Articles tagged with underground strength gym
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
You can always count on a crazy wrestler to create some crazy training that challenges everyone else to another level. One of our high school wrestlers, Kieran, put together something we call "Extra NORMAL Credit". Meaning, at the end of a training session, we do extra work and we view that as normal here at The Underground Strength Gym. test this circuit out for yourself. It is BRUTAL....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
In this Underground Strength update you will see more challenging carry variations to build overall strength and durability. Also included you will see challenging bodyweight exercises, unique leg strength training movements and grip / forearm strength and muscle building. A set of thick, strong forearms is also a sign of a strong man. Don't miss this video. Get your learn on and get STRONGER!...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
Footage from a recent training session where we focused on various Kettlebell Training Exercises & some new farmer walk / offset style carries. These carries were brutal on the grip and also very challenging on the trunk. For athletes, this style of training is crucial to develop durability and "in between muscles". Watch this Video and take ACTION....Keep Reading
Here's a video from Zach's morning training sessions. This is a blend of barbell + animal training. The older you get, the quicker you get weaker and lose athleticism. Check out this training session and incorporate it into your own training or for your athletes. This training session was a blend of barbell work, trap bar training (various trap bar exercises here) and animal / bodyweight style training. 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
20 years ago I came across the guy who started all the band flexibility, mobility and recovery drills. He was the man who also inspired Louie Simmons to use bands in their training. In this video you'll see athletes going through banded lower body flexibility, mobility and recovery training. You'll also original videos of the Original Band Man for ankle, hamstring, hip and shoulder mobility, flexibility and all around health!...Keep Reading
Need to prepare for combat sports? LEO? Military? Maybe you need a quick training session and you're on a time crunch? Either way, you need to try this barbell combat complex. It's brutal and challenging. GREAT for the Body AND the Mind. Check out the video and put it to the test!...Keep Reading
STRONG, The Seminar, Pt 3. In this Video I cover the how and why behind the mobility drills and soft tissue work we utilize at The Underground Strength Gym. To gain longevity and to stay healthy to enable you to train hard on a regular basis, this Video is a must watch. If you work with athletes or adults, this video will break down how you can implement soft tissue work to give your athletes great health, not just great strength....Keep Reading
In this video I answer questions regarding who influenced me in the early 2000s, where I purchased my equipment, which websites and coaches changed my life and how things have changed the past 10 and 20 years. I also share the direction I am taking with my business to avoid wasting time, energy and money - this is a MUST listen if you're a Coach. Dig in and get your learn on!...Keep Reading
The February 2022 Underground Strength Workout of the Month is BEAST. The volume is pumping and the pace is furious. Sometimes, we get too smart, too scientific and too NERDY on the training. Intelligent, safe training is certainly important. But, intensity seems to be lacking when training is over analyzed. Time to attack. Training to be Agile, Mobile and Hostile. You'll see a 16 minute behind the scenes video from The Underground Strength Gym and a training cycle that our athletes are currently going through. Dig in and ATTACK. BOOM!...Keep Reading
If You Train Large Groups of Athletes, This video is for you. At the high school, Zach often trains groups that average 50 athletes per training session. There are plenty of times where those numbers are 75+ athletes. Check out this large group of athletes going through a warm up / movement prep session which segues into some jump / plyometric training before their strength & conditioning training begins. If you train large groups or run camps, this video is a must see!...Keep Reading