After watching Cary Kolat present yesterday, one of the best wrestlers in the world, he finished his technique session with the following points that seriously fired me up and they're gonna do the same for you. This is a MUST watch and you'll wanna listen to this over and over and over again. Here is what you'll learn in Cary's video: … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Why I Changed My Nutrition & Training
Time for change. Better yet, time to continue to grow as a person, not just in training. As I always say, they go hand in hand. Health is # 1 Let me explain why I am changing things up again. Some of these things are NOT new at all to me. Interesting. … [Read more...]
Welcome To America!
Welcome to America. During recess, there is NO running allowed. Someone might get hurt. Do NOT play tag games. Keep your hands to yourself. If you play dodge ball you're going to the office. Did you just keep score? How dare you. Someone might cry. Stop that. Stop fidgeting around your chair or we'll medicate you. And NO, there is NO running allowed. Sit down! Color INSIDE the lines. Period. NO exceptions. If you're uncomfortable, take a break. Stop. You're too … [Read more...]
The 6 Most Effective Strength & Muscle Building Methods – Pt 2
Let's crush part II of our Most Effective Strength & Muscle Building Methods. Make sure you go back and review Part 1 Here, and better yet, print them out and put both of these articles in a 3 ring binder. There is peace of mind when you can remove yourself from technology and read a book. In addition, you will be less likely to be confused about how to train. Less confusion & more focus = Greater gains in size, more muscle gains & more strength gains. Let's get after it. … [Read more...]
How The Underground Inner Circle Helped Me Complete The GORUCK Challenge
After successfully completing a few Tough Mudder events my training partner and I wanted a new challenge to train for. Not sure how it happened but we came across the GORUCK events and shortly after, it was decided that we would enlist in the GORUCK Challenge (GRC). At the time neither of us knew much about the GORUCK events but we figured we’d prepare in a similar way as the Tough Mudder events. For the previous adventure runs we put together a program that incorporated Zach’s … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Cast PodCast Episode 1: Martin Rooney, Training for Warriors & Training for Life
Training for Warriors used to be about training fighters. But, as The TFW system evolved, as did Martin Rooney, Training for Warriors became about much more than training fighters.... MUCH More. Training for Warriors became more about training for life and discovering the warrior within YOU. No discriminating against your age, gender, competitive athlete or not... LONG Ago, I met Martin through a few e mail exchanges. This was actually long before I was a Strength Coach, back when we were … [Read more...]
The 6 Most Effective Strength & Muscle Building Methods
I've been doing a LOT of thinking about the various ways I have trained since starting back in 1989, well over 25 years of experience. I thought about the methods that wasted my time and didn't produce anything but all show and NO go muscles. Those days bother me BIG time because they have scarred me for a lifetime and unfortunately didn't help my success in athletics. I also thought about my days of squatting 455 lbs for reps. My days of breaking away from what the other guys in the gym were … [Read more...]
Not Enough People Doing This 1 Thing
I walked into the OLD wrestling room and the energy literally consumed me. But.... No one was wrestling. There were a few wrestlers getting ready for me to put them through a training session, but no one was on the mat, just me. … [Read more...]
365 STRONG
My thoughts on what I've learned from Brandon Lilly's 365 STRONG. It hit home for me BIG time on multiple levels. I explain it all in this video below. … [Read more...]
Thoughts On Training at The Underground Strength Gym, Talent & Attitude
Not everyone starts out as a stud, an ass kicker and ELITE. Those who got there worked their ass off to make it happen, both in AND out of the gym. When I work with athletes at The Underground Strength Gym, I would say that 95% of them are NOT Elite athletes. The key that helps them achieve Elite status is the desire they have to succeed. They have Elite Desire to succeed, and in turn, they do ALL the little things we tell them to do, which results in BIG results. Let me explain.... … [Read more...]