Articles tagged with underground strength gym
BEHIND THE SCENES — 23 MINUTES INSIDE THE UNDERGROUND Ever wonder what REAL strength training actually looks like? Tired of the fads and gimmicks? Come behind the scenes at the Underground Strength Gym and inside my high school strength & speed program. You’ll see adults training. Middle school athletes training. High school athletes training. Strength. Speed. Conditioning. Coaching. No BS fads and gimmicks and NO Instagram "Get more likes and views" BS. This Video is us waging WAR against the BS out there. Just real people putting in real work — and coaches doing what it takes to get them better. Watch the 23 Minute video. Steal the lessons. Apply them to your own training, your coaching, or even training your own kids. And if you want to go deeper and get access to the training systems, coaching lessons, programs, and 20+ years of Underground Strength knowledge, join us inside the Underground Strength Academy. Results Proven for 25+ Years. M...Keep Reading
25 Minutes of REAL Training. While the fitness industry pushes fear, excuses, and endless debates over fads & gimmicks, we're doing the WORK and building BadAss athletes and adults. This month's Workout of the Month gives you 25 minutes of hard hitting, behind the scenes training from The Underground Strength Gym, featuring athletes and adults putting in the work. No fancy edits. No manufactured drama. Just real people pursuing strength with purpose. For coaches and lifters who are tired of weakness being celebrated and Strength being demonized, this is for you! If you're a REAL Coach who still believes and understands that strength matters, this is your kind of training. Welcome to the Underground. ????...Keep Reading
What does the past 12 months look like since Underground Strength Con 2024? Well, after being in business since 2002, you're about to find out! At Underground Strength Con 2025, Zach pulls back the curtain — no BS, no fake highlight reel — just 12 raw lessons forged through real business battles, brutal training, and the kind of life experience that can't be faked. This is the talk people were still talking about on the drive home. Inside The Underground Strength Academy, you get access to this full presentation and everything else that comes with being part of a serious community - we've got content growing here since 2005. If you're ready to level up your coaching, your business, and your life — this is where that journey starts....Keep Reading
Jeremy Hartman delivers an absolute MASTERCLASS in strength training. Jeremy Hartman is one of the most respected powerlifting coaches in the game — and now he's pulling back the curtain on everything. In this exclusive Underground Strength Academy video, Jeremy breaks down the Big 3 with world-class detail and coaching precision. Inside this exclusive Underground Strength Academy training, Jeremy covers proper technique, programming, setup, execution, common mistakes, and how to build REAL strength that carries over to sport and life. This is not social media fluff or gimmick training — this is battle-tested powerlifting knowledge from a coach who has produced world class results. Whether you’re a coach, athlete, powerlifter, or strength enthusiast, this powerful video gives you the blueprint to squat, bench and deadlift with power, precision and purpose. If you want to get stronger, coach smarter, and master the fundamentals that build unstoppable strength, this is requir...Keep Reading
SPECIAL REPORT: Training for Football has gotten softer and softer through the years yet Football remains one of the MOST dangerous sports. It's time to build TRUE Gridiron Gladiators - enough of the fads and gimmicks that look cool on TikTok or Instagram but don't actually build RAW Strength, Power and Body Armor. Dig in to this 14 page special report. If you train Football players or you are the parent of Football players, this is a MUST Read........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
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
These are a collection of older interviews / articles from SuperD / Donnie Thompson discussing how Super D became the first man on earth to toal 3,000 lbs. You'll learn about Kettlebells, Fatbells, Body Tempering, Program Design. This is NOT just for Powerlifting, these methods are for anyone who wants to become stronger, more durable, healthier and to increase longevity in the IRON game and all competitive sports / athletics....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
Tommy Richardson (Marine & Navy SEAL Veteran) Bench Press Seminar [Underground Strength Gym]. Tommy is a Westside Barbell Athlete and Guest Writer, sharing his knowledge and passion for Strength and Performance. In this video, we captured 14 minutes of Tommy helping our athletes get dialed in with their Bench Press Technique. A reminder here, it is NOT just WHAT you do, it is HOW you do it. This video teaches you the highest standard of bench press technique to ensure you are as safe as possible, as efficient as possible and getting as STRONG as possible. Get your learn on....Keep Reading
Marine & Navy SEAL Veteran, Tommy Richardson: Strong Mind, Strong Body, STRONG LIFE! Tommy was a guest at The Underground Strength Gym in Manasquan for over a week. He trained with our Coaches, helped our athletes with training and mindset and then gave our members a PRIVATE Seminar (1 hr and 45 minutes!) on The STRONG Life. Now you get to listen, learn and GROW!...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
The first ever Underground Strength Con was in 2012. Between 2012 and 2024, a LOT has happened. A LOT. From D1 college coaching experiences to building businesses to losing businesses. From business relationships gone BAD to new business growth and new philosophies on training, life and business. Learn from Zach's mistakes and victories! Dig in and ENJOY!...Keep Reading
Program design from the OLD SCHOOL DAYS. 2009! This was TOUGH Training and it built TOUGH, Strong, Powerful and Durable Athletes. Also see behind the scenes footage from the early days of The Underground Strength Gym. Also included: Underground Strength Coach Cert Excerpt: STRONGMAN TRAINING VIDEO....Keep Reading
23 minutes of training footage from The Underground Strength Gym. Everything from warm ups to speed training, middle school to high school athletes, strongman training to throwback videos from pre 2010 at the OG Underground Strength Gym. Dig in and LEARN! REAL training that develops Kick A** results for Athletes. 23 Minutes of......Keep Reading
In this 29 page PDF, Zach breaks down how to train Football players after the season ends, during the off season, the pre season and the in season. There are sample training days, training templates are broken down and explained and you can take these workouts (speed, strength, muscle building / body armor) and implement them with your high school Football players. The goal is to build Agile, Mobile & Hostile football players who are durable and dominate the competition. Dig in and get your learn on. As always, post questions on the forum!...Keep Reading
In this 4 part audio series, Zach and Elliott Hulse share the exact blueprint with how they started their warehouse gym business, how they grew and how they have evolved through the years in training and business. If you are a gym owner, a Strength Coach and / or aspire to be one, this is an extremely powerful audio series brought to you by 2 of the innovators who started a mass movement of building BEASTS from a small warehouse gym....Keep Reading
The November 2010 Underground Strength WOM jam packed with high intensity training and video footage of our athletes going through their workouts with blistering intensity. Molding lots of sandbag, kettlebell and bodyweight training together to give you the blend of brute strength, explosive power all while packing on functional muscle and helping you burn fat. Also included are Zach's nutrition tips for losing 10 lbs quickly....Keep Reading
Bodyweight University - Partner Bodyweight Exercises: STRONG TOGETHER. This 21 minute video shows you how to get STRONG using partner bodyweight movements and exercises. This is excellent for combat athletes and sport coaches of ALL types. This is what is called today "Contact Prep" which is often used in Football, Rugby and other contact sports. These exercises build strength, stamina, joint stability and durability and also CONFIDENCE - many athletes FEAR making contact and so this build confidence and teaches athletes to compete. Dig in and learn in this 21 minute video from Bodyweight University....Keep Reading