are you with training your kids?" As of this video, my kids are in grades 8 and 10 and quite involved in sports. I share the early years all the way back to when they were 2 and 4 years old. If you're a parent or have younger family members that you'd like to help, this video is for you! Enjoy!...Keep Reading

The August 2022 Behind the Scenes video footage from The Underground Strength Gym and The Workout of the Month is HERE. You'll see more clips from our upgraded / updated warm ups, speed training and athletic preparation. You'll see how we train athletes for strength, power, functional muscle and all around mind and body readiness. If you've been following us for a while you'll see the evolution of our training methods. If you're a parent or coach, dig in and get your learn on! This Video is 25 Minutes! Enjoy!...Keep Reading

One of the most powerful components of The Underground Strength Coach Certification is our "warm up". Now, calling this a warm up is truly an understatement. A misnomer. This is a segment of every training session where we are building the athlete. We are developing coordination, strength, balance, power and confidence. If all a Coach did was add an Underground Strength Coach style warm up to their existing program, the performance of the athletes would dramatically improve. Dramatically! Check this out.......Keep Reading

here we GO! The Underground Strength MOVIE of the Month returns for October 2022: Wacky Wednesday, Triceps Death, Loaded Sprints & More. Step behind the scenes of The Underground and see how we train, how the athletes get CrAzY on "Wacky Wednesday" and how we use resisted sprints for our speed training while others, like our wrestlers, use it for conditioning. Dig in and enjoy the show!!...Keep Reading

The July 2022 Underground Strength Movie is 29 minutes of behind the scenes footage from The Underground Strength Gym and Zach's training. From warm ups, to speed work, to strength & conditioning with athletes ranging from middle school through college and beyond. Also included are screen shots of the mini cycles from The Underground Strength Gym so you can see the exact training our athletes are following. Dig in and get your learn ON!...Keep Reading

The warm up & prep that we use at The Underground Strength Gym is constantly evolving, changing and improving. Doing the same thing over & over is boring and will eventually stall results. Steal this warm up and see how we take a warm up and progress to speed training, power training, coordination skills / drills and much more. If you train athletes as a Strength Coach or a Sports Coach, the warm up is the Prep. It's your opportunity to build athleticism and integrate speed training before you get to the heavy training. Dig in and get the edge over the competition! Agile, Mobile & Hostile. BOOM!...Keep Reading

The March 2022 Underground Strength Movie is HERE! 15 Minutes of behind the scenes footage to see how we build HAMMERS at THE Underground Strength Gym. From plyometrics to speed training, from med ball throws and power training to barbell strength and everything in between. You'll see how we utilize hill training with sprints, agility, change of direction, deceleration and more to ensure we build and develop the whole athlete. There have been a LOT changes at The Underground as we evolve ad improve in our commitment to building Champion athletes. Dig in and get your learn ON!...Keep Reading

20 years ago I came across the guy who started all the band flexibility, mobility and recovery drills. He was the man who also inspired Louie Simmons to use bands in their training. In this video you'll see athletes going through banded lower body flexibility, mobility and recovery training. You'll also original videos of the Original Band Man for ankle, hamstring, hip and shoulder mobility, flexibility and all around health!...Keep Reading

STRONG, The Seminar, Pt 3. In this Video I cover the how and why behind the mobility drills and soft tissue work we utilize at The Underground Strength Gym. To gain longevity and to stay healthy to enable you to train hard on a regular basis, this Video is a must watch. If you work with athletes or adults, this video will break down how you can implement soft tissue work to give your athletes great health, not just great strength....Keep Reading

The February 2022 Underground Strength Workout of the Month is BEAST. The volume is pumping and the pace is furious. Sometimes, we get too smart, too scientific and too NERDY on the training. Intelligent, safe training is certainly important. But, intensity seems to be lacking when training is over analyzed. Time to attack. Training to be Agile, Mobile and Hostile. You'll see a 16 minute behind the scenes video from The Underground Strength Gym and a training cycle that our athletes are currently going through. Dig in and ATTACK. BOOM!...Keep Reading

If You Train Large Groups of Athletes, This video is for you. At the high school, Zach often trains groups that average 50 athletes per training session. There are plenty of times where those numbers are 75+ athletes. Check out this large group of athletes going through a warm up / movement prep session which segues into some jump / plyometric training before their strength & conditioning training begins. If you train large groups or run camps, this video is a must see!...Keep Reading

STRONG, The Seminar, Pt 2. During this video, I get into the WHY behind being Strong BOTH in AND out of the gym. You'll see the training that all the attendees go through after breaking down how we train for sports performance AND Toughness. This is powerful training for athletes, military, LEO & First Responders. Dig in and get your learn on as you get an in depth breakdown of how we build agile, mobile and hostile athletes. Check out Part 2 in this series of STRONG, The Seminar!...Keep Reading

STRONG, The Seminar was caught on film. A seminar where I blended training methods from The Underground Strength Gym and Life Success strategies to Dominate in the Gym AND in Life. In Part 1, you will see the warm up and the philosophy behind training to Live a STRONG Life. From mind and body to mobility and bodyweight training. See it ALL on Video Here.......Keep Reading

September of every year is like the beginning of a NEW year. Kids go back to school, Summer is over and a new time begins. It's an opportunity, as always, and so for those who are hungry to learn and hungry to train, this video is for you. You'll see some tough training from our intern at The Underground Strength Gym, some challenges with our athletes, footage from our warm up and screen shots of the athlete's training programs. If you work with athletes, you need to see what we're doing because these athletes are kicking a**!...Keep Reading