Chun-Yang Chen

“We trained outdoors — even in the winter time. There would be snow on the ground and we’d be in the backyard carrying the logs, using the sledgehammers, and sprinting hills. I felt like this was real life Rocky IV.”
― Zach Even-Esh, 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

“I always tell athletes that if they don’t know what to do or how to do it, they ALWAYS know to do pushups, pullups, and sprints. Those three things should be in an athlete’s blood. Period. End of story!”
― Zach Even-Esh, 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

“With any of the above techniques the reps ought to be limited. It makes sense to apply Prof. Verkhoshansky’s depth jumps guidelines—experienced athletes should not exceed 4x10. Once or twice a week. This is exactly what Donnie Thompson, RKC, the man who has posted the highest powerlifting total of all time, 3,000 pounds, does—four sets of ten spiked swings with a 48kg “Beast” once a week.”
― Andy Bolton, Deadlift Dynamite: How To Master The King of All Strength Exercises

“My eating “system” is very simple: 99 percent of the time, I eat the same thing for breakfast (green smoothie), for lunch (sardine salad), and for an afternoon snack (coconut milk with protein powder)—which saves a lot of brain time pondering what to eat and saves a lot of prep time, because the more you do something, the faster you’re able to do it. For dinner, we eat out, or I try a new recipe and include my children so it’s a fun learning project, or Jessa cooks.”
― Ben Greenfield, Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life