I've got 3 videos to share with you today. One, a rant from myself. Another, the work ethic & commitment of Jerry Rice, an NFL record holder & Mark Bell, one of the world's strongest powerlifters. WARNING: These videos contain Adult Language, Will LIKELY Be Offensive To Others and are NOT Work / Family Safe … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Redefine The Grind, Part 2 – Sleep, Opportunity & Success
Some people jump up the ladder of success while others climb, slowly and sometimes painfully. Little by little, brick by brick, they get there. I used to be a VERY slow learner in ALL things success related. I got used to taking bumps and bruises before achieving success so I thought this was the way it should ALWAYS be. I was wrong & things have changed. I have a much stronger mindset, a more positive mindset and much thicker skin, all of which allows me to use speed while achieving … [Read more...]
Arnold’s Rules For Success
Arnold was the FIRST mentor I had as a young teen. I was a lost soul who only wanted to become a bodybuilder and all I could think about what working out & being at the gym. Every book I opened up had a FLEX magazine crammed inside of it. I read his book, The Education of a Bodybuilder, for 3 years straight beginning my sophomore year in high school. Arnold was the FIRST person that hammered home the fact that the mind controls EVERYTHING - those lessons about the power of the mind learned … [Read more...]
Marcus Luttrell, Benefiting From Fear & Avoiding Negative People
This Blog Post is gonna be quite intense. I'm suggesting you commit to this entire post, all the videos, reading every word. I'm going to give you my own, personal experiences & teaching, share with you words of wisdom from Navy SEAL, Marcus Luttrell via video & a quick excerpt from his latest book, Service. Let's get after it. Have you ever made an excuse for yourself? Have you ever heard the … [Read more...]
Vision Quest
Above, my high school wrestling coach, Coach Pagach, getting inducted into The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Yesterday was a very cool day. I attended The NJ Wrestling Hall of Fame to see my high school wrestling coach get inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. It was GREAT to see my Coach again. The last time I saw Coach Pagach I was 22 years old and was in my 3rd month of teaching, the start of my teaching career. At age 22, at that time, I had MANY mixed emotions with … [Read more...]
Redefine The Grind
Press Play & Close Your Eyes.... JUST Listen the First Time. Next Time, Open Your Eyes, Listen, Watch, Learn & Then Read The Article. [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgUe9HRASnk[/youtube] Sometimes I worry I am alone when it comes to my expectations of the athletes I train at The Underground Strength Gym. I say things, do things and all in all, get a lil' crazy when I am IN the moment pushing them to go beyond the norms of what their competition is … [Read more...]
Proper Lifting Technique VS Intensity
There's a time where you can loosen up your technique and push for greater intensity. BUT..... Before we move onward & upward, let me preface that "time" with this: This is NOT a beginner or even an intermediate technique. You see, there is a BIG difference between being sloppy on technique and NOT working the muscle VS loosening the technique a bit to work the muscles AND the mind even harder. I'm not going to tell you that you're a beginner with 6 months of experience or an intermediate … [Read more...]
The TRUTH About Heavy Lifting & Building Muscle
I was scared to go to this one gym. I felt I had to earn my way into training there. I wanted to be at least somewhat respected when I got there. The bodybuilders from that gym were winning all the major bodybuilding shows not just on a state level but also nationally. When I finally made the trek to this gym, the proof was not just what happened on the bodybuilding stage, but in how they ALL trained. They ALL lifted heavy. I saw countless bodybuilders incline bench 315 lbs for 6 - 8 reps. … [Read more...]