Articles tagged with plyometrics
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
The September. 2022 Behind the Scenes video footage from The Underground Strength Gym and The Workout of the Month is HERE. 28 Minutes of behind the scenes video footage from The Underground Strength Gym. You'll see speed training, plyometrics, strength & conditioning and everything in between. You'll also see screen shots of our exact training cycles. Dig in and get your learn ON....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
Some of our most popular videos as well as the most popular segments of our SSPC and Underground Strength Coach Certs are the warm ups and speed training. These warm ups are constantly evolving. We switch them up often to build athleticism with the athletes and to avoid them adapting to doing the same training. Check out this warm up as we segue into speed and sprint training, plyometrics and more! If you're a Coach of ANY kind, this will be a powerful video for you to learn from....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
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
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
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
Check out a GREAT video that shows how we segue from a prep / warm up into our speed and plyometrics training. We do this for all athletes, NOT just field or court athletes. You'll get new ideas to incorporate into the training of your athletes through this video....Keep Reading
Through the years, I have posted several warm up / athetic prep variations from The Underground Strength Gym. We have implemented these in the teaching process of The Underground Strength Coach Cert as well as The SSPC Cert. The training consistently evolves and improves. This video is yet another example and another evolution of The Underground Strength Gym warm up. I have often said, if all we did was the warm up and then add some simple strength training, we are FAR ahead of the competition. Dig in and get your learn ON!...Keep Reading
The October 2021 Underground Strength Workout of the Month is MASSIVE. A 27 minute movie giving you the inside / behind the scenes access to everything going on at The Underground Strength Gym. See how we train for Athleticism, Strength, Power, Toughness & building Functional Muscle. You'll see our latest training cycle so you can stop making mistakes yourself or with your athletes and start building the BEAST. Time is of the essence. Dig in and see this 27 minute video that you can't find anywhere else....Keep Reading
The March Underground Strength Workouts AND Movie of the Month is a MONSTER update! 33 Minutes of video footage where I share behind the scenes training from The Underground Strength Gym, books I keep in my office, special exercises for athletes, in season and off season training, youth training, plyometrics, speed training, conditioning and everything in between. This is the most jam packed update. Dig in and get your learn on. Members receive a $100 discount on The Underground Strength Coach Cert....Keep Reading
I've been working on a new book. A fiction book, actually. This book is a blend of experiences I've had, stories I've heard from other lifters, stories I've imagined that could have worked out one way instead of another. The majority of the experiences happened to me in some shape or form. The people and places have been changed and I let my imagination roll. These stories are form the 80s and 90s yet heavily influenced by the decades prior as well as my experiences today. In this excerpt, I take you into "Uncle Tony's Highway Gym". You'll learn about Squats, training with intensity, what gyms USED to be like, camaraderie, mentorship and a love for the iron. Enjoy........Keep Reading
The November 2020 Underground Strength Movie & Workout of the Month is a BEAST. The video is 35 minutes of footage through the month of November so you get an in depth behind the scenes look at The Underground Strength Gym. From speed work to plyometrics. From middle school to high school and college athletes. From the exact workouts we're following to how we adjust training for beginners vs highly experienced athletes. Dig in and get your learn ON!...Keep Reading