Articles tagged with old school strength
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
Throwin' back to the 1960s to see The York Barbell Workout Posters along with sample John Grimek Workouts. Back when simplicity built strong, healthy, athletic men. In a world where complicated BS is trying to lure you into the next fad & gimmick, step back in time 60 years ago and follow a program of training that is simple and savage. Follow these workouts, eat steak, drink milk and start packing on muscle....Keep Reading
Think you're in shape? Try any of these 17 workouts and put yourself to the ultimate test as you step away from your "Normal Training" and step OUT of your comfort zone. These 17 workouts are excellent for the garage gym lifter or off season athletes. They are a blend of physical and mental toughness, strength, power and what we call "Functional Muscle Building". Too many programs and workouts build show muscles. These workouts improve your physique AND performance. Prepare to be Tested!...Keep Reading
QnA: What is better, Mike Mentzer style High Intensity Training or should you train optimally, low volume, like Stuart McRobert encourages in HardGainer? Zach answer this question via video and goes to The Underground Strength library to share his copies of HARDGAINER Magazine and to discuss his own experiences training like Mike Mentzer and Dorian Yates vs training with a Minimalist approach AND being natural. Regardless of your age, there is a lot to learn and apply here. As a Strength Coach, it's also an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of different training methods along with how and when you can and should (or should not) apply these training methods....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
The May & June Underground Strength Workout of the Month is a 33 Minute BEAST of a Movie. Also included are the screen shots of our training from The Underground Strength Gym as well as The Gladiator STRONG Golden Era Workouts. See exactly how we train our athletes and turn average athletes into Savages. Get your learn on and put this training to WORK.........Keep Reading
The late, great strongman, Herman "Goerner The Mighty" created a challenge in the early 1900s called The Kettlebell Chain. Then, inventor of the Fat Bells, Donnie "Super D" Thompson created the "Circle of Strength". I blended the 2 of these challenges together and recorded for you. This is a TOUGH circuit of exercises for FULL Body Strength, Power & Mental Toughness. This is a GREAT challenge for all athletes, first responders, lifters of all types and anyone who seeks Strength in Mind AND Body. Also included are videos of Goerner The Mighty, Shoulder Health Tips from Donnie Thompson, and several sample workouts with Kettlebells and Fat Bells....Keep Reading
Here's a 9 Minute video as we take a trip back in time all the way back to 1964 with Bill Pearl, Mr. Universe and 1 of the world's greatest bodybuilders. In his book, Building Bulk & Power, written in 1964, I take you through each page as we see the 3 phase training plan that Bill shares with readers. You'll see inspiring photos, training plans, exercise demos and more. Follow this training plan yourself and experience how men trained in the pre steroid era. This WILL take work, so of course for the common folk looking for a short cut, it will NOT be found here.......Keep Reading
Throwin' back to the 1960s to see The York Barbell Workout Posters along with sample John Grimek Workouts. Back when simplicity built strong, healthy, athletic men. In a world where complicated BS is trying to lure you into the next fad & gimmick, step back in time 60 years ago and follow a program of training that is simple and savage. Follow these workouts, eat steak, drink milk and start packing on muscle....Keep Reading
The Old School Strength Collective is a PDF collection of old school strength articles & training programs. With 14 Chapters & over 130 pages of information spanning from the physical culture era to the golden era of bodybuilding, along with old school strength experiences of my own, this will be your handbook and guide towards developing REAL strength. Not just any strength, either. The early 1900s to the 1970s was a time when men developed strength without all the fancy BS, fads & gimmicks. Dig in and get your learn on.......Keep Reading
Step inside 1 of the Must Have books for ANY Serious Strength Athlete and / or Strength Coach. Anthony Ditillo popularized "Power Rack" training with his writings from the 70s. 1 of the original "Cellar Dwellars", Ditillo shows you how to train BOTH physically AND mentally with a power rack and a barbell. For those who seek more knowledge, more strength, more wisdom and more STRENGTH, this is a MUST READ....Keep Reading
Return of The Gladiator Project! The next 6 weeks will be a heavy dose of old school power bodybuilding, the type of training the guys did in the 70s, aka The Golden Era of Bodybuilding. Not only did they LOOK strong, they were STRONG! It's time to get after it & get STRONG & JACKED!...Keep Reading
The June 2019 Underground Strength Workout of the Month. Summer is here and for the "common folk" that means being too busy for the gym. For those who Live The Code 365, this means another opportunity to keep kicking a** & taking names in Life AND Lifting. The June Underground Strength Workout is going to take your strength, speed & functional muscle building to the next level. The time is NOW.......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
From 1971, we bring back the classic reprint of The infamous bulking program, "Squats & Milk". The program was simple yet brutal. The lifter was required to be dedicated to his training and nutrition for 3 months. At least 3/4 gallon of milk a day! The beauty behind this article is the straight forward simplicity, the focus put on doing the work and staying the course. You will be inspired to eat big and lift big after reading.......Keep Reading
8 Weeks of training for packing on brute strength and developing explosive power. NO fancy equipment needed, go ahead, f**k sh*t up in your local globo gym and show everyone how training is REALLY supposed to go down. Got a barbell? Got dumbbells? Your own bodyweight.... you've got all the "tools" you need. Question is: Do you have the guts to sweat and bleed under the bar? If the answer is "NO", then get the F**k OUT of here!...Keep Reading
Step inside a Russian Wrestling Training Camp and see how an athlete SHOULD REALLY be training. You'll see physical training using never seen before bodyweight and kettlebell exercises, ALL of them being what a TRUE sport specific exercise program is all about. This is one of the most amazing videos (20 minutes) I have ever witnessed on the training of Russian Athletes & you will be blown away......Keep Reading