Articles tagged with mental toughness
Kettlebell & Sandbag Training for COMBAT Athletes: Special 17 pg Report. In this report you will learn the various program design methods we use with kettlebells and sandbags to develop dominant combat athletes. Whether you wrestle, fight MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai or are a first responder of any type, this special report will give you the knowledge and plenty of sample workouts using sandbags, kettlebells and calisthenics....Keep Reading
Kettlebell & Sandbag Training for COMBAT Athletes: Special 17 pg Report. In this report you will learn the various program design methods we use with kettlebells and sandbags to develop dominant combat athletes. Whether you wrestle, fight MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai or are a first responder of any type, this special report will give you the knowledge and plenty of sample workouts using sandbags, kettlebells and calisthenics....Keep Reading
Kettlebell & Sandbag Training for COMBAT Athletes: Special 17 pg Report. In this report you will learn the various program design methods we use with kettlebells and sandbags to develop dominant combat athletes. Whether you wrestle, fight MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai or are a first responder of any type, this special report will give you the knowledge and plenty of sample workouts using sandbags, kettlebells and calisthenics....Keep Reading
Prepare to get FIRED UP. This is THE NO RULES Training Manual — one of the core resources from our Underground Strength & Sports Performance Collection. Inside are 100+ pages of exercises, workouts, and methods forged at The Underground Strength Gym, from the early garage / backyard “wrecking crew” days to our warehouse facility. When conventional training stops working, this is the manual you turn to. Break the rules, crush plateaus, and build real strength, size, and mental toughness like never before....Keep Reading
Time to lay low on the strongman work and push for more muscle, more athleticism and take a break from loading the spine. Here we go as we combine sandbags, kettlebells, bodyweight, ropes and speed work on the trap bar. The GPP and Work Capacity is climbing in this training cycle and the athletes are building muscle. How many athletes look like they don't even lift!!?? NOT these athletes! Get your athletes following these workouts and watch them GROW!...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
Original Article from 2010, titled "The Pussification of America" gets a revisit along with a Video detailing where we are now in America and the downward spiral we are witnessing before our very eyes. With an ever growing population of "blame artists", complainers and excuse makers, we have a BIG job to do, ALL of us. Parents especially need to step up as do lazy sport, egomaniac sport coaches who should have NO part of working with athletes. The generation of complainers and excuse makers who are entitled to all the Rewards without the work is rapidly taking over. Criminals are set free while we worry about hurting feelings as we tell people that their laziness, rudeness and lack of ethics is a crime. As always, this is not for the sensitive.......Keep Reading
In this UNCENSORED Audio / Solo Podcast, Zach tells ALL on the changes that have happened to the Strength & Conditioning Industry, the decline of TOUGH Athletes and a recap of his article from 2008 on The Pussification of America! This audio is for Members ONLY and should NOT be listened to by anyone that is remotely sensitive!!...Keep Reading
Loaded Conditioning is something I started doing around 2003. It is an excellent form of GPP and Durability training that can be implemented for combat athletes, field athletes, military, LEO and first responders. It is also an excellent method for developing muscle because of the time under tension. Dig in and learn from this video, then test it out on yourself as well as the athletes you train....Keep Reading
In this throwback video and Workout of the Month, we go back to December 2009! December might be a time where "normal" people slack on their training but NOT us! Get your mind right as we mix powerlifting / barbell basics, gymnastics based bodyweight movements, kettlebells and sled training this month. Rest assured, you can Eat BIG this month because you will need to FUEL the BEAST in your final phase of 2009 Underground Strength Training. Videos will show the exact training along with behind the scenes footage of our athletes in action. If you're ready for some volume and a style of training that develops mind AND body, then this is for you. If you want fads and gimmicks, then this is NOT for you. Prepare to WORK!...Keep Reading
Prepare to get FIRED UP. This is THE NO RULES Training Manual — one of the core resources from our Underground Strength & Sports Performance Collection. Inside are 100+ pages of exercises, workouts, and methods forged at The Underground Strength Gym, from the early garage / backyard “wrecking crew” days to our warehouse facility. When conventional training stops working, this is the manual you turn to. Break the rules, crush plateaus, and build real strength, size, and mental toughness like never before....Keep Reading
Zach speaks at The Under Armour Facility for PLAE and takes you through his journey of starting his training business from his parents garage and backyard, all the way to multiple facilities. The ups and downs are shared in LIFE, not just the business, and how you MUST "Train for Life" to turn your Obstacles into Opportunities....Keep Reading
Ancient Training Methods Part III is ON. In this portion of the DVD I cover how I trained with tree logs, sledge hammers and tire flipping at the infamous tire yard I have written & spoken about for so many years. This portion of The DVD is TRUE "Farm Boy" Training. This is ONLY for the resourceful athletes and coaches who are willing to step outside the comfort zone of the weight room. This training is what helped the athletes I trained back then develop a type of relentless aggression and mental toughness that helped them dominate the competition....Keep Reading
Ancient Training Methods Part II is ON. In this portion of the DVD I cover sandbag training and truck / car pushing. I've always said that sandbag training is an ALL In One Gym. Use this portion to build mental toughness, brute strength, grip strength and full body power. Get after it and be RELENTLESS....Keep Reading
Project X was created as I completed the first ever SEALFit 20 X Challenge. It is also a call to arms. A stand against the pussification of man kind. Let's face it. People are soft nowadays. The excuses are endless, too many cry babies and complainers. The fads, the gimmicks, the bull shyt. It ALL stops here. This program is TOUGH and is NOT blended with science. It's TOUGH. Period. If you're a chicken shyt who fears hard work and wants to return every e book you buy because "this program didn't work for me" you turned down the wrong road here. This programs woks when YOU do the work. Prepare to push yourself FAR beyond the next level. This is for advanced athletes only....Keep Reading
The FINAL Underground Strength Workout for 2013. A month where the pussification of the world takes over and everyone becomes too busy, too tired and loaded with excuses as to why they just can't get it done. Not here. This is going to be your month to pack on strength, size and toughness. No backing down and No maintenance bull shyt. We train to gain and nothing less. Let's dive in and........Keep Reading
Perhaps one of the most kick ass months of training we've had at The Underground Strength Gym, EVER! New max effort training, new mental toughness training, new ways to incorporate Kettlebells and sleds and intense team training to build morale and brotherhood. Check out this month's Underground Strength Workout with insights I do NOT share elsewhere. Ass Kickers ONLY.......Keep Reading
3 Months of Underground Strength & Size Blue Print to train the body AND the mind. A rare breed of men actually DO walk this earth, they are always looking for greater challenges, tougher workouts, pushing their body and mind to the next level to go beyond merely training for simple appearance. SST = Strength, Size and Toughness. The blue print is here. Step up and be a Rare Breed....Keep Reading
Go behind the scenes at The 'Learn to Train' Weightlifting Seminar with world record holder, Travis Mash. You'll get access to a QnA portion of the seminar, program design for weightlifting and thoughts on how to best implement weightlifting for strength, power, speed and MAX results....Keep Reading
Time to take your body to the next level. Before your body goes next level, the mind MUST be in check. Pay attention as I take you through my own training process AND progress, how I've learned "new tricks" that the majority say can't be done. From there, let's dig deep into the world of Underground Strength and Muscle building. This month is a unique training cycle, where we zone in on more bodyweight training to bring you back to developing a body that is agile, mobile and hostile. You'll also get a video where I discuss in depth how to modify our program design methods to ensure that YOU are staying healthy and feeling like an ass kicker. See you on the other side....Keep Reading