The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength and Conditioning How to Get Stronger and Tougher--In the Gym and in Life--Using the Training Secrets of the Athletic Elite by Zach Even-Esh

by Zach Even-Esh

Some of the world’s toughest—and most successful—men have endorsed Zach Even-Esh’s Encyclopedia of Underground Strength and Conditioning as a must-have, go-to resource for developing the supreme athletic durability, multi-functional strength and spiritual fortitude they most prize…Men like JOE DE SENA, founder of The Spartan Race, the warrior-athlete CDR MARK DIVINE, founder of SEALFIT, and revered strength coach and powerlifting world champion MARTY GALLAGHER. The inspirational life lessons shared in this book along with these training methods are what make this book powerful and timeless. If there’s a hardcore, super-functional tool or tactic for maximizing strength, speed or muscle, it’s here—bodyweight, kettlebells, barbells, tires, ropes, sandbags, kegs and sleds. The bodyweight section alone is worth more than the price of the book—it’s a ‘must read’ for calisthenics fans. No book combines the old-school methods of strength training and muscle-building with the new science of performance enhancement and athletic conditioning better than The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength and Conditioning. And no author delivers his knowledge with more heart and passion than Zach Even-Esh. This 'bible of strength' is an inspiring must-read for every athlete, coach and fitness enthusiast of any age who wants to help themselves or others get an edge on the competition and become bigger, stronger, faster and tougher. Zach Even-Esh has filled his book with the kind of wisdom that can only be obtained from years in the trenches making mistakes and learning from them. Zach outlines techniques and tactics to build not only useable strength, but well-rounded athleticism that enhances performance and provides resilience from injury. The ultimate report card for a coach is results, not knowledge of theory. Zach gets results for real people. Become the Total Athletic Package, with a farm boy’s all-around power and a gladiator’s whipcord resilience… Develop the mental toughness, durability and spiritual fortitude that would do a hardened Spec Ops proud… Develop the steely, never-ever-quit endurance capacity of a true champion… Become fully prepped to overcome the rigors and uncertainties of your combat-sport—or whatever else gets thrown at you… Combine the horsepower of a Ferrari with the grinding strength of a tow truck… Get stacked with righteous cords of “GO! GO! GO!” hyper-powerful, hyper-functional muscle… Make relentless progress in your physical prowess—without sacrificing your health… Develop a tigrish self-confidence that guarantees you NEVER surrender to any set back or apparent obstacle… You CAN have all of this—and a whole lot more—because master-athletic coach Zach Even-Esh, has already delivered on these promises to literally thousands of real-world athletes over the last 25 years… Zach has spent over 25 years figuring out what REALLY works in the REAL world to be utterly devastating athletically. And he is ready to share ALL of this hard-won know-how with you… Zach’s sole mission in life is to pass on to the world what truly does work to produce an EFFECTIVELY strong and powerful human being. Punch a ticket to ride with Zach—and enter the exalted territory of the “Soul Athlete”… “Soul Athletes” see the whole world as their physical-transformation playground. Doesn’t matter where you are—you work with what you got…trees, sand, tires, sledgehammers, kettlebells, barbells, ropes, trucks, sandbags, ocean, kegs, stones, sleds, bodyweight, free weights, t

Genres: Fitness, Health, Nonfiction

Unknown Binding

First published August 29, 2014

Reviews

[Fotis Chatzinicolaou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ομολογώ ότι μέχρι να διαβάσω και τελειώσω το βιβλίο αυτό, δεν ήμουν μεγάλος fan του Zach Even-esh. Δεν πούλαγε τίποτα cool μέσω της δουλειάς του και ζήταγε σκληρή προσπάθεια, μίλαγε για κάτι που λέγεται "ανάρρωση" και δεν προωθούσε προγράμματα bodybuilding. Ήρθα σε πρώτη επαφή με την δουλειά του πριν περίπου 7-8 χρόνια.

Σήμερα, αφότου έχω προπονήσει αρκετό κόσμο, έχω περάσει από την φάση να θέλω να γυμναστώ αλλά να μην μπορώ για διάφορους λόγους αλλα και έχοντας διαβάσει εκατοντάδες έρευνες για προπόνηση, πρέπει να πω ότι ο Zach με χαστούκισε γερά με αυτό του το βιβλίο.

Εδώ έχουμε έναν άνθρωπο που βάζει την γυμναστική ένα κλικ κάτω από την οικογένειά του, που έκανε ένα μεγάλο ταξίδι αναζήτησης για να δει τι θα βοηθήσει τα "παιδιά" του (τους αθλητές του) και τώρα, παρουσιάζει όλη του την γνώση μέσα σε ένα βιβλίο.

Αν υπάρχει όμως κάτι που λάτρεψα είναι η έμπνευση που εκπέμπει κάθε σελίδα της ιστορίας του Zach. Με την μόδα που έχουν φέρει τα "motivational video" όπου είναι επιλεγμένη μουσική, ωραία κορμιά και επιτυχία, είναι ωραίο να μπορούν κάποιες σελίδες να σε κάνουν να θες να αφήσεις το βιβλίο και να πας να προπονηθείς.

Θα ήθελα να το προτείνω σε όλους που ασχολούνται με την γυμναστική να το διαβάσουν, αλλά όπως και εγώ πριν κάποια χρόνια, ίσως να μην είναι έτοιμοι για αυτόν τον άγνωστο γίγαντα

[FrankRA1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

First off this isn't a book for people who want a fiction or non fiction book. It's a book on training to get fit and buff. I read this book thinking that 'hey it seems like one of those book that say like "Something for dummies" or whatever," and it was, he (the author) does actually tell you what he did to get fit and the most efficient way to do so. But what I thought was cool is that it's mostly written in his perspective, he tells you how he got really strong like he was there speaking to a crowd or telling you his story.

[Mathew Blackburn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too much autobiographical bloat, half of which probably never happened, ruins what would otherwise be a decent book.

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This inspiring book holds the best overall training system I’ve ever come across. Combine his methods with Old-Time Strongman training and it may be the best training system in the world.

[Costel Paslaru · Rating 2 out of 5]

A decent, interesting reading, however I did not end this with the same conclusion the author had. Too much emphasis on the author's personal life and his early days in the wrestling community turned this exactly into a basic, and pretty much forgettable "How to", surely nothing close to having a life changing effect.

In my book, one should not fill pages with overused quotes by Bruce Lee and still expect greatness. On the other hand, the ending story concerning the author's grandfather, a man by the name of Jacob Lichtman, truly touched my heart as imposing family figures are often too hard to find nowadays.

[Tyson Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is now one of my favourite books. Zach Even-Esh is such an influential person in my life and i strive to be like him. In this book he really shows you how you can kick ass and become strong in all areas of your life. It is a very inspiring and instructional book, if you need a wake up call or want to just learn how you can improve your fitness and become strong i recommend this book. This should be a recommended reading for everyone wanted to kick ass in life.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

Encyclopedia? I think not.

Decent motivational text, if you need that. Pretty good idea for a couple of different types of training sessions.

Unfortunately, control Aaron Ryan to the title, there is nothing encyclopedic about this book. I had actually ordered the hard copy before I ordered the Kindle version. I cancelled the order for the hard copy, because while this MIGHT be worth the Kindle price, it's definitely not worth the hard copy price, to me.

[Mohamed Said]

The part where he tells his story and the motivational speech are really inspiring. However, the technical part is rather poorly presented. The reader needs to be familiar with training in general and to know the terminology to be able to understand.