Zach Even-Esh | UNDERGROUND STRENGTH, 90'S BODYBUILDING, Table Talk

[@tommyjohn312]

I remember I heard Zach once say: “go before you are ready!” I’ve applied this towards many things in my life since hearing that. Thank you for that alone Zach

[@ZEvenEsh]

WOW, 4 hours went by too fast!!! There's a LOT running through my head! GREAT time seeing you Dave and spending time at Elite!!! To say this was good for the soul is a understatement!!!

[@dmart_training]

Hey Zach, great job on the podcast. I started watching last night and finished this morning. A few years ago I moved to NJ and came out to mannesquan to work with you a couple of times. I was way too hard headed at the time and ended up not coming back which I regret 😅 As I’m listening to your story I realized we had a lot of similarities, I moved back to Ohio and started a gym out of my parents outdoor storage building with a lot of elite fts equipment. I trained people out of the gym for about 1.5 years but ended up shutting that down a few months back. I do miss that but seeing how you persevered and adapted to make the business work and continue to coach was great for me to hear. Thanks for talking on the podcast and continuing to be a real OG in S&C

[@richardwoznicki6325]

😅😂😂

[@richardwoznicki6325]

😂😊

[@kevinclayton2246]

Zach is a phenomenal guest. This convo was much appreciated.

[@strongestnattyever-videos2247]

*Yeah everyone’s raving about my content* …

[@Gallagher.661]

Elitefts and Zach are two of the reasons I got into lifting in the first place. Flashback to being a high school wrestler doing weighted pullups and handstand push-ups in my basement while reading underground strength articles lol

[@MrPetey51]

This was excellent! I am a high school strength coach and have learned a ton from research, trial and error, but mostly from listening to guys like Zach, Buddy Morris, Jim Wendler, and Mike Gentry. Coach Gentry lives close and has been a great source of information.

[@ZEvenEsh]

Thank You!! Coach Gentry is AWESOME 🔥🔥🔥

[@MrPetey51]

@@ZEvenEsh yes he is! He helped me understand how to incorporate pylo and jumping into a 3 day split for my kids. Sent me his book with a great letter inside.

[@ajmerce]

This was fantastic to watch. I’m a teacher and high school coach. You guys nailed it on what it takes to be a great coach for your athletes!

[@johnnickless2529]

Efs has associated themselves with wonderful human beings. Zack is one of the best. Great podcast.

[@strongestnattyever-videos2247]

*Yeah everyone’s raving about my content* …

[@arymniak1]

Did the Underground Strength Coach training back in 2011 in the Edison NJ garage gym. Great experience.

[@Sizen_nepal]

Damn remember reading articles from Zach from elitefts , tnation and bodybuilding when I first started. Great podcast 💪

[@albertpaxton4855]

Zach is so much fun to listen to. He is very passionate and sincere. Thanks Dave and Zach.

[@strongestnattyever-videos2247]

*Yeah everyone’s raving about my content* ….

[@bobcarchedi6540]

Great conversation. It really keeps things in context and perspective with dealing with young athletes. There’s more to training besides weight training. Develop, nurture, and grow the physical but more importantly the mental training with young athletes.

[@Dea.ConradWalters]

Did he say Apollon Gym??? My buddy used to own that gym when I lived in Jersey. That was definitely the spot!! No fluff, no BS!

[@matthewdelanoy4243]

Two legends in the strength game! Thanks for posting!

[@hushai5154]

Zach is a legend? On what planet other than the one in his mind…..Please, as far as Dave has taken his name he’s not even close to being a legend.

[@matthewdelanoy4243]

@@hushai5154 Early 2000’s Zach was pushing out great free material and running a strength training center in New Jersey for wrestlers. Wresting is a niche sport but in that world, Id argue he’s a legend and pioneer and helped thousands of athletes and coaches.

[@hushai5154]

@@matthewdelanoy4243 Yeah okay, he ran a production line circuit, he squeezed as many kids in as he could and put them through an amped up CrossFit program. The guy was a salesman and full of himself.

[@hushai5154]

@@matthewdelanoy4243 I witnessed the one he ran in Manasquan NJ personally. Just a money making belt line. Zero effort to develop absolute strength ( the one thing wrestlers don’t develop through their training). The reason was simple, you can’t pack 30 kids in a class when you need to pay personal attention to them. And it takes personal attention to give quality strength training.

[@veritas2145]

Zack rocks!

[@gerym341]

It was a fantastic conversation. Thank you, gentlemen!

[@anthonycalzadilla6067]

This was definitely ELITE!

[@watsonkushmaster3067]

Great guy

[@bigFrogDaddy]

Amazing podcast thanks for the free content saving up for a couple quick ship items and if I can afford it I want to join the crew as well I always look forward to these episodes

[@eliteftsofficial]

Thank You Brother!!! We appreciate it!

[@wardebremerman376]

Great podcast. Love his work.

[@ZEvenEsh]

Thank You 👊👊👊

[@wardebremerman376]

@@ZEvenEsh I learned things I didn't know about you and can't wait to get that book. Keep up the great work.

[@scottm6464]

This was a great one! Thank you

[@jenx169]

Great podcast, love Zach

[@Rishnai]

Anec-data related to the point at 2:29:55 - I’ve heard from several (small “nowhere school”) high school coaches that non-mandatory after school training is being viewed by parents as a waste of time, since the parents (falsely) believe taking the kids to a different after-school application-padding activity will be better for the kid than allowing the kid to focus on greatness in a chosen field.

[@hiigara2085]

Zach is why I lift. Dave scared me 😆

[@alcoyot]

My friend talked me into joining the wrestling team for one season as a sophomore. It was so bad that everyone after practiced was worried about me because I was always dizzy and delirious. To this day I don’t know the rules of wrestling, I don’t think most of us did. The only thing I knew e how to do was shoot for a double leg, but I didn’t know about the timing for it, so I would just easily get caught in a head lock and it was game over. But one day we went to the weight room and my friend showed me how to do bench press for 3 sets of 10. After that I came to the weight room every day I could and did bench press for 3 sets of 10, and I soon became the strongest kid in my grade. I wish there was more info out. Like I could have learned the importance of squat and deadlift and gotten on a program for that. In the 90s it was all just word of mouth.

[@jenmelberg-731]

If 2023 keeps up like this I’m unfollowing all other channels 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪 You guys are nailing it!

[@timbodragon9379]

Did I notice a Elite FTS red rocking chair in the background? 😂

[@eliteftsofficial]

You certainly did lol

[@castingsuceava]

Greeting from Romania

[@johnbeam9260]

Great stuff!

[@eliteftsofficial]

Glad you think so!

[@tomnohmy1273]

Not sure if ur familiar with Damien Pezzuti. He's like a version of John haack, built, insanely strong. U should have him on. Check him out on KZbin.

[@hushai5154]

I remember this guy visiting our wrestling club in Jersey. He could sell sand in the desert. He came across like without his secret methods you’d never make it.

[@seanparker6545]

🎉

[@aaronmaves9497]

😎

[@lenol0315]

Israel u mean palestine