Zach Even - Esh - The Underground Strength System: Strength & Conditioning Blueprint for Building Dominant Athletes

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By Zach Even Esh

This has been an amazing & challenging journey since beginning my career in the fitness, strength and conditioning industry. I honestly dont feel like I am part of the fitness industry. When I think about what I stand for, what The Underground Strength Gym stands for, it is STRENGTH. The STRENGTH Industry. Strength that goes beyond the gym.

I have met my many of my best friends since starting in this business all while doing what I love. I have also gone through some of my toughest times in LIFE since starting my journey as a Strength Coach in 2002.

My friend Joe DeSena, founder of Spartan Race, often speaks about finding your True North. I feel like our True North finds us, we dont find it. I can look back to my high school days and every book had a bodybuilding magazine stuffed in the middle. My friends who were athletes had me writing workouts for them.

By the time I was 15, my friends who played Baseball, Basketball & Football had me writing workouts for them. I was always fired up to help others. But you cant help anyone until they are first ready and willing to help themselves. So, as you read through this book, its ALL on you. You either want to make it happen or you dont. You must EARN it.

Since my time in high school wrestling, Ive learned how powerful the mind is.Youre attitude can make or break your success, both in the gym and in life. Ive been given the gift to coach, teach & mentor others, and in turn, this flourishes to other areas of my life. Its what embodies my STRONG Life Philosophy, where strength transcends the gym walls. When I coach you, either in person or from a distance, I dont take that opportunity lightly. Excellence is the ONLY standard. Death to mediocrity!!

I am not here because of my own actions, writing this book, running my gym, speaking at seminars, etc. As much as I do most things alone, I am here because of a small crew of friends and mentors who always support me, my family of course, the people who invest in my training products (YOU!!) and the members of The Underground Strength Gym.

My father has been a mentor to me all my life. Ive seen him do everything most people say cant be done. We moved to America when I was 11 months old and Ive watched my Dad build his own business and climb the ranks through a relentless work ethic. He has taught me to stay persistent and to believe all the time, no matter how tough, keep attacking!

I grew up in the 80s so those times with my Dad taught me to be outdoors and stay active. My Dad would take us to the park ALL the time, wed play Soccer & Basketball. Pick up games where I learned that if you get hurt, you dont sit on the sidelines. You get back

up!

My mother, who would always bring me to Israel to spend time with my Grandparents. It is there I met my best friend, my Grandfather. My Grandparents escaped the Holocaust and my Grandfather fought in THREE different countries military; Poland, Russia and Israel! My Grandfather built his own house and was a man of integrity. I remind myself of how my Grandfather would laugh at me if he ever heard me complain about my problems today. My Grandfather worked the night shift, then, he would come home and work on the house, laying concrete and planting trees. Building. Growing. Working.

My great friend and mentor, Alwyn Cosgrove, has guided me through thick and thin when I first started The Underground from my parents garage. Can there truly be a tougher man, a more genuine man out there? Alwyn leads from the front, he is simply being himself, leading the way and always giving to others selflessly, never asking for anything in return. Alwyn shows me what it truly means to lead from the front. Alwyn mentored me in my early years when he was going through Stage IV cancer and never said a word to me about having cancer.

My homeboy, Jason C Brown, a great friend, a great motivator, always making me laugh and always down to earth. Jason has educated me and made me a better Coach every time we hang out. JCB and I were filming DVDs before I even owned a gym and was training athletes from the garage, the playgrounds and the local parks. Those DVDs are now inside The Underground Strength Academy ( https://UndergroundStrengthCoaach.com ).

My first Business Coach and my friend, Ryan Lee. Beyond Ryans coaching is his friendship. A man who shows me what it means to truly be a family man and a great friend. From my days of training others for $5 per hour to speaking in front of thousands, Ryan has helped me realize my true potential and what I was put on this earth for. His dinner conversation with me in 2007 told me I was on the right path opening the first warehouse location of The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, NJ. Ryan said to me, I think you were put on this earth to make people STRONG!

Joe DeSena, the Founder of Spartan Race, he has inspired me beyond words. Simply knowing I am taking a visit to his farm in Vermont makes me step up ALL aspects of my life. It is amazing how tough & blue collar he is while building one of the biggest, global brands the world has ever seen.

Chriss Smith, aka Quatro Deuce, the 42nd Black Navy SEAL. Like Joe DeSena, simply talking or texting QD inspires me to be better at ALL areas of my life. I aspire to have this type of influence and inspiration for others where simply mentioning my name inspires you to take action towards bettering yourself.

The members of The Underground Strength Academy, the Certified Underground Strength Coaches from ALL around the world & of course The Underground Strength Gym! I am beyond grateful for your trust and support.

My brothers, who are quite crazy and all so different, no matter what, in the end I must make you proud and set an example as well. Were all about becoming the very best we can be and that means to be awesome & keep attacking life at all times.

Most of all, this manual is dedicated to my wife, Danielle, and our two amazing kids, Summer and Ethan. The loves of my life who drive me to be greater every day and to live life fully, so I can set the right example of what it means to live a STRONG life. If I cant make my family proud then nothing else matters.

Without giving thanks and being grateful, I would not be here. Thank you to all who have supported me and believed in me from day one. I am a blessed man!

Now, it is time to enter the world of Underground Strength training! Whether you are a combat athlete, a weekend warrior, a strength fanatic, a Coach of any type, an athlete of any kind or just someone trying to get back into shape, this style of training is for you. No rules, no fads, no gimmicks, JUST RESULTS. Just train with pure freedom and allow your training to become your art and your meditation.

Live The Code 365

Honesty, Integrity, Character, Commitment, Leadership, Work Ethic

--Z-

Creator, Underground Strength Coach & Underground Strength Coach Certification

Founder, THE Underground Strength Gym

Author, The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning

First off, I want to preface this training manual as I began writing it around 2003 or so, maybe 2004? I have edited the info MANY TIMES but even with edits, my training methods and philosophy continue to change. They evolve.