Articles tagged with calisthenics
Get the inside look at how Zach warms up his wrestlers on the mat through the use of gymnastics, plyometrics, jump training and gymnastics. This is the ultimate blend of speed, power, athleticism and conditioning. Even if you don't train wrestlers this is a MUST see if you work with athletes of any age and any level! Take this wrm up and implement it on any field or turf setting to build ATHLETIC athletes! This Video is 16 minutes and is a powerful look at what wrestlers and ALL athletes MUST incorporate into their training. Coaches and Parents can learn .........Keep Reading
Behind the scenes Video of REAL Athlete Conditioning to build Toughness, Endurance and Strength that Lasts and PUNISHES. This is 20 minutes of non-stop, BadAss training to push your body AND mind to the limit. It's NOT enough to be strong, explosive and jacked. You need to be able to maintain strength, speed and power for extended periods of time. See inside how to.......Keep Reading
In this Underground Strength QnA, Zach takes questions from the forum and answers topics on Calisthenics Only vs Free Weights, Training as we "Get Older", Training Middle School Athletes + Training at The Underground Pre 2012; was it better than the "advanced" methods of today? Enjoy the video or the audio! BOTH are uploaded!...Keep Reading
Quality, NOT quantity. Optimal, NOT maximal. Get the exact workout / program design our athletes are following at The Underground. The training cycle we are following now is explained in detail. Start using the same training for your athletes to dominate the competition. Prepare to pack on functional strength, speed and explosive power with this training plan. This is a 16 minute video giving you insights into "what it takes". For any Coach working with athletes, this video is a must watch! It's awesome to look back and see how hard these athletes worked and how explosive they were....Keep Reading
Video footage (17 Minutes) of an entire strength training session for a D1 College Wrestler who was 1 month in season. You'll see Kettlebells, Accommodating Resistance, Calisthenics, Bulgarian Bag Training and More. This is how an advanced athlete trains before the season gets full force and you become busy from the traveling and competing. This video was taken when Rutgers Wrestlers were traveling to The Underground Strength Gym....Keep Reading
This training course comes with 24 old school workouts to give you the strength, power & size you need to not only LOOK like a BadAss, but most of all, so you can PERFORM like a BadAss. Programming is dialed in and stripped away of the typical fads and gimmicks of modern day workouts. This is a TRAINING program, not a workout. You'll get 71 pages of information with exercise descriptions, 24 kick ass workouts and the old school strength philosophy where the only thing that mattered was RESULTS!...Keep Reading
Watch Z & his BEAST Training Partner training like mad men during this uncut 10 + minute video. You'll see thick bar training, kettlebell training, bodyweight training & MORE! Get ready to break into your gym because this video is going to FIRE You UP!! This is a throwback video from the early days of The Edison Underground Strength Gym. From the hardcore bodybuilding gyms, to the garage to the first warehouse of The Underground, this is a look into upper body BEAST training....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
Another jam packed video from Bodyweight University. In this video, we show you Over 20 different push up variations along with animal crawls to develop unstoppable upper body strength and endurance. These exercises will build muscle, mobility and shoulder health and all around upper body power. Dig in and get your learn ON!...Keep Reading
Bodyweight University: Circuit Training for Sports Performance & ALL Around Fitness. From lower body to upper body and full body circuits, watch this video for samples on how to string together bodyweight exercises to improve sports performance, conditioning and all around fitness. You'll find circuits that can be applied for athletics or for adults who are training for life. Bodyweight training is the ultimate way to boost your performance anywhere, anytime with bodyweight alone....Keep Reading
Here's a video from Zach's morning training sessions. This is a blend of barbell + animal training. The older you get, the quicker you get weaker and lose athleticism. Check out this training session and incorporate it into your own training or for your athletes. This training session was a blend of barbell work, trap bar training (various trap bar exercises here) and animal / bodyweight style training. Dig in and get your learn on!...Keep Reading
Bodyweight University was a series of videos I recorded way back in the day with Ryan Lee. In this segment there are 3 videos giving you endless variations of squats, unilateral lower body exercises and lower body plyometrics. If you're an athlete or a Coach, you are going to have an unlimited arsenal of exercises for developing strength, athleticism, speed and power. This is also a GREAT resource for training large groups both indoors and outdoors / on a field. Dig in and get your learn on........Keep Reading
Zach takes you through a little trip in his office discussing the power of calisthenics while digging into an old Herschel Walker training book. From there, you'll see other "old school strength" books that Zach highly recommends and why he believes every coach, athlete and lifter should be learning from these 3 books. Dig in and get your learn on. Prepare to be fired UP!...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
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
Do you love a tough training challenge? Do you love Kettlebells combined with Calisthenics / Bodyweight Training? If you love the type of training that pushes your mind AND body, then this special report is for you. Try any of these 5 workouts using Bodyweight Exercises and Kettlebells that will get you into top shape. These are great for combat athletes, military, LEO, Firefighters, First Responders and anyone "Training for Life"....Keep Reading
This training course comes with 24 old school workouts to give you the strength, power & size you need to not only LOOK like a BadAss, but most of all, so you can PERFORM like a BadAss. Nothing fancy needed here, yet the programming is dialed in and stripped away of the typical fads and gimmicks of modern day workouts. This is 71 pages of information with exercise descriptions, 24 kick ass workouts and the old school strength philosophy where the only thing that mattered was RESULTS!...Keep Reading
Go behind the scenes of both Underground Strength Gym locations with this 11 minute video. From middle school athletes to adults, from plyometrics to sprint training, from injured athletes to large groups, this video shows a LOT of WORK. You'll also see the training programs being used at The Underground Strength Gym. So if you're a Coach or a Lifter, you can put this training to the test! Go behind the scenes.......Keep Reading
24 Minutes of Behind the Scenes video footage from The Underground Strength Gym along with screen shots of training cycles from The Underground. With all the fads and gimmicks out there, this will be refreshing as you see how Hammers are Built! From Strength work to speed work & jump training, from calisthenics to physical culture, this is the training that builds BEASTS. If you train yourself; watch, learn and apply. If you're a Coach; watch, learn and apply!...Keep Reading