The Principles of Performance

The Principles of Performance


Podcast 080 – Old School Training and the Modern Day Athlete with Zach Even Esh

February 06, 2024


A leading figure in the strength & conditioning industry, Zach Even – Esh has trained thousands of athletes ranging from the youth level to the Olympic level. Zach founded The Underground Strength Gym in the early 2000s and helped pioneer the hardcore warehouse gym movement.


Since opening The Underground Strength Gym, Zach created The Underground Strength Coach Certification & The SSPC Certification (Strength and Sports Performance Coach), both of which have inspired and educated coaches and athletes from around the world to achieve greater success in both sports and life. Since the early 2000s, Zach has consulted with Division 1 athletic teams, Olympic Level athletic clubs, Spartan Race, pro teams, Naval Special Warfare, The FBI and independent coaches and athletes from all around the world. The Underground Strength Gym began from Zach’s parents garage while he was a Health and Physical Education teacher in 2002. What started as a Summer experiment training a few athletes grew into a full time obsession and now Zach and his Underground Strength methods have grown into a world wide movement.


Zach currently serves as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for Middletown HS in NJ and is the NJ State Director for NHSSCA (National High School Strength Coaches Association)


Links:


https://zacheven-esh.com


LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/zevenesh/


Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/zevenesh/


Twitter/X – https://twitter.com/ZEvenEsh


YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqfeXppJ0gH-xMteusTeVEg