Articles tagged with program design
Zach does a zoom recording as he evaluates a training plan and gives feedback. If you train athletes and need a better, deeper understanding of program design, then this video is for you. Stop making the common mistakes of too much volume, lack of speed and lack of transverse plane of motion training. A powerful review to learn and improve from! Extra Videos from Westside Barbell / Louie Simmons and Jim Wendler shared for added context and knowledge!! This update is LOADED!!! Get in and LEARN........Keep Reading
Zach takes you through a presentation on how things have changes since first recording THE USC Cert. You'll see how Zach runs the "trial workout" today vs yester-year, how to train adults for longevity in their health and your business, crucial mistakes to avoid when training athletes & adults plus more! Dig in and get your Learn on!...Keep Reading
Uncut footage from Underground Strength HQ in Edison, NJ as well as our Manasquan Underground location from 2012 - 2014. See our athletes from all ages and all sports, male and female, getting after it to become champions both on AND off the playing field. In Season & Off Season, speed work and old school bodybuilding work. What REALLY goes on when we train athletes? Learn the how and the why, then plug and play for your team, school or program! Program Design is explained in-depth breaking down the progressions and regressions depending on the athlete's age, experience, sport and individual needs. You will Learn how to adjust workouts to build BEAST athletes. Don't just cut and paste, LEARN the Way! Have a look and get your learn on, UNCUT.......Keep Reading
In this QnA Video Zach breaks down how to properly and optimally organize strength training for wrestlers both in season and off season. This method of adjusting volume and intensity can be used for ALL athletes. Extra Video shows Medicine Ball Power Training, GREAT for In Season AND Off Season and of course, Great for ALL athletes....Keep Reading
Video Series of Combat Athletes in Action: 45 Minute Video on ALL Calisthenics / Bodyweight Training for Combat Athletes (This is an Excerpt from The Underground Strength Coach Cert)!! 2 More Videos of Middle School & High School Wrestlers putting in the work at The Underground Strength Gym. See these videos to learn exactly how we train our youth wrestlers / middle school wrestlers and high school wrestlers. See calisthenics, medicine ball training, plyometrics and more to develop powerful wrestlers and truly GREAT for ALL athletes. Use the Forum for ANY Questions!...Keep Reading
Inside The August 2024 Underground Strength Movie and Workout of the Month. You'll get a 15 minute behind the scenes video and screenshots of our exact training from The Underground Strength Gym to see exactly how our athletes train and how we build BEASTS. From training athletes to adult men, you'll see a variety of training footage: strength training, jump training, speed training, plyometrics, trunk stability and athletes ranging from youth through college. Dig in and enjoy!!!...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
SPECIAL REPORT: Members often ask where to begin their strength program or how to train new athletes. Well, now you have THE answer. This article & Special Report covers our top movements for developing the foundation you MUST build before getting under the barbell. You will also find 5 sample Beginner workouts to follow as well as a 4 page exercise photo index to get you started immediately on the road to Brute Strength! Athletes are showing up weaker and weaker every year. This Special Report is crucial for athlete safety and results. Learn these methods and Read this Report before allowing athletes to touch a barbell....Keep Reading
SPECIAL REPORT: Freshman Summer Football Workouts. Follow thus Simple & Effective plan to get the incoming Freshman Strong, Powerful, Confident and Explosive on the Field! Freshman are showing up weaker and weaker than ever before. Most coaches are f--king up the training for these unprepared athletes. Avoid the common mistakes and time wasting BS by following this Blueprint for Freshman Football players. Post your feedback / questions to the forum!...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
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
SPECIAL REPORT: Members often ask where to begin their strength program or how to train new athletes. Well, now you have THE answer. This article & Special Report covers our top movements for developing the foundation you MUST build before getting under the bar. You will also find 5 sample Beginner workouts to follow as well as a 4 page exercise photo index to get you started immediately on the road to Brute Strength! Athletes are showing up weaker and weaker every year. This Special Report is crucial for athlete safety and results. Learn these methods and Read this Report before allowing athletes to touch a barbell....Keep Reading
For June 2023 Underground Strength Workout & Movie of the Month you're gaining access to 27 minutes of behind the scenes training footage of our athletes. From speed training to power / plyometric training to strength, GPP and everything in between. You'll see middle school, high school and collegiate athletes putting in the work. This is not your common squat, bench and clean video footage that we see everywhere. This is a blending of training tools and methods to build BadA** Athletes. Dig in and enjoy!...Keep Reading
For April and May, we have 15 minutes of behind the scenes Video footage at The Underground Strength Gym as well as screenshots of what we're doing at The Underground. You'll see the exercises and programs that we're implementing with our athletes to gain a deeper understanding of how athletes need to be trained today, ranging from middle school to high school to college athletes. 15 minutes of fire coming at ya.......Keep Reading
The March 2023 Underground Strength MOVIE of the Month brings you almost 20 minutes of behind the scenes training footage at The Underground Strength Gym. From warm ups to speed & agility, from in season to off season training, from middle school to high school you'll see athletes getting after it as we attack TOTAL Sports Performance from ALL angles. Dig in and get your learn ON!...Keep Reading
Over 40 minutes of video and training footage from The Underground Strength Gym. In Video #1, Zach goes over the breakdown of our recent training cycle and methods so you understand how we tweak and adjust training during the holidays, how we work around injuries and how we focus on building BAD MFers at The Underground. Video #2 is a compilation of behind the scenes training footage so you can see EXACTLY what we do at The Underground, from Strength & Conditioning to plyometrics to speed and agility and everything in between. Dig in and get your learn on!...Keep Reading
In this 15 minute video I interview Matt Wenning at his gym in Columbus, Ohio. Matt shares his tips for being Stronger, Healthier & Fitter in Your 40s. Matt also discusses how the things you do in your 20s and 30s can either set you up properly or make your health and strength a problem in your 40s. Everything from nutrition to sleep to supplements and training is discussed in detail. Dig in and get your learn ON!...Keep Reading
In this video you are getting footage from The Triple Threat Seminar. This is an Excerpt from our seminar where Matt Wenning & Zach Discuss Program Design + you will see LIVE Upper Body Workout Footage. In this training session you will see and understand the reasoning behind 3 different upper body workouts as we break down the why and how behind this training. This is a 23 minute video. Dig in and enjoy!...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
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